Are You Willing to Pay for MRV?

[RobertE]

Another Poll :)

Like the thread title askes, are you willing to pay for MRV?

If so, how much? One time fee or monthly?

Poll now up.

Mutiple choice & public.

[pendragn]

I paid for it with my TiVo, I probably would here too. Either way would be fine, just so long as it wasn't too much.

tk

[MizzouTiger]

Where's the poll to vote in?

[RobertE]

Where's the poll to vote in?

Poll is now up. Takes time to type it all in. :)

[jpenneck]

Nothing - it should be free! Realistically, a small one-time charge would probably be OK.

[Michael D'Angelo]

I voted no because I have multiple DVR's. Don't get me wrong I will use MRV a lot when it is added but I would not pay for it since I do have a few DVR's.

Now if I only had one DVR and if the H21 would work with MRV and I had a few of them. Maybe I would pay a one time fee. But I would not pay a monthly fee.

[lmuehl]

nada....zip...nothing...zero... It would be a great feature and Good for marketing D* but it's should be included with the HD DVR plus package IMHO

[RobertE]

For me, yes, I'd be willing to pay a one time charge, up to $25.

[houskamp]

interesting question.. sounds like a tivo hidden fee thing..but anyways..
I don't feel we should have to pay for it since we had to run all the wire and install the router..
If Directv were to offer to hook it up then I would definately expect to pay for it..

[Sirshagg]

I'd probably pay for it if it was reasonable but I would not be happy about it one bit.

[armophob]

No, but I would be willing to brag about it to my non-D* friends.

[lwilli201]

I voted no. Except for providing the function to the HR2x, there should not be any thing else Directv has to do to make it work. We have already payed for the network hardware to make it work.

[RAD]

Ah come on, don't give DirecTV any ideas;)

I'd be willing to pay something I guess but would prefer not to, but I don't want to say what I would be willing to fork over.

[Earl Bonovich]

Is it really that boring around here this weekend?

[Sirshagg]

Is it really that boring around here this weekend?

This is what happens when someone stops dropping hints to get the natives all worked up. :lol:

[carl6]

The biggest problem I have with polls like this (about possibly charging for some future capabiliy that isn't here yet), is that it might give DirecTV ideas they hadn't considered.

I voted no. I would love to have MRV, but I am not willing to pay extra for it, either on a one-time or recurring basis.

Carl

[Earl Bonovich]

This is what happens when someone stops dropping hints to get the natives all worked up. :lol:

I guess my post was too obsucre of a hint then.

[willardcpa]

Is it really that boring around here this weekend?Normally, they would try to put this kind of BS in the chat room, but there are some real hard a$$ moderators over there.:D

[CJTE]

IMO, It should be included in the DVR service. Which is currently... $5.99?
I'd be willing to pay an extra 2 bucks for the feature monthly... Realistically.
However, I'd love to get it free :)

[CJTE]

Is it really that boring around here this weekend?

Nahh. Im doing laundry... Once its all dried and folded, then I can dress up and get the heck outta here.

Some of us are STILL IN VEGAS!

:lol:

[DBSNewbie]

I've never had Tivo so I don't know what the MRV experience is like. Does it seamlessly link all recorded programs from all Hard Drives together on one List, as if it were coming from just one receiver? Or does it show separate Program Lists for each receiver on the network?

As for the D* DVR, I just recently got into the game and currently have 3 DVRs active. Through the use of an HDMI Switcher and Distribution Amp, I have put together a makeshift MRV Solution that enables us to watch recorded programs from different DVRs on any given TV attached to the distribution amp.

Now, if D*'s MRV solution would link all DVRs on the network to show just one Program List, then YES, I would be willing to pay a monthly fee (up to $4.99) or a one time fee (up to $25) but, of course would prefer not to.

If the MRV solution does not provide one Program List, then NO, I would not be willing to pay a fee, monthly or otherwise, since I already have that capability now.

[spartanstew]

Well, I already have 2 of my DVR's networked throughout the house and they can be watched on any of the 7 TV's. The third DVR is by itself in the HT, but I can also watch the other 2 in the HT if I desired.

Even though the distributed signal is only SD and I'm assuming MRV will be HD, I'd still not want to pay for it. The only HD's I have (living room and HT) have DVR's hooked to them directly, so I don't really have a need to distribute HD.

That being said, I'd probably use MRV as it would be a little "slicker" than my current arrangement, but probably not enough to pay for it.

[Gonesouth]

Is it really that boring around here this weekend?

:( Football is finished for the night so why not take a poll!

Nope, I would not pay for it. Cheap I guess.

[Scott B.]

I feel, that if I didn't have to pay $299 now $199 just to lease the receiver that enables me to use MRV, I would expect to pay. We have payed for this feature and any others where we haven't received any new programming the product D* supplies us with at a cost. The networking equipment is in the box and the ability of MRV dose not require more programming. Just my humble opinion

[Ken S]

For me it would depend on the implementation and ui

[MIAMI1683]

No way for me. I spend more then enough $ monthly. Forget it.

[billsharpe]

I've read through 26 posts and still don't know what MRV is. :confused:

I can't vote yet...

[Michael D'Angelo]

I've read through 26 posts and still don't know what MRV is. :confused:

I can't vote yet...

Multi Room Viewing

If you have more than one HR20/HR21 connected to a home network you would be able to stream a program that is record on one unit to another unit to watch it.

So if you have something recorded in the living room you could stream it over your network and watch it in the bedroom.

[billsharpe]

Multi Room Viewing

If you have more than one HR20/HR21 connected to a home network you would be able to stream a program that is record on one unit to another unit to watch it.

So if you have something recorded in the living room you could stream it over your network and watch it in the bedroom.

Thanks for the extremely quick response :)

I found the term in another thread and I voted no, as my 2nd receiver and TV are non-HD in the bedroom and seldom used.

[B Newt]

What is MRV? Never mind I found out.

[TomMac]

Now that I know what MRV is I voted NO! If I can network my receivers there should be no charge.

[homerdodge]

No.
They're getting too damn much money already.

[Drew2k]

I voted no because I have multiple DVR's. Don't get me wrong I will use MRV a lot when it is added but I would not pay for it since I do have a few DVR's.
I'm with Mike.

[newsposter]

no need for it as all tivos and hr20 are stack in one room :)

[Jeremy W]

This poll disgusts me. As much as I would use MRV, and it would be quite a bit, I would never even consider paying a dime for it. As far as I'm concerned, it's like asking to pay for the Guide.

[Sysyphus]

I'd like it and would use it, would even consider buying/leasing another HR21 or two to take full advantage of it throughout the house, but I'm already paying DVR fee, extra receiver fees, HD Extra fee... yet another fee, however "nominal" just might be the one that makes me look at the whole deal and seriously rethink my approach to paying for TV, just as the "superfan" HD nonsense made me rethink my need for Sunday Ticket.

[mx6bfast]

Too bad there isn't an option for hell no.

I hope D* looks at this poll and doesn't charge us for it. If they do we know who we can blame.

What's next, a poll for will I pay for using component video cables to watch HD, pay for using a D* remote?

Why?

[gulfwarvet]

i voted NO on this one.

already spent enough on the router and cat-5.

[Sixto]

Would love to see swappable eSATA as well.

I think the other guys charge a fee to enable movement of the external drive from box to box within the same home.

Would make HR2x upgrades/fixes/movement within same home nice and simple.

All within the same account and some home.

[RobertE]

Too bad there isn't an option for hell no.

I hope D* looks at this poll and doesn't charge us for it. If they do we know who we can blame.

What's next, a poll for will I pay for using component video cables to watch HD, pay for using a D* remote?

Why?

While I would pay a one time fee, the results of the poll are exactly what I expected to see. And personally, I don't think there is any chance of them charging for MRV.

[mx6bfast]

While I would pay a one time fee, the results of the poll are exactly what I expected to see. And personally, I don't think there is any chance of them charging for MRV.
Curious, what did you expect to see?

[cartrivision]

Is it really that boring around here this weekend?

I'm guessing that they were hoping that the poll would indicate that people would actually pay for this feature which would in turn inspire the development team to get get a clue and actually develop some new features that would actually be useful to a significant number of users instead of squandering their limited resources on features that almost nobody will use such as media sharing or the virtually unneeded "as broadcast" format options. The development team needs a swift kick in the ass to get them on track to start developing highly desired features (and fixing existing bugs) instead of wasting their limited resources on developing obscure features that will be used by very few HR20 owners.

[glennb]

Not really a big deal to me if we ever see MRV or not.

I sure got a big kick out of people paying a one time fee of $100 or $200 or whatever for MRV when TiVo first released it.

[inkahauts]

What makes anyone think they'd make us pay for MRV? They aren't Tivo!!! (Thank Goodness)

They have yet to add a capability to this unit, and they've added a ton over the last year, that has cost us a dime, and I don't expect they would start now. They already are getting the mirror fee for watching tv at the other unit. The only way I see them adding some sort of fee for MRV is if they come out with some sort of small box that you can network to you HRXX and stream your stuff to another location in the home, that does not have an actual satellite receiver. Even then I would expect it to also be some sort of lease fee that is activated through its network connection on the source device.

[RobertE]

Curious, what did you expect to see?

That a majority of users, by a landslide, would not pay for MRV.

[Xaa]

Not really a big deal to me if we ever see MRV or not.

I sure got a big kick out of people paying a one time fee of $100 or $200 or whatever for MRV when TiVo first released it.

Hey Buddy,

TiVo Fanboys will pay TiVo anything! Some pay 20-30 bucks a month for guide data. I guess you and I, although we enjoyed it, were never married to it. As I recall, we both tried ReplayTv around the same time. ;)

[bakerfall]

This is really a pointless thread. I'm excited for MRV and I will use it a lot, but I also think there is about zero chance that it is going to cost anything extra.

[ATARI]

A big fat "NO" from me.

[bakers12]

I would probably get another HR2x and DirecTV will get enough money from me that way.

[Hansen]

A big NO for me. I think it's a great concept and I think DirectTV must add it to their feature list to either remain competitive or to differentiate themselves from the competition. If DirectTV can beat the competition to the market place on this feature (meaning full MRV in HD), then I suspect DirectTV will see a large influx of customers. On the other hand, if the competition beats DirectTV to the market place on the MRV feature, then the competition is going to look better to some folks which could cause DirectTV to lose some customers.

[Sirshagg]

A big NO for me. I think it's a great concept and I think DirectTV must add it to their feature list to either remain competitive or to differentiate themselves from the competition. If DirectTV can beat the competition to the market place on this feature (meaning full MRV in HD), then I suspect DirectTV will see a large influx of customers. On the other hand, if the competition beats DirectTV to the market place on the MRV feature, then the competition is going to look better to some folks which could cause DirectTV to lose some customers.

Too late

[breevesdc]

I'd be willing to pay a one-time fee under $100 that covers all of my DVRs. Call it the "Home Media Service". But it would have to be a one-time cost. I would never pay a monthly fee for this feature.

Brian

PS- ReplayTV was doing this in 2000 (albeit standard def MRV) for free.

[greencat]

I'd be willing to pay a one-time fee under $100 that covers all of my DVRs. Call it the "Home Media Service". But it would have to be a one-time cost. I would never pay a monthly fee for this feature.



I agree - one time fee and cover my other SD Direct TV DVRs

[Hansen]

Too late


Is that right? I didn't realize that any of DirectTV's competitors had MRV capable of handling/utilizing HD. Can you let me know who; I'd like to take a look at how they are handling it, etc.?

Thanks,

[Xaa]

Is that right? I didn't realize that any of DirectTV's competitors had MRV capable of handling/utilizing HD. Can you let me know who; I'd like to take a look at how they are handling it, etc.?

Thanks,

Nah, TiVo is not a competitor to DirecTv. Cable companies and Dish Netowrk are.