Toshiba readies three 1080p Camileo camcorders for Europe
by Darren Murph 
posted Jan 28th 2009 at 6:09PM
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DirecTV's latest STB, the H21-200 is showing up at Best Buy
by Ben Drawbaugh posted Oct 2nd 2007 at 3:55PM
**Update** sorry, I mixed up the numbers, I edited the post.
DirecTV adds HD locals in 25 markets
by Richard Lawler posted Oct 10th 2006 at 7:26PM 
DirecTV continues to roll out MPEG-4 local channels in HD across the country, today announcing 25 markets that will be added during the fourth quarter. This brings the total number of local markets with HD to 67, representing nearly three-quarters of US households. As always, customers will need a new dish and receiver to get the ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox channels. No extra cost for the programming, which is available to all with Total Choice programming including local channels, but it might also be a good time to upgrade to the new HR20 DVR. This rollout seems to have gone pretty smoothly, starting at the end of 2005 with just New York and LA to this, and DirecTV still plans to have capacity for 150 national HD channels in 2007 thanks to two new satellites. The list follows after the break.Your DIRECTV H20 running hot? Install a fan
by Matt Burns posted Jul 21st 2006 at 10:51AM
Do you have DIRECTV'S newest high-def receiver? The H20? If you do we are confident that it runs hot 'cause most of 'em do. We don't know why (someone can tell us if they know) but we do have a solution for you that we found on AVSForums. Simply, well not super easy but still easy, install a fan on the inside of the unit. We are just talking about a normal 80mm fan that you would use in your computer. If you are going to do this though, make sure you spend the few extra bucks to get a quiet one too; there is nothing worse then a noisy fan mixed in with your AV equipment. You might even want to do a slow 120mm fan as they are historically a bit slower and therefore more quiet.
This would require you to take apart the box and keep in mind that if it was 'purchased' after March 1st, this must void some type of user agreement as you don't own the box but are leasing it. The fan plugs into the USB port on the back panel though and since you aren't touching anything on the board, if you take your time chances are DIRECTV won't even notice your were playing around inside of their equipment.
Have fun!
DirecTV adds high definition locals to Fresno and...Fresno
by Richard Lawler posted Jun 14th 2006 at 12:55PM
That's it. Just Fresno. Although I'm sure our HD Beat Fresno readership is glad to hear it, previous DirecTV releases have been a bit meatier on the number of added local areas. Still, KFSN/ABC and KGPE/CBS are live today and we're sure many are glad for it. Per the usual, you'll need the new dish and receiver combo to get these MPEG-4 broadcasts.Fresno, today is your day in the sun.
DirecTV adds four local HDTV markets
by Matt Burns posted May 17th 2006 at 11:36AM
DirecTV just keeps rolling out these high-def markets. The newest ones on the list of 24 cities is Milwaukee, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and St. Louis. DirecTV plans to have 26 more markets up by years end and at this rate we don't see them not achieving their goal. At the beginning of the year, they only had six markets up and now 24; nice. Keep in mind though that to receive these new local signals you will need the H20 receiver with the five LMB dish. These signals are MPEG-4 based and older boxes cannot use receive it. DirecTV has indicated in the past that they will give rebates to current customers in order to help with the new equipment costs.
