Sorry if I am slightly off topic here.. But this thread is making me seriously consider Dish and one of the TurboHD packs.
I'm considering one of the Turbo HD packs to replace the C-band package I have now (which is now in range possibly of only being a little less than Dish if I can keep the $5/mo here and $7/mo there's down-- and I'm comparing "end of promotion prices").
Anyway this "DVR software upgrade" could possibly mean that I could get two 211's (or a 222 and a 211) instead of a 722 for the same price per month ($7 for the second HD receiver vs "DVR fee"). I have a 250 Gb USB 2.0 HDD that I built up that I can use for the cause so that's more or less free. Ok $40 up front.. not horrible... and both units could become DVR's that way if I wanted.
Actually I could then also see if I could live without the DVR feature at all for a few weeks, too...
add it after the first months bill maybe?
What I wonder is do any of you guys know if on a 211 all of the outputs are active simultaneously (i.e. RF modulator or component and HDMI)-- like on the 222 and and 622/722 units? I actually have three sets, two 720p LCD's and one 1080i tube. If I could hook two sets to one of those receivers.. I may actually be able to justify going to one of the TurboHD packs compared to C-band. It'd be more but I wouldn't have to watch Toon Disney 12 hours a day anymore..
I know I won't have the UHF remote with two 211's (or second remote) but I have IR pyramids set up anyway. I have sets in one case on two floors, but my component video run from downstairs to up is only about 15-20'.. it works with runs of good quality RG-6...
And no, I don't want another $7/mo for three HD receivers..
I thought about a 722 but it would be nice two have 2/3 of the sets HD..
Actually in either case I could try to go for a 222 and a 211 and then make the 211 a DVR. I could live with the single sat and single ATSC tuner.
Is the 222 supposed to get this upgrade some day as well?
Why is figuring out what to get and not get screwed so hard?
Also is there an actual channel list on this site (or elsewhere) for the TurboHD packs.. (with channel #'s like the SD packs?)
Thanks..