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- Dish Network DTVPal DVR
- Photo gallery:Dish Network DTVPal DVRA lot of penny-pinching home theater enthusiasts get the same idea--free over-the-air HDTV looks great, so why not cancel my cable/satellite subscription and get a standalone HD DVR? The problem is that the only current consumer product that qualifies is the TiVo HD, which will cost...
- Tags: DVR, Digital video, TV & Home Theater, TVs, menu system, DTVPal DVR, digital video recorder, Dish Network, electronic programming guide
- Product reviews 2009-03-02
- Dish Network Q4 profit rises, subscribers fall
- Dish Network Q4 profit rises, subscribers fallFather works for the local cable company, says he has never seen so many..returned boxes. Ontop of upgrade failures, he said the cancelation rate is soaring. If they arent going to DirectTV, people maybe actually doing the responsible thing whey they get...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, Dish Network, Dish Network Q4
- Discussion threads 2009-03-02
- Dish Network Q4 profit rises, subscribers fall
- Satellite television provider Dish Network said today that its fourth-quarter profit rose 24 percent, but it lost more than 100,000 subscribers. The company's results fell just short of Wall Street forecasts. The Englewood, Colo.-based company earned $217 million, or 48 cents per share, for...
- Tags: Subscriber, Dish Network, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-03-02
- Dish Network DTVPal DVR photos
- The Dish Network DTVPal DVR offers up bare-bones over-the-air HDTV recording without a monthly free, but it doesn't compare to subscription-based DVRs, and Dish's nonexistent return policy makes it a real gamble. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Dish Network, Digital Video Recorder, Photograph, DVR, Digital Video, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-03-02
- Dish Network ViP622 (200-hour DVR)
- Dish Network ViP622 (200-hour DVR)Returned DVD recorderin error instead of 622Dish TV Policy: Destroys personal equipment sent in error.I sent my DVD recorder to Dish Network instead of their receiver. They informed me it was destroyed and they would not compensate me for it. I received a box from them...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, DVR, Dish Network, digital video recorder
- Discussion threads 2009-02-09
- Dish DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP922
- The Dish DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP922 is a 1TB HD DVR that includes built-in Slingbox functionality, allowing you to stream live and recorded Dish Network TV programming to Windows PCs, Macs, and a wide variety of 3G smartphones. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Dish Network, Dish DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP922, Tv & Home Theater, 3G, Smart Phones, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-01-07
- Dish Network TR-40 CRA
- Dish Network TR-40 CRADish Network TR-40 CRA ReviewThe Tr-40 CRA has a bunch of great features. In fact, it is loaded with as many features as any other converter on the market. It comes with the best electronic program guide that rivals what you get from paid services. It...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, TR-40 CRA, Dish Network TR-40 CRA, Dish Network
- Discussion threads 2008-10-21
- Dish Network DTVPal
- Dish Network DTVPalDTVPAL is junk, dish network a RIPOFF!!!DO NOT BUY THE DTVPAL! DISH NETWORK IS A RIPOFF! THEIR WARRANTY SERVICE DOESNOT EXIST! This company is dishonest and does not support their product.Their alleged warranty isn't worth the paper it's printed on.---After waiting months for the DTVpal, having one order...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, Isaac Ferman, ERT, DTVPal, firmware, Dish Network, account number, Paul
- Discussion threads 2008-10-06
- Dish Network TR-40 CRA
- Editors' note: This review is nearly identical to our review of the Dish Network DTVPal, as both products offer exactly the same functionality. However, since the TR-40 CRA costs less, CNET advises all buyers to go with the cheaper TR-40 CRA.Back at CES 2008, Dish Network promised to deliver a...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, TR-40 CRA, DTVPal, DTV converter box, digital television, Dish Network
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- DISH Network launches satellite, promises more HD channels
- DISH Network launches satellite, promises more HD channelsHow good is Dish's Service/Performance?I'm about ready to leave Cable again. Usability features of their Scientific Atlanta DVR boxes is very, VERY weak.How does Dish's HD DVR stack up to Tivo and the SA Sara-based boxes?RE: DISH Network launches satellite, promises more...
- Tags: DVR, Digital video, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Network technology, Dish Network, satellite, network, digital video recorder
- Discussion threads 2008-07-16
- DISH Network launches satellite, promises more HD channels
- In order to offer more HD channels, satellite providers apparently need more satellites. So if you're a satellite subscriber who thrives on HD, now's your time to cheer. (And not because you think they're going to launch comedian and spokesman Frank Caliendo, at right, into space.) ...
- Tags: Network, Dish Network, Satellite, Network Technology, Networking, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Dish Network DTVPal
- The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if over-the-air analog TV signals will actually end on February 19, 2009. That means owners of analog TV will need to pony up for a DTV converter box if they want to continue getting their...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, DTVPal, Dish Network DTVPal, digital television, Dish Network, EchoStar TR-40, converter box, DTV converter box
- Product reviews 2008-06-12
- EXCLUSIVE: Dish Network to me on $300 receiver demand to fire victim family
- EXCLUSIVE: Dish Network to me on $300 receiver demand to fire victim familyThank you Dishfor being so up front. I may do business with you?
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, victim family, Dish Network, network
- Discussion threads 2007-11-20
- EXCLUSIVE: Dish Network to me on $300 receiver demand to fire victim family
- Just a few minutes ago I received an email from Dish Network spokesperson Francie Bauer. Francine commented to me on the incident earlier this week in which a Dish Network customer service rep asked for $300 from the Azola family for a satellite dish receiver that had...
- Tags: Dish Network, Network, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Russell Shaw, Satellite, Tv & Home Theater
- Blog posts 2007-10-26
- Update: Clueless Dish Network rep did not follow disaster policy on $300 receiver demand to fire victim
- Earlier today, we reported that Dish Network demanded $300 from a couple for a receiver in a home that burned down in the Southern California wildfires. Additional info has come to my attention, via an email I just received from AT&T spokesman Brad...
- Tags: Network, Dish Network, AT&T Corp., Info, Karl, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-10-26
- Dish Network to SoCal couple: fire or no fire, we want $300 for our receiver NOW!!
- Dish Network to SoCal couple: fire or no fire, we want $300 for our receiver NOW!!Sounds Likehmmmmmmmm, sounds like Echostar, d/b/a the Dish Network and Sprint have the same call center !! It seems to me that big business has forgotten how they became big business, the consumer....
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, Dish Network, SoCal, network
- Discussion threads 2007-10-26
- Dish Network to SoCal couple: fire or no fire, we want $300 for our receiver NOW!!
- Yup you read that right. And you've heard about the Southern California wildfires, have you not? Well, those extending the hand of mercy don't seem to include the good folks at Echostar, d/b/a the Dish Network. Karl...
- Tags: Network, Dish Network, Home, Tv & Home Theater, Call Centers, Personal Technology, It Operations, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-10-26
- Rep: Yahoo lied to Congress about Chinese journalist
- Rep: Yahoo lied to Congress about Chinese journalistYahoo Lied to CongressWhat is going on? Is nothing sacred? Oaths used to be. I think that these lawyers should be disbarred. It has to stop somewhere. The president lies and nothing happens, media lies and nothing happens, legislators...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, U.S. Congress, Chinese Journalist, Rep, Yahoo! Inc., Dish Network
- Discussion threads 2007-10-18
- Dish Network ViP722 HD DVR
- Quick Take: While CNET did not review the Dish Network ViP722 HD DVR, we did review the ViP622. The two HD DVRs are identical but for color (the 622 is silver) and storage capacity. The ViP722 can store any combination of as much as 55 hours of HD programming and...
- Tags: DVR, Digital video, TV & Home Theater, Dish Network, digital video recorder
- Product reviews 2007-10-03
- EchoStar (DISH) announces Sling Media purchase
- I am a huge fan of Sling Media's Slingbox device and have used the Classic model for the last couple of years to watch TV on computers throughout my house and while on business trips. Dave Zatz sent in the press release announcing that EchoStar Communications Corp (you probably know...
- Tags: Dish Network, Sling Media, EchoStar Communications Corp., Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2007-09-25
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