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- 09-05-2008 11:48 PM #41
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- 09-06-2008 06:46 AM #42
- 09-06-2008 08:21 AM #43
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For those who are thinking you may get out of your contracts because your DVRs may be shut off, forget about it.
1) If the DVRs eventually have to be shut off, all DISH has to do is to move you to a non-DVR package. Remember the saying "subject to change without notice"? It is in the fine print.
2) But your DVRs will not be shut, because DISH is not in contempt, but if the judge decides to teach DISH a lesson and finds DISH in contempt anyway, DISH can appeal, and the ruling will be overturned, but even if the ruling may be upheld, your DVRs will still not likely to be turned off because DISH will settle with Tivo, to agree to a license deal so everything will continue as if nothing had happened, from the users' point of view.
So for those who are really concerned about their DVRs not functioning, stop it! Go back watch your TV. And for those who are thinking they might have a quick and easy way to get out of the contract, try something else instead, like I will move to an apartment and cannot have satellite there, or better yet I am moving to Canada, or whoever has been paying the bills had just passed away, or I have just lost my job...Just a few reasons I have heard before that were used to get out of a contract.
- 09-07-2008 08:54 PM #44
IIRC, some DVRs have their s/w in firmware. Some, like the 721, have at least part of it on the HDD. So when my HDDs have died in the 721s that have come thru my home, the 721s stopped working. I still love that 721 of mine. When it's working.
It seems some folks like to stir the pot.
And some folks like to run around screaming like their hair is on fire.
- 09-08-2008 06:09 AM #45
If charlie loses the patent battle with tivo what is stop him from swapping all his boxes with another manufacturer such as scientific atlanta or motorola??
- 09-08-2008 09:26 AM #46
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- 09-08-2008 09:28 AM #47
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- 09-08-2008 10:22 AM #48
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The new MPEG4-only DVRs are in full production, those people who might be impacted can easily be switched to the Eastern Arc with the new receivers. For those on the west coast, 622s or 722s for replacement

Unfortunately it wouldn't happen because the DVRs will not be disabled.
- 09-08-2008 10:32 AM #49
I personally dont think they will be disabled.
If Tivo had a clear cut case against Dish the Judge would have ordered them in contempt already.
I do hope we see Tivo and Dish working together in the future, that would be great for everyone.Scott
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- 09-08-2008 10:47 AM #50
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