Others here have said they contacted Dish and were told there is no warranty through Dish.
New Dual Tuner OTA Adapter
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Definitions and/or levels of support vary but Dish absolutely does "support" it in one aspect: They added software *support* to their flagship receiver.
Support does not have to include a warranty.
Support does not have to include a warranty.
This is the dual tuner that was sent to me through amazon and it is working great with my hopper 3.
Mine came in a plain sealed plastic bag with no Dish branding at all
Perhaps Dish hurried an initial batch out the door (sans pretty retail packaging) as quick as possible to meet the needs, given that the original adapter was out of stock, no longer produced, and price-gouging in full effect. Once that initial batch was out to help with immediate demand, they bought a little more time to finalize packaging and prep for a real release once software was out to enable the second tuner, hence the nice packaging from a more recent delivery as seen a few posts before this one.
Seems plausible but... That nice packaging doesn't even mention that it's a dual-tuner!
For most of us, it isn't a dual tuner (yet?)
The image of the warranty notice I posted earlier would apply to this.
In the consumer world, it's ALL about the LABEL. In this case, it clearly says it's for the Wally receiver and the Wally doesn't have s/w support for dual-tuners yet.
I notice that it says "Dish approved" which looks like something a 3rd party would use on an item that has rec'd an "okay" from another party. Yet the hanger tab and the main part of the box have big, ole Dish logos, clearly indicating it's from them.
I guess when they get around to the Wally software for dual ota tuners , then the description for the dvr enabled software that said: "record up to three things at one time" will be accurate.
hardware wise, is the single a better option than the dual ??
debating one for a backup to service, i have my locals through dish. Is the PQ better on ota vs locals ??
thanks much guys !!
debating one for a backup to service, i have my locals through dish. Is the PQ better on ota vs locals ??
thanks much guys !!
Many people have reported that the old single tuner runs cooler than the dual. Single tuners are hard to find. Check Ebay.
Picture quality will depend on the source. In my area, a CBS affiliate broadcasts in 1080i, 17mbps, and the picture quality is superb.
