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DirecTV's latest STB, the H21-200 is showing up at Best Buy
Our relationship with technology is no doubt a love-hate affair, so it's no surprise that every time a new HD device hits the street we get excited at the possibility that whatever bug was driving us nuts with the current version is resolved. The DirecTV brand HD DVR definitely applies to this one, and while some people don't have any problems with the H20, others can't wait to try out the H21. So if you fit into this group, it might be time to hit up your local Best Buy and see if you can find an H21-200 on the shelf, and be sure to let us know if it's any different from the H20 before it.**Update** sorry, I mixed up the numbers, I edited the post.
DirecTV's H21-200 HD receiver gets previewed
If you're quickly growing frustrated with the excess heat that tends to build up within your H20, the folks over at DBSTalk have managed to score a first look at its replacement, the H21-200. This HD receiver (read: no DVR capabilities) is essentially an upgraded H20 that sports a currently unused Ethernet port (shown after the jump), adds a coaxial digital audio output, reportedly responds "much quicker" to the remote than the HR20, and best of all, seems to "run much cooler" than the unit it will inevitably replace. Of course, we don't envision too many of you clamoring to get your palms around a device that doesn't record, but if you're interested in DirecTV's upcoming answer for your secondary (or tertiary) set, hit the read link and dig in.
