[mythtv-users] Directv vs Dish

[Brad DerManouelian]

Conrad wrote:
> Does one have a choice as far as the boxes are concerned?  When 
> ordering, can I request a box that can be controlled via the serial 
> port, keeping in mind that I want/need a HD box.

They do not support controlling a box with a serial port, but it just 
happens to work. So no, you can't request one that does that. I 
currently use D11's which work great. The H20 is listed as working on 
the wiki. I'm not sure what they give you, but I'm getting 2 on Saturday 
so I'll have to figure out if it works or not, too.

You can just goto Best Buy or wherever and buy an H20 box yourself so 
you don't have to take the chance. If the ones I get on Saturday don't 
work for me, I'll return them and buy H20's.

-Brad