Bizrate User Review.
Excellent alternative to VHS
, Dec. 17, 2003
QuickTake:
Pros: Playback lists are easy to use.
Cons: The favorate channel guides lack a lot of options.
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.
Excellent product
, Oct. 17, 2003
Comments:
At $50 per unit ($100 at circuit City plus $50 rebate), this is an excellent buy. I've bought 2 already and would like to get another -- for $50 of course.
At $50 per unit ($100 at circuit City plus $50 rebate), this is an excellent buy. I've bought 2 already and would like to get another -- for $50 of course.
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Fan is a little noisy
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.
Hughes won't stand behind their product!
, Oct. 16, 2003
Comments:
I love the functionality of the unit but my HDVR2 died after about a month. I called Hughes to get a replacement and was told that one would arrive in about 6 to 8 weeks! ***NO TV FOR 2 MONTHS*** I asked why so long and was told that "HDVR2 Sales are very
I love the functionality of the unit but my HDVR2 died after about a month. I called Hughes to get a replacement and was told that one would arrive in about 6 to 8 weeks! ***NO TV FOR 2 MONTHS*** I asked why so long and was told that "HDVR2 Sales are very
QuickTake:
Pros: TIVO Functionality, Dual Recording ability
Cons: Quality and Service from Hughes
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.
Good deal for the price, works great with Direct TV
, Oct. 7, 2003
Comments:
Solidly built, I upgraded the hard drive myself using online TIVO upgrade from weaknees.com but I am a computer tech so this may not be for everyone. Only problems I have had are some EMI background noise when I use the DVR with RCA audio cables. I don'
Solidly built, I upgraded the hard drive myself using online TIVO upgrade from weaknees.com but I am a computer tech so this may not be for everyone. Only problems I have had are some EMI background noise when I use the DVR with RCA audio cables. I don'
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy to program, great picture quality, nice price
Cons: Some EMI interference on the audio out using RCA cables/comp
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 12 days
Bizrate User Review.
DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST
, Sep. 25, 2003
Comments:
I WILL ADMIT, ITS OK FOR THE PRICE BUT IM USED TO THE HUGHES GAEBO REC'R WHICH HAS LOTS OF FEATURES. WHY WOULD I SPEND $218 MORE FOR ONE THAT DOESNT HAVE AS MANY? I DIDNT DO MY RESEARCH! NO CALLER ID, NO TURBO OPTION, REMOTE IS A PAIN IN THE BUTT, YOU CAN
I WILL ADMIT, ITS OK FOR THE PRICE BUT IM USED TO THE HUGHES GAEBO REC'R WHICH HAS LOTS OF FEATURES. WHY WOULD I SPEND $218 MORE FOR ONE THAT DOESNT HAVE AS MANY? I DIDNT DO MY RESEARCH! NO CALLER ID, NO TURBO OPTION, REMOTE IS A PAIN IN THE BUTT, YOU CAN
QuickTake:
Pros: PAUSING & RECORDING
Cons: LOTS-, NO TURBO, CANT WATCH & SURF, ONLY 1 FAVs NO CALLER ID
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 5 days
Bizrate User Review.
Nice but needs improvements
, Aug. 4, 2003
Comments:
Yes the fan always runs but I can't hear it unless i'm standing next to the unit. The channel menu is slowwww...when you pull up the menu, it shows like 7 channels and it takes like a second for every channel's guide to load. Very slow. I was wondering if
Yes the fan always runs but I can't hear it unless i'm standing next to the unit. The channel menu is slowwww...when you pull up the menu, it shows like 7 channels and it takes like a second for every channel's guide to load. Very slow. I was wondering if
QuickTake:
Pros: Directv with Tivo
Cons: Slow channel guide
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 3 days
Bizrate User Review.
Affordable TiVo technology
, Jul. 14, 2003
Comments:
For DirecTV fans, this is a major upgrade. Recording is a snap, you can record two shows at once (you can't do that with a standalone TiVo) and the picture and sound quality is excellent (since it comes directly from your dish, there's no quality loss).
For DirecTV fans, this is a major upgrade. Recording is a snap, you can record two shows at once (you can't do that with a standalone TiVo) and the picture and sound quality is excellent (since it comes directly from your dish, there's no quality loss).
QuickTake:
Pros: Control live TV, digital pix and sound
Cons: Noisy fan, audio drop-outs
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 3 days
Bizrate User Review.
Nice idea that falls short on overall performance.
, Jul. 10, 2003
Comments:
The Direct TV/Tivo combination is alluring to those who want to get into digital recording cheaply. Tivo makes it easy too. If you are a previous Direct TV subscriber who has used Hughes receivers you will likely be disappointed with the TiVo Series 2- HD
The Direct TV/Tivo combination is alluring to those who want to get into digital recording cheaply. Tivo makes it easy too. If you are a previous Direct TV subscriber who has used Hughes receivers you will likely be disappointed with the TiVo Series 2- HD
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy digital recording for little extra $$$
Cons: Many feature sacrafices over the traditional receiver
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 12 days
Bizrate User Review.
My wife ordered it.
, Jul. 7, 2003
Comments:
Compare before you buy!(caveat emptor) Don't let DirecTV hard sell you.
Compare before you buy!(caveat emptor) Don't let DirecTV hard sell you.
QuickTake:
Pros: This unit's pimp silver finish goes great with orange shag.
Cons: Noisy, anti-ergo remote, slow, no commercial advance........
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Highly recommended product.
, Jun. 9, 2003
Comments:
I have read negative reviews of this product, but I have had excellent results, with both picture and sound. There are rare, brief sound drops after pausing, but otherwise, no problems. Very easy to use, and my unit has been very reliable, but you may w
I have read negative reviews of this product, but I have had excellent results, with both picture and sound. There are rare, brief sound drops after pausing, but otherwise, no problems. Very easy to use, and my unit has been very reliable, but you may w
QuickTake:
Pros: Ease of use, picture and sound quality, cost
Cons: Hard drive and fan runs all the time, may seem noisy to some
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.
ripped off by direct tv tivo
, Jun. 4, 2003
Comments:
Go to dish network their product is flawless in comparison .Dirct tv is impossible to deal with. This unit should never been released. After purchase you are a stuck with a product which provides a picture so bad ,you will wish for your cable back .But th
Go to dish network their product is flawless in comparison .Dirct tv is impossible to deal with. This unit should never been released. After purchase you are a stuck with a product which provides a picture so bad ,you will wish for your cable back .But th
QuickTake:
Pros: none a vcr has same picture quality
Cons: poor picture noise,direct tv claims all sales final
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
HDVR2 is bad news
, Jun. 2, 2003
Comments:
This product is known to have a problem where the sound drops-out very often. Usually after skipping over comericals. Hughes & DirecTv won't acknoledge or fix the problem. See the following URL for information: http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthr
This product is known to have a problem where the sound drops-out very often. Usually after skipping over comericals. Hughes & DirecTv won't acknoledge or fix the problem. See the following URL for information: http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthr
QuickTake:
Pros: Looks Nice
Cons: Sound drops-out every few seconds
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 6 months
Bizrate User Review.
Tivo with DIRECTV, the greatest thing to ever happen to TV!
, May. 11, 2003
Comments:
I don't get it where some people say that the Tivo with DIRECTV is noisy? I can barely hear it running. All I hear is a fan and my RCA 4 head VCR is louder then my Tivo. This is the best thing that I have bought since I bought my computer. The Tivo
I don't get it where some people say that the Tivo with DIRECTV is noisy? I can barely hear it running. All I hear is a fan and my RCA 4 head VCR is louder then my Tivo. This is the best thing that I have bought since I bought my computer. The Tivo
QuickTake:
Pros: Pause Live TV, fast forward, and rewind.
Cons: NONE that I could think of!!
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 10 days
Bizrate User Review.
Not bad
, Apr. 1, 2003
Comments:
Easy to setup, some negatives: the unit cannot be turned off, you actually have to unplug it if you want the whir of the fan to stop, it's not that bad, but in a small, quiet living room, it sounds like a small personal computer. Also, on my other Hughes
Easy to setup, some negatives: the unit cannot be turned off, you actually have to unplug it if you want the whir of the fan to stop, it's not that bad, but in a small, quiet living room, it sounds like a small personal computer. Also, on my other Hughes
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy and simple to use, perfect picture quality
Cons: A tad noisy, lack of quick channel surfing options
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 1 week
Bizrate User Review.
Recommended
, Mar. 31, 2003
Comments:
I really like this machine. It's very easy to use. The only two things I would fix is a swap button to go between the two tuners and a faster processor to render the graphics more quickly. When you're in the Guide and scroll, it can take several second
I really like this machine. It's very easy to use. The only two things I would fix is a swap button to go between the two tuners and a faster processor to render the graphics more quickly. When you're in the Guide and scroll, it can take several second
QuickTake:
Pros: Very easy to use
Cons: Graphic rendering slow
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 3 days
Bizrate User Review.
Good piece of equiptment.
, Mar. 26, 2003
Comments:
First I should say that I am a new TiVo customer but I have had DirecTV service for four years. This unit is very easy to use and works well for me. I haven't noticed any Hard Drive noise (I hear that other people have experienced this problem). I do w
First I should say that I am a new TiVo customer but I have had DirecTV service for four years. This unit is very easy to use and works well for me. I haven't noticed any Hard Drive noise (I hear that other people have experienced this problem). I do w
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy to use.
Cons: Lacks customization and features.
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 7 days
Bizrate User Review.
Noisy unit would be great
, Feb. 16, 2003
Comments:
A great product if it were not so noisy. With the TV volume off the unit can be heard from 30 feet. High pitch disk drive noise. I returned the first unit (Defective), the second worked but the noise in unbearable. No reading in the TV room! Too noisy. A
A great product if it were not so noisy. With the TV volume off the unit can be heard from 30 feet. High pitch disk drive noise. I returned the first unit (Defective), the second worked but the noise in unbearable. No reading in the TV room! Too noisy. A
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy to use, Nice graphics High Capacity
Cons: Noisy disk drive. So load I returned the unit. Def
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.
Pic quality selection not necessary with DirecTV models
, Feb. 13, 2003
Comments:
I believe that the DirecTV models have never had the quality selection. Since DirecTV is a digital signal, it is likely to have a much better picture than the non-DirecTV models. I also had the Sony SAT-T60 (the Tivo original DirecTV model) and it doesn
I believe that the DirecTV models have never had the quality selection. Since DirecTV is a digital signal, it is likely to have a much better picture than the non-DirecTV models. I also had the Sony SAT-T60 (the Tivo original DirecTV model) and it doesn
QuickTake:
Pros: Pic quality selection not necessary with DirecTV models
Cons: none known
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
I think the Sony models have more features.
, Feb. 8, 2003
Comments:
The Tivo records say you can record "up to 35 hours" - on the Sony model you can (apparently) choose high, medium or low quality recording depending on how much room you want to take up on the hard drive. I assumed this was the case with the Hughes model
The Tivo records say you can record "up to 35 hours" - on the Sony model you can (apparently) choose high, medium or low quality recording depending on how much room you want to take up on the hard drive. I assumed this was the case with the Hughes model
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy set-up.
Cons: Can't choose recording quality, kind of loud running noise
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 10 days
Bizrate User Review.
Very Good Product (slight remote control issue)
, Feb. 7, 2003
Comments:
Overall a good product. Pretty easy to setup and get started, but instructions for use are a little sketchy. Searching for programs is relatively easy and "save to tape" option is simple to use, and the "season pass" option is a real plus. The remo
Overall a good product. Pretty easy to setup and get started, but instructions for use are a little sketchy. Searching for programs is relatively easy and "save to tape" option is simple to use, and the "season pass" option is a real plus. The remo
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy to setup, two tuner capability, conflict alert
Cons: No option for different recording speeds.
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 7 days
Bizrate User Review.
Great unit, but wait for Samsung
, Feb. 3, 2003
Comments:
If you only use DirecTV service, this is a great unit. It is however a bit noisy, much like their first TiVo Unit. I tend to look at Hughes units like a cable box. Built for the masses, not for the consumer with Higher end in mind. The up side, Samsun
If you only use DirecTV service, this is a great unit. It is however a bit noisy, much like their first TiVo Unit. I tend to look at Hughes units like a cable box. Built for the masses, not for the consumer with Higher end in mind. The up side, Samsun
QuickTake:
Pros: TiVo Service
Cons: Noisy, no recording for Cable/Antenna
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 12 days
Bizrate User Review.
Screeeeeeee
, Jan. 30, 2003
Comments:
If you like high pitched computer noises, this product is for you. Perhaps it works great, but when I am not watching TV I don't want this noise in the room. So I will return it and look for something quiet.
If you like high pitched computer noises, this product is for you. Perhaps it works great, but when I am not watching TV I don't want this noise in the room. So I will return it and look for something quiet.
QuickTake:
Pros: ?
Cons: Intolerable high pitch hard drive sound
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.
First Time Tivo User
, Dec. 31, 2002
Comments:
I originally purchased the 80hr Tivo box to use with my satellite system. The drawback to the typical Tivo boxes for me was they required the original receiver/converter box in order to access the programming. I found a HUGE benefit to having a Tivo box
I originally purchased the 80hr Tivo box to use with my satellite system. The drawback to the typical Tivo boxes for me was they required the original receiver/converter box in order to access the programming. I found a HUGE benefit to having a Tivo box
QuickTake:
Pros: Tivo Recorder AND Satellite Receiver in ONE package.
Cons: None that I can find.
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.
Great product at a great price.
, Dec. 30, 2002
Comments:
When the guy at Best Buy rang it up at $249, even he was suprised. This is a great deal with all the extras...Dolby digital, USB, SVideo...etc. Get one!
When the guy at Best Buy rang it up at $249, even he was suprised. This is a great deal with all the extras...Dolby digital, USB, SVideo...etc. Get one!
QuickTake:
Pros: Inexpensive and easy to use.
Cons: NONE!
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 7 days
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Hughes HDVR2 DirecTV HDTV Satellite Receiver
Comments:
alaTest has collected and analysed 25 reviews of Hughes HDVR2 DirecTV HDTV Satellite Receiver from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Users rate this product 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 15856 other Satellite Receivers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 55/100 = Good.
alaTest has collected and analysed 25 reviews of Hughes HDVR2 DirecTV HDTV Satellite Receiver from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Users rate this product 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 15856 other Satellite Receivers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 55/100 = Good.
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