best Direct TV HD receiver

thank you for the time taken to contribute to my couch potatoeness

:^)

Phil

keep em coming!

Billbench,

Do you have to use the Tivo service with the Hughes HR10-250 or can you go through Direct TV? If Tivo, how much do you pay?

have you purchased from weakknees? I have not heard of them... probably no big deal....

thanks THsalmon I will not buy the Direct TV model.

thanks Bill I do want the Tivo service but not THEIR price $6 is fine

I think I will be buying the HR 10 250

Hey guys I have the HD10-250 up and running.

1) the sound is quite a bit better than my old ($34) Phillips receiver, which is a given but pretty good anyway.
2) Tivo is cool, I am watching it right now...
3) The remote and interface is very clunky.

Does anyone know how to access more information when looking at program info? On other receivers you can go into another level of info such as directors, actors etc.

I now have to get my HD antenna purchased and hooked up.

Overall I am very happy with the purchase. Not so happy with Beachaudio who sold it to me as they have not given me the receipt yet and only want to send one by email. The up side is I bought it for $345 new shipped.

thanks to eveyone

Phil

again thanks to everyone for your help.

I have another issue:

I bought the Hughes HR10-250 Tivo Direct TV receiver and can not make it go into the 720 resolution mode with my Panasonic Tao HD TV thru a component hookup. 480i and 480p and 1020 work fine and I can get HD OTA but can not get the 720.
I was hoping to get 720 and maybe it would be a bigger picture than the 1080 which is very small with the bars on top and sides (sometimes) when viewing the networks and yes I have played with the ratio button on my remote to change this.

Anyway, does anyone have experience or advice to help me get the 720 to work?

any info appreciated,

Phil