FIRST LOOK: Dish 781 HD DVR Receiver

**Stargazer** · 07-22-2006 12:17 AM

If Dish Network would sell them with a lifetime service for $299 they would sell like hotcakes.

**Derwin0** · 07-22-2006 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by masterdeals

I would still venture they 942s will be sold to Canada, everything from BEV is MPEG2 with no plans to change.

I would have guessed the same thing, but they didn't do that with the 811's.

Perhaps they'll call it the 782.

**MikeD-C05** · 07-22-2006 11:06 AM

IT's called recycling. Dishnetwork recycling. I would think that the Expressvu company would buy the 942 receivers since they have them on their website. THat may be why we haven't seen them for sale as any other numbered receiver. I don't know why anyone would want the 921/ 781 unless it had no DVR fee and they likes yesterdays technology.

**Tom Bombadil** · 07-22-2006 02:43 PM

There may be a small market for them. It is a high capacity SD DVR and it has OTA HD. If someone needs only one tuner, and lives close enough to pull in their HD locals, and *IF* the darn thing is reliable, then it's a nice receiver for probably a good price.

For example, I'm about to hook up my old 4900 to a second TV. I'd much rather have a 921/781 for that application.

**Stargazer** · 07-22-2006 03:20 PM

Expressvu has a LOT less subs than Dish Network. They probably could not sell near as many of these DVR's as Dish Network does.

**dlsnyder** · 07-24-2006 02:19 PM

I am seriously considering buying a good used 942 for just this purpose. I really want a two tuner DVR and I like the interface on the 942. I am not interested in Dish's high-def offerings right now, but I do want to tune in my digital locals OTA without using a separate box. This is a good solution for me.

**Tweakophyte** · 07-25-2006 12:24 AM

This is silly... where's an even better 622?

**abricko** · 07-26-2006 10:59 AM

MPEG-4? why would they still offer anything that can't decode MPEG-4, it really doesn't make sense.

**Scott Greczkowski** · 07-26-2006 11:00 AM

They are using them for lease customers for a dual tuner SD DVR. You won't be able to buy one.

**hobojoe** · 07-29-2006 10:12 AM

this is f-n stupid!!!!! is money getting this tight at dish? if so then maybe the merger is going to happen and maybe for the better. if this is there idea to save a buck. shit