jal
07-22-05, 05:59 PM
Well, L2.16 was the final straw for me with my 921. I paid $600 for the 921 last January, and as a matter of pure principle, I wasn't going to pay for a new receiver. Well, frustration won over principle, and I now own a 942.
From the moment I plugged in the 942, I could tell it was a superior receiver. It is whisper quiet, and when the wife came home, she wondered if our air conditioner was out of service because she didn't hear the large fan noise in our family room anymore. Also, no more stuck aspect ratio, ZSR's, hard reboots, etc.
I fortunately did find a retailer who was willing to take the 921 in trade, so the 921 experience wasn't a complete financial loss. Don't ask what I got for it, because that's not my point and I think he didn't make much money off the deal. He was trying to do the right thing.
Each time I called Dish about the 921, they told me to wait for more software upgrades and that the 921 was "cutting edge" technology that was bound to have some bugs. They would not even let me get a 942 $250 lease deal available to new customers. I suppose I could have gone to Directv, but I've been with Dish for more than 7 years and have other equipment from Dish that would have meant even more money to switch then I paid for the 942. The retailer also showed me an HD-TIVO if I wanted to make the switch, but after playing with it for a while, the guide seemed sluggish and I didn't need more holes in my roof for the Directv Dish (the Directv Dish would be blocked by a tree if I placed it where the Dishnetwork Dish is, which just clears the tree).
My point is that the 942 is a high quality receiver, and it doesn't sound like an air conditioner. I'm thankful, but surprised, that a Dish Retailer cared more about this situation that corporate Dish.
From the moment I plugged in the 942, I could tell it was a superior receiver. It is whisper quiet, and when the wife came home, she wondered if our air conditioner was out of service because she didn't hear the large fan noise in our family room anymore. Also, no more stuck aspect ratio, ZSR's, hard reboots, etc.
I fortunately did find a retailer who was willing to take the 921 in trade, so the 921 experience wasn't a complete financial loss. Don't ask what I got for it, because that's not my point and I think he didn't make much money off the deal. He was trying to do the right thing.
Each time I called Dish about the 921, they told me to wait for more software upgrades and that the 921 was "cutting edge" technology that was bound to have some bugs. They would not even let me get a 942 $250 lease deal available to new customers. I suppose I could have gone to Directv, but I've been with Dish for more than 7 years and have other equipment from Dish that would have meant even more money to switch then I paid for the 942. The retailer also showed me an HD-TIVO if I wanted to make the switch, but after playing with it for a while, the guide seemed sluggish and I didn't need more holes in my roof for the Directv Dish (the Directv Dish would be blocked by a tree if I placed it where the Dishnetwork Dish is, which just clears the tree).
My point is that the 942 is a high quality receiver, and it doesn't sound like an air conditioner. I'm thankful, but surprised, that a Dish Retailer cared more about this situation that corporate Dish.