DirecTV HR21 Pro gets leaked
We first stumbled upon a prototype of the DirecTV D-HR20P DVR at Electronic House Expo last year, but haven't heard anything about it since then. Now with CEDIA coming up, a promo image of what could be the next evolution in this design has been leaked, the HR21 Pro. The DVR will reportedly handle 100 hours of high-def recording and output it at 1080p over optical HDMI, but lacks any over-the-air antenna inputs, probably due to DirecTV's 100-channel rollout plan. We should see it in November, so clear out some rackmount space... you do have a rack to mount it in, right?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
GhostDoggy @ Aug 31st 2007 6:37PM
Hmm, what displays are currently available or planned for by release date to accept optical HDMI? Also, why optical HDMI? And when was the last time DirecTV delivered a STB on time? And finally, why bother with marketing of 1080P when it will probably be 1280x1080P?
gt350 @ Aug 31st 2007 8:18PM
The one I looked at last year had a cool little screen to let u see the setup of the tv u were working on-- guess that didn't make it.
JeffDM @ Sep 1st 2007 8:27AM
I think this is optical HDMI because it's intended to be used in installations where the display might be hundreds of feet away from the equipment cabinet.