fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20 | reply to hayabusa3303
Re: Cost?
Dish doesn't own sling, Echostar does. You did notice in the post that they are two different divisions, right? |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
| said by fiberguy  :Dish doesn't own sling, Echostar does. You did notice in the post that they are two different divisions, right? Uh, yea - and, it still not going to make ANY difference as far as cable ops go; it's STILL basically a Charlie Ergan company, who is NOT exactly known to be "cable friendly" - you of all people should know this...  |
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20
| This is true, BUT, they are not on the high side of the totem pole as far as subscribers compared to the top 3 cable and DirecTV.. so, if you ask me, it makes sense to, well.. okay, they're 1) going to fill a void where other refuse to. and 2) going to make a product that quite honestly will embarrass the cable companies.
Comcast has tinkered around with Tivo for almost 5 years now and it hasn't really come to bear fruit yet. Here comes Echo who's making a box for the other side of the business they'd have interest in (sat) and embarrass the hell of out them ALL WHILE making a profit which will ultimately assist in DISH.
It's kind of like the how the US spends money with other countries so they other countries can finance their attacks against the US using our own money.
This is really going to slap cable in the face if/when these boxes are able to be used tru2way and are sold on the retail market. Watch DISH make money from cable customers..
Also, I know several people at Dish who have said that this box will also be available for the DISH service too. |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
| said by fiberguy :Also, I know several people at Dish who have said that this box will also be available for the DISH service too. They already ARE going to do this - it's called the 922:
»www.satelliteguys.us/dish-networ···ces.html
I ALREADY saw it in action at CES - I can assure you this unit will be out LONG before the cable version does! |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
| Yes.. I know the box is slated to be released with Dish.. I just don't always like to say certain things on this forum sometimes.
You're way right about that too.. and sadly, I think that this box will be VERY slowly adopted by cable providers.. for one, the investment.. and two, they're not going to like the model of the new DVR box.. or, they'll cripple it so bad that it wouldn't be worth even $1.99 a month to rent. |
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