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mallu2u
08-18-04, 12:58 PM
How are 7200 receivers? DVRs just like 508? Specifications on them and/or experience with them shall be appreciated.
boba
08-18-04, 04:29 PM
How are 7200 receivers? DVRs just like 508? Specifications on them and/or experience with them shall be appreciated.How are they? Very old. They are the only DVR from DISH that you can upgrade the hard drive, but that is the only positive I can say. :nono2: :nono2:
SimpleSimon
08-18-04, 04:47 PM
Actually, you can upgrade 501/508/510 boxes too. http://groups.yahoo.com/dishmod
mallu2u
08-18-04, 05:12 PM
ya...but what I have heard..no that easy to upgrade...thanks for info folks...I shall keep looking for 508 then. Shall keep enjoying 510 leased frm Dish till then
finniganps
08-18-04, 05:14 PM
How are 7200 receivers? DVRs just like 508? Specifications on them and/or experience with them shall be appreciated.

7100/7200 receivers were the first PVR's from E*. Other than name based recording I really don't see why people would prefer this to the more recent PVR's (I don't miss my 7100). I have a 508 and 721 and prefer these over the 7100. The other BIG problem with the 7100/7200 is the monthly fee for PVR use - it's $9.99 per month unless you can get E* waive it - I never did and I had it for 5 years (I didn't check in the last two years of use). The 501/508/721 are all free of the monthly fee. I guess the ONLY other advantage I can see with the 7100/7200 is that they're cheaper than the more recent PVR's (selling for $100-$150 on e-bay vs $150-$200 for the 501). I couldn't recommend someone purchase the 7100/7200 over the newer PVR's though unless they have to have a wireless keyboard and named based recording.
mallu2u
08-19-04, 10:38 AM
thanks! I shall not buy them, for sure. shall be looking for a good deal on 508.
stonecold
08-19-04, 11:44 AM
mallu2u you probably be better off with tivo with life time sub


tivos are getting dirt cheap
mallu2u
08-19-04, 02:11 PM
ya..but tivo's recording quality is a question for me since I have heard that if u use it with e* equipment and such sources, there is degradation in quality. For that matter I consider even Dish's video quality of their 'digital' channels decent. Having a 60'' TV is not that fun on SD. Love the big screen for HD stuff though.