Finished watching the Tech Chat and not one single word about the DishPlayer. All the talk about the 501 and 721 and new features/menu's/etc. and nothing about enhancing our DP's or for that matter even being able to upgrade to a new PVR unit(other than the $199/ one year commmittment to AT150 that's available to any sub.). With all the failed software releases we've endured over the years, I was hoping to hear something positive about the DP. I wonder how many callers and emails got tossed at the question pre-screen interview.
Is the "DP" now an orphan ?
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Try [email protected] if you're interested in upgrading. You should be able to get a $99 deal per 501.
Be nice to them and make a business case (i.e. you spend x hours a month with tech support, therefore, it would pay for you to give me an upgrade for .50x*cost of total monthly tech support time per hour).
Be nice to them and make a business case (i.e. you spend x hours a month with tech support, therefore, it would pay for you to give me an upgrade for .50x*cost of total monthly tech support time per hour).
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You may want to check your hard disk. This could be a symptom of a failing hard drive.
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I am the parent of two adorable little DPs. They are about 2 yrs old and are reasonably well-behaved, but like most children, certainly not perfect. I've found that keeping them awake 24 hours a day contributes to their good conduct.
I've heard that some parents have been so disappointed in the behavior of their DPs that they have sold, traded or even given away their little darlings. I find this to be unconscienable. Sure, many of the little guys have had developmental problems, but to replace an innocent DP with another PVR is to deny one's parental responsibility.
Talk to your DP and show him that you really care. Encourage the little guy to behave better, and praise him when he shows improvement.
I've found that frequently asking "Who's yer daddy?" will elicit a positive response from your DP.
I've heard that some parents have been so disappointed in the behavior of their DPs that they have sold, traded or even given away their little darlings. I find this to be unconscienable. Sure, many of the little guys have had developmental problems, but to replace an innocent DP with another PVR is to deny one's parental responsibility.
Talk to your DP and show him that you really care. Encourage the little guy to behave better, and praise him when he shows improvement.
I've found that frequently asking "Who's yer daddy?" will elicit a positive response from your DP.
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My only scary thought about that Nick is what are you doing to your DP while you are saying that?
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I am using the triple redundancy factor. I have a 501 and 2 Dishplayers. Important shows are programmed on all 3. So far, I have not missed any of my shows if any 1 or 2 of them fail.
I was all set to sell 2 of the DP's and get a 721 but now I'm waiting to see how much the 921 will cost.
I was all set to sell 2 of the DP's and get a 721 but now I'm waiting to see how much the 921 will cost.
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Keep in mind that the DishPlayer has three functions in one box: WebTV/PVR/IRD. Many of us do not use the WebTV function. It's likely that the upgrade will only affect the WebTV side. If that's the case, then MS would only want WebTV'ers to do the "preview" as that is where the most of their DP fee revenues come from.
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