[wkelley]

This would, for me, along with one of those DVD recorders, be the ultimate! Has anyone heard any news on this project since the announcement of the merger? If this is true, it would secure my thinking to purchase for current HD program viewing a HD Dish Network receiver (instead of DirecTV) with hopes of upgrading to the new one when it comes out and not eating the total price of a HD receiver that would be pretty much obsolete already.


Any thoughts?

Thanks

 

[jacmyoung]

Don't know the answer to your question. I thought the planned Dish921 may fit the requirement but wouldn't be out till later next year.


However there is no indication that DirecTV receivers will be out in favor of Dish hardware after the merger. It could go the other way. But from what Charlie is saying, everyone has to be upgraded to a new platform. He seemed to also say advanced receivers will be replaced at customers' expenses.

 

[wkelley]

Thought I had better post the url where I read the statement.
http://www.dtvmax.com/sat.htm


The last sentence.

 

[Ken H]

The Dish 921 was the first solid (!?!) product announcement, but other companies have talked about the same thing.


Until last week, I would have said Dish would probably offer an all-in-one HDTV IRD w/OTA & PVR by the end of next year, and maybe sooner. Now, with the merger, all bets are off. It could happen sooner (unlikely), or be delayed until the new platform is chosen.

 

[kelliot]

Assuming that the 921 is being OEMed from JVC, my guess is that we will see it in some form.

 

[Steve Bruzonsky]

Mark at Dish Depot advises that the 921 is supposed to be at CES 2002, in just two months from now!!!!!

 

[RobbyD]

Even if it does show up at CES, that's no guarantee it will make it to market. I've seen many devices at CES that never see the the light of day.