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DishComm Capabilities Maybe someone should let the engineers at Dish know that pretty much anyone who can figure out to get an Ethernet jack to their Dish receiver can probably also get a phone jack there as well. I can't believe that they are using Ethernet capabilities to piggyback a...

Info on new Scenium DLP sets & HD-PVR's? Has anyone seen the new Sceniums. I've enclosed a link, below, as well as a link to their Firewire HD-PVR, which looks intriguing. Perhaps a viable, and non-proprietary (at least not as far as a provider is concerned) alternative to a DISH PVR 921/942...

If you have already received a waiver for Distant Networks, does that mean that you would qualify for Distant Networks in HD, as well. I've got waivers for ABC and NBC (CBS local affiliate would not budge, even after several emails back and forth with the local GM).

How do these sets compare to the RCA Scenium. I realize that the DISh unit is a CRT RPTV, and the Scenium is a DLP, but for the price, it is tempting. Has anyone seen the Sceniums. I've enclosed a link, below, as well as a link to their Firewire HD-PVR, which looks intriguing. Perhaps a...

It seems to me that I recall that the new Scenium DLP's have an HDMI connector and 2 Firewire ports and that they also sell an HD-PVR that connects to the Firewire port. I understand that you can feed the set through the HDMI connector and the set will output HD through the Firewire port to the...

Thanks for the info. I'll know better than to trust the dealer.

I don't have the HD pack, never have. I do own a 6000 and get HBO-HD, Showtime-HD and PPV-HD. So again, if I upgraded to the 811 and got the promo deal on HD Pack, found out I didn't like it and cancelled before my 6 month promo was up, why should I return my 811? I then would not be able to...

OK, so I followed the link and it just states that the 40" model is a Rear Projection set. It does not differentiate whether the 40" RPTV is CRT based or DLP. A DLP set IS a Rear Projection design, by default. It does seem rather shallow to be a CRT design. I'm not trying to be...

Dish may be offering different deals to different callers. I had called about two weeks ago, after I saw the promo on their website for 6 months of HD pack for free (for new customers with a one year commitment, blah, blah, blah). I called to ask if they had a comparable offer for existing...

OK, so I'm confused. Like klherr said: ...he spoke to a CSR over the phone, paid shipping charges to have an 811 shipped to him, never had an installer out (so no installation papers with fine print on them), he was intrigued by the HD pack so he decided to try it, didn't like it and wants to...

I had gone down to my local DISH retailer, when the $1000 811 combo was running. I had wanted to see the 34" vs. 40" to compare. He didn't have the 34" model. He said that he had ordered one, but people were choosing the 40" because it was a DLP with much better quality, so when he sold the...

I called a couple of weeks ago to check into that promo abd was told by the CSR that if I upgraded one of my receivers to an 811 on lease, or even just added it to my service, I would qualify for the 6 months free promo.

With the 921 bundle, it works out to $450 for the TV. Are these sets functionally comparable, except for one being a DLP RPTV and the other a direct view? Why don't you like the DLP? Conversely, why do you like the direct view set? Thanks for your insight. It's tough to make a decision on...

Let's not forget that "next year" is only 2 months away. Does anyone know if the 942 is equipped for MPEG-4? Is so, then that could be the reason that E* "seems" to be dumping the 921. If not, then it would seem extremely short-sighted of them to be bringing out a new HD-PVR that would not be...

I used to watch the TechTV all the time. Now I can't seem to find anything but G4 content on it. I guess I'm just too old for it. I LIKED Screen Savers and Call for Help. I caught Screen Savers today, and it sucked. Bring back Leo and Patrick! Sure sometimes they were lame, but they were...