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**vurbano** · 01-10-2010 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by jacmyoung

Looking at the video, it almost as if he was operating a 922 with tile-like inferface we had seen in the initial 922 demonstration during the last year's CES. The current 922 seemed to have dropped this interface feature.

I agree with an earlier poster, this thing may end up been part of DISH and only then it will make sense for the business to survive. Look to me VOOM all over again.

If this thing is indeed connected to Charlie, then I can see him testing a service catering to high end users without exposing himself to too much risk. If this service shall fail in a year or so (highly likely) Charlie can buy it penny on the dollar, it may work with DISH especially if they can make the service available on all 922s by then without the need to install another satellite dish.

Its FARRRR worse than Voom. This is just an add on Movie service. And in this economy??? Oh yeah that'll work.

**stonecold** · 01-10-2010 08:56 AM

It more then a that it a asterisk box too lol.

**jacmyoung** · 01-10-2010 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by vurbano

Its FARRRR worse than Voom. This is just an add on Movie service. And in this economy??? Oh yeah that'll work.

Not if it can be incorporated into the VIPs, much like what happened to VOOM when it was carried on DISH. VOOM was quite successsful for a while on DISH, what killed it was they stopped providing new HD content.

**mike123abc** · 01-10-2010 11:19 AM

I could see this system competing with cable/dbs for those that watch mainly OTA (remember 3 OTA tuners) in areas where one can receive the majors OTA without issues. I realize this probably cuts off a percentage of the population that has OTA reception problems.

The main limitation is live non network programming like sports.

It depends on how much of the cable content they carry. If they carry a lot of popular series, people may pay to watch them without (or limited) commercials.

Essentially you have a whole house DVR with 3OTA tuners and a different type of satellite system. I think its biggest weakness so far is just 1TB disk drive.

**stonecold** · 01-10-2010 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by mike123abc

I could see this system competing with cable/dbs for those that watch mainly OTA (remember 3 OTA tuners) in areas where one can receive the majors OTA without issues. I realize this probably cuts off a percentage of the population that has OTA reception problems.

The main limitation is live non network programming like sports.

It depends on how much of the cable content they carry. If they carry a lot of popular series, people may pay to watch them without (or limited) commercials.

Essentially you have a whole house DVR with 3OTA tuners and a different type of satellite system. I think its biggest weakness so far is just 1TB disk drive.

it had room for a 2nd hd inside the unit plus estata for addiontal outside.

**dfergie** · 01-10-2010 12:44 PM

It is expandable...

**dfergie** · 01-10-2010 01:50 PM

Scott & George doing some audio...

**kenny911** · 01-10-2010 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by mike123abc

I could see this system competing with cable/dbs for those that watch mainly OTA (remember 3 OTA tuners) in areas where one can receive the majors OTA without issues. I realize this probably cuts off a percentage of the population that has OTA reception problems.

The main limitation is live non network programming like sports.

It depends on how much of the cable content they carry. If they carry a lot of popular series, people may pay to watch them without (or limited) commercials.

Essentially you have a whole house DVR with 3OTA tuners and a different type of satellite system. I think its biggest weakness so far is just 1TB disk drive.

The biggest weakness IMO is that you need another satellite dish.