Folks -
I currently have 2 HD receivers (811's), a 510 PVR, and an older model 47xx. I am running a Dish 500 outside pointed at 110/119, and have a second Dish pointed at 61.5 (from the original HD days of yore). My system uses a SW64 switch.
I have been considering ugrading at least one of the 811's to a 942, and have some questions for the smart folks that have gone before me.
1) I followed the 921 developments for a while, but got discouraged. From a very quick sampling of the forum today it appears: 921 = BAD; 942 = GOOD. Is this accurate?
2) Will I need to make any changes to my dishes or switch? Currently I believe that I am using all ports on the SW64 both in and out (feeding the 4 receivers). When I upgrade to the 942, since that's a dual receiver, I'm guessing that I'll have to reallocate one of my existing receiver lines so that I can I can watch and record separate sources, right? Since one of the 811's is close to the bedroom (where my 510 is), I'm guessing I could just use the TV2 out of the 942 to service the bedroom, right?
3) Is there a better switch that would allow me to run 5 or 6 receivers? Right now the upstairs guest room is taking an RF cable feed from my upstairs 811 (via a VCR being used as an oversized RF modulator) - It would be ideal to be able to give the guest room it's own receiver. I have a similar situation in the front living room - we have a small TV there that's slaved via RF to the bedroom's 510 PVR -= having its own receiver would be nice, but we could live with a workaround such as we're doing now.
4) I used to be a Voom+Dish customer (anybody want my old receivers?). I installed an off the air antenna to get the hi-def locals, and after several false starts I now get the important ones (CBS, PBS, and NBC - I'm in the Denver area). I do get the program guide information for these on my 811's because I also subscribe to the Denver local channels package. Will I still get the guide info if I move to the 942?
5) Is there a possibility of using TWO RF remotes with the 942 (one for TV1 and obe for TV2)? We'd like to use them one each in the sitting room and bedroom - I supposed we could revert to one IR and one RF if that's all it supports.
6) Any other 'gotchas' or lost features, additional costs, or other surprises I should be aware of?
7) I have started to research online resellers for the 942 - looks like one of the sponsors here sells them for aroudn $630 - is that a good way to go?
8) Last (I PROMISE) question - am I being stupid/impatient in not waiting for MP4 equipment, or can we exect that to take 12-18 to arrive and mature before it becomes readily available and stable?
Thanks so much - while I usually only visit here when technology heats up and I need to research something, I always learn something and get the latest nes and insight from you folks. Thanks in advance for any help or guidance you can offer!
Pete Lyall
I currently have 2 HD receivers (811's), a 510 PVR, and an older model 47xx. I am running a Dish 500 outside pointed at 110/119, and have a second Dish pointed at 61.5 (from the original HD days of yore). My system uses a SW64 switch.
I have been considering ugrading at least one of the 811's to a 942, and have some questions for the smart folks that have gone before me.
1) I followed the 921 developments for a while, but got discouraged. From a very quick sampling of the forum today it appears: 921 = BAD; 942 = GOOD. Is this accurate?
2) Will I need to make any changes to my dishes or switch? Currently I believe that I am using all ports on the SW64 both in and out (feeding the 4 receivers). When I upgrade to the 942, since that's a dual receiver, I'm guessing that I'll have to reallocate one of my existing receiver lines so that I can I can watch and record separate sources, right? Since one of the 811's is close to the bedroom (where my 510 is), I'm guessing I could just use the TV2 out of the 942 to service the bedroom, right?
3) Is there a better switch that would allow me to run 5 or 6 receivers? Right now the upstairs guest room is taking an RF cable feed from my upstairs 811 (via a VCR being used as an oversized RF modulator) - It would be ideal to be able to give the guest room it's own receiver. I have a similar situation in the front living room - we have a small TV there that's slaved via RF to the bedroom's 510 PVR -= having its own receiver would be nice, but we could live with a workaround such as we're doing now.
4) I used to be a Voom+Dish customer (anybody want my old receivers?). I installed an off the air antenna to get the hi-def locals, and after several false starts I now get the important ones (CBS, PBS, and NBC - I'm in the Denver area). I do get the program guide information for these on my 811's because I also subscribe to the Denver local channels package. Will I still get the guide info if I move to the 942?
5) Is there a possibility of using TWO RF remotes with the 942 (one for TV1 and obe for TV2)? We'd like to use them one each in the sitting room and bedroom - I supposed we could revert to one IR and one RF if that's all it supports.
6) Any other 'gotchas' or lost features, additional costs, or other surprises I should be aware of?
7) I have started to research online resellers for the 942 - looks like one of the sponsors here sells them for aroudn $630 - is that a good way to go?
8) Last (I PROMISE) question - am I being stupid/impatient in not waiting for MP4 equipment, or can we exect that to take 12-18 to arrive and mature before it becomes readily available and stable?
Thanks so much - while I usually only visit here when technology heats up and I need to research something, I always learn something and get the latest nes and insight from you folks. Thanks in advance for any help or guidance you can offer!
Pete Lyall
