First Look: DISH 381 Receiver

[Scott Greczkowski]

(Gloat Mode on)

BTW I should point out that once again SatelliteGuys has added another Satellite Term to the vocabulary of hundreds of thousands of satellite fans and users out there with this latest addition of the Dish 381.

This joins other terms which were first publicly posted here at SatelliteGuys including (but not limited too) Dish 1000, SuperDISH, Dish 1000.2, Dish 942, Dish 622, DishProPlus 44, Dish 500+, Dish 1000+, Dish 612, Dish 222 and so on.



Its funny seeing how long new terms are discussed here before they finally make it elsewhere on the internet.

(Ok can you tell I am bored while waiting for the guys at the ISP to plug in our new server?)

(Gloat Mode Off)

[DWS44]

maybe it's just a numeric coincidence. I just noticed on the tech portal that the DP811 are scheduled for software P3.80. I wonder if P3.81 will be the version that magically transforms them to 381s by disabling the satellite HD decoding.

Wouldn't it be just like E* to "accidentally" send that to ALL 811's, kill HD for everyone that has it, and force us to upgrade to 211s after they deem it "unreversible".

[rocatman]

(Gloat Mode on)

BTW I should point out that once again SatelliteGuys has added another Satellite Term to the vocabulary of hundreds of thousands of satellite fans and users out there with this latest addition of the Dish 381.

This joins other terms which were first publicly posted here at SatelliteGuys including (but not limited too) Dish 1000, SuperDISH, Dish 1000.2, Dish 942, Dish 622, DishProPlus 44, Dish 500+, Dish 1000+, Dish 612, Dish 222 and so on.

Its funny seeing how long new terms are discussed here before they finally make it elsewhere on the internet.

(Ok can you tell I am bored while waiting for the guys at the ISP to plug in our new server?)

(Gloat Mode Off)

Since folks are gloating, this move by Dish of reusing 811s was predicted back in December of 2005 as noted below. Perhaps Dish stole my idea.


http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.ph...478#post492478

[Scott Greczkowski]

Who knows maybe they did.

Dish does read these boards more then people think.

[navychop]

Oh, to some extent I'm putting lipstick on a pig. But it'll serve a purpose. 211s would be better, but production isn't fully up, I suppose.

BTW, 2 of my 3 analog TVs have component and composite inputs, as well as S-video. You're getting REALLY old when they don't have coax inputs. Such as my 1979 13 incher (300 ohm antenna leads only).

[Van]

Well its not fully a bad idea if you consider that its going to allow a consumer who doesnt want to pay for the hd channels through dish and pay for a limited selection of local hd broad cast to use the receiver as an hd tuner if they have an hd capable tv that doesnt have an hd tuner built in. I do agrea though that they have theyr focus in the wrong area wich is true for just about every aspect of the company now.

[BoisePaul]

Anyone notice the model number on the back of the receiver shown in the .pdf?

[n0qcu]

Anyone notice the model number on the back of the receiver shown in the .pdf?

It's the same as the 811.

[Smith, P.]

Since folks are gloating, this move by Dish of reusing 811s was predicted back in December of 2005 as noted below. Perhaps Dish stole my idea.


http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.ph...478#post492478

Well, it could be true, if do not notice a thick log in your weel - 811 does support 8PSK modulation, so your proposed migration SD channels to 8PSK will keep a value of 811 as sat receiver long enough.

[Smith, P.]

It's the same as the 811.

the picture borrowed from 811 flyer, I wouldn't take the 'DE11' in account w/out seen real receiver; remember a model DP962 ? Dish is pretty easy with the numbers and pictures.