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Got a replacement 508 through DHPP Thanks for all the suggestions. The drive was definitely gone, and either the tuner chip or power supply was also flaky. I ended up contacting Dish for an authorized replacement under DHPP and they sent out a new 508 DVR that arrived in 2 days. It sure is...

Thanks! I'll check that out. Right. At least now it looks like I have some options.

That's encouraging....hope they have some left, if I end up needing it.

Hmmm...ok, I was hoping to ride out this receiver until next year when I would consider moving up to HD. I guess I'll check and see what they will offer as a replacement under DHPP.

I agree that is pretty cheap, but are they still replacing with 508s? If they offer something newer, (A) would it still be a box I own or would I have to switch to lease, and (B) wouldn't I then be locked in to the "pay us for the privilege of recording" monthly surcharge? (With a 508, I was...

I started having some problems with my Dish 508 DVR about a week ago (the unit is about 5-6 years old). At first it looked like the hard drive was going bad (problems with recorded events, noises from the drive like excessive seeking on the disk, etc.). Then when it reaquired the satellite...

OK. Thanks for confirming that.

I have had the DISH 508 DVR for a while now and don't plan to upgrade to a new HD DVR until maybe next year, when there is more HD content available. I did, however, recently get a new Sharp LCD HDTV and have hooked up both my 508 and an attic antenna to pick up OTA HD locals. I am in the...