Live Retailer Chat Recap (November 4, 2004)

[Scott Greczkowski]

Greetings all and welcome to SatelliteGuys Exclusive LIVE coverage of todays Retailer Charlie Chat.

As always delicate Dealer Information such as costs will not be mentioned.

We start the showing with the launch of AMC-15

We jump into programming, 151 locals have been launched up to now.
Billins MT
Casper WY
and a bunch more cities were shown on the screen. (I will get a screen capture of it after the chat is over)

Now talking about Internationals, they are launching a new International Preview Channel on 61.5 and 148.

Continuing on talking about Internationals they show a video of recent International Channel Launches.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

TARA and SPT (International Channels) launch today.

On Pay Per View there are 3 events this month, first up is boxing. (Although they show a WRESTLING ad) Now we see an ad for boxing a Holyfield fight.. And we get anther boxing ad.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

For more information on the Boxing events check out http://www.dishnetwork.com/boxing

Now talking about recent Election Interactive coverage. THey are showing us an add of how it will work (umm guys the election is over)

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Coming soon Dish Network Interactive KARAOKE! With Sound Stage Karaoke. Now an ad is showing you how to turn your Dish Network receiver into a Karoke Machine. (Im not making this up!)

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

It appears that is the end of programming talk, NO MENTION OF HD AT ALL.

They are now talking Dealer Economics of things (we don't report things like that here)

 

[nuts4scuba]

It appears that is the end of programming talk, NO MENTION OF HD AT ALL.

They are now talking Dealer Economics of things (we don't report things like that here)

Yes, but they are giving us KARAOKE!!!! Beat that D*, V* or cable!!!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I just received word from our ISP that the server will be going offline in 9 minutes for a memory upgrade... (Great timing guys)

 

[mboy]

Damn, your ISP should be doing that @ 3am. I don't ever take my servers down during business hours unless they are broke.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

While we are down some MAJOR news came out, Dish is lowering the MSRP on the 921 to $549. (That is NOT a misprint)

I am in shock at this as you might be. More details of this as we now them.

Remember you heard it here first SatelliteGuys.US.

 

[DWS44]

While we are down some MAJOR news came out, Dish is lowering the MSRP on the 921 to $549. (That is NOT a misprint)

Perhaps a precurser to the 942 release?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Monday Nights Chat's is a TECH CHAT, not a Charlie Chat.

 

[bdemz]

Scott..WHEN????

When can I get it and where?!?!?!?!?!

I was holding off, this is great news!!!!

 

[nuts4scuba]

When can I get it and where?!?!?!?!?!

I was holding off, this is great news!!!!

Are you talking about the KARAOKE functions or the 921 for $549?

 

[bdemz]

$549

The 921 for $549 please

 

[dfergie]

Thats what it is, they figure people will be scrambling to get the kareoke so with the 921 thrown in they will get rich....

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I am really taken back by the 921 announcement, and am not sure what to make of it yet. I am sure DishStore.NET will offer it at that price, this was a big surprise to us.

Anyways the chat is over, so besides news on the 921 pricing change and the addition of Dish Karaoke there is not much to report.

 

[nuts4scuba]

I don't know their rep, but vssll.com is already showing the 921 at 549.00
http://www.vssll.com/pvr921.html

 

[dishrich]

Well, while I still would NEVER want one of these even that cheap, it's still good news for us D-Tivo folks, as now D-Tivo will most likely lower the price of THEIR HD DVR to match...

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

DishStore.NET will be changing their pricing on 921's in a little bit, we want to make sure we can get 921's from DISH before offering them for that price.

It's nice to offer them for $549 but with no inventory it is hard to sell them.

 

[nuts4scuba]

Well, while I still would NEVER want one of these even that cheap, it's still good news for us D-Tivo folks, as now D-Tivo will most likely lower the price of THEIR HD DVR to match...

That maybe true, but will you be able to do Karaoke with it?