Thinking about cutting the cable (mostly)/ Dish America

[gadgtfreek]

ESPN is areally a must or us, and this package is $25 for a year, and $35 after that. Id be just getting a HD Bono dvr) and this is probably the cheapest package I can find of this nature, to just give me a few channels in case of boredom and ESPN/ESPN2. Would also allow me to get my UFC PPV's easily.

Anything I'm missing? Would couple this with a TiVo Premier XL on Antenna/Amazon VOD/Netflix and Apple TV. Is Dish America HD Only?

TIA

 

[satjay]

Looking at your signature it I might be wrong but you have direct now and looking at going to dish? A nice thing about dish is they do have espn in there basic package and its a good price with a nice amount of hd Also see you can get 120 package without rsn

 

[gadgtfreek]

Yeah, with trying to cut the cable, ESPN is one hitch because my wife and I are huge ACC/SEC Col Fball fans. I think the Dish America at $25 for the first year and $35 afterwards is the cheapest way to get ESPN and ESPN2 in HD.

 

[satjay]

Yea it's not a bad price, I get mailers from dish as previous sub And that 120 package is a decent package with some nice hd. Without getting into a dish vs direct battle it is nice that dish has many options with decent packages

 

[gadgtfreek]

As someone who only needs ESPN and ESPN 2, it's great, also gives me Spike which I can watch the UFC pre fight on.

With a TiVo premier for Hulu Plus, Amazon Vod and Netflix, as well as Netflix discs and potentially getting an Apple TV, I'd be set.

 

[dfergie]

You could get the 211k add a EHDD hand have single tuner dvr capacity...

 

[stardust3]

That's the package I'm on. It's definitely not anything to write home about, but the price is right. Overall for the basic channel selections & price it is a good value. I also use roku & ota in addition. DA is considered an hd pkg & requires the appropriate dish.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Thats cool, could use it for Deadliest catch and other stupid Disc and TLC stuff I record

With Dish America, the HD rcvr appears to be free, whats the cost to turn the rcvr into a dvr (monthly?)

 

[hawker152]

Thats cool, could use it for Deadliest catch and other stupid Disc and TLC stuff I record

With Dish America, the HD rcvr appears to be free, whats the cost to turn the rcvr into a dvr (monthly?)

One time 40 dollar fee

 

[gadgtfreek]

Now thats freaking cool. Def saves as opposed to getting an HDDVR.

 

[gadgtfreek]

One Time Charges & Credits
0.00

Monthly Charges
34.99

Dish America
34.99

Monthly Credits
-10.00

Cr: New Cust $10x12 Mo
-10.00

Monthly Charges & Credits
24.99

Amount Due Now
0.00

One Time Charges & Credits
0.00

Monthly Charges & Credits
24.99

Taxes
0.51

Paid
-25.50

Paid
25.50


TV Requirements

TV #
Room
HD
DVR

1
Living
Y
N

Corresponding Receivers

1 Rcvr 211/411 HD Solo




Just signed up

 

[Dah-Henny]

My 211k is solid as a rock.

 

[gadgtfreek]

So,

I should be getting a 211this Friday with the install, all I need is USB EHD and a call in activation. I'll then have a one tuner DVR?

 

[Dah-Henny]

1+1. Sat and OTA, IIRC.

 

[Scherrman]

That should be correct. Looks like you'll have a pretty inexpensive HDDVR setup. I didn't realize people were still considering buying an appleTV. I thought that thing was about done.

 

[gadgtfreek]

The AppleTv will be to supplement Amazon VOD, wont use it unless I have too. The Amazon VOD files are now 1080p/24 and the PQ is pretty awesome.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Seems weird Dish would not take advantage of the opportunity to charge a DVR fee on the 211 when you convert it to a DVR with the EHD.

 

[mdavej]

So,

I should be getting a 211this Friday with the install, all I need is USB EHD and a call in activation. I'll then have a one tuner DVR?

I hope it goes smoothly for you, but it was quite difficult to get mine activated. The CSR was completely clueless. I ended up being charged 3 $40 activation fees for all her failed attempts. Eventually got everything straightened out, but it was painful. In the end, it works great though.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Just picked up a 1TB mybook AV.

 

[Mr Tony]

Seems weird Dish would not take advantage of the opportunity to charge a DVR fee on the 211 when you convert it to a DVR with the EHD.

I think it has to do with the fact that the EHD can be removed. Once you pay the $40 fee you can plug in a EHD if you want or not. If there was a DVR fee you just know there would be people calling in who only have a 211 saying "I didnt have a hard drive hooked up for 14 days...I shouldnt be charged for a DVR fee"