4700 upgraded to 4900

[ronfelder]

I have a 4700 that some five years ago was upgraded by software to a 4900. Was wondering how many hours the EPG stores in the receiver? It doesnt' seem to hold many hours. Also why does it take so long to download and display video in the partial guide with video?

Ron

 

[boba]

That is an "old" receiver designed and produced with limited memory compared to newer receivers.

 

[JohnL]

I have a 4700 that some five years ago was upgraded by software to a 4900. Was wondering how many hours the EPG stores in the receiver? It doesnt' seem to hold many hours. Also why does it take so long to download and display video in the partial guide with video?

Ron

The only feature the 4900 has the 4700 doesn't is access to the OPENTV applets.

John

 

[Bob Haller]

just a few hours Your much better off upgrading to a 322 at least, dual tuner no mirror fee and much better funtionality

 

[ronfelder]

The only feature the 4900 has the 4700 doesn't is access to the OPENTV applets.

John

My 4700 has been softwae upgraded to a 4900, so it has Open Tv.

Ron

 

[jayn_j]

I have a 4700 that some five years ago was upgraded by software to a 4900. Was wondering how many hours the EPG stores in the receiver? It doesnt' seem to hold many hours. Also why does it take so long to download and display video in the partial guide with video?

Ron

It's what Bob and others said. Dish changed how they downloaded guides several years ago and that made the pict in guide feature useless on the 4900. It also made searching more than an hour in advance a painful experience. The situation will never improve, and if it bothers you the only solution is a new receiver. I would suggest a PVR and never look back.

We have a 508 PVR and a 4900. The 4900 is on a kids TV, because they never care beyond what is on right now. We have also disabled the picture in guide feature because it is pretty much useless these days. You can turn it off in the menus.

 

[ronfelder]

It's what Bob and others said. Dish changed how they downloaded guides several years ago and that made the pict in guide feature useless on the 4900. It also made searching more than an hour in advance a painful experience. The situation will never improve, and if it bothers you the only solution is a new receiver. I would suggest a PVR and never look back.

We have a 508 PVR and a 4900. The 4900 is on a kids TV, because they never care beyond what is on right now. We have also disabled the picture in guide feature because it is pretty much useless these days. You can turn it off in the menus.

My main receiver is a 522. I'm giving my ex and daughter my 510. The 4900 isn't watched that often so I don't care if the guide doesn't go that far ahead. One feature I like that the basic non dvr's don't have and that is a uhf remote.

Ron