FROM DISH: New 942 Information
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This news sucks but seems to be par for the course for Dish. I am ready right now and not interested in waiting for a few months. I hope like heck the 942 can get in my house in February. If that doesn't look feasible in a few weeks, screw it, I'll just buy the 921 I guess.Foxbat said:
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No way you're going to get a 942 in February. Chances are slim and none. Nada, nyet, nicht.jdsabin1 said:
I wouldn't spend the money for another OTA tuner if I was dish because I would expect most TV's to have one already in the near future.BFG said:So, they don't now. So there should deffinetly be 2 OTA tuners. What a los to not be able to record another HD show while watching one
WJMorales said:
My DMA is listed as the 65th largest in the country. My DMA probably won't be up on sat until the end of 2007 if then. So why can't I have 2 OTA tuners now.
Why expect 2 OTA tuners?
They still haven't figured out how to reliably make 1 work. And, for all of those who haven't had "many" problems, take a look at everyone who has. WAY too many defects with the product.
They still haven't figured out how to reliably make 1 work. And, for all of those who haven't had "many" problems, take a look at everyone who has. WAY too many defects with the product.
BFG said:So, they don't now. So there should deffinetly be 2 OTA tuners. What a los to not be able to record another HD show while watching one
other options
if the 942 and the 921 have so many percieved problems, why not go with a sony rdr hx 1000, it can't record hi def but it comes very close at 15 mbps, and it has a 250 gig hd. and as a bonus you can put your movies, shows , etc on dvd. if the 942 can only record 25 hrs of high def you'll run out of space a lot quicker than you think. this sony will download the guide from dish network and works almost exactly like tivo, its really worth checking out if you want options other than dish network hardware ( i've never owned the 921 and i wont own the 942, but if you read this forum or others the majority of opinions will say that dish network recievers are pure junk.)
another thought
Who would pay hundreds of dollars for the ability to rent something (942)
if the 942 and the 921 have so many percieved problems, why not go with a sony rdr hx 1000, it can't record hi def but it comes very close at 15 mbps, and it has a 250 gig hd. and as a bonus you can put your movies, shows , etc on dvd. if the 942 can only record 25 hrs of high def you'll run out of space a lot quicker than you think. this sony will download the guide from dish network and works almost exactly like tivo, its really worth checking out if you want options other than dish network hardware ( i've never owned the 921 and i wont own the 942, but if you read this forum or others the majority of opinions will say that dish network recievers are pure junk.)
another thought
Who would pay hundreds of dollars for the ability to rent something (942)
mathius8 said:
Who pays thousands of dollars to rent something? (car) Quite a few do.
You can lease a 942 for a bit over 1/2 the purchase price over 3 years.
You can lease a car for way more than 1/2 the purchase price over 3 years.
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i'm talking about the 250 dollar upgrade fee before you even begin to rent it, its like making a down payment when you lease a car (if you know anything about car sales or financing in general you will know what i'm talking about) when you make a down payment on a leased car it all goes to to the gross.
i'm talking about the 250 dollar upgrade fee before you even begin to rent it, its like making a down payment when you lease a car (if you know anything about car sales or financing in general you will know what i'm talking about) when you make a down payment on a leased car it all goes to to the gross.
mathius8 said:
I paid $50 (one time fee) to lease my 508 two years ago, and it was a good investment.
I have no problem with paying $250 to replace two of my receivers. My monthy cost is unchanged, since the lease fee ($5/month) is the same whether you lease one receiver or four.
I also like the ability to see downrezed HD content in my bedroom, if I want to (specifically the HDNET, HDNETMvies, and DiscoveryHD).
I know but you would be able to record one OTA and view another OTA. you just wouldnt be able to record two OTAsnuts4scuba said:
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WJMorales,nuts4scuba said:My DMA is listed as the 65th largest in the country. My DMA probably won't be up on sat until the end of 2007 if then. So why can't I have 2 OTA tuners now.
What the difference between providing a digital OTA tuner and the analog OTA tuner that most Dish STB's already have. I think that it would be stupid for Dish to stop providing OTA tuners just because of the analog to digital switch.
If you knew anything about sales or financing in general, you would know that "lease != rent."mathius8 said:
The $250 is a down payment on the lease of the 942. Is it any surprise to anyone that E* needs more than $5/month for a 942 to make the deal fiscally sound for them?- Status
