rocatman said:
Answer to question 1 is there is no analog off air tuner on the 411/211
#2 is unknown at this point.
Dish Network MPEG4 & Programming Updates
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Answer to question 1 is there is no analog off air tuner on the 411/211
#2 is unknown at this point.
rdinkel - I guess we could say MPEG-4 has started now, or will as soon as the full Voom 21 are made available to customers. They are uplinking them now in MPEG-4 testing, aren't they?
Scott Greczkowski said:
I thought the Retailer Chat said that OTA program guide will be provided. I don't know the exact wording but it sounded like they'd get it off the OTA stream (PSIP) and not from DISH's locals guide data.
I really doubt that DISH would be dumb enough to make the 411's and then phase in the 211's in a matter of few weeks. Why make 2 sequential models when the release dates are only a few weeks apart? Instead of the 411 being phased out, it'd make more sense that they'd use both like they do now with the 301/311's. A 411 to be used if they don't have or need ethernet jack and a 211 to be used if they have one or if they need it.
I have spoken with a friend at the company today and that is indeed what they plan to do, the 211 will give Dish the ability to earn more revenue then the 411.
I have a feeling the 411 will be collectors item.
I have a feeling the 411 will be collectors item.
Scott Greczkowski said:I have spoken with a friend at the company today and that is indeed what they plan to do, the 211 will give Dish the ability to earn more revenue then the 411.
I have a feeling the 411 will be collectors item.
Perhaps some form of VOD for those with High-Speed internet?!
~Alan
I just bought a 811 from someone on ebay...I plan to activate the HD pack and VOOM ch's for 20 bucks a mth. I'm hoping that once dish switches over they will offer me a deal for a new receiver. But I have a feeling that Dish is a while away from actually switching over to Mpeg 4. It's going to take some time.
It will be a cold day in HELL before I pay 473.99 for the 211. The most I will pay for them to swap my 811 for the 211 is about 100.00 and I think thats being resonable on my part. I'm not one of these guys on here that thinks Dish should give them everything just because they've been here for X amount of years and pay X amount of dollars a month but 473.99, give a man a break. If it true that they are selling the box now for that price I think it will drop down drastically in a few months or no one will buy it.
Now here is my Q, say my refurb leased 811 becomes 'broke' (who knows why, contless odd problems, I can lock the box up on command, takes about 10 min for it to come back to, reboots etc)
After the 15th i think, will they replace it for free w/ a 211, or try to pawn off an old 811?
After the 15th i think, will they replace it for free w/ a 211, or try to pawn off an old 811?
That's the price she told me. She knew nothing about it until I told her and she even had a spec sheet on it so I don't think she was full of it. Price sounds odd but call for yourself.
That was a CSR on crack.kevcar0603 said:
The MSRP on the 211 is $399. And the 211 is not going to be out until mid December.
kevcar0603 said:
There is no spec sheet yet on the 211 or 411. Dish expects to have the spec sheets ready after Thanksgiving.
Just got off the phone, they said $413.99 (maybe 473?) (cant understand indian)
OR I can lease it right now for $50 shipping + 1 year reup (and $5 lease fee) the 211
Now, I wanted to, but i hate contracts!
Edit: Lady seemed informative, saying $100 for them to install it, and I would have to remove one box from my acct (im @ the limit)
OR I can lease it right now for $50 shipping + 1 year reup (and $5 lease fee) the 211
Now, I wanted to, but i hate contracts!
Edit: Lady seemed informative, saying $100 for them to install it, and I would have to remove one box from my acct (im @ the limit)
