I have a 508 still in use but it is dying I believe. I have had no issues with it until recently and now it locks and requires a hard reset way too often and is getting more frequent. Not complaining it has served us well and had MANY hours of use.
My main receiver is a 722K and I have the HD split via HDMI splitter to multiple TV's and that works fine as they are on TV's that we NEVER watch at the same time. I am out of contract commitment on the 722K. The 508 is owned.
I have not been following receiver options much since I haven't been in the market to replace anything and the only thing I have looked at is the Hopper but it does not have the over the air antenna and that is a show stopper for me. We use the OTA on the 722K all the time. Also use the Sling adaptor on it but it failed on me about a week ago
and will not power up as the indicator light shows)
The 508 is used in a location that HD would be nice but not a 100% requirement (OK, it is to me but not the wife). The 508 does some recording but not much, most of that is done on the 722K. If it was HD then maybe it would get more use. I have paid the external HD fee and have a HD on my 722K.
Any thoughts on what I should be looking at if the above description of use is detailed enough? Is a receiver with an External HD only option for DVR functionality going to require another activation fee or is the fee I paid one time per account? Probably looking to purchase a replacement and not lease. Do not want to lock in another 2 year commitment in case I want to switch to Hopper at some point in the future.
My main receiver is a 722K and I have the HD split via HDMI splitter to multiple TV's and that works fine as they are on TV's that we NEVER watch at the same time. I am out of contract commitment on the 722K. The 508 is owned.
I have not been following receiver options much since I haven't been in the market to replace anything and the only thing I have looked at is the Hopper but it does not have the over the air antenna and that is a show stopper for me. We use the OTA on the 722K all the time. Also use the Sling adaptor on it but it failed on me about a week ago
and will not power up as the indicator light shows)The 508 is used in a location that HD would be nice but not a 100% requirement (OK, it is to me but not the wife). The 508 does some recording but not much, most of that is done on the 722K. If it was HD then maybe it would get more use. I have paid the external HD fee and have a HD on my 722K.
Any thoughts on what I should be looking at if the above description of use is detailed enough? Is a receiver with an External HD only option for DVR functionality going to require another activation fee or is the fee I paid one time per account? Probably looking to purchase a replacement and not lease. Do not want to lock in another 2 year commitment in case I want to switch to Hopper at some point in the future.
