DirecTV's HR21 pro gets official {Engadget HD}

Dec 1st 2007 10:17AM The lack of an OTA input on the HR21 is what is keeping me from getting this. DirectTV still does not carry my PBS stations in HD(I get 3 different ones that carry a total of up to 10 digital/HD stations OTA), so if I pay for the HR21 DVR I will lose the ability to see my PBS stations in high def. due to lack of the OTA input.

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.