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What hd direct tv reciever is the best ?
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| Topic: | What hd direct tv reciever is the best ? This thread has 15 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Saturday May 18, 2002 at 17:53 |
dawnads Founding Member |
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I am looking to buy an hd dtv receiver. Whats the best out there???????
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| Post 2 made on Saturday May 18, 2002 at 18:24 |
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Well I have been hearing there is a next generation of all of the brands for a while but what is the best right now? I have a DTC100 it's not the best but it was the only thing out there when I got it and it works well. I have looked at most of the new ones, Sony, Mits, Samsung, and others and the best I have seen so far is the Zenith. Take a look at it, it's hard to find at most stored though
Matt
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| Post 3 made on Wednesday May 29, 2002 at 08:21 |
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I install mostly Sony B-55 recievers, but they are very basic and personally I don't like them. I would go with an HD Sat reciever, but if you don't want that then I would reccomend RCA's DRD485RG, it has a Dolby digital optical output and caller ID. I just got one and really like it.
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| Post 4 made on Wednesday May 29, 2002 at 11:23 |
texasbrit Founding Member |
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Seems to be the general view that the Zenith has the best performing receiver but many people have audio dropout problems which Zenith can't (won't??) fix. After that there is the Hughes E-86 (also sold as the Mits and the Toshiba DST-3000 - they are the same box, built by Hughes). Then there is the DTC100.
Sony has an STB which has been discontinued.
There are new HD-capable STBs with Direct TV and OTA due out this fall (probably means by early 2003!!), from Samsung and from Hughes. They may be worth waiting for.
I have a Hughes E-86 which I am very impressed with. I think you will probably be OK whichever unit you choose.
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| Post 5 made on Wednesday June 26, 2002 at 21:56 |
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I have 5 receivers (only 4 hooked up). The Mits HD is excellant. Menus are probably the best. Very versitale esp for OTA reception. It pulls in and adjusts very well. Sony is probably the best non HD reception.
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| Post 6 made on Monday July 1, 2002 at 11:46 |
ECHOSLOB Founding Member |
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On 06/26/02 21:56.06, mikedburke said...
Sony is probably the
best non HD reception. Thats absolutely ridiculous. I have used almost every IRD made. I hate RCA's with a passion but there is no difference in PQ from a $49 Walmart special to an inflated Sony. I happen to like Hughes guides and menus the best but PQ on all of them is the same.
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| Post 7 made on Tuesday July 2, 2002 at 03:28 |
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I like the DTC 100 personally .
All discrete and it just works.
This message was edited by kabster on 07/02/02 03:29.25.
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| Post 8 made on Tuesday July 2, 2002 at 10:50 |
ECHOSLOB Founding Member |
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Yup I have a DTC-100 also and the discretes are great!!! I just hate the menu and guide.
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| Post 9 made on Sunday July 14, 2002 at 00:17 |
swfla.rr.com Long Time Member |
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also realize the DTC is the only receiver I am aware that has two ant inputs. This is useful for decoding sat., cable and ota
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| Post 10 made on Sunday July 14, 2002 at 14:00 |
ourbail Long Time Member |
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toshiba dst3000 is what i have, the hughes e-86 is the same also. i purchased the toshiba because i have the tv and dvd also 1 remote does all,fyi good guys has the hughes e-86 on sale this week for 499.00.
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| Post 11 made on Sunday July 14, 2002 at 14:49 |
kabster Founding Member |
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Ummmmm that's retail , we don't pay retail , do we ?
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| Post 12 made on Wednesday July 24, 2002 at 00:25 |
ChrisKober Founding Member |
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Hughes E86 I am happy as can be!!!!
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| Post 13 made on Tuesday August 13, 2002 at 01:37 |
I have a Sony34" HDTV with "tuner".
Now they tell me it is a air tuner only, and for HDTV-Satellite signals, I need a $500 DirectTV tuner?!
Can someone explain, why, technically?
thanks.
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| Post 14 made on Tuesday August 13, 2002 at 16:52 |
McNasty Founding Member |
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Yep...It is technically a HDTV ready TV. It only means it is capable of showing a High Def picture once you buy the High def tuner. And if you get the DirecTV tuner, make sure it says "HDTV TUNER".
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| Post 15 made on Friday August 23, 2002 at 16:23 |
Dish Daddy Founding Member |
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On 08/13/02 16:52.58, McNasty said...
Yep...It is technically a HDTV ready TV. It only
means it is capable of showing a High Def picture
once you buy the High def tuner. And if you get
the DirecTV tuner, make sure it says "HDTV TUNER". "Does anyone remember, 'cable compatable'?
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