FIRST LOOK: Dish 781 HD DVR Receiver

[MikeD-C05]

Leave it to Charlie to keep squeezing that penny till it screams.

 

[Stargazer]

I would like to have a 942 or 622 but they are still too high.

 

[Alvn8r]

I don't see any reason not to try to sell off the old equipment. Afterall they are selling 2800's yet. I don't think they will sell to many of these renumbered rejects.

 

[jlhugh]

Leave it to Charlie to keep squeezing that penny till it screams.

And that is why he has more money then all of us put together.

 

[MikeD-C05]

And that is why he has more money then all of us put together.

As long as we keep paying our bills every month, he will continue to be a billionaire.

 

[kanebear]

I think it's a heck of an idea. The equipment is perfectly workable, does duty as an SD box and will make SOMEONE happy, so why not? Beats the stuff ending up in a landfill, no?

 

[StevenD]

I think it's a heck of an idea. The equipment is perfectly workable, does duty as an SD box and will make SOMEONE happy, so why not? Beats the stuff ending up in a landfill, no?

I guess you never owned a 921. I dont think Id give one to my worst enemy!

 

[GB33]

While I am not familiar with the 921 or any of the issues. i would jump ship to Dish right now if they had a good box like this. I personally do not care about paying an extra $20 a month for an HD package that really only consists of 4-5 channels I would watch regularly. I just want to be able to record my locals OTA's in HD and from what I understand, that is exactly what this would do.
I would be in.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Maybe you can find a deal on a 942, which would do what you want and do it much better than the 921/781.

 

[GB33]

Maybe you can find a deal on a 942, which would do what you want and do it much better than the 921/781.

That is their previous hd box correct? Will it mork at all with thier new HD lineup? I still see them for like 2-300 on ebay. If I were to do that I might as well get the 622.

 

[hdtvtechno]

That is their previous hd box correct? Will it mork at all with thier new HD lineup? I still see them for like 2-300 on ebay. If I were to do that I might as well get the 622.

No it wont work with the new HD lineup