Dish Network to Add Real Functionality to DVR

Posted on August 9, 2007 at 10:59 am (PST)

I ditched DirecTV for, well, let’s just say "reasons." I’m now ready to ditch my cable company. And who comes to the rescue? Why, Dish Network, that’s who! They’ve added the ability to connect external storage to their DVR, the ViP622 HD model (for a fee, $39.99), and they’ve enabled updates over Ethernet, so an analog phone line will no longer be required. As if that’s not enough, they’re also allegedly readying their OnDemand service, which for me has always been satellite’s biggest weakness. All of this is going to be happening in the August-September timeframe. So, Dish Network, here I come?