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Finally thinking about upgrading our equipment....
We have a HR24-200, HR44-700 and a C41W-500. The main boxes are getting extremely laggy despite repeated resetting, etc.
Two of our TV's are 4k capable. We may replace the third TV with a 4k TV in the near future.
What is the best current system that is stable and reliable? I am assuming a HR-17, with compatible C-61ks?
It has been over 5 years since we upgraded, I know a two year contract will be necessary, but any additional charges, concerns or deals I need to be aware of?
Thanks!
shannon02
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9 days ago
Upgrading to the HS17 will mean losing the HR24 and replacing it with a client.
The C71KW is the newest client and can be wired or wireless and it will allow you to stream some streaming apps without having to change the TV input.
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Juniper
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9 days ago
The Genie-2 (HS17) forbids HDDVRs. It only permits Clients. That reduction of capability and putting all boxes dependent on one, makes it a downgrade for some of us.
I would have suggested replacing the Mini Genie with an HDDVR so you have dedicated tuners, processing, and recording space. But DirecTV was heavily pushed away from that option by AT&T. Now that the sale has closed, we have to wait to see what the new owner decides to do for the future of equipment.
You could upgrade your C41W to a C61K (4K Mini Genie). That would require swapping your HR44 for the HR54 to be compatible. As you may have noticed from the model number, the 4K Mini is wired only. But wired is better than wireless in general. Keep in mind, there is very little true 4K content so only a small handful of channels.
The HR54 supports only 1 TV using a 4K channel at a time but the Genie-2 is capable of 2 at the same time. There is no option to have all 3 TVs on a 4K channel at the same time.
With either 4K upgrade you lose your existing upgrades for any box replaced. They do not transfer to the new one.
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