Poll: How much $$$ will the TR-50 be?

[ralfyguy]

I'm curious what you guys think how much the TR-50 will cost.

 

[ajax33]

I want to say less than $200

 

[ralfyguy]

I want to say less than $200

I hope you're right. Since they said, they determine the price based on the hard drive, there would be an option hopefully, you could be replacing the hard drive with a bigger one like you can do it on a TiVo.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I say either $399 or $499.

 

[ralfyguy]

I say either $399 or $499.

I was afraid you were gonna say that, because I believe your range will be the closest.

 

[heisman27]

Tivo, for example, takes a big time bath on Tivo HD at $299, and hopes to make it back with subscriptions. This box won't be as advanced, but won't have any subcription costs either. I'm guessing around $400.

To the guys who said $200, good luck.

 

[jokeworm]

I'd probably consider buying at around $150-200 .. after all it does not do much more than any cheap second hand PC could do with the right software and a decent capture card ... probably be 12 months before it gets to that price though .... Launch I'm thinking $299. I just hope they don't think they have something worth much more than it actually is. - I suspect that they will price closer to $500-$600 at launch though and i'm sure you will be able to "upgrade" your box to get a full 10 day guide for an extra $5 per month etc etc etc ...

 

[jcrandall]

Common guys......I really want to see this in the $149 range - if not $99

It's an OTA tuner box ($40-50) with a hard drive ($50) and whatever Echostar decides to charge for their software ($0-$400)

That is the real question!

 

[riffjim4069]

Come on Down...

...$349.99

 

[ralfyguy]

Common guys......I really want to see this in the $149 range - if not $99

It's an OTA tuner box ($40-50) with a hard drive ($50) and whatever Echostar decides to charge for their software ($0-$400)

That is the real question!

AMEN that! Especially the part with the price for the "Software"

The REAL listing should look like that (The actual value of the components):

OTA Tuner box: $40-50
Hard Drive : $50-60
Software : $5

So the price range would be between $95-115

This sounds acceptable to me

 

[ralfyguy]

BTW, I hope the TR-50 won't reboot on OTA HD all the time like ALL three of my 622's and my 722 did alot!

 

[yardline]

I'd only pay $150 tops.

 

[digiblur]

$279 + $49.99 enabling fee

The big question I have is will you be able to add other HD's for free via USB? And the next cliff hanger for me. Will it record non-encrypted mode? I'm hoping they will let us pull and modify the recordings since you can easily do this with the other load of PC tuner devices out there.

 

[ralfyguy]

$279 + $49.99 enabling fee

The big question I have is will you be able to add other HD's for free via USB? And the next cliff hanger for me. Will it record non-encrypted mode? I'm hoping they will let us pull and modify the recordings since you can easily do this with the other load of PC tuner devices out there.

They talked about a USB and Ethernet enabling fee last night.

 

[kb7oeb]

I'm going to guess $300. Unlike the tivo this box does not have to support cable so they don't need to pay for the parts for cable card, the cable lab fees and related patent license fees.

Maybe they will sell the box close to cost and make it up selling pay downloads to the box.

 

[Zero327]

I'd only pay $150 tops.

Then NO SOUP FOR YOU!

 

[Mike500]

For anything over $300, I'd get a TiVo. Get the Lifetime Subscription and after three to four years, it's still worth over $400.

I have a Series 2 and was offered Lifetime for an HD. That's only for current Lifetime Subscribers on a special promotion, but I'm almost sure that it will be offered again.

I'm waiting to see if they will support HD with and IR blaster for the DTV converter box with the $40 coupons.

 

[mikew]

It can only do OTA right??? I don't think it's worth more than $200. Hard to say until we can see how the box performs.

 

[stone phillips420]

Hard to say until we can see how the box performs.

made by echostar=junk constant reboots and hdd wipes lol not to mention massive stuttering

 

[stogie5150]

If anyone buys this for over 100.00 they are ignorant, IMO. They are selling the -40 model for 40.00. I cannot see the -50 model being anything other than the -40 model with a hard drive and a couple more outputs. Anything over 100.00 I'll be looking for something else.

Heck fellas you can buy a FTA/ATSC receiver that will record to a hard drive for 300.00. Why buy JUST an OTA recorder for that?

I say either $399 or $499.

If anyone buys one for that price they deserve whatever they get.