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svrider
03-17-05, 02:44 PM
I am currently a Voom customer and I would like to move to Dish now. I need a HD receiver for my DLP & a dvr for the bedroom. In addition, I would like to be able to view the dvr recorded programs on my DLP (in the living room) too. I have looked through Dish's various receivers and I can't pick one from so many options. A HD DVR (921 or 942) is out because its too expensive. One of the reasons I liked Voom was because I could lease the tuner.
I see the 522, 510, 721 and 508 on Dish's site. The 522 seems to be the newest addition but i am unsure how it works for connection to TV's in different rooms. I also read that the 942 could be available for leasing & from description, sounds like the 921 & 522 put together. Do you think I could eliminate 2 recievers in 2 rooms this way?
Finally, as a new customer what is the best deal i can get? I would prefer not too much on hardware. I've been through Directv, Comcast, Voom & its now full circle, so i would like to cut some costs now.

Thanks
Nivas

BFG
03-17-05, 02:56 PM
To lease a 942 will cost you $250 in upgrade/install "fees" so that's still probably too expensive.

The combo you probably want is a 522 and 811. The 522 has 2 tuners and can send 2 different signals to 2 different TVs. You can set up both the 522 and 811 in the same room and then have the 2nd output of the 522 to go to one or more rooms.