Any 921 ETA predictions?

[wileadams]

I was wondering if anybody has heard if the 921s are hitting dealer shelves, yet? I think I was reading someplace that they were, but I was in the middle of reading it and got called away for work and forget where I was reading it.

On a related note, my 811 was delivered and I can not wait to get home and play... I hope that it brings in two additional channels, which have have multipath interference from other channels.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

No not hitting dealer shelves yet, however I understand they are being released to the warehouses from Packout.

 

[wileadams]

Well, that is at least some good news. I thought that I had read that somebody had an install scheduled. So, if they are hitting the warehouses, it will probably be a week or two before they hit the shelves in some sort of limited quantities, based upon past rollouts.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Yeah I would expect it in a week or two.

 

[DVDDAD]

Well I'm predicting the 19th. That's the date that Charlie gave for the move of the HD channels to 110 and obviously he was confused over another date in his head.

 

[A_Noland]

I'm hoping monday.

 

[markdl]

My guess is Tuesday.

 

[FaxMan]

December 15?

I just got an e-mail in response to my message to ceo@echostar.com.

"Thank you for your email. We have set the release date for the model 921 receiver at December 15, 2003. It should be available to the public shortly there after. "


I sent the e-mail with a number of other questions the day after the chat.

I even proposed paying now for a 921 and agreeing to accept a loaner 811 or 6000 until they are available. (Hoping for HiDef by Christmas).

For some reason they didn't respond do my suggestion.

 

[BobMurdoch]

My guess: Distributors get them Monday 12/15. Dealers get them 4 days later. FedEx starts delivering first batch to customers on 12/22.

Ho Ho Ho for maybe 100 eager beavers.......

I'm still hoping to be one of them.

 

[John Corn]

My guess: Distributors get them Monday 12/15. Dealers get them 4 days later. FedEx starts delivering first batch to customers on 12/22.

Ho Ho Ho for maybe 100 eager beavers.......

I'm still hoping to be one of them.

That looks like a pretty good time frame to me Bob, I'm getting excited to Boas well, would be nice to have one by Christmas. Hopefully Santa Claude can deliver.

 

[Tahoerob]

No not hitting dealer shelves yet, however I understand they are being released to the warehouses from Packout.

Of course during install, it make take about 5 hours to download all the new software updates

 

[Jerry G]

Of course during install, it make take about 5 hours to download all the new software updates

Nope. 5 minutes or so max.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I know someone whos getting a 921 today.

(No its NOT me though)

 

[wileadams]

So Scott, who is the lucky person to get a 921 today?

 

[Tahoerob]

Of course during install, it make take about 5 hours to download all the new software updates

Nope. 5 minutes or so max.

I was kidding! 8)

 

[Oyving]

I don't think it will be until February 30th.

 

[BarryO]

So Scott, who is the lucky person to get a 921 today?

And what's his address, and do you know if he's going out for the evening?

 

[dpsligar]

Hey, if you just got a 921 would you be going out for the evening?

 

[wileadams]

So Scott, who is the lucky person to get a 921 today?

And what's his address, and do you know if he's going out for the evening?

Forget that... How is it being delivered? And what is the tracking number?

 

[A_Noland]

Its not me. Who is it?