DirecTV HD DVR (HD TiVo) Reviews

Intro When it was released in 2004, the DirecTV HD TiVo, also known as the Hughes HR10-250, was hard to beat. While it lacked the impressive networking features of standalone TiVos, it remained the only option for recording high-def programming for...

Records, pauses, and rewinds standard and high-def TV (HDTV); easy-to-use TiVo interface; HDMI output; includes dual satellite and dual over-the-air tuners so that you can watch one program while recording another; partial aspect-ratio control.

Can't receive DirecTV's MPEG4 broadcasts, including most local HD channels; sluggish program guide; no home networking features; no easy way to archive recorded shows to DVD.

If you're a DirecTV viewer who just can't live without the TiVo interface and can settle for its operational caveats, the aging DirecTV HR10-250 HD TiVo is a worthwhile DVR option.