First Look: DishONLINE

[rockymtnhigh]

There WILL be HD content.

Awesome! I guess I have until Feb 15 to run that Ethernet under the floor to the receiver.

[Cyclone]

I am still underwhelmed. There is so much that can be done with a Ethernet capable device connected to my TV, and a USB port on the device. The potential is great for kick ass things.

I expect it to be on par with Dish's Interactive services. Kinda neat, but gimicky with little value and priced just high enough that I won't bother. I'll keep an eye on their HD offering, and if their IPTV SD PQ is better than their DBS SD PQ, then I'll consider it as well.

[foghorn2]

I am still underwhelmed. There is so much that can be done with a Ethernet capable device connected to my TV, and a USB port on the device. The potential is great for kick ass things.

I expect it to be on par with Dish's Interactive services. Kinda neat, but gimicky with little value and priced just high enough that I won't bother. I'll keep an eye on their HD offering, and if their IPTV SD PQ is better than their DBS SD PQ, then I'll consider it as well.

I wish it could be a UPNP media player from a media server like twonky once they enable the ethernet port.

[DishDave]

What receiver will this app support just the New VIPS ?

[Neutron]

Does the receiver have to be a DVR?

I have a 211 and a 625, will this work on both or just the 625?

[csschrot]

Since I don't have a phone line I hope that is a way to waive the $5.00 AOF that I get charged with the 622. But this is DISH we are talking about.

Shawn

[David Dietzel]

DishOnline will be a big hit.

I will have no problem paying $3.99 for HD content and $1.99 for SD content.

There was a mention on the Stern show that satellite was possibly going to offer Howard TV at some point once some technical issues were addressed.

I'm sure there will be some freebie stuff as well.

CES is going to be a really "big shoe" for Dish!

[jdr01930]

Wow - I saw this thread and thought I was dreaming - Really!
They're enabling the ethernet port and supporting getting stuff over broadband???
I had no idea they were actively working on this!!! COOL!!!
Holly crap I figured that would be years away given how long its taking to get (seemingly simple) USB hard drive support going.


"Since I don't have a phone line I hope that is a way to waive the $5.00 AOF "

Doubtful - one of the reasons for the phone line connection is to verify that the box is physically where it's suppose to be via caller ID. Can't really do that very easily over the internet. I suppose at some point in the future they could change the concept/implementation a bit to verify all receivers are coming from the same outside IP address at given point in time - If the receivers are all at the same IP then they must be at the same physical location.

"There was a mention on the Stern show that satellite was possibly going to offer Howard TV at some point"
I hope so!!! My wife and I want Howard TV!!! (she's a bigger fan than me, actually).
Of course, once we have that, then we'll all be begging for Howard HD - lol.

[navychop]

I suspect that for most features, a ViP211 would require an external HD to work- i.e. downloading a movie to watch. I doubt they can do that in real time. Maybe this is why USB external storage has been delayed- to make sure it works with this feature?

I think the market value of my 508 & 721 just took a nosedive. If this thing takes off, there'll be a huge number of people voluntarily moving up to the ViP series. That'll sure cut expenses when MPEG-4 takes over.

I'm surprised there aren't more posts in this thread- isn't this the biggest thing since DBS began? Maybe it will have to be out and available for some customers to see the value.

Scott- any ideas on how it'll work with a ViP211?

[lakebum431]

Looks very cool. I can't wait for this to roll out!