USB Digital OTA Tuner in Dish Store

[darrengs]

I didn't see this posted but OTA for the Hopper must be real close.
Just checked the "Order from Store" in MyDish.com and there is a listing for a "USB Digital OTA Tuner". It does show "out of stock" and if you click on the link it says "No product details available to display". Oh and it is priced at $30.

 

[ToddG]

I have it in my store also. Great find. It must be close.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

It is...

SOON!!!

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[3HaloODST]

I am going to probe the store site at every opportunity until it's in stock !

 

[cosmo_kramer]

It is...

SOON!!!

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Is that Dish 'SOON[sup]TM[/sup]', or Scott 'SOON'??

 

[mrplow]

No CBS, is making us think about droping Dish. I hope this comes soon.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Is that Dish 'SOON[SUP]TM[/SUP]', or Scott 'SOON'??

To be safe I would say somewhere in the middle.

 

[dare2be]

To be safe I would say somewhere in the middle.

So, somewhere in the middle of now and never. Gotcha.

 

[cditty]

No CBS, is making us think about droping Dish. I hope this comes soon.

CBS isn't willing to lose 14 million potential viewers. Even if they were, it would take many years to do so, as the affiliate agreements in every local market have different terms and expirations.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Here is a pic of what the store is showing now.

 

[ToddG]

Quit teasing!

 

[TheKrell]

I'm pleasantly surprised by the price.

 

[cditty]

I'm pleasantly surprised by the price.

Slightly cheaper than the MT2 is a good thing. I hope it is still dual and not just single tuner.

 

[sparc]

Slightly cheaper than the MT2 is a good thing. I hope it is still dual and not just single tuner.

already been confirmed by Scott as a single tuner a few months ago

 

[navychop]

Yep. If you want two, put one on each Hopper if you have 2 Hoppers.

 

[cditty]

already been confirmed by Scott as a single tuner a few months ago

I did not know that. Thanks for the heads up.

I only have one Hopper. I wonder if I can plug two in at the same time?

I'm happy with the Hopper, so OTA is just cake for me.

 

[navychop]

It seems not. But we won't know for sure until release.

 

[sparc]

Here's some of the info beforehand...

found the pictures.... last 4 pictures in this team summit post: http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-forum/283965-more-team-summt-pics.html#post2860447

This is the main pic: http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=77006&d=1336690556

The way it's looking now you will be able to have one OTA tuner per hopper.

I asked (and made fun of) the size of it. What you have seen is not a prototype it's an actual unit off the production line. I am told it is that big because it has a brand new next generation ota tuner that is the most sensitive tuner available. It's because of this tuner it throws off a lot of heat and that is why it is the size it is.

They could have made it smaller but it would have not been as sensitive. They figured since you plug it in and leave it in the size did not matter much. It is not a portable ota tuner and thus is not designed as such.

 

[Peter Parker]

CBS isn't willing to lose 14 million potential viewers. Even if they were, it would take many years to do so, as the affiliate agreements in every local market have different terms and expirations.

I don't think that anyone believes it would extend to the affiliates.

 

[3HaloODST]

I'm pleasantly surprised by the price.

I dunno, compared to the MT2 cartridge MSRP it's a tad high IMO... I'll still be getting at least two though.