Epinions Recent Reviews for EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: The Big Box I Love to Hate!---DISHPlayer 7100

Sun, 16 Dec 2001 03:07:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author erinrounds - Moving day was fast approaching last spring, and we had to make a decision, stay with the sub-par, expensive cable or upgrade to a satellite system. After thinking long and hard and weighing the pro's and con's of both options, my husband and I easily...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: The only good point is the Personal TV.

Thu, 26 Apr 2001 17:28:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pezzy - This reciever/satellite/WebTV combo had tons and tons of features for an attractive price. That is the main reason I bought it. It worked wonderfully for the first couple of months but then something must have happened.

Problems:

It...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: A lot of Features, but still a few Kinks

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 07:10:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I was a DirecTV customer for two years before moving over to Dish Network and the Dishplayer 7100 system. I had been considering a Tivo or ReplayTV and thought the Dishplayer would be a good alternative to either of those products.

Let me...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Dishplayer is AMAZING!!! But, it does have lots of bugs.

Sun, 24 Sep 2000 02:08:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author srturner47 - The Dishplayer completely changed the way I watch TV! I hardly ever watch live television, and television ads have become a thing of the past. I just set my Dishplayer up to record the shows I like on a weekly or daily basis. Then, I search the...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Overall a Great Product!

Sat, 16 Sep 2000 19:16:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertw477 - I have the Dishplayer 7100 unit. The newer 7200 unit is the same except you have longer recording time. This is a great system for the combination of satellite tv viewing and digital recording like Tivo without any additional equipment needed. Some...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Dish Dis

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 19:28:08 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author cburk - Just today my husband and I had our new Dish network installed. It is the Echostar 7100, the latest promotion. We were excited about the service because we have had Direct TV until now, and we were not very happy with them. So, this new model comes...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Dish Network-Deals for New Customers

Wed, 6 Sep 2000 13:30:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author douggw - I have been a Dish Network customer for over 2 years now and have been happy with their service. Yes, at times, their hold time on the phone is excessive, but I have been able to resolve any problems I have had.

The one think I don't like...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Changes your life

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:18:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bytre - I had been reading about these hard drive recording systems for a while (Tivo, ReplayTV), but was put off by the high prices. When Dish Network added the PTV (advanced recording options beyond the basic pause that the original Dishplayer had), it became...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Forget Replay/TiVo, Dishplayer kicks them both...

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 04:00:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mattski - I had a Replay on loan for a while and it completely changed my viewing habits. I found that I couldn't really watch live TV anymore. When I had to give it back I started going into withdrawals.

At the same time I was building a house in an...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: WAY BETTER THAN DIRECTV! :)

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 23:32:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sabotage - We'll, I was surfing the net one day and came across the Dishplayer 500. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the price! The system was around 150 bucks, but Dish Network was offering a 200 dollar rebate! So I cancelled my DirecTV account and ordered...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Best System for the Price.

Wed, 31 May 2000 02:17:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davidmg1 - You can't beat this system for the price. I bought the DishPlayer from www.satellitedirect.com for only $49 last year. (The price has gone up a bit, but is still a great deal). Other Personal TV systems cost hundreds of dollars, a Web TV unit alone...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Dish dished me some cheer!

Sun, 28 May 2000 16:01:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kami_jo - I bought the this Dish system because a friend recommended. Before I had a dish, I have three fuzzy channels. So anything would have been an improvement. I really do like the Dish Player. It is easy to use and for me that is good be electronically...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: DISHPlayer & the 500 Upgrade !

Sun, 21 May 2000 13:16:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author BRATBIBBY - I bought my DISHPlayer last summer, Loved it ! Lots of programing & great picture ! Very few problems, mostly just my learning how to use it. The tech help was great, freindly eager to help ! Then in march 2000, I decided to get the upgrade to the...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: We're pleased

Wed, 3 May 2000 16:55:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mray - This opinion is about the dishplayer, programming, and customer service.

THE DISH ITSELF: We have had 2 only because we moved and they send you a new one. The dish is a standard size and doesn't take up much space. The first one was...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Good and affordable - when it works!

Tue, 2 May 2000 15:58:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sriramg - I bought the dish network 7120 model satellite TV system with web tv a few months ago from an online auction site that conducts business to consumer auctions. I preferred dish over cable systems because (1) they are more economical and (2) it is possible...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Great package

Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:35:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jay_Lin - I bought this system in August of 99 for several reasons. First and foremost was the fact that i was simply tired of the cable channels, prices and options in my area and wanted to be able to view more channels at a reasonable price. This system has...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: DishPlayer interference fix

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 16:55:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author quirt - I own the Dishplayer 7100 and also use a JVC 4700 model in the house. I was experiencing interference on my 4700 receiver whenever the Dishplayer changed channels or when the hard-drive processed info. after being turned off. Heavy pixelization on the...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: From DSS to Dish...a happy transition

Fri, 17 Mar 2000 00:24:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teechur - We purchased our DISH a few weeks ago from a retailer on Ebay. We have been happy DSS customers for years, but then we lost some of our networks and couldn't get NBC back, we noticed that the more channels we got, the more the quality suffered. It was...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: DishNetwork, Innovative Products Ahead Of Their Competitors

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:38:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author singleguy1974 - I have had my DishNetwork satellite system since 1997 and would not go back to cable if you paid me to. DishNetwork offers you more TV channels for your viewing pleasure at a more affordable price than other satellite company out there. I install...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: You don't know how good it is.

Sun, 16 Jan 2000 23:00:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pcguru - This product is the dream of all computer users. Make no mistake, hidden in the guise of TV box lurks a super smart and well written computer system. The thing that set's this box apart from ALL other media and dish choices is it's super user...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: excellent product-but SLOW.

Thu, 6 Jan 2000 19:07:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ndpatel - we initially had a webtv plus box and TCI digital cable, and the webtv could never interface with the cable box right. since we were looking into satellite tv anyway, we picked up the dishplayer.

since we were already accustomed to the webtv...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: A good product with growth potential

Wed, 5 Jan 2000 00:45:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimNtexas - I purchased a Dishplayer Model 7100 as part of a Dish network system on December 22, 1999. I purchased the system from ExCable in Austin Texas. My system includes a second plain vanilla receiver, an 18" dish with dual lnb, and an integrated...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Two Products Rolled Into One

Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:08:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - The Echostar Dishplayer is essentially two products rolled into one. It is a good choice for someone who is considering TIVO (or other digital real time freeze/recorder/player) and wants to get Dishnetwork.

The product is considerably cheaper...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Echostar and Webtv come through again

Sun, 19 Dec 1999 04:19:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ingeborgdot - I have been a dishnetwork user for about 2 years now and the dishplayer 7100 is there best idea yet. It is so fun and easy to use that sometimes it's more like a toy for me. The 7100 has excellent picture (cable tv can't come close as far as I've seen)...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: Dishplayer Receiver

Fri, 17 Dec 1999 01:31:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linxerks - I have owned my system for 4 months now.The Dishplayer (7100), offered by Dishnetwork, is an exceptional Satellite receiver. I have another receiver, the 2100 model in my bedroom and it does not compare to the abilities of the 7100 model. I will explain...