How can I upgrade my 522 for free?

[thesaint]

I have been with Dish for over 5 years and I want to upgrade my 522 to at least a DISH Player DuoDVR 625.

I don't have a flat screen TV so HD is not really necessary but I wanted to add an external hard drive to my receiver.

My 522 is a little quirky but works fine and I am still under warranty.

But I don't want to pay extra if the DISH Player DuoDVR™625 is the new stardard given out to new customers.

This is my current Plan:
Classic Gold 250 w/locals - $62.99
Dish Network DVR Service Fee- $ 5.98
HBO - $15.99

And although my receiver is always hooked up to a phone line I didn't receive the $5 credit!

Any ideas?

 

[boba]

Do you mean you want to upgrade to a 622 HD DVR? A 625 is a 522 with a larger hard drive and runs on the same software as a 522.

 

[garys]

Dish does not currently have 625's for upgrades, customers are getting 522's.

 

[thesaint]

Do you mean you want to upgrade to a 622 HD DVR? A 625 is a 522 with a larger hard drive and runs on the same software as a 522.

I didn't know that it was basically the same...

I saw that some customers were able to add external hard drives and saw that the 522 is not compatible with that feature.

I'll stick with what have.

 

[thesaint]

Dish does not currently have 625's for upgrades, customers are getting 522's.

I guess I heard wrong, thanks for the correct info...

do you think it makes sense to pay for a upgrade just for more HD space?

 

[garys]

Only if you need it.

 

[thesaint]

Only if you need it.

If the 625 isn't a superior unit and I'll be charged more every month for having it,

then I'm definitely not interested.

 

[chainblu]

The only thing you'll gain from the 625 is 50 more hours of recording time.

 

[thesaint]

The only thing you'll gain from the 625 is 50 more hours of recording time.

doesn't seem worth it then, I wonder how much DISH would charge me though?

 

[navychop]

...... but I wanted to add an external hard drive to my receiver.

The 625 does not support external hard drives. Only the ViP series do.