Got my TR-40CRA today.

[Skyhi]

My two converter boxes arrived today. I ordered them from solidsignal.com....two boxes w/coupons came to $12.84 with next day shipping (mods, feel free to delete this if its inappropriate). I hooked one up and I'm impressed.....very user friendly interface and its all very familiar since i am a current E* sub.

The tuner is awesome. So far, no signal dropouts.....I wish my 722's tuner (which can be very flaky) was as good as the TR-40.

 

[crimpshrine]

My two converter boxes arrived today. I ordered them from solidsignal.com....two boxes w/coupons came to $12.84 with next day shipping (mods, feel free to delete this if its inappropriate). I hooked one up and I'm impressed.....very user friendly interface and its all very familiar since i am a current E* sub.

The tuner is awesome. So far, no signal dropouts.....I wish my 722's tuner (which can be very flaky) was as good as the TR-40.

How did you get two boxes shipped for $12.48? The cheapest shipping I see is $9.95 for 1 box?

 

[TheKrell]

I see $12.95 for ground shipping for 2 units. I do not see 2nd day for any less than $30.

 

[chainblu]

Are these units going to be available from Dish Retailers? I'd rather buy from a local retailer than do mail order, but so far I've talked to 3 in my area and they were making noises like they were never going to have any.

 

[garys]

The units are part of Echostar, but are not Dish Network receivers. I wouldn't hazard a guess as to whether DN local dealer would ever have them to sell.

 

[Smith P.]

My two converter boxes arrived today. I ordered them from solidsignal.com....two boxes w/coupons came to $12.84 with next day shipping (mods, feel free to delete this if its inappropriate). I hooked one up and I'm impressed.....very user friendly interface and its all very familiar since i am a current E* sub.

The tuner is awesome. So far, no signal dropouts.....I wish my 722's tuner (which can be very flaky) was as good as the TR-40.

Skyhi, any chance to see pictures of both sides internal board? - wondering what is different from DTVPal.

 

[skysurfer]

Are these units going to be available from Dish Retailers?

you can buy them from Echostar's DTVPal web site (I got my TR-40CRA from there, about $12 delivered after Echostar's shipping charge and local taxes). Box arrived in 2 days since I'm 2 days UPS from the warehouse Echostar shipped it from.

 

[Smith P.]

skysurfer, perhaps you could post pictures of TR-40 for compare with DTVPal.

 

[pabeader]

no need. they are EXACTLY the same, hmmm except for maybe the tuner. there are two different ones.

 

[dogpoobob]

I was told by the CSA at Dish that they were exactly the same. I got mine, but haven't tried out yet.

 

[Pakbackr]

I just ordered two of them yesterday from Solid Signal and total out-of-pocket was about $12.95 for shipping. Can't wait to get them as the reception in my garage and 3rd floor workout room (where I have the two old tvs) is pretty spotty. My expectations are high...probably not a good thing.

 

[Smith P.]

Posting PCB pictures will be sufficient.

 

[RandallA]

I should get two TR-40s this Friday, will post pictures over the weekend if nobody has posted them.

 

[Smith P.]

Thanks man. I suspect there are changes, but can't take words as a fact.

 

[pabeader]

if you really want to see. 'other' site has pictures

 

[RandallA]

As promised, here are my pictures:

 

[Smith P.]

CRAP !!!!


Dish fooled again all of us who paid over $40 for same frickin "DTVPal".

ABSOLUTELY THE SAME DEVICE !

 

[TheKrell]

Dish fooled again all of us who paid over $40 for same frickin "DTVPal".

Expiring coupons. I jumped the gun on my coupons and bought a DTVpal at Sears about 1 week before the TR-40 became available.

 

[Smith P.]

Class Action suit ?

Dish provoked us to order the coupons early by posting wrong start sell day ! SOB.

 

[Anole]

CRAP !!!!

Dish fooled again all of us who paid over $40 for same frickin "DTVPal".

ABSOLUTELY THE SAME DEVICE !

Yea, but what about firmware?

The new box with the "better" tuner (DTVpal Plus) seems an interesting variation, as well.

I have been ignoring the whole DTVpal fiasco for a month or so.
So, I might be a little out of touch.
Just waiting for the f()[[3&* to ship one with an improved remote control unit, then I'm buying.