I wouldn't be afraid to give it a try.
Did it ever ship out? I was just checking their website and it showed stock at a store near me -- I called them, and got the usual "just sold the last one." They still claim to have them online though, so I went through the ordering process. Never got a warning that it was out of stock, so we shall see if it actually ships.WinstonSmith said:I just bought one.
I'll keep everyone updated.
:up: Thanks for the info! Looks like there's hope for me yet. It's interesting to check out the Best Buy website and check for availability in local stores. As of yesterday, I found four stores within 100 miles that claimed to have it in stock. One-by-one, they started disappearing. Today, they all say "unavailable."WinstonSmith said:Mine did indeed ship.
UPS says its scheduled for delivery on Monday.
Yep. I just checked a bunch of BestBuy stores and none seem to have any in stock. But the Web site still shows In Stock (Ships in 1 day).WinstonSmith said:I haven't been able to find one in stock anywhere.
I tried my zip code and all sorts of random ones from all over the country (NY, LA, etc.) and couldn't find any.
I guess they're hard to get. Four weeks ago a buddy of mine found two in a store but only bought one. He said that by the time he was checking out, the other one had been sold.
And incredibly, here on a Sunday night, they (Best Buy) just sent me a UPS tracking number. I ordered it through their website yesterday. So, I guess it really is a-comin'! :hurah:litzdog911 said:Yep. I just checked a bunch of BestBuy stores and none seem to have any in stock. But the Web site still shows In Stock (Ships in 1 day).
Yes indeed. I've got a signal meter and the dish will only be two feet off the ground, so it should be easy.WinstonSmith said:You're going to do the self-install?
Congratulations! What satellite dish and receiver/DVRs do you have now? You could activate the HR20 yourself using your current dish. You just won't get the MPEG4 Local HDTV channels until your AT9 is installed.WinstonSmith said:VJ, mine arrived today from BestBuy.com via UPS.
It was originally scheduled for Wed, but then updated to arrive today (they updated the ETA last Friday.) Then, here it is.
I called DirecTV and they claim there will be someone out here this Friday from 1-5 to install the AT9 dish. We'll see.
I found out the hard way how important the dish is! CS and tech support both told me I had the 3LNB dish - i bought and activated the box and didn't get the HD channels (even tho they were showing up in the guide). Then I went outside and looked at the dish - round 1 LNB. New one should be in place this Friday tho.litzdog911 said:Congratulations! What satellite dish and receiver/DVRs do you have now? You could activate the HR20 yourself using your current dish. You just won't get the MPEG4 Local HDTV channels until your AT9 is installed.