Category Archives: Dish Network

EchoStar Signs tru2way Host Device License Agreement With CableLabs

Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 by MegaZone

EchoStar Monday announced that they’ve signed a tru2way Host Device License Agreement with CableLabs, which allows them to implement devices using CableCARD and OCAP/tru2way. This may seem odd at first, since EchoStar is often conflated with DISH Network, but remember … Continue reading →

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A Slow News Day In Illinois?

Posted on Thursday, August 7, 2008 by MegaZone

I think Wednesday must have been a slow news day in Illinois. WCIA Channel 3 decided to do a little filler news piece on the DISH Network vs. TiVo patent suit. It’s a little chopping on the details, not surprising … Continue reading →

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DISH Network CEO Charlie Ergen On TiVo Lawsuit: “I’m Just Stubborn.”

Posted on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 by MegaZone

DISH Network just reported their most recent financial results, and Reuters’ MediaFile blog has several quotes from DISH CEO Charlie Ergen on a variety of topics. But the one I was most interested in, and likely of most interest to … Continue reading →

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Dish Network DTVPal Now Available – For $59.99

Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 by MegaZone

The Dish Network DTVPal digital-to-analog converter is now available from the official website. When it was first announced as the TR40 back at CES the price target was given as $39.99, the value of the government coupons, which would’ve made … Continue reading →

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Win A Dish Network DTVPal

Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008 by MegaZone

If you’re reading this blog you’re probably not a person still using an antenna with an analog-only TV or receiver who will be in need of a converted box come February, 2009. But perhaps you know some poor benighted individual … Continue reading →

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