HD receiver w/hdmi for Sony LCD television


I am thinking of switching from Time Warner to Direct TV. However, several websites have posted quite a few negative reviews for the Direct TV HR20-700HD receiver that replaced the HR10-250. Would appreciate the views/suggestions of Audiogon members that are using the HR20-700HD receiver.
Thanks in advance for all responses.
wepratt

Showing 1 response by albertporter

Ditto on Narrod's comments.

I've been with DirecTV for 10 years and watched quality drop, advertising increase 300%-400% and prices escalate.

I'm waiting for Time Warner to put in fiber which is supposed to be this year. I already use Time Warner for internet and get consistent 6MBPS downloads and speed test results. 10MBPS is available for an additional $10.00 month.

Best of all, when fiber is installed I can access same programming as DirecTV, retain my same internet speed and get telephone service in a bundle for less than $100.00 month.

The main strength of DirecTV is signal to noise, on my system there is virtually no noise at all. Local cable with copper (as it is now) has continuous noise, making it unacceptable at this time. I hope their promise for super quality service is a reality or I'll be stuck.