[mythtv-users] FYI: DVR Dish network fees

[Steven Adeff]

On 2/8/06, Robert Denier <rdenier at finiteinfinity.org> wrote:
> The DVR fees are per receiver.  See here:
>
> http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/getDish/disclaimers/dishPVRplans/index.shtml
>
> I ended up doing a bit of research to make sure of everything.  As near as i
> can tell the cheapest way to have four dish tuners for myth would be to use
> two 322 receivers and make sure both are connected to the same phone line.
>
> These receivers have two tuners, but I don't know if they can be controlled
> separately with different IR codes.  Also they only have one S-Video jack.
> Having to use composite video for one might lower the quality of recordings a
> little. [I actually had not thought of using a 322 before now.  I use the
> simple single tuner ones with a s-video jack.]
>
> At any rate the additional fees for using two 322's would be $5, while the
> additional fees for using four individual receivers would be $15.  [$5
> dollars for each, separate, individual tuner.]
>
> Finally, I don't know if there is a way to assign tuner's priority, but if the
> idea of using 322's worked out, and you could put the composite tuner as the
> tuner of last resort, then all it would cost would be a little more for
> capture hardware to have another tuner available.  This of course ignores
> costs of the receivers.  Leased receivers have fees as well..
>
> -Robert
>
>
> The best way i see to do it
>
> On Tuesday 07 February 2006 06:16 pm, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> > Robert Denier wrote:
> > >I have no idea about TIVO or any direct tv based systems, but Dish just
> > > raised their PVR fees a dollar to $5.98.
> > >
> > >At any rate if four myth boxes were used instead that would save $23.92 a
> > >month.  In a year that would save $287.04.
> > >
> > >While this would still be rather difficult to break even by the time you
> > > buy myth hardware, it is noteable.  You might save a little more if you
> > > only needed say 3 receivers rather than 4 and such.
> > >
> > >Of course Myth has various other benefits, which people on this list
> > > probably don't need repeated.  Had I to start over, I might have
> > > considered a Directv based Myth system instead for cleaner channel
> > > changes via a serial port, but overall the Myth/Dish system seems to be
> > > doing the job reasonably well with the serial ir blaster.
> >
> > This seems to imply that they charge an additional receiver fee and a
> > DVR fee for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th DVR's.  Is that the case or is it just
> > the DVR fee?
>
>
> >
> > Mike

can a single 322 output two shows at the same time?

--
Steve