DISH Price Increases

[king3pj]

Their new head of Marketing at Tivo is the same guy who introduced AutoHop on the Hopper, that being Ira Bahr.

Makes sense. Tivo also kind of let Dish pave the way for them by seeing if they could win the lawsuits against the networks. Now Dish has been able to win a few times so it probably gave Tivo the confidence to go ahead with their rollout.

Not only that but Tivo doesn't have to negotiate programming fees with the networks so they don't have the same threat of having channels pulled because of that feature.

 

[lparsons21]

Similar but it's Not a Roamio.
The T6s are Roamios.
You are getting tivo software on Pace hardware.
Just like Directv THR22.

Miles apart from. ROAMIO.

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Nope, the Pace box is nearly identical to the Roamio. The things that make it different are what Mediacom didn't want included for various reasons.

At most they are a few inches apart!


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[toricred]

I didn't realize the Roamio had 6 tuners. That's awful close to the 8 I need. I might have to look into this. Thanks for bringing it up.

 

[king3pj]

I didn't realize the Roamio had 6 tuners. That's awful close to the 8 I need. I might have to look into this. Thanks for bringing it up.

There are 4 tuner models and 6 tuner models.

 

[sculchy]

Wow did this thread go off the rails.

 

[king3pj]

Wow did this thread go off the rails.

Kind of but I think it's natural to talk about what is available from the competition and compare options when talking about a price increase. It's helpful when deciding whether you want to stay with Dish at the new rate or explore your options.

 

[toricred]

If you have 2 Roamios or Bolts do their recordings and favorites get integrated?

 

[Troch77]

Nope, the Pace box is nearly identical to the Roamio. The things that make it different are what Mediacom didn't want included for various reasons.

At most they are a few inches apart!


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This is nothing like a Roamio Plus or Pro.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/tivo-shows-off-pace-built-xg1-six-tuner-gateway-dvr-it-plans-to/

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[Troch77]

If you have 2 Roamios or Bolts do their recordings and favorites get integrated?

When you have 2 Roamios, ,You can access each others play list.
Same as if you have 2 Hoppers.

Other then that , I doubt there is full integration like you would have with Single Roamio or Bolt with Minis.

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[lparsons21]

This is nothing like a Roamio Plus or Pro.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/tivo-shows-off-pace-built-xg1-six-tuner-gateway-dvr-it-plans-to/

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It is like a Roamio with a built in cable modem. Yes there are some software differences, but essentially they are nearly identical in operation. Here are some of those differences:

Pace from Mediacom : does VOD, no Amazon, no Hulu, no out of home streaming.

Tivo Roamio : no VOD, Amazon, half baked Hulu support.



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[Troch77]

It is like a Roamio with a built in cable modem. Yes there are some software differences, but essentially they are nearly identical in operation. Here are some of those differences:

Pace from Mediacom : does VOD, no Amazon, no Hulu, no out of home streaming.

Tivo Roamio : no VOD, Amazon, half baked Hulu support.



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So what it's not the same Box, you are talking about apps.
Obviously you never used seen or used a T6 which is a Cable Version of a Roamio Plus.

6 Tuner Pace with Tivo software.

T6 ROAMIO Plus

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[lparsons21]

Had one for long enough to not want to keep it because of those missing apps. Mediacom's VOD isn't worth having. Got a Roamio Plus now.


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[Troch77]

Had one for long enough to not want to keep it because of those missing apps. Mediacom's VOD isn't worth having. Got a Roamio Plus now.


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Right here bud, the Pace box is a generic version of the X1 platform.
http://www.fiercecable.com/special-reports/pace-mg1-top-6-super-dvrs

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[lparsons21]

Right, the boxes look different on the outside and run exactly the same.


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[Troch77]

Right, the boxes look different on the outside and run exactly the same.


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Totally wrong

That Pace box sure looks more like the X1 then a Roamio.
Amazing

That Pace box is clearly an X1 with Tivo software.
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[dishcomm]

time to call Dish and threaten to cancel....LOL

 

[MikeD-C05]

I wonder how DISH would react to mass cancellation call ins from this site alone. Just think about all the money off they might be willing to take off a month in order to retain the subs who all called in at one time.

 

[navychop]

Count me OUT.

 

[Yespage]

I wonder how DISH would react to mass cancellation call ins from this site alone. Just think about all the money off they might be willing to take off a month in order to retain the subs who all called in at one time.

You mean compared the rather large discount you have already been receiving?

 

[Mr Tony]

Dish DVR is getting to where they are right around the same price as the Tivo but I assume most would take the Dish DVR due to their promotions and so forth. If Dish improves the DVR then they can stay a step ahead of the Tivo but if people switch providers a lot like every two years to take the promotions then they may want to get the Tivo so that they do not lose the content on the DVR hard drive.

Tivo doesnt work with satellite (well there is a Directv THR22 but that is a pile compared to the other DVR's)