when is driectv's new HD DVR going to be released?

Answer 1

The best way to get that information is to monitor the AVS forum. Here is a link to a recent post:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7752396&&#post7752396

another post in that thread leads to this:

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=55847

The new HD DVR is the H20; you might try a google search on that. Actually, I will be surprised if we see it before the end of the year.