called dish a couple of weeks ago to get a DVR installed. when i talked to the CSR, i asked several times if i'd be getting a 625 and was told "yes". after the install, i tried doing the update to get the extra 50 hours to no avail. then i looked more closely at the box and saw the 522 on the front. should i call and complain and try to get a 625, or will i just be spinning my wheels?
should i have gotten a 625 instead of a 522?
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Dish considers the 522 and 625 equals in terms of leases or upgrades. If you don't *buy* it, you get what they have available.
That was just and upgrade fee you are only leasing the box from DISH. DISH owns the box and is renting it to you each month. You should have signed an 18 Mo. lease agreement. You can call andcomplain but it won't do any good you have a dual tuner DVR as contracted.
A 625 costs $339 to buy outright from Dishstore.net. I'm guessing a 522 would be a bit cheaper, but NOT $100. Maybe $259-299.
When the rep told you you'd get a 625, he/she presumed you would given that's the current SD-DVR. What the warehouse or installer supplied was beyond their control.
When the rep told you you'd get a 625, he/she presumed you would given that's the current SD-DVR. What the warehouse or installer supplied was beyond their control.
makes sense. if i were to buy a 625 on ebay, could i have it switched over in place of the 522? and could i return the 522 and get all or part of that $100 back? i doubt i'll go that route, but if i decide down the road to upgrade to an HD DVR, that info may come in handy.
boba...i opted against the 18 mo. agreement simply because i don't agree with them and avoid them whenever possible. i'd rather pay $50 to not have one (which is what i did with dish) than have to pay $300 to break a contract if the service i'm getting wanes, or if a better deal comes along.
No, the $100 you paid is gone... It's no different than if you were to sign a contract, complete the time frame req'd, then return it. They won't give you that $100 back. It's NOT a "deposit".
This one is "only" 14 years... I believe our winner is still a 17 year old thread resurrection.
Not sure on the 522 but I know people with 625's, they are 8PSK so they should still work until Dish decides to shut MPEG2/SD down, if they are even planning that.
One of my friends was still using a 522 until three years ago. He moved and "upgraded" to Spectrum. Well a couple of months ago he dropped the tv portion and kept internet and then went with Dish again. he has a Hopper 2 with a Joey now.
