942 Lease

[mattbp]

What's everyone's take on how the lease will work out for existing customers?

 

[BFG]

someone posted some rumor info that it would cost $249 upfront, then you could lease it for the standard $5.

 

[Whipster56]

I was just watching the VOOM DVR demo and I heard the magic word..."buy". If you recorded the demo video, it is approx. 6:55 into the video.

 

[BFG]

ok... and this relates the the 942 how

 

[Whipster56]

My appologies, wrong post.

 

[Stargazer]

In one way it seems like a lot of money to pay for something you dont own but in another way is better than paying full price for it which makes it a great deal if it lasts for a decent amount of time (MPEG-4 conversion swapout?).

 

[shanewalker]

Has any new E* sub been able to get the lease option on the 942 (pre-order or otherwise)?

With Voom's apparent demise, this may be the clincher for which carrier I go with...

 

[maceddie]

I just got off the phone you can get the 942 lease option for a $249.00 upfront charge. Upfront charge is the same if you want 1 or 2 receivers.

 

[shanewalker]

Gotcha. I just got off the phone with a CSR to set up my post-Voom shutdown install , and got the lease option. Here's hoping it's a good box...and that E* nabs some of that Voom HD programming goodness (+UHD, I want 'Battlestar Galactica' HD, darnit!)...

 

[jagouar]

yep looking at dish too for the HD-DVR..... really sad when D* wants more for a HD receiver than E* wants a HD-DVR.

 

[BFG]

but you don't own the E* HD-DVR

I like E* a lot but if you really need an HD-DVR from satellite, go with DirecTV... much better value.

Buy it from robert at the value electronics for $850, call up DirecTV and ask for the $200 HD-DVR rebate, and then enjoy all the credits for the first couple months of having D*

850 - 200 = 650

 

[SimpleSimon]

but you don't own the E* HD-DVR ...

Considering the upcoming MPEG-4 switchover, leasing could very well be a better deal than owning.

To each their own - just make sure you consider ALL the factors.

 

[bobaphx]

When asking about the wisdom of leasing a 942 HD DVR, I was told today by a Dish "advance tech" that the 942 will upgradable to mpeg4 via downloaded software. This is news to me. Does anyone else know this for a fact?

 

[luckycat]

When asking about the wisdom of leasing a 942 HD DVR, I was told today by a Dish "advance tech" that the 942 will upgradable to mpeg4 via downloaded software. This is news to me. Does anyone else know this for a fact?

False he's smoking that Dish CSR stuff that some of them do apparently along with their coffee on breaks. MPEG4 requries hardware upgrade.

 

[sbartosch]

mpeg4 switch over

Hadn't Voom claimed that their receiver was going to be able to switch to mpeg4?
If so, can someone say for a fact whether the 942 is forward compatible or not?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

AGAIN for the Fourteen Millionth time....

The 942 itself is NOT MPEG4 compatable and can not be upgraded to MPEG4 via a software update.

Its not to say in the future there may be a swap where they send you a new 942 with MPEG4 and you send back your old receiver.

 

[bobaphx]

Thank you Scott.
(Too bad you don't have a FAQ Thread for each forum... or do you and I've just missed the fact?)

 

[Tahoerob]

AGAIN for the Fourteen Millionth time....

The 942 itself is NOT MPEG4 compatable and can not be upgraded to MPEG4 via a software update.

Its not to say in the future there may be a swap where they send you a new 942 with MPEG4 and you send back your old receiver.

What are the chances of getting a swap from a 921 to a MPEG 4 942!?!?!?!?

 

[bobbehr]

I was told no to a lease plan at first because I backed away from my Digital Home Plan on 1/07/05 to go voOm.But after discussing Direct's $200 rebate and a transfer to a CSR specialist, was told yes to a $250 DVR921 w/2yr commitment. But after calling back later in the evening to a add a SD receiver for bedroom was told I'm not getting 921 but 942 ! Install was delayed a week while I await the 942 which is being shipped to me direct. Make it so Dish

 

[bobbehr]

942 arrived today via UPS. Install scheduled for my day off 5/12. Way to go Dish, but why not one for everyone who wants it? Don't give up guys this unit can be got.