Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL
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Re: Cost?
said by hayabusa3303  :1 tb Hd would be excellent better than anything on the market today. Will they charge extra like a dvr package? i would say yes. maybe? like a extra charge for the upload bandwidth needed to make HD come out good.
Where is the Direct tv Sling-Integrated Box? |
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hayabusa3303
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| said by Joe12345678 :said by hayabusa3303 :1 tb Hd would be excellent better than anything on the market today. Will they charge extra like a dvr package? i would say yes. maybe? Where is the Direct tv Sling-Integrated Box? Dish owns sling why would they want to help direct? |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
| said by hayabusa3303 :Dish owns sling why would they want to help direct? They probably would have as good of chance w/DirecTV as they will trying to get ANY cable ops from leaving the Moto/SA set-top monopoly's - IOW's, a snowball's chance in HELL!!!   |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
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"Where is the Direct tv Sling-Integrated Box?"
In the trunk of the Ford Mustang with OnStar.  |
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imrf
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Utica, MI
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| said by battleop :In the trunk of the Ford Mustang with OnStar. While I understand the sarcasm there, GM has offered OnStar and the needed equipment to use it to other auto makers. They had a deal with Acura, Audi, Subaru, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen for a while. |
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20 | reply to hayabusa3303
Dish doesn't own sling, Echostar does. You did notice in the post that they are two different divisions, right? |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
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This is a Tru2Way cable box, they don't have to convince any cable company to leave SA or Motorola. All they have to do is sell them in stores or direct to consumers. Who then get a CableCard from their cable company and authorize this box. |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
| said by smcallah :This is a Tru2Way cable box, they don't have to convince any cable company to leave SA or Motorola. All they have to do is sell them in stores or direct to consumers. Who then get a CableCard from their cable company and authorize this box. If you read this the PDF & other posts, it is NOT being positioned as a consumer bought unit, but a cable-op supplied box:
»www.satelliteguys.us/general-cab···t1764921
I stand by my posting...  |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
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said by fiberguy :Dish doesn't own sling, Echostar does. You did notice in the post that they are two different divisions, right? Uh, yea - and, it still not going to make ANY difference as far as cable ops go; it's STILL basically a Charlie Ergan company, who is NOT exactly known to be "cable friendly" - you of all people should know this...  |
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fiberguy
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| This is true, BUT, they are not on the high side of the totem pole as far as subscribers compared to the top 3 cable and DirecTV.. so, if you ask me, it makes sense to, well.. okay, they're 1) going to fill a void where other refuse to. and 2) going to make a product that quite honestly will embarrass the cable companies.
Comcast has tinkered around with Tivo for almost 5 years now and it hasn't really come to bear fruit yet. Here comes Echo who's making a box for the other side of the business they'd have interest in (sat) and embarrass the hell of out them ALL WHILE making a profit which will ultimately assist in DISH.
It's kind of like the how the US spends money with other countries so they other countries can finance their attacks against the US using our own money.
This is really going to slap cable in the face if/when these boxes are able to be used tru2way and are sold on the retail market. Watch DISH make money from cable customers..
Also, I know several people at Dish who have said that this box will also be available for the DISH service too. |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
| said by fiberguy :Also, I know several people at Dish who have said that this box will also be available for the DISH service too. They already ARE going to do this - it's called the 922:
»www.satelliteguys.us/dish-networ···ces.html
I ALREADY saw it in action at CES - I can assure you this unit will be out LONG before the cable version does! |
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20
| Yes.. I know the box is slated to be released with Dish.. I just don't always like to say certain things on this forum sometimes.
You're way right about that too.. and sadly, I think that this box will be VERY slowly adopted by cable providers.. for one, the investment.. and two, they're not going to like the model of the new DVR box.. or, they'll cripple it so bad that it wouldn't be worth even $1.99 a month to rent. |
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