Questions about Dish boxes

VinceT3

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Jun 12, 2006

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Rainsalot Florida

• Mar 18, 2007

• #1

Ok, I need to get a standard DVR for my spare room (aka the mother-in-law suite)

I wanted to pick up a single tuner dvr, but it looks like all thats around now is the dual tuner 625 & 622..

Also, I don't really want to hook it up to a phone line (don't want her ordering ppv and theres no phoneline in that room) plus it's easier to explain theres no phone line there than lock her out of the box.. thats a headache I dont need..

Is there any other version of the dvr other than the 625 & 622 that's a single tuner and reasonably priced?

 

RandallA

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Dec 13, 2004

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San Francisco Bay Area

• Mar 18, 2007

• #2

Dishstore.net has some 510 at a really good price. Let me post the link:

http://www.dishstore.net/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=233

 

Dishpointer

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Kansas

• Mar 18, 2007

• #3

Dishstore.net has a 510 DVR that would work nicely. http://www.dishstore.net/index.php?cPath=22

You could also try to find a 508 or a 501 DVR to avoid paying the $5 DVR fee.

 

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Mr Tony

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Mankato, MN

• Mar 18, 2007

• #4

The older models (501, 508, 510) will work just fine. They are single tuner DVR's

 

VinceT3

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Jun 12, 2006

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Rainsalot Florida

• Mar 18, 2007

• #5

Sweet, thanks guys.. that's exactly what I was looking for I'm going to order it right now!

This means the mother-in-law will be happy and the wifes gonna be happy because her momma is happy.. which means hopefully I'll get to be happy..

 

Buzzdar

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Feb 5, 2006

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USA

• Mar 18, 2007

• #6

are there any dual tuner dvr's that do not have DVR Fees??

 

tsduke

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Feb 6, 2007

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Iowa

• Mar 18, 2007

• #7

Me being happy and my mother-in-law living in my home.......

Don't think so!

 

RandallA

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• Mar 18, 2007

• #8

Buzzdar said:

are there any dual tuner dvr's that do not have DVR Fees??

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Nope. AFAIK, the only receivers with no DVR fees are the 501s, and 508s.

 

md_paul

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Oct 3, 2003

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Maryland

• Mar 18, 2007

• #9

Buzzdar said:

are there any dual tuner dvr's that do not have DVR Fees??

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The 721 is a dual tuner SD receiver without DVR fees.

 

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pjm8047

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Apr 27, 2004

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syracuse,ny

• Mar 20, 2007

• #10

go to ebay I bought a 508 dvr from this guy used for $129.00 works great. here is a link for a new 508 dvr.
http://cgi.ebay.com/DISH-Network-PV...ryZ32845QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

He doesn't have any used ones right know. Check back in a week for new listing.

 

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JayStil

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Feb 1, 2007

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• Mar 20, 2007

• #11

RandallA said:

Nope. AFAIK, the only receivers with no DVR fees are the 501s, and 508s.

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Don't forget (even though you might want to) the 7100/7200's

I've got 2 with upgraded drives, and they're actually pretty stable receivers these days.