Comments on: DISH Network DTVPal Website Launched http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/05/29/dish-network-dtvpal-website-launched/ TiVo, Slingbox, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever tech I feel like blogging about... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: MegaZone http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/05/29/dish-network-dtvpal-website-launched/#comment-24938 MegaZone Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:29:24 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=2555#comment-24938 I do work for Sling Media, but this site is not connected to them at all (I've had the site longer than I've worked there). And Sling isn't involved with the DTVPal. While Sling is part of the same corporate umbrella, Sling doesn't have anything to do with the DTVPal directly. It is being produced by EchoStar and sold through Dish Network. As for the pricing, it looks like the price is $59.99 (plus shipping), not $79.99, going by <a href="http://www.dtvpal.com/" rel="nofollow">the official website.</a> If someone is charging $79.98 for it then they're charging more than MSRP. I know when it was originally announced, as the TR40, it was mentioned as having a #39.99 price target. But the official price and availability weren't actually announced. I'm not sure what happened (as I said, Sling isn't involved) but a several weeks ago it was announced that the price would be $59.99 and availability would be late June. It looks like it became available today. I know some websites had been taking pre-orders for it at a lower price, but I don't know what information they were working from. You couldn't have pre-ordered from Dish Network since they weren't taking orders until today, so I'm not sure what happened with whatever retailer you were using and why they're overcharging and canceling orders. I do work for Sling Media, but this site is not connected to them at all (I’ve had the site longer than I’ve worked there). And Sling isn’t involved with the DTVPal. While Sling is part of the same corporate umbrella, Sling doesn’t have anything to do with the DTVPal directly. It is being produced by EchoStar and sold through Dish Network.

As for the pricing, it looks like the price is $59.99 (plus shipping), not $79.99, going by the official website. If someone is charging $79.98 for it then they’re charging more than MSRP.

I know when it was originally announced, as the TR40, it was mentioned as having a #39.99 price target. But the official price and availability weren’t actually announced. I’m not sure what happened (as I said, Sling isn’t involved) but a several weeks ago it was announced that the price would be $59.99 and availability would be late June. It looks like it became available today.

I know some websites had been taking pre-orders for it at a lower price, but I don’t know what information they were working from. You couldn’t have pre-ordered from Dish Network since they weren’t taking orders until today, so I’m not sure what happened with whatever retailer you were using and why they’re overcharging and canceling orders.

]]> By: Doris McNary http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/05/29/dish-network-dtvpal-website-launched/#comment-24937 Doris McNary Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:06 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=2555#comment-24937 Hi, I am Doris. I forgot to check the box to be notified if there is a comment to my comment. Also, I don't have a "website." The comment I was responding to was on the "gizmolovers" website. Does anyone else out there feel as upset as I do about this??? Hi, I am Doris. I forgot to check the box to be notified if there is a comment to my comment. Also, I don’t have a “website.” The comment I was responding to was on the “gizmolovers” website.
Does anyone else out there feel as upset as I do about this???

]]> By: Doris McNary http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/05/29/dish-network-dtvpal-website-launched/#comment-24936 Doris McNary Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:53:25 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=2555#comment-24936 If you are the person working for Sling Media which is owned by EchoStar, I have a message for them. They have been misinforming the public about their product. We were told it would be $39.99, but the latest website lists it for $79.98. That means it will cost $39.98 AFTER USING THE COUPON! We back-ordered two and our order was canceled when DishNetworks (or whoever) reneged on their promise to deliver. Now we are left with expired coupons. I will never do business with DishNetwork! They can't be trusted! If you are the person working for Sling Media which is owned by EchoStar, I have a message for them. They have been misinforming the public about their product. We were told it would be $39.99, but the latest website lists it for $79.98. That means it will cost $39.98 AFTER USING THE COUPON! We back-ordered two and our order was canceled when DishNetworks (or whoever) reneged on their promise to deliver. Now we are left with expired coupons. I will never do business with DishNetwork! They can’t be trusted!

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