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I am interested in upgrading a 722 and 622 to a Hopper 3 and Joey.

I had Comcast for 6 months and switched to DISH. The picture quality on Comcast in my neighborhood was terrible with frequent image pixelation on HD channels. Also Comcast HD DVR were pretty primitive compared to Dish. Dish PQ has been better than Comcast because it works almost all the time...

Got the 622 on Tuesday. Has a few more DVR features compared to the 942, but otherwise not much difference. And I get the MPEG4 channels on that TV now. I was mostly using it for local HD anyway with a silver sensor antenna, so the upgrade really doesn't make much difference to me.

I'm supposted to get a 622 to replace my 942 today. Not sure what I will do with the 942, which I own. In the past I have still been able to access the PVR on Dish receivers even after they are deactivated. Not sure why the 942 would be any different.

The same reason the bank charges ATM fees. Because they are the bank and you are not.

I did not see any difference in picture quality comparing HDMI and component. I am currently using component video with optical audio on my 722 and all is well.

I just upgraded 508 to 722. I asked for $149 price but was told it was only for 622. I decided to pay the extra $50 for the 722. I guess I wasn't that upset since they were willing to give me a new HD-DVR (622) for the $149 price. It was my choice to ask for the newest model. I did get the...

I just upgraded a 508 to a 722 yesterday. Cost was $199 with $100 rebate for a net of $99. CSR told me that I could have had a 622 instead for $149 ($49 net) but I wanted the newer receiver with larger HDD. This cost included the leased 722 and replacing my dish 500 with a dish 1000. I...

I saw this also on my 942, but it was raining at the time. I guess it must have been a bad Dish feed if others also saw it.

I always thought it was illegal to demand "protection" money. Apparently E* has found a way around the blackmail laws.

The other bad part of the lease deal is that the leased unit comes with a one year warranty. You either have to pay the extra monthly service plan fee after that or pay for a new box if your leased unit breaks. You could be locked into an 18 month contract with an receiver which is unusable...

I own a 942. I wouldn't mind leasing a 622, but I can't believe that they are treating 942 owners the same as those who leased a 942 when it comes to returning equipment. It doesn't seem right to send in my purchased 942 in exchange for a leased 622. Those who purchased a 942 are getting a...

Thanks, I'm just a little touchy about Comcast because I had such a bad experience with them. I didn't mean to insult anyone. I agree with you that everyone keeps threatening to switch, and the grass always loooks greener with another provider. There are trade-offs with all of these HDTV...

Actually, I knew that the 6412 is made by Motorola. Thanks for clearing that up for everyone else, though. I had two 6412 boxes in my home and they both had similar issues. The problem was with the signal coming into my home and was seen on both analog and digital channels. Once Comcast...

I had the Comcast 6412 for about 10 months. I had nothing but problems with it. My experience was probably atypical, and most other people around here seem satisfied. I went back to E* and have been very happy with the 942. The main advantage to the 6412 is that there is no upfront cost...

That would make the new channels really expensive for the first two months for a current 942 owner. I think I will wait until April. I see "no compelling content" on the new channels that would make me want to pay an extra $200 to get them two months earlier.

I live in a strong signal area where multipath is an issue, and the 942 is better than the 6000. It is possible that the weak signal performance of the 811 is better. My point is that these are anecdotal data, and do not make for a convincing argument for either side. These receivers...

Actually, the 942 has better OTA reception than the 6000 at my house. Do you have any technical data to back up your statement? If E* didn't want us to see OTA HD, then they wouldn't put OTA tuners in their receivers.

That would be good news for me if correct. Then I could keep my 942 and use it on my second TV instead of the 508 currently in use as my second receiver. The 942 should be a great SD DVR for years to come since it has NBR and a large hard drive.

I understand that they would want leased equipment back on an exchange. Have the details on upgrades for existing customers who own the 921/942 been officially released yet? How do you know that they have to return purchased equipment in exchange for a lease?

From the dish network website: "If you subscribe to any one of our distant or local network packages, the CBS-HD feed will be added at no extra charge. Otherwise, each CBS-HD feed will be available for $1.50." This is for the nation CBS-HD feed. Maybe there is a per channel charge if you...

HD-Lite should be acceptable for watching grass grow on HGTV-HD.

Comcast with HD would be 107.99 in my area. Also, you have to pay 4.95 extra/month if you want CSTV, NBATV. Also you have to bay 6.49/month extra for Fox Movie Channel, plus a few others. So Comcast would still be at least $10/month more expensive here for an equivalent package. Of course...

I think there is a little trade off in terms of dish size and cost for C-Band. But if you are most concerned about picture quality, then it may be "the perfect option" for you.

If it is like the 942, you can record three HD streams at once, as noted above. Whatever you play back through TV2 will be in 480i, whether it is SD or HD content. Of course, if it is like the 942, current customers probably won't get it until 2007, just before it becomes obsolete. Maybe...