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03-30-2009, 04:35 PM
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The question is do cable companies want to do business with a company they consider their enemy?
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03-30-2009, 04:51 PM
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This would be neat if Time Warner locally here started using these boxes. The Moto ones they use now kinda suck.
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03-30-2009, 04:58 PM
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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)?
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03-30-2009, 05:02 PM
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Could Directv maybe buy and sell these receivers??
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03-30-2009, 05:06 PM
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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.
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03-30-2009, 05:27 PM
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if it works as good as it looks it'll be great!
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03-30-2009, 05:53 PM
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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.
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03-30-2009, 06:50 PM
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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.
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03-30-2009, 07:00 PM
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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.  Yipee. I can hardly wait.
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This does, however look like one hell of a DVR. I'm anxious to see it in production.
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