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DirecTV has unveiled that HR21 high definition PVR we told you about the other day. And boy does it look like a doozy. According to Multichannel News the unit's proper name will likely be the HR21 Pro, and it will be a prosumer device costing around $1000.

The HR21 Pro will be a rack mountable unit capable of recording 100 hours of HD programming in MPEG-4. It also packs an optical HDMI port for running long fiber optic cables without signal loss.

But for some reason or other, DirecTV has left out any ATSC tuners, meaning you won't be able to record over the air HDTV signals. DirecTV is rapidly adding HDTV channels to its lineup, so this might not be an issue in the long run. But for now, if you've got $1000 burning a hole in your pocket, you might be better off picking up a Series3 TiVo. Or better yet, get a TiVo HD and donate the rest to a good charity.