EchoStar Unveils World’s First SlingLoaded HD DVR for Cable

**Scott Greczkowski** · 03-30-2009 04:35 PM

The question is do cable companies want to do business with a company they consider their enemy?

**Neutron** · 03-30-2009 04:51 PM

This would be neat if Time Warner locally here started using these boxes. The Moto ones they use now kinda suck.

**riffjim4069** · 03-30-2009 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

The question is do cable companies want to do business with a company they consider their enemy?

Probably not...that's why EchoStar needs to market this under the "Sling" brand. Offhand, E* will have to make this bargain priced (initially) if they hope to break into the Cable market. While I would love to see this product offered for direct-to-consumer sales, if Tivo is any indication there is little or no money to be made in this market segment.

Hey, when is the SatelliteGuys staff going to post the specs on this bad boy (another SatelliteGuys exclusive)?

**sundude90** · 03-30-2009 05:02 PM

Could Directv maybe buy and sell these receivers??

**riffjim4069** · 03-30-2009 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by sundude90

Could Directv maybe buy and sell these receivers??

It's certainly possible that a model could be made just for D*, but the odds of D* fielding an EchoStar brand STB is even more remote than the Cable Cartel buying these boxes. To be honest, EchoStar should team-up with Tivo on this one...this could be the new Tivo Series 4 STB.

**rey_1178** · 03-30-2009 05:27 PM

if it works as good as it looks it'll be great!

**Smith, P.** · 03-30-2009 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by riffjim4069

This is huge! And people didn't think the cable verision of the 922 (aka 922C) would be available until years end. ...

It was 722s aka 822 aka 922.

**jcrandall** · 03-30-2009 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by riffjim4069

It's certainly possible that a model could be made just for D*, but the odds of D* fielding an EchoStar brand STB is even more remote than the Cable Cartel buying these boxes. To be honest, EchoStar should team-up with Tivo on this one...this could be the new Tivo Series 4 STB.

Nah, they burnt that bridge a few times now, and I think I saw Charlier pouring gas on the remains the other day.

**Tyralak** · 03-30-2009 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by riffjim4069

It's certainly possible that a model could be made just for D*, but the odds of D* fielding an EchoStar brand STB is even more remote than the Cable Cartel buying these boxes. To be honest, EchoStar should team-up with Tivo on this one...this could be the new Tivo Series 4 STB.

Oh, now that's a fine idea. So we can have a great E* DVR dumbed down with a schizophrenic, illogical layout, sluggish operation and the all important circus noises.