mpeg4 tivo change over

[nickejoe]

I see all the great prices on hd tivos. I live in atlanta and understand that the mpeg4 change over will be here soon. Question: If I buy now at these great prices, will Dtv upgrade this equipment at no charge when the change over comes?...some charge? The new mpeg4 hd tivos are priced at $599.00.

Buy now ay great price and get dtv to upgrade for free? Am I nuts?
Does any know when will Atlanta change over?

 

[Neutron]

Welcome to Satelliteguys!!

Where are you getting that price information at?

 

[Hogarth]

I see all the great prices on hd tivos. I live in atlanta and understand that the mpeg4 change over will be here soon.

Not necessarily. Latest info is "by the end of 2005." That's four months.
That's best case scenario.

As far as I know, D* is waiting until after Spaceway 2 is launched, so that they can verify the new 5LNB dishes are manufactured correctly.

Even then, the only MPEG4 receiver will be the H20. An MPEG4 capable DVR will not be out until at least Q2 2006.

Question: If I buy now at these great prices, will Dtv upgrade this equipment at no charge when the change over comes?...some charge? The new mpeg4 hd tivos are priced at $599.00.

There's no such thing, at this time, as an MPEG4 TiVo. Period.

$599 is the retail price for the HR10-250, an MPEG2 HD TiVo.
existing DirecTV customers (not new customers) have been reporting getting them for as low as $299.

DirecTV has a long history of upgrading customer's equipment at little or no charge WHEN THEY NEED TO. We have no more specific information than that.

H

 

[ocnier]

If you want a new news thread try this from usa today. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2005-08-23-directv-tivo_x.htm

It pretty much says first quarter 06' before a high def DVR appears (so much for holiday shopping).

 

[Boondockbill]

Not necessarily. Latest info is "by the end of 2005." That's four months.
That's best case scenario.

As far as I know, D* is waiting until after Spaceway 2 is launched, so that they can verify the new 5LNB dishes are manufactured correctly.

Even then, the only MPEG4 receiver will be the H20. An MPEG4 capable DVR will not be out until at least Q2 2006.



There's no such thing, at this time, as an MPEG4 TiVo. Period.

$599 is the retail price for the HR10-250, an MPEG2 HD TiVo.
existing DirecTV customers (not new customers) have been reporting getting them for as low as $299.

DirecTV has a long history of upgrading customer's equipment at little or no charge WHEN THEY NEED TO. We have no more specific information than that.

H

How can I get it from D* for $299 when it's $599 (after rebate) on their site?

 

[LonghornXP]

How can I get it from D* for $299 when it's $599 (after rebate) on their site?

They have an existing customer retention deal. Just search for the thread or someone else will post a link. Right now I can't remember where this thread is.

 

[hdtvtechno]

How can I get it from D* for $299 when it's $599 (after rebate) on their site?

This one Here

 

[Boondockbill]

This one Here

I'm not going to have to commit for another year for deal will I? My current contract is up Oct 25, 2005 and I'd like to just go month to month.

 

[JeffreyDJ]

Yes, two year retention deal.