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The 921 is the bad boy I was waiting to play with.
Unfortunately I saw the 322/522 first before I saw the 921, but more on that later.
The 921 is Dish Networks new HDTV DVR the first satellite HD DVR on the market.
The ease of use was good it was just like using a 721, but this could be the case because it uses almost the same exact software as a 721! in fact besides a few additional setting in the menus the only way you would know this is a HD DVR and not a 721 is because you see the HD Channels listed in the guide.
The recording and pausing of live HD on the 921 worked perfectly.
I must admit that after a few moments of playing the 921 I was disappointed with the 921 because for me it was exactly like playing with a 721, because I saw the 322/522 earlier I was hoping for a new advanced look. But don't get bummed out what the 921 does it does well, and if you like the 721 you are sure to like the 921. Again my disappointment was that it felt to much like a 721 and was not as cool looking as the 522.
The guide and the menus looked a little stretched out, and I also think the transparent guide (shown below) needs some work.
However in saying that the 921 is very good at what it does, I was able to change from HD channels to SD channels with no problems recording, pausing and playing back all worked well, because of my limited time with the 921 (About 20 minutes) I did not get a chance to do things like set timers, but I feel it will do as good a job as the 721 in this respect.
The HD looked good and was being fed to a Dish Network 40 inch RPTV (which was in need of some calibration) I am sure the picture will look even better on a properly calibrated set.
If you have been waiting for a HD DVR the Dish 921 will be available starting around November 1st. It does a great job at what it does (I would be happier with the newer Color guides like the 522 has...) but overall if your a HDTV nut like me, you will be thanking the HD gods after you get your hands on this unit.
Now for your enjoyment, some photos from the 921.
And please Remember SatelliteGuys.US is your home for Real Satellite News and Information.
Unfortunately I saw the 322/522 first before I saw the 921, but more on that later.
The 921 is Dish Networks new HDTV DVR the first satellite HD DVR on the market.
The ease of use was good it was just like using a 721, but this could be the case because it uses almost the same exact software as a 721! in fact besides a few additional setting in the menus the only way you would know this is a HD DVR and not a 721 is because you see the HD Channels listed in the guide.
The recording and pausing of live HD on the 921 worked perfectly.
I must admit that after a few moments of playing the 921 I was disappointed with the 921 because for me it was exactly like playing with a 721, because I saw the 322/522 earlier I was hoping for a new advanced look. But don't get bummed out what the 921 does it does well, and if you like the 721 you are sure to like the 921. Again my disappointment was that it felt to much like a 721 and was not as cool looking as the 522.
The guide and the menus looked a little stretched out, and I also think the transparent guide (shown below) needs some work.
However in saying that the 921 is very good at what it does, I was able to change from HD channels to SD channels with no problems recording, pausing and playing back all worked well, because of my limited time with the 921 (About 20 minutes) I did not get a chance to do things like set timers, but I feel it will do as good a job as the 721 in this respect.
The HD looked good and was being fed to a Dish Network 40 inch RPTV (which was in need of some calibration) I am sure the picture will look even better on a properly calibrated set.
If you have been waiting for a HD DVR the Dish 921 will be available starting around November 1st. It does a great job at what it does (I would be happier with the newer Color guides like the 522 has...) but overall if your a HDTV nut like me, you will be thanking the HD gods after you get your hands on this unit.
Now for your enjoyment, some photos from the 921.
And please Remember SatelliteGuys.US is your home for Real Satellite News and Information.
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Now that I'm retired, obviously I have different health care insurance. I take 2 prescriptions. With my old insurance I didn't have to pay for either of them, now I do. It's not a huge amount but it led me to dig a little into the cost of prescription medications. I have been using Walgreens for the longest time. But what I found was that Walgreens price is 4.8 times more for one of my prescriptions and the other is 2.3 percent more compared to the lowest price pharmacy. If you pay for prescription medications you might want to have a look at trumprx and see if you can get a lower price.
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Actually I take just 2 prescriptions, Atorvastatin and Lisinopril. They cost me $6 each for 100 pills. Next year that will be nothing.That's ok. I probably take enough for the two of us.
God knows what Bobby takes. Maybe so much they count as a meal?
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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I remember this in the news too...
www.nbcnews.com
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
www.nbcnews.com
That is a misnomer. In the old days you subscribed to telephone service. That included the telephone line and one telephone. An extension cost $1 a month extra. So that $14,000 over 42 years was for the service not the leased telephone. There is no way they paid $28 a month for 42 years for a leased telephone.I remember this in the news too...
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I haven't posted in almost 17 years. Over the air, sat, offline, anything-but-the-internet is still one of my avid pursuits. Been playing with offline tv viewing and offline web browsing. I have great appreciations for this site still being here. It's so hard to find public communities that haven't sold out to social media company.
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