This is what I have been looking for since I bought my LCD TV and High Definition reciever. It will probably cost an arm and a leg but should come down in price in a year or so.
"The highly anticipated new DIRECTV HD DVR, a high definition digital video recorder, was among the products TiVo showcased at CES. The DIRECTV HD DVR, licensed and designed by TiVo, features four tuners and can automatically identify whether an incoming signal is satellite or off-air and then engage the proper tuner for recording. The new DIRECTV HD DVR will be available in the first quarter of 2004. The popular DIRECTV DVR with TiVo will continue to be a best seller for the leading satellite television service provider. Hughes, Philips, RCA and Samsung will all offer the integrated DIRECTV tuner with TiVo at retail outlets nationally in 2004."
"The DIRECTV HD DVR will incorporate a 250 GB hard disk drive, which allows customers to store up to 30 hours of DIRECTV high-definition programming, up to 200 hours of standard-definition programming or any combination of the two*. The DIRECTV HD DVR enables customers to record high-definition programming from both DIRECTV and off-air ATSC. A customer can simultaneously record two different programs from DIRECTV, ATSC or one from each, while watching a pre-recorded program all at the same time. This means a customer can watch one high-definition program while recording two other high-definition programs."
The full article can be found here
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and the Direct TV Article here. A forum discussion can be found here.
I have always found search engines interesting and based on some of the statistics I collect from referring pages I wrote some code that displays the latest referrals from the google search engine. I also like to see where my pages rank and what topics are most viewed on my site. I collect the data by using the cgi.HTTP_REFERER variable and storing it in a db. I parse out the google querystring using a UDF called GetGoogleKeywords from http://www.cflib.org.
You can view the realtime google keyword searches on this page.
The fact is, DirectTV will not be carrying local channels in HD for quite some time, so you will have to settle for Monday Night Football or the other prime time channels in Standard Definition. Unless........you have local stations in your area that are broadcasting in high def. To find out plug you address into Antennaweb.org the stations with the * next to them are digital stations and they may broadcast in high definition. Check their website or give them a call for details. Antennaweb will also provide you with details of what antenna you will need based on your location and signal strength. If you live in a major city you may be able to get away with a Multi-directional antenna but most of you, including me will need a directional antenna. Here is my current plan
Phase I: Includes antenna, basic mounting and cabling
$63 - Antenna - 4228A Channel Master 8-Bay UHF Antenna
$30 - Cable RG 6 50ft
$20 - Chimney Mount
$15 - 10ft Antenna mast
$5 - 40ft Grounding Wire
$5 - Grounding Block
Total: $140
Phase II: Includes an amplifier and rotor to get stations from other broadcast locations.
$66 - 7777 Channel Master Pre-Amp from Warren Electronics
$80 - 9521A Channel Master Remote-Control Rotator
$9 - 75ft Rotator Cable
Total: $155
Grand Total $295
If you want to look at other recommended antennas, check out the information on hdtvprimer.com. They offer excellent untainted advice.