Should I upgrade or wait?

[shadowfrom88]

I currently have a Hopper......Im thinking about upgrading to a Hopper with sling. Should I pull the trigger or wait to see if a Hopper 2 is in the works? Anyone know anything about what may be coming next? Ive been burned so many times by the "latest and greatest" coming out a month after I buy something.

 

[boba]

Wait for Team Summit to end and you may get better answers.

 

[charlesrshell]

Wait for Team Summit to end and you may get better answers.

Do you know when is Team Summit?

 

[KAB]

Do you know when is Team Summit?

It was May 13-15.

 

[charlesrshell]

It was May 13-15.

Thanks

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

If they have anything new it won't be until next year after CES.

The water is fine, hop on a Hopper with Sling now.

 

[navychop]

Yep. Faster. Sling. More memory, more future proof.


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[shadowfrom88]

Thanks for the input.....it was recently dropped from $200 to $50 for the upgrade for me so I think I will do it.

 

[Scherrman]

Might as well upgrade. There shouldn't be anything new in the works this year. If Dish happens to come out with a new one you can allows upgrade to that one as well.

 

[KAB]

Thanks for the input.....it was recently dropped from $200 to $50 for the upgrade for me so I think I will do it.

That drop happened about a year ago...when I upgraded. Perhaps you had not gone past a year since the first upgrade.

 

[bwexler]

You may want to negotiate a bit more. I don't remember paying a dime for either of my HWS. I know everyone is different, but it never hurts to ask. Maybe try DIRT.

 

[shadowfrom88]

Thanks everyone.....i upgraded to HWS......paid $50. Both DIRT and Dish CSRs told me $200 to upgrade until May 1st and then my price dropped to $50. I was one of the first 5000 customers to own a Directv satellite. Back then I paid $700 for a Sony receiver and received service through USSB and (cant remember) installed it myself. Since then, Directv gave me free upgrades every time a new receiver came out.....all the up to the Genie. Over the years I had received some pretty spotty service and many defective receivers. My Genie had TONS of issues and Directv gave me no help whatsoever. Last year, I moved to my new house and called Directv to get the movers deal and they told me it would be $250 to move my service!!! UH WHAT??? So i made the switch to DISH and the Hopper and have never looked back. Im guessing satellite services determine prices by your credit rating........ive had a costly divorce and subsequent bankruptcy and since then, Ive paid top dollar for every upgrade.