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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 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

Additional Resources

Apple's future TV: Can Web-based apps replace "channels," kill cable?

AppleTV only called a hobby after its dismal failureTo be sure, Apple did [b]not[/b] call AppleTV a "hobby" when they released it. It was only after they released the dismal sales figures for this piece of garbage that they "apologized" by calling it a hobby.You know what Apple should do...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Web, TV, Apple Inc., cable, Apple TV

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

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 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

(Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week)

(Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week)echostar dtvpal and tr40There are a large number of VERY unsatisfied customers of the echostar dtvpal and tr40. Be very cautious of purchasing these items. You have to check the software version to insure you get one that works correctly and that is...

Tags: Top 10 Reviews, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-10-12

Zenith DTT901

Editors' note: The DTT901 is nearly identical to the Zenith DTT900, except the DTT901 adds the ability to pass analog signals to a TV and has slightly better sound. Otherwise, the reviews are virtually identical.The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, RCA DTA800, Zenith DTT901, digital television

Product reviews 2008-07-21