DirecTV H21-200 and Patterson USB TV Translator

[natrlhy]

I've got an old Hughes HTL-HD receiver that is working fine. However, DirecTV came out and replaced my old dish (new 5 LNB dish) and they gave me a H21-200 HD receiver for free as well. I was wondering if anyone is successfully using a Paterson USB TV Translator with the H21-200? I wanted to get some input on this before I spring for a $47 cable to change the channels on the H21-200.

Thanks!

[natrlhy]

I emailed Paterson Technologies directly and here is the reply:

We have a DirecTV H21-200 and it is compatible, as listed on our web site.
Only the HR21-200 remains to be tested. (H vs. HR: HR21 has built-in DVR.)

Tim Paterson
Paterson Technology
http://www.patersontech.com/

I have ordered one of the USB TV Translator TV3 cables and I will update my success or any issues I have in this thread.

[natrlhy]

Better late than never with an update

I finally moved off of my HTL-HD receiver to the H21-200. I'm successfully changing channels with the Paterson USB TV Translator TV3 cable with no issues!

I'm still using the EXE Tune program. My son likes to press the power button so to sort of safeguard a show not recording because the receiver is off I added the -power on option to the directv.exe GBPVR utility in the registry. Everything is working great!