Enjoy over 225 channels of entertainment with high-quality, all-digital picture and sound. This receiver pulls in DIRECTV satellite broadcasts of TV shows, movies, sports, and premium channels, as well as music from XM Satellite Radio. Better yet, its built-in hard drive digital video recorder (DVR) lets you easily record up to 100 hours of your favorite programming. You also get some interactive features that are unique to DIRECTV. DIRECTV also included some extra conveniences that you won't find on other receivers. "Mix channels" display live feeds of multiple channels at once, so you can get a quick snapshot of what's on each one. For example, "Kids Mix" lets you see what's on the most popular kids' channels, then select which one you want to watch. You can also enjoy exclusive interactive capabilities from NFL Sunday Ticket™, DIRECTV's most popular sports package.
Pause - Read this review!!! DirecTV R15 DVR
Rating
Written By ldusold
Date Written Sep 06 2006
Summary
About a year ago, we switched from Cable TV to Satelite TV.... After reviewing the different companies and packages, my husband decided to go with DirecTV. Originally we did not have the DVR option. About 3 months into our DirecTV contract my husband...
Strength
Great quality recordings and it's awesome to be able to pause Live TV.
Weakness
Lots of Glitches
Bottom Line
For a beginner it's a great deal, but if you are into technical things (I'm not) then I'm sure you would want something a bit better.
This is the first DVR that I have owned and we got it as a "bonus" from DirecTV. We had switched from Dish Network because we got a better deal financially, and the DVR was thrown in with the package. This unit is capable of recording while you are...
Strength
Easy setup, quiet operation
Weakness
Cannot autotune, no digital outs, guide text is small.
Bottom Line
Good unit for a starter especially if offered with a rebate.
Back in January 2006, I finally decided get my first ever DVR and as a DirecTV customer took advantage of the rebate offer to basically get a free R15 unit. Now, I've never had a DVR before and not biased due to previous experience (i.e. TiVo)...
Strength
DVR technology is nice convenience.. when it works
Weakness
Too many problems; unreliable operation
Bottom Line
The DirecTV R15 DVR is the worst electronic equipment I've ever owned period.
I used to have a DirecTV Tivo unit, the R10. Unfortunately, it crapped out one day, so I went to the store to pick up this unit to replace it. The R15 is the first DVR offered by DirecTV that isn't based on Tivo, it is based on their own software, and...
Strength
It's a DVR, still better than watching commercials or live TV.
Weakness
Unit performance is so incredibly poor and inconsistent, you'll find yourself begging for mercy.
Bottom Line
If you must buy it, be prepared to be disappointed.
For the past month I had been using a DirecTV TiVo model R10 that I had purchased. Although it’s not perfect, I loved it. However, I had some issues with receiving local channels, and DirecTV said that there was nothing they could do from their end and...
Strength
Good, easy to use receiver for just watching live TV.
Weakness
Search capabilities so limited that they are almost useless.
Bottom Line
Good basic receiver, but almost completely useless for recording.
Let me say that if you have never experienced a digital video recorder (DVR) and obtain this unit - you will be somewhat satisfied. Being able to digitally record and pause programs is an important step to watching the television YOU want to watch...
Strength
Digitally recording TV shows (up to two shows), pausing live TV
Weakness
Difficult remote, fast forward feature subpar, poor performance of the unit
Bottom Line
Stay away. There are much better choices - even if you have to pay a little bit more. Get a real DVR - a TIVO.
We're contemplating shooting it before returning it to DTV...
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Written By moseylissa
Date Written Jul 30 2006
Summary
It turns out we were definitely spoiled by our TiVo powered DVR (a Samsung). When it died, our only option for replacement was an R15 - DirecTv's first attempt at making their own, non-TiVo DVR. Alas, I'm putting a review here since we're trying to...
Strength
Pause live TV. Record series. Basic DVR functionality.
Weakness
S.L.O.W. Misses recording. Can't distinguish between first run and repeats.
Bottom Line
Don't use it - especially if you've had a TiVo in the past. You'll be sorry.
If you have ever used any DVR then you will want to stay away from the r15 as they are no good. I have had it a year and I am giving up on it and buying a DTV tivo unit off ebay. From the time I hit a button on the remote until the receiver responds is...
Unfortunately i've been a directv customer for long enough that I have two awesome TiVo boxes. I was initially psyched when I moved and directv offered me a 100-hour DVR for nothing. Turns out that's all the new DVR was worth. Nothing! Slow to respond,...
You will be disappointed with this device. It freezes, won't start recording, then won't stop recording, return to regular speed play after fastforwarding is slow, it randomly stops changing channels (the channel number changes but the show stays stuck...
