Anyone know is there is a DVR, MPEG4 compliant, being made and if it is the 942? Any time frame on availability?
Mpeg4 Dvr?
- Thread starter Ray S
- Start date
- Latest activity Latest activity:
- Replies 12
- Views 3K
Stargazer said:
The key phrase in the preceding statement is "supposed to roll out". Anyone want to start taking bets? Maybe Scott will sponsor a "tournament" of sorts where we post our bets on what date the very first MPEG4 recevier becomes commercially available and Scott will have a prize for the winner.
If he does, I'm not sure my date of choice would be as early as 2006.
Stacy A said:The key phrase in the preceding statement is "supposed to roll out". Anyone want to start taking bets? Maybe Scott will sponsor a "tournament" of sorts where we post our bets on what date the very first MPEG4 recevier becomes commercially available and Scott will have a prize for the winner.
If he does, I'm not sure my date of choice would be as early as 2006.
I could just about guarantee you that if I bought a 942, the MPEG 4 DVRs would come out the next week.
Thats why I said "supposed to" knowing Dish Network's record on delay after delay with the rollout of some of their products.
My bet - December 11, 2005
I know I'll be wrong based on historical evidence, but...
Just like the 921, I believe they will release *SOMETHING*, whether it is ready or not in December of this year, for the Christmas season. I believe they will start advertising in September that it will be ready by Thanksgiving, which it won't, but they'll push something out in limited numbers by mid-December. This way, they can fuel the craze to get the new box, with the advanced features. I picked December 11 because (just like th 921), it really won't be ready, but that's as late as they can deliver and still be part of the Christmas shopping season. And, they'll claim they delivered the first MPEG4 DVR to market (just as was key to 921 being first HD DVR to market...).
Dish...if you want to prove me wrong, please let me be wrong about its stability / readiness for market.
-NICK
Stacy A said:The key phrase in the preceding statement is "supposed to roll out". Anyone want to start taking bets? Maybe Scott will sponsor a "tournament" of sorts where we post our bets on what date the very first MPEG4 recevier becomes commercially available and Scott will have a prize for the winner.
If he does, I'm not sure my date of choice would be as early as 2006.
I know I'll be wrong based on historical evidence, but...
Just like the 921, I believe they will release *SOMETHING*, whether it is ready or not in December of this year, for the Christmas season. I believe they will start advertising in September that it will be ready by Thanksgiving, which it won't, but they'll push something out in limited numbers by mid-December. This way, they can fuel the craze to get the new box, with the advanced features. I picked December 11 because (just like th 921), it really won't be ready, but that's as late as they can deliver and still be part of the Christmas shopping season. And, they'll claim they delivered the first MPEG4 DVR to market (just as was key to 921 being first HD DVR to market...).
Dish...if you want to prove me wrong, please let me be wrong about its stability / readiness for market.
-NICK
DWS44 said:Sounds like my kind of luck!
Me too! That's why I was so anxious to lease the 942!
da Doug
