http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/ Engadget HD Comments for DirecTV's HR21 pro gets official http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/Sep 7th 2007 7:47PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/
You have to remember, for DTV, OTA is their competition just like cable and Dish. While it may not make sense to the consumer, I can't say I'm completely surprised at their decision to control what goes through their boxes. It isn't going to make them any money to add OTA to their boxes and the eventual cost to them would definitely be measurable. So, this is what we get instead. I'm just glad I'm in an area where I can get my locals (at least everyone but freakin' NBC! What the hell is up with THAT??!??) so I don't have to deal with the extra hassle of an additional HD receiver.]]>Sep 8th 2007 7:37AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/Sep 8th 2007 12:10PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/
If it's anything like the HR20 the fonts will be too small, the interface will still be clunky and confusing, it will need to be rebooted once a week, and it's all done so can squeeze every last dollar out of it by stealing Tivo's concept wihtout having to pay a license.

A Hyundai and a Ferarri are both cars that take you from one place to another. A DVR and TiVO both allow you to timeshift recordings and pause live TV. I'll still take the Ferarri and TiVO anyday.]]>Sep 9th 2007 8:39AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/Nov 17th 2007 10:48AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/07/directvs-hr21-pro-gets-official/
I tried to get DirectTV to give me an HR20, but it became a big hassel for them to find one (installers showed up at my house twice with the HR21 sans OTA). After hours of frustration, I decided to forget the DVR upgrade and stay with what I had (standard HD receiver with OTA input). Maybe if enough folks call Direct TV and ask for OTA capability, the next model (HR22?)will have the OTA input. ]]>Dec 3rd 2007 10:16PM