I currently have DishNetwork. I have 2 dishes (a 500 and a 300) with the 300 at 61.5 for HDTV. I have an SW-64 and 4 receivers (a 6000, 4700, 2700 and DishPlayer 7100). Since I already get CBS-HD via OTA, I'd rather get HDNet from DirecTV. But thats not the reason I want to switch - the reason is that I abhore dish's equipment. I loved the dishplayer, but its only gotten worse with each software upgrade. I have a TiVo (love it) (controlling the 2700), but being that I have that receiver hooked to my HDTV, I'd rather have a DirecTiVo since it records the datastream without compression.
So as far as infrastructre goes, what would I need to do (if its possible) to take advantage of my existing equipment (not the receivers obviously), or should I just sell it and get a new directv subscriber deal?
Are there monthly fees on either the DirecTiVo or the Ultimate TV? Or can you pay for lifetime/year service, etc.? Ideally, I would want 2 integrated PVR's, an HD receiver, and a cheap-o receiver that I would hook my SA tivo up to..
Thanks for any info, and if anyone is interested in any of the Dish equipment, I'll let ya know if/when I make the switch..
-Frank
So as far as infrastructre goes, what would I need to do (if its possible) to take advantage of my existing equipment (not the receivers obviously), or should I just sell it and get a new directv subscriber deal?
Are there monthly fees on either the DirecTiVo or the Ultimate TV? Or can you pay for lifetime/year service, etc.? Ideally, I would want 2 integrated PVR's, an HD receiver, and a cheap-o receiver that I would hook my SA tivo up to..
Thanks for any info, and if anyone is interested in any of the Dish equipment, I'll let ya know if/when I make the switch..
-Frank