best Direct TV HD receiver


What is the best sounding HD receiver for Direct TV? Has anyone tried the one offered by Direct TV? I can buy one at Best Buy with a hard drive but wonder if there is a better way to go. Iwant to be able to hook up an antenna to view the networks but have the hard drive for the convinience.

Any advice is appreciated.

thanks

Phil
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Showing 1 response by thsalmon

I've tried many HD receivers, and the Sony SAT-HD300 is by far the best. Sadly, it's no longer available, and used units command a premium price. The HD DVR "TIVO" from DirecTV is slow and clunky and the reliability is questionable. I agree that the DVR function is wonderful! I wish that Sony would manufacture an HD DVR unit. However, I doubt it will happen, because is seems that DirecTV wants to control the manufacture and distribution of all the hardware that their system uses.