Got a new to me tv!!

[John2021]

The jvc dish vcr thing?

nope they had a jvc vcr thing and they had something else with a built in dvd player

 

[HoppertheKangaroo18]

nope they had a jvc vcr thing and they had something else with a built in dvd player

Not sure what model that may be

 

[John2021]

Not sure what model that may be

Not sure what model that may be

 

[HoppertheKangaroo18]

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That looks very cool! Cross between a scientific atlanta explorer, a dvd player and dish reciever. Im guessing that's not a prototype?

 

[MikeD-C05]

I saw some old threads a few days ago on it. To me it looked like a cross between a 622, 322 and a 722

I loved the 942 dvrs. I had two of them back then and they worked very well. Then they did away with them. They had name based recording and worked great with mpeg 2. The 921 pvr was a nightmare for me and so was the 811 HD receiver. Kept both of them on a surge protector so I could flip the switch and reboot them daily because it was needed. But the VIP receivers are pretty much outdated now and they don't install them anymore.

 

[dishdude]

That looks very cool! Cross between a scientific atlanta explorer, a dvd player and dish reciever. Im guessing that's not a prototype?

It's just a prototype, it was never released. They came very close to releasing it, but by the time it was ready the price of DVD players had dropped considerably and they weren't able to produce it at a competitive price point. I think I remember some of the remotes ended up on ebay.

 

[John2021]

I loved the 942 dvrs. I had two of them back then and they worked very well. Then they did away with them. They had name based recording and worked great with mpeg 2. The 921 pvr was a nightmare for me and so was the 811 HD receiver. Kept both of them on a surge protector so I could flip the switch and reboot them daily because it was needed. But the VIP receivers are pretty much outdated now and they don't install them anymore.

The lowest they go now is the hopper duo and even thats dated in today's world

 

[John2021]

It's just a prototype, it was never released. They came very close to releasing it, but by the time it was ready the price of DVD players had dropped considerably and they weren't able to produce it at a competitive price point. I think I remember some of the remotes ended up on ebay.

Lol I could have sworn they released it but I guess not!!! There was alot of buzz going on at the time about. The msrp was 399.99

 

[John2021]

That looks very cool! Cross between a scientific atlanta explorer, a dvd player and dish reciever. Im guessing that's not a prototype?

Yep I like the jvc unit better as far as looks lol that thing looks like a cheap gpx boom box you would find in rite aid lol

 

[HoppertheKangaroo18]

Yep I like the jvc unit better as far as looks lol that thing looks like a cheap gpx boom box you would find in rite aid lol

Looks like a toaster from hell lol

 

[John2021]

Anyone remember when dish was giving out big screen tv's when they signed up

 

[navychop]

Wow. Yes.

 

[John2021]

Looks like a toaster from hell lol

it looks like it would fall apart LOL!!! so whats so bad about the hopper 3 ??? i like the fact i can run all of my smart home devices with it love the voice commands

 

[John2021]

Wow. Yes.

back in the old rear projection days

 

[HoppertheKangaroo18]

it looks like it would fall apart LOL!!! so whats so bad about the hopper 3 ??? i like the fact i can run all of my smart home devices with it love the voice commands

#1 I dont stream anything except youtube. #2 I hate the plain flat ui on the newer recievers being the H3. #3 doesn't have built in ota and only runs off dpH. Older technology is usually built like tanks. Also if there was a way to have at least my hopper 2 on old software (ui) from about 2016 or when before the updates i would use that a lot

 

[dishdude]

Anyone remember when dish was giving out big screen tv's when they signed up

No, they were selling two different HD TVs. I believe one was a CRT and the other an LCD? I want to say it was a 34" widescreen CRT and a 42" LCD. It was around that time even Gateway Computer stores were getting in on the HDTV action.

 

[John2021]

#1 I dont stream anything except youtube. #2 I hate the plain flat ui on the newer recievers being the H3. #3 doesn't have built in ota and only runs off dpH. Older technology is usually built like tanks. Also if there was a way to have at least my hopper 2 on old software (ui) from about 2016 or when before the updates i would use that a lot

we bought the OTA dongle for 30 bucks

 

[John2021]

No, they were selling two different HD TVs. I believe one was a CRT and the other an LCD? I want to say it was a 34" widescreen CRT and a 42" LCD. It was around that time even Gateway Computer stores were getting in on the HDTV action.

the one i remeber was a rear projection set and it was an RCA

 

[dishdude]

the one i remeber was a rear projection set and it was an RCA

I don't remember a rear projection, but my memory is foggy trying to go back 20+ years.

 

[John2021]

I don't remember a rear projection, but my memory is foggy trying to go back 20+ years.

i will have to look into it my brain is foggy to.