Thanks for the potentially good news ... as long as the price is the same as Dish's price: free. The Dish product does not require any hardware; programs are downloaded to tablets and phones via the Internet. I hope that DTV does the same thing.
But the thing that's good about D*'s current version, it works on ANY of their current HR2x DVR models - unlike E*'s that ONLY works on the HWS. And since you CANNOT move any programs off any D* DVR's (to another unit or to another drive) this potentially allows subs with non-Genie (older) DVR's, with existing prog on their hard drives, to have this same functionality as subs with newer DVR's.
The other thing 'good' about the current version is that everyone who buys into the current version puts an additional $99.00 into AT&T's pocket.
If you were in the shoes of the people with the new product, would you rather, Charge for your device (and recover the cost of the product) and eventually go to free, or, have it be free in the beginning and start charging for it later ?The other thing 'good' about the current version is that everyone who buys into the current version puts an additional $99.00 into AT&T's pocket.
People with newer technology are having to spend $99.00 for hardware that they really wouldn't need if DTV were to implement a system like Dish's. Why not give people the choice of spending $99.00 for hardware or getting the functionality for free, if they have the requisite hardware and software? Yeah, I know, AT&T would lose a few bucks.
Re-read what the OP is actually wanting to do:
So how exactly DO you do this on a non-HWS receiver...
People with newer technology are having to spend $99.00 for hardware that they really wouldn't need if DTV were to implement a system like Dish's. Why not give people the choice of spending $99.00 for hardware or getting the functionality for free, if they have the requisite hardware and software? Yeah, I know, AT&T would lose a few bucks.
My first reaction to your post was going to be rude, but I decided to take the high road and leave you down in the swamp. If you had CAREFULLY read my original post, you would have noticed that the first sentence begins with "I'm a recent returnee to DTV from Dish...", which means that I am not a troll but a current DTV subscriber. I was asking what I thought was a simple question, not knowing that I would provoke a DTV fanboy.
What I "just don't understand" is how people can misconstrue what I thought was a simple question about feature availability. Nowhere in this thread did I complain or 'kvetch'. I was aware of GenieGO, but I was hoping that DTV might have something similar to Dish's product, and whether or not DTV had it, it certainly was not a dealbreaker. I came back to DTV from Dish because doing so allows me to save $424.33 in the first year.Not to be mean about this...but if having this feature was that important, &/or it having an upfront cost was a consideration, I have to ask if you did any research on this - BEFORE switching to D*???
It would have taken a simple 10 second google search to have gotten you this info...which is exactly what I did to provide you the link to it. D* actually has had this out for at least a couple+ years (the 1st version was a slightly different system called Nomad, which you also had to buy the add-on box yourself, but it still did the same thing) You obviously know how to get onto the internet, & you have been on this site with a wealth of info since 2004...so I guess I'm kinda lost as to why you're complaining now.
Sorry, but this is EXACTLY like the people that buy new houses, who absolutely require (fast & reliable) internet access, don't bother asking a single question before they sign the contract, THEN kvetch because they can't get what they didn't ask about before...I just don't understand it...
