First Look: Dish Network's DTVPal Digital Converter

[johnpost]

Scott,



Good reviewing. Thanks.

How many timer/alarms?

How set:
manually with date, time, channel similar to vcr
on screen program guide PSIP

thanks

[brownover]

So that my spouse can watch ota without using the satellite receiver. Due to an accident, her memory will not retain the steps needed to get the satellite receiver on. Its a long story and I will use the box on the kitchen tv and then she can watch tv while I am not home.

In earlier post, I failed to mention that it was for my 2nd tv.

[partsman_ba]

So that my spouse can watch ota without using the satellite receiver. Due to an accident, her memory will not retain the steps needed to get the satellite receiver on. Its a long story and I will use the box on the kitchen tv and then she can watch tv while I am not home.

What a great partner to think of your spouse's needs and try to find a workable solution for her. I hope this box will do what you need it to do!

[Scott Greczkowski]

To be honest, if you already have a digital TVGOS there would be no need for the DTV Pal.

Not necessarly, I have a VCR which has TVGOS, so the VCR can control the TV Pal and record from it.

[brownover]

What a great partner to think of your spouse's needs and try to find a workable solution for her. I hope this box will do what you need it to do!

Thanks! I have to keep it very simple for her. My other alternative would be buy a new tv with digital tuner, but the tvpal is a lot cheaper. One personal reason for it is if the 622 breaks, we will still be able to watch some tv until the new one comes.

[Scott Greczkowski]

Brownover the DTVPal would work fine in that situation.

[TalkingRat]

Is VCR Plus something that would work with this? Sorry, I'm about 10 years obsolete on electronics stuff.

[riffjim4069]

Not necessarly, I have a VCR which has TVGOS, so the VCR can control the TV Pal and record from it.

True, but I'll bet your VCR has analog TVGOS and, as such, it will no longer be working come February 2009. My Sony HD DVR may be colder and deader than Charlie's sympathy for a VOOM spending error...

[Ronald_Jeremy]

Two questions come to mind that you didn't cover.

How fast does the guide populate? Was it fully populated 10 minutes after hooking it up.

Also, I assume on the analog pass-thru, that only works if you use the coax connection to hook it to your TV.

[Scott Greczkowski]

The guide (for the most part) was populated just seconds after it came on.

Yes the pass through only works on the coax connection.