DirectTV HD DVR Equipment

[Chief Wiggum]

Originally Posted by kcxiv

I tried to get it as well, it didnt work. Skip just said its basically roulette, keep calling until you get what you want. I havent done it yet, but i really need to.

I would agree with this and also the comments on the second line run to you downstairs TV. You really have to bargain with them almost like it's a used car. If you have been a customer for a while they are really good about giving you free stuff - you just have to haggle with them. I know they have upgraded some friends of mine that have the HD Tivo for free to get them on their DVR. (They say the HD Tivo won't get all of the HD channels which doesn't quite make sense to me.)

Also, it sounds like you already have everything pretty much taken care of, but a friend of mine had to call and make sure the installation guy had the correct LNB - the CSR didn't have that in the order and would have had to come out a second time. They were only going to bring out the new HD DVRs/Receivers not a LNB that would support them all.

Congrats though, the DTV HD is the best. I'm sure you will be happy with it.