301/311

[joe]

What is the difference between a 301 and 311?

[Darkman]

Isn't the main difference - that 311 will not have a card (it will have built-in, embedded or whatever it's called - card... But it will not have an actual card as 301 does for example)

[Mike Richardson]

Interestingly enough if you look on the logic boards for 301s there is an area labeled "Internal Smartcard" or something like that. So this has been planned for a while. I think the 311 will just be the "good" 301 logic board with this internal smartcard part added on. Maybe a lower price too or something to be competitive.

[btbrossard]

Interestingly enough if you look on the logic boards for 301s there is an area labeled "Internal Smartcard" or something like that.http://www.btbrossard.com/301_Photos/301_1.jpg

Other pictures for the 301 can be found here:

http://www.btbrossard.com/301_Photos/301_2.jpg

http://www.btbrossard.com/301_Photos/301_3.jpg

http://www.btbrossard.com/301_Photos/301_4.jpg

/Benjamin

[Mike D-CO5]

I still wonder if they are just going to do a software update that makes the 301 into a 311. There's probably no difference between the 301 and the 311 except the built in smart card in the 311.

I remember when they upgraded my old 4700 to a 4900 model. Of course back then the receiver didn't have a model number on the outside. It was just a plain black box so that was probably why they could change model numbers without a problem.

[Darkman]

noticed that 311 = P2.51 S/W as of Oct 1 (on dishnet software upgrade page)

[Sandman]

Seems strange, they have already upgraded the software for a receiver that is not even available to purchase, whatever they are up to wish it would hurry, feel left out with the slow EPG and 210 software version

Bob

[Jacob S]

Perhaps its for the beta users.