Dish Network will change the way they refer to receivers starting Feb 1st

[Stargazer]

Easier, simpler way to refer to DIsh Network receivers effective February 1, 2006. Dish Network will refer to their receivers in the following way...

Dish 311/811 Standard receiver single-tuner
Dish 322 Standard receiver dual-tuner
Dish 522/625 DVR receiver dual-tuner
Dish 411/ViP211 HD receiver single-tuner
ViP622 HD DVR receiver dual-tuner

Notice that the 411 is not refered to as the ViP411 since it does not have the ethernet port but is still under the same classification.

 

[rcwilcox]

refer

what about 50X and 721's?

 

[chaddux]

Easier, simpler way to refer to DIsh Network receivers effective February 1, 2006. Dish Network will refer to their receivers in the following way...
Dish 311/811 Standard receiver single-tuner
Dish 322 Standard receiver dual-tuner
Dish 522/625 DVR receiver dual-tuner
Dish 411/ViP211 HD receiver single-tuner
ViP622 HD DVR receiver dual-tuner
Notice that the 411 is not refered to as the ViP411 since it does not have the ethernet port but is still under the same classification.

The 811 is a "standard" receiver? It's not classified as HD?

 

[Stargazer]

Nope because it cannot be activated as MPEG-4 next month. There was no mention of the other receivers. Maybe this is an indication of which receivers will get swapped first to MPEG-4?

 

[SatinKzo]

I was just gonna ask about the 942 and 921 but the last comment answers that one.

 

[chaddux]

Nope because it cannot be activated as MPEG-4 next month. There was no mention of the other receivers. Maybe this is an indication of which receivers will get swapped first to MPEG-4?

So I guess the new names mean standard=MPEG2 and HD=MPEG4.

 

[Stargazer]

Yes.

 

[scooby2]

Anyone actually heard if they will have an inventory of vip622's on 2/1? Looking to make the jump to Dish from Directv.

 

[Wylwrk]

Anyone actually heard if they will have an inventory of vip622's on 2/1? Looking to make the jump to Dish from Directv.

Yes.

 

[Chris Freeland]

Actually, if one does not want to pay for that $20/mo extra for one of the metallic HD packs and just wants local HD ota and or HBO-HD and or SHO-HD to go along with their SD only AT or DL or a la carte packs, one of those 811s or DVR942s or a used 921, may be a good economical way to go.

 

[spokanellama]

Actually, if one does not want to pay for that $20/mo extra for one of the metallic HD packs and just wants local HD ota and or HBO-HD and or SHO-HD to go along with their SD only AT or DL or a la carte packs, one of those 811s or DVR942s or a used 921, may be a good economical way to go.

A used 921 may be economical, but so is a used Pinto. I think they both kind of run sone of the time

 

[Stargazer]

MPEG-2 HD receivers are not supposed to get any HD channels if they are activated Feb 1st or after. Are the premium movie HD channels the exception if you order the movie packages? If you cannot get those then the 811 would only be worth the same as a 311 maybe slightly more since it had the OTA HD tuner.

 

[waltinvt]

what about 50X and 721's?

They'll probably start to "act up" at some point so people will want to get rid of them.:devil:

 

[JPointerWI]

what about 50X and 721's?

paperweight ? doorstop ? boat anchor ?

 

[JPointerWI]

Anyone actually heard if they will have an inventory of vip622's on 2/1? Looking to make the jump to Dish from Directv.

of course they wont. They will be rationed, and of course dealers will be the last to get them.

 

[Stargazer]

Maybe the 50X and 721 receivers will be swapped out to MPEG-4 first.

 

[new_to_hdtv]

The 811 is a "standard" receiver? It's not classified as HD?

Nope because it cannot be activated as MPEG-4 next month.

So those who currently have an 811 and the HD pack we won't be able to get HD starting Feb. 1 ? I know the 811 is not MPEG-4 but is all HD going MPEG-4 Feb. 1?

 

[Stargazer]

Those that currently have an 811 or any other MPEG-2 HD receiver and are currently receiving HD programming will remain getting that same HD programming for the same price. Starting Feb 1st only MPEG-4 receivers will be >>activated<< with any HD programming.

 

[new_to_hdtv]

With the 811, I'm currently paying $10/month for the HD pack. If I upgrade to an MPEG-4 receiver after Feb. 1 what package will I be required to have and what will the cost be?

 

[waltinvt]

Those that currently have an 811 or any other MPEG-2 HD receiver and are currently receiving HD programming will remain getting that same HD programming for the same price. Starting Feb 1st only MPEG-4 receivers will be >>activated<< with any HD programming.

Basically what that says is whatever investment you've got in a 6000, 811, 921 or 942 will in a sense revert back to Dish after Feb 1st. You won't pay them anything but by "disabling" your receiver for reactivation by anyone else, you loose an ability to recoup any of it's former value plus Dish picks up a receiver sale from who might otherwise have purchased your receiver.