942 is a winner!

[Spike]

Hey, I'll admit it. The 942 software can be buggy. But, I've had Directv, Voom, and now Dish Network hardware. But this 942 that I received yesterday is my favorite of them all. It is a two tuner wonder. My daughter watched her SD kiddy show, while I recorded in HD on the same machine! And when I watched my HD program, it was excellent! I couldn't tell the difference between the recorded show and what was playing currently

Also, I noticed that the 942 delivers a better picture than my old 811. The 811's pixels always managed to sneak through to the surface. This 942 upconverts and presents a very smooth, clean picture. Even VOOM looks better on this thing.

Now, I've used Replaytv and tivo, and I think this is as easy to record off of and play back as either of those two DVR's. The buttons are very visible and big enough. The DVR guide isn't cumbersome either. And the graphic interface is clean and makes sense.

And man, is it ever easy to upload pictures from a camera with this thing. Just plug in the camera and click a little bit, and there they are. Whoa, It even has slideshow capabilities. Neat!

Hey, Guys, I know that many of you got this unit long before I did, and I'm not adding anything new to what most of you have had to say about the 942. But if you haven't had a chance to check this baby out, you really should. It is worth every penny. I think Dish Network has a winner in this thing. Hopefully, they will find a way to make these units compatible with Mpeg4. It would be a true waste if they didn't.

Good : stuff!

 

[Sean Mota]

Best Dish DVR I ever owned. Th NBR is great... I also have a DirecTivo and the 942, in my opinion, wins over the DirecTivo. Although I believe that both are very compatible.

 

[SaltiDawg]

...I couldn't tell the difference between the recorded show and what was playing currently ...

That's because the 942 is recording the satellite digital data stream so that on later playback it is exactly the same image as seen "live."

 

[riffjim4069]

I have been leasing the 942 since May and I love the little bugger. Even my wife, who can't stand or is indifferent toward my electronics purchases, love the 942. In fact, I took advantage of The DishStore's Free Shipping offer and purchased one the other day. It should arrive sometime tomorrow.

 

[SatelliteGAL]

I am so glad to read this again. Mine arrived today and will be installed on Saturday.... barring a blizzard.

 

[Spike]

SatelliteGal, ahhhhh... here's what you do... Hope that that blizzard hits! AFTER the install..... Stay home and VooOOOOooOOOOOM in the sunshine of HD paradise!!

 

[Tom in TX]

I just installed my second 942 last night (lease, this time). What a great machine!!
Thanks, Dish!
Tom in TX

 

[SatelliteGAL]

SatelliteGal, ahhhhh... here's what you do... Hope that that blizzard hits! AFTER the install..... Stay home and VooOOOOooOOOOOM in the sunshine of HD paradise!!

lol Well, I could still Voom with my 6000 or 811 but I'm getting really excited about not seeing "info not available" and being able to record HD.

 

[SatelliteGAL]

Hooray! Just a little snow and my 942 was installed. All the changes that were made were no charge. Including the DPP44 switch and new lnbs. So far I really like it. The guide has a much more sophisticated and cleaner look and I cant wait to make use of the pvr features.