Category Archives: EchoStar

Dish Network DTVPal DVR Due This Month

Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by MegaZone

In a larger article in TWICE about the Community Broadcasters Association (CBA) joining with Dish Network to promote their digital-to-analog converter boxes was a little nugget I found interesting. Dish Network is selling several converter boxes — the TR-40 CRA, … Continue reading →

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DISH Network Pays TiVo $104.6 Million

Posted on Thursday, October 9, 2008 by MegaZone

Following the Supreme Court’s decision Monday not to hear the case, DISH Network yesterday paid TiVo $104,600,472. That covers the initial $74 million damages award, plus interest and supplemental damages through September 8, 2006. TiVo is still pursuing additional damages … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Declines To Hear DISH’s Appeal

Posted on Monday, October 6, 2008 by MegaZone

The US Supreme Court today declined to hear DISH Network’s appeal of TiVo’s patent victory, effectively upholding the ruling. DISH Network will now pay TiVo $104 million, the amount awarded by the jury in 2006 plus interest, which has been … Continue reading →

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EchoStar Pitching Cable And Integrated Sling Media Features For European STBs

Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 by MegaZone

EchoStar Europe just exhibited at the European IBC 2008 trade show and they’re making a big push into cable set top boxes. As they’re show blurb says: EchoStar is one of the world’s largest vendors of set-top products for PayTV, … Continue reading →

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Get The DISH Network DTVPalTR-40 CRA Digital Converter Box, Free With Coupon

Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 by MegaZone

Back at CES, EchoStar announced the TR-40 ATSC digital converter with an expected MSRP of $39.99. That would make it free after the $40 government coupon. Then it appeared to be rebranded as the DISH Network DTVPal, which launched with … Continue reading →

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