DIRECTV H21 DTV Receiver

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★★★★☆
3.8

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★★★★☆
3.8

$99.99 - $196.08

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Pros

  • High-quality picture (19)
  • Easy setup (16)
  • Good value (16)
  • Simple / intuitive controls (16)
  • Crisp picture (4)
  • Fast connection (4)
  • Attractive design (3)
  • Easy to install (3)
  • Great picture quality (3)
  • And low noise (1)
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Cons

  • Difficult to hook up (2)
  • Difficult to set up (2)
  • Almost everything (1)
  • Bad picture quality (1)
  • Don't like color of recei (1)
  • Dont come with rf remote (1)
  • Finicky set-up (1)
  • Ir remote inc (1)
  • Lost the ota port (1)

Best Uses

  • Home (24)
  • Television (16)
  • Movies (12)
  • Tv (4)
  • Office (2)
  • Doesn't work at high def (1)
  • Dorm room (1)
  • Football bowl games (1)
  • Hd dlp projector 106 (1)
  • Sports (1)
 
 
 

Provided by Abt Electronics

DIRECTV Black Digital Satellite HD Receiver - H21/ 480i 480p 720p 1080i Picture Output/ On-Screen Caller ID/ Integrated RF Antenna/ Parental Locks/Controls/ Mpeg-2 And Mpeg-4 Compatible/ Simultaneous SD HD Output/ Autotune/ Black Finish/ DIRECTV Activation Form Must Be Agreed To For Shipping

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Last update: Oct 27, 2009

DIRECTV H21 DTV Receiver Reviews

 
 
 

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[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Better box than H20

"This is a non-DVR unit, that will replace the H20. So far so good. The unit runs cooler than the H20 does and it has a slightly smaller foot print. So for a Non-DVR box I think it is a step up from the H20. Please note it does NOT handle Over-the-Air reception like the H20. If you have an external antenna that you want to feed into your system then try to find an H20 or a HR20...." Read Full Review »

Jan 18, 2008 by Valley of Decision

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
DirecTV is a ripoff

"I switched from cable to DTV with DVR (not HD, though). At first it wasn't too bad. Nothing great, but nothing awful. The signal would go out during big rains, big snows, or big winds. Then you have to go through setting up your satellite configuration and waiting while it re-downloads all the information (assuming you can remember what all the settings are supposed to be set to). We also noticed that when item..." Read Full Review »

Apr 03, 2009 by JLarson

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DIRECTV H21 DTV Receiver Review

DirecTV is a ripoff

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

"I switched from cable to DTV with DVR (not HD, though). At first it wasn't too bad. Nothing great, but nothing awful. The signal would go out during big rains, big snows, or big winds. Then you have to go through setting up your satellite configuration and waiting while it re-downloads all the infor …"  Read Full Review »

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Apr 3 2009
JLarson
Midwest
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

DIRECTV H21 DTV Receiver Review

Is it the receiver????????

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • Easy Controls
  • Easy To Set Up

    Cons

  • Not Durable
  • Poor Picture Quality

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Movies
  • Television
 

"Had a bit of a time getting this receiver to work at first after about an hour with directv we finally got it. In the four days following it lost signal about once a day and had to be reset. I'm having a tech come out to see if its the receiver or my coaxial cables. But I doubt it because it worked …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Dec 30 2008
Harliedog
Santa Rosa, Tx
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

DIRECTV H21 DTV Receiver Review

Extremely poor quality-DON'T BUY

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Almost everything

    Best Uses

  • Television
 

"I purchased three H21 units, two with DVR and one without. All three units are having severe issues with loss of satellite signal and need to be re-booted in order to re-obtain the signal. This is during a sunny day. The non-DVR unit has been down 40-60% of time. DirecTV techs take you through the …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Jun 13 2008
Tom
Wheaton, IL
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DIRECTV H21 DTV Receiver Review

Better box than H20

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Runs Cooler
  • Smaller Foot Print
  • Stylish Unit

    Cons

  • None as of yet

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • TV
 

"This is a non-DVR unit, that will replace the H20. So far so good. The unit runs cooler than the H20 does and it has a slightly smaller foot print. So for a Non-DVR box I think it is a step up from the H20. Please note it does NOT handle Over-the-Air reception like the H20. If you have an exter …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jan 18 2008
Valley of Decision
Marietta, OH
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  • Professional
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DIRECTV H21 DTV Receiver Review

WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!!!

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

"First of all, this receiver overheats EXTREMELY easy. Then there is issues with the TV settings and ratios that you can watch TV in. Nearly ANYTHING outside of fullscreen (ie. Native, Widescreen, 4:3) will cause this receiver to produce little lines at the top of the picture. Everything has to be wa …"  Read Full Review »

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Oct 5 2009
chopsticks
Baltimore
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Price: $99.99
 
 
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