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Directv R15 (120 GB) DTV Receiver / 100-Hours Video Recorder

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(1.40 out of 5) from 34 reviews

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JUNK, WORTHLESS, WHAT A JOKE, worthless, AVOID

(1.00 out of 5) by charlie5150 on Aug 27, 2008

Pros: It is in English - other than that...........JUNK
Cons: WOW - to many to mention, avoid at all costs, go to Dish
The Bottom Line: Worst piece of electronics i've ever used. I thought maybe it would kinda grow on me it's been nearly 8 months and I still HATE IT. AVOID at all costs

I can't believe they allow these things out of the box, and expect customers to like them. Perhaps i ...
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Inferior device from an inferior company

(2.00 out of 5) by downforce9 on Aug 8, 2008

Pros: It was inexpensive.
Cons: Frequent resets required, recording and reception problems, very slow to respond to remote control commands
The Bottom Line: Not recommended, especially considering DirecTV's inferior customer service and deceptive billing practices.

Caveat emptor!! I originally received a DVR when a DirecTV system was installed in my home on Februa ...
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R15 just died

(3.00 out of 5) by glmaulrl on Jun 6, 2008

Pros: was a good unit until recently
Cons: very temperamental device
The Bottom Line: Wouldn't recommend. Too many glitches

I have owned an R15 box for maybe 2 years and have not had many problems with it. A few of the issue ...
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Give it a miss

(1.00 out of 5) by daustins on Apr 4, 2008

Pros: None
Cons: Bad interface, horrible people.
The Bottom Line: Run, run, run

I had a DirecTV with TiVo--which said it could no longer make a phone call and would cease to work. ...
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Avoid DirecTV and this DVR

(1.00 out of 5) by shewolf_06340 on Feb 22, 2008

Pros: None
Cons: DVR doesn't work. I had 4 (!) fail on me in under a year.

I was a happy DirecTV customer for a long time. Then I received this DVR as a "replacement" for an R ...
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