811 or 942 Upgrade options

[Overlord66]

Right now I have a 811 and a 301 receiver. The TV that the 301 is on is also HD so I would likw to add another HD receiver. I have been trying to get an addittional 811 for some time now but dish was only offering a purchase option. Now on there site I have the option to lease an other 811. Now my dilema is that the 942 is out and I would really like a DVR but dish has not released the lease option on it yet. What I am worried about is how long the wait will be for the 942 lease and will I actually be eligible for it. Has anyone sucessfuly leased a 942 yet?


Thanks.

Nick

 

[BFG]

rumor existing customers get to lease starting may 1.

 

[dlsnyder]

When you lease a box under the Dish'n it Up promo you enter a one year contract. I just leased an 811 that way and am waiting for it to arrive next week. It couldn't hurt to wait a couple of weeks to see what happens. Better than than kick yourself for 11 months!

 

[jbcheshire]

Where does it say that you are locked into a one year contract when you do the dish'n it up promo? I am referring to the fact of going directly through Dish, not a retailer.

I got my 811 back in December and I didn't sign anything for extending my contract for a year. I am a lease customer and fulfilled my lease contract of 1 year 18 months ago. So now I am on a month-to-month lease.

 

[mdonnelly]

Month to month, but you have to keep the HD package, or return the 811 (as I remember). The 942 isn't on the Dish'n it Up promo yet.

 

[jbcheshire]

That is correct.

 

[datwell]

Well I am ready to lease the 942 now!

The 1 year thing doesn't bother me - E* is the best deal going - I'm not about to leave them. Just get my locals in HD and add more HD content in general.

C'mon Charlie, make it all happen!

da Doug

 

[BFG]

there is no 1 year contract on the dish n' it up promo.

The 1 year that keeps being mentioned is that you can only do 1 dish in it up per year

 

[gongura]

Lease 811 from Dish or buy one here or on Ebay

Dish will charge $149 for installation and $5 a month for the 811. They are giving a 50% discount on the HD package with this deal so I poay $149 upfront and $10 a month to get the HD channels. Should I go for this or purchase a 811 (Dish wants $400+ for a 811 if I want to purchase it) outside?

 

[noremac]

Keep in mind that you can purchase an 811 on EBay for around $200. Some of them are even NIB. (Note that a dish is usually not included at this price point.)

 

[Grandpa J]

Everyones situation will be different so picking and 811 or 942 should really be based upon what you need (HD DVR now or not) and price - lease / purchase. Do you need or to want to time shift OTA digital or not, etc. Certainly a 811 is cheaper but more limited machine.
It is likely that Dish will provide some upgrade path to MPEG 4 in the future if only because D* has promised it would upgrade and its hard to see that D* would do that and Dish would not respond.
I have 2 - 811s & a 942. I an are very happy with both but I must say the features of the 942 make it better for me but that's just because what I want / need in a receiver. I have ordered a 2nd 942 and will sell one of the 811s.

 

[MNHTUG]

Maybe my best bet would be to buy an 811 on eBay to wait and see about leasing the 942?