Supposedly the early firmware versions of this device were pretty bad. Most things were fixed with the latest firmware.
The small guide is a limitation of OTA HD not the unit itself. Guide data is downloaded from a specific channel in each market, CBS stations in most areas. The unit does not "dial home" to download a full 10 or 14-day guide. (What do you want? There's no monthly fee.)
DISH Network DVRs are all the good things about this unit plus more good things except the ugly UI. The GUI doesn't improve until the 922 comes out.
And I totally agree that the remote is kinda stupid. I use a Harmony remote with my DISH.
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DustoMan @ Jun 29th 2009 4:22PM
Supposedly the early firmware versions of this device were pretty bad. Most things were fixed with the latest firmware.
The small guide is a limitation of OTA HD not the unit itself. Guide data is downloaded from a specific channel in each market, CBS stations in most areas. The unit does not "dial home" to download a full 10 or 14-day guide. (What do you want? There's no monthly fee.)
DISH Network DVRs are all the good things about this unit plus more good things except the ugly UI. The GUI doesn't improve until the 922 comes out.
And I totally agree that the remote is kinda stupid. I use a Harmony remote with my DISH.