Debating.... GenieGo or a Syma X5C-1 camera drone....

[cparker]

On Amazon the GenieGo 2 is $149 (save $50 !!!) .... sure...
On Solid Signal it's $169

What's it cost from DirecTV if I just order it online? Hard to find pricing unless I go through adding it and then hoping I get a chance to cancel before it actually orders it.

AND.... where do I look up when my contract is up? I could swear it used to be in my online account information. I can't find it.

 

[cinsu]

$99

Not sure about contract status

 

[cparker]

ahhh.... if I order a GenieGo from D* directly (pun.... get it?) they can't guarantee it'll be a GenieGo 2. I need the Go 2 for the connection options the 1st gen doesn't have

That drone is looking better and better....

 

[cinsu]

Correct, just like getting an HR34 or HR44 however right now the only geniegos I am seeing out of my warehouse are gen 2's.

The only difference is the gen 2 offers a coax connection via MoCA in lieu of Ethernet. As long as you have an available Ethernet port the gen 1 should be fine, it doesn't need to be near any receivers, just on the same network.

 

[cparker]

So I could just take the GenieGo and connect to my wired gigabit network and be done?

I thought the 2nd gen had some new electronics and transcoding was faster. Is that an incorrect piece of information?

 

[Jimbo]

Syma X5C-1 camera drone ?
I this the "Other" Option ...

How does this relate to TV ?

Are you going to fly the drone over to a persons home and spy on thier TV at watch TV now ?

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

So I could just take the GenieGo and connect to my wired gigabit network and be done?

I thought the 2nd gen had some new electronics and transcoding was faster. Is that an incorrect piece of information?

Pretty sure it just dropped the ethernet connection and added moca.

 

[cinsu]

It still has Ethernet but adds MoCA. No difference in the software or UI.

 

[cparker]

I bought the Syma camera drone

The GenieGo is still in consideration, but I'm holding off for a bit. Also looking into "cord cutting" but not sure how far that's going to go either.

Thank you for the help so far.