Are we ever going to see External Storage for 622?
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In the mean time just keep deleting and crying.Stay tuned to Satelliteguys from Jan 6th - 11th, we will have a lot more about this.
Stay tuned to Satelliteguys from Jan 6th - 11th, we will have a lot more about this.
These dates fall in line with a possible announcement during CES, that Dish has just released the software that will allow our 622's to do this. This could also be why we haven't seen a software update on the 622 for a while. This has been my prediction based on E*'s past CES announcements.
Yes we are talking about a CES announcement. We will be there and on the floor with Dish with almost live coverage. Including LIVE coverage of the Echostar and DirecTV press conferences.
The kicker is how much will E* pinch their customers to 'allow' the privelidge of increasing their storage space. Will it be a 'dish' brand drive, or a new monthly fee, or will they actually do the right thing and be nice...
Now I understand why the price increase on the Platinum package is triple the rate of inflation!
We're goona get a free external storage unit, to be announced at CES!
Oh, sorry, I gotta lay off that crystal meth.
We're goona get a free external storage unit, to be announced at CES!
Oh, sorry, I gotta lay off that crystal meth.
Free USB with any generic USB drive would certainly soften the blow of the HD-Platinum increase, which actually is 4.5X the rate of inflation.
Just got this message back from ceo@dishnetwork.com
Doesn't look good. As for a CES announcement, they've been announcing this thing for years.
I've been using external storage with my Comcast box over two years now and it's any drive I want to buy. Shame on Dish!
Dear Brian,
Thank you for your E-mail and bringing your concern to our attention.
At this time we do not have any information regarding an external hard
drive for storage with the 622.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you,
Jennifer Schuyler
Echostar Satellite L.L.C
Executive Communications
Doesn't look good. As for a CES announcement, they've been announcing this thing for years.
I've been using external storage with my Comcast box over two years now and it's any drive I want to buy. Shame on Dish!
Dear Brian,
Thank you for your E-mail and bringing your concern to our attention.
At this time we do not have any information regarding an external hard
drive for storage with the 622.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you,
Jennifer Schuyler
Echostar Satellite L.L.C
Executive Communications
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This is the same person that did not have any information about the Vip622 from Costco... I sent her a link from the DishNetwork site.
Some of the people you talk to in the CEO office are a bit better informed than a CSR, but not by a lot. I wouldn't take their word as gospel.
Are we ever going to see External Storage for 622? In a word...No!
We were told that USB storage for the 942 was around the corner in November 2005, however support for this was "unofficially" dropped a couple months ago as reported by Scott. I wouldn't count on anything until you see the service actually enabled.
We were told that USB storage for the 942 was around the corner in November 2005, however support for this was "unofficially" dropped a couple months ago as reported by Scott. I wouldn't count on anything until you see the service actually enabled.
riffjim4069 is very wise. Charlie may be preoccupied with the new environment following the transfer/sale of D* and may be working overtime on much larger issues!
I am also aware of the following:
1) The HD PQ of yesterday's Eagles/Cowboys game was awful (Washington, DC)
2) Virginia will soon be charging a 5% sales tax on my monthly E* bill
3) Charlie plans to raise my rate by $10/mo. (TOO MUCH!!)
4) E* has added no new national HD channels lately
5) E* has no external storage to date and may charge extra for it ever becomes available
6) E* was the best value out there for years running, IMHO - I'm less certain of that now
6) Verizon's FIOS has been available to me for months now and they are looking better as time goes on.
Just my 2 cents.
---Doug
Like I mentioned before, I have enjoyed E* service (love our 622s), but with the continuation of HD-Lite it really becomes a matter of getting the most bang for the buck. As much as I have not enjoyed cable in my prior life, It's hard to pass on the Adelphia/Comcast $29.95 Digital Cable offer with HBO, Showtime, and Starz: , HD Plus, two HD DVR, and one HD CableCard for $65 per month (which is $20 less than HD Bronze after paying all the receiver and DVR fees). I recently tried my folks Comcast w/On Demand and they (cable) have greatly improved over the past three years.
Remember Dish is a Publicly Held company, there are insider trader laws about putting forward looking info in an email. Best info is when they pass it by word of mouth so the employee cant get fired.
I would not put anything into the CEO office email, they are just doing there job by saying the "company line" which is I do not have any new info.
I would not put anything into the CEO office email, they are just doing there job by saying the "company line" which is I do not have any new info.
