EchoStar Unveils World’s First SlingLoaded HD DVR for Cable

**sgip2000** · 03-30-2009 07:37 PM

Since they are cablecard ready, they could sell them at retail...

**Troi** · 03-30-2009 07:40 PM

Does anyone know if it supports SDV and has a IEEE-1394 port?

**8arrett** · 03-30-2009 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Tyralak

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.

Yipee. I can hardly wait.

I like your description of "circus noises"! I once saw a Itvo and I HATED the stupid noises that it made while in the menus and other places. I might have to start calling the thing "Itno"!!!!!

Remember: DON'T BE A BONEHEAD!!

**riffjim4069** · 03-30-2009 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Tyralak

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.

Yipee. I can hardly wait.

I too prefer the 622 interface over the Tivo HD box, but we have FiOS TV and the Tivo HD is a good box with a lot of features. Also, nobody said this box had to run "Tivo software"...just needs the Tivo (or Sling for that matter) brand name if they hope to break into other markets outside of Dish Network.

**riffjim4069** · 03-30-2009 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by sgip2000

Since they are cablecard ready, they could sell them at retail...

True, but without a contract with the Cable MSO EchoStar would be responsible for supplying customers with guide data. As we've seen with Tivo, the subscription DVR market is pretty small (and not profitable), and the Moxi isn't selling many of their $799 non-subscription HD DVRs.

**riffjim4069** · 03-30-2009 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by 8arrett

I like your description of "circus noises"! I once saw a Itvo and I HATED the stupid noises that it made while in the menus and other places. I might have to start calling the thing "Itno"!!!!!

Yep, it was a race to disable the circus noises before I located a hammer...thank goodness it was pretty easy to disable the bleeps and bloops.

**cebbigh** · 03-30-2009 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by riffjim4069

True, but without a contract with the Cable MSO EchoStar would be responsible for supplying customers with guide data. As we've seen with Tivo, the subscription DVR market is pretty small (and not profitable), and the Moxi isn't selling many of their $799 non-subscription HD DVRs.

Echostar already has a contract with Tribune for their existing subs. Maybe it wouldn't be a prohibitive cost. On the other hand, if they can get contracts this would be crazy better than the Motorola and has got to make Tivo very worried.

**Hall** · 03-30-2009 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by cebbigh

Echostar already has a contract with Tribune for their existing subs. Maybe it wouldn't be a prohibitive cost.

How would they get it to the box though ? Don't assume everyone has an internet connection either.

**rdehaven** · 03-30-2009 11:23 PM

Since it is tru2way, the retail channel may well be the first opportunity for a successful launch.

**Claude Greiner** · 03-30-2009 11:45 PM

Everyday I must get atleast 5 telephone calls or emails asking when the 922 will become available, and now they announce this shit that they are making a cable converter that has a built in sling box

If Dish Network wants to make their DVR technology available to the cable companies, thats fine with me because the DVR is pretty much a pay television industry standard these days anyways. People don't care who writes the DVR software as long as they have a DVR in their home.

But this here is a stab in the back for everyone who sells DISH Network. DISH Network is susposed to have technology available that the competition does not have so we have the edge in the industry to attract more customers.

Whats the point now of all the hype for the 922 and having a sling loaded DVR for satellite when people can rent it from the cable company.

Why don't they just build the dam cable modem into the DVR while they are at it to save people the pain from running an eithernet cable from their router so its plug and play.