The same long awaited Echostar TR-40 by Slingbox has been quietly given a new name, DTVPal. It is ready for its first production/shipment, which is anticipated on June 10-16! This product is available for you to pre-order using your TV Converter Box coupons that you received from the government. Pre-order at:
Remember, you can only pre-order if your coupon/s expire/s on June 20 or beyond. Also, there is a flat shipping charge of $9.95 even if you order two, using both your coupons. However, The price after coupon, excl. shipping, is only $2.50 per unit!!
Good luck and enjoy the free digital ride!
Jaydeep
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Sanjoelo
Call me George - 3K
posted: May. 25, 2008 @ 2:28p
Soooo...does this have Slingbox capability, or it's just another converter?
MrNovember
Senior Member
posted: May. 25, 2008 @ 2:28p
Why is this worth getting excited about?
thinmoney
Member
posted: May. 25, 2008 @ 2:43p
Well, search on the net about this product (more info under its old name Echostar TR-40, as the new name has been given only recently, and quietly!).
You can also visit the same link that I have posted to see what it can do.
To answer your particular question, No, it is not an alternative to Slingbox, but it is probably one of the best Digital-to-Analog converter boxes among those listed by www.dtv2009.gov.
I had done significant amount of research to find the converter box that gets the best reviews, and many forums had the tone that the customers are eagerly awaiting the Echostar TR-40 as it is supposed to be the best (of course not based on any reviews yet for obvious reasons)
Ignoring DTVPal (old name Echostar TR-40), Insignia or Zenith had the best reviews, but these boxes (which are actually the same product under two different names) have sub-par audio quality, which threw me off. Apparently, DTVPal is much better in that aspect as well. One another good feature in DTVPal is analog pass through, and apparently it also catches the digital music broadcasts.
I hope this helps.
Jaydeep
skibum43
Senior Member - 4K
posted: May. 25, 2008 @ 3:59p
Apparently, the audio problem in the left channel with the Zenith has been fixed with the newer manufacturer dates ( I believe after 3/08). See this avsforum.com thread for more info.
FrugalGuy
Senior Member - 1K
posted: May. 25, 2008 @ 9:29p
thanks OP, I've been waiting for this. I heard this will be the best box. However, nobody has this yet, so I'm not sure what the reviews will be.
fish777
Senior Member - 2K
posted: May. 25, 2008 @ 9:44p
thinmoney said:Well, search on the net about this product (more info under its old name Echostar TR-40, as the new name has been given only recently, and quietly!).
You can also visit the same link that I have posted to see what it can do.
To answer your particular question, No, it is not an alternative to Slingbox, but it is probably one of the best Digital-to-Analog converter boxes among those listed by www.dtv2009.gov.
I had done significant amount of research to find the converter box that gets the best reviews, and many forums had the tone that the customers are eagerly awaiting the Echostar TR-40 as it is supposed to be the best (of course not based on any reviews yet for obvious reasons)
Ignoring DTVPal (old name Echostar TR-40), Insignia or Zenith had the best reviews, but these boxes (which are actually the same product under two different names) have sub-par audio quality, which threw me off. Apparently, DTVPal is much better in that aspect as well. One another good feature in DTVPal is analog pass through, and apparently it also catches the digital music broadcasts.
I hope this helps.
Jaydeep
Is there any reviews that actually prove DTVPal has better reception, better video/audio quality than other converter boxes?
HardCoder
Broke Member
posted: May. 26, 2008 @ 8:15a
This is also one of the cheaper, if not the cheapest, converter box.
trp2525
Addicted Member
posted: May. 26, 2008 @ 8:44a
I also just pre-ordered two of these with my two $40 government coupons. The link that the OP provided seems to be the best deal on these boxes at the moment. My total out-of-pocket cost for the two boxes (including $9.95 shipping for two) was $14.95.
For comparisonSolid Signal is selling these boxes for $48.99/each plus $9.95 shipping for one or $12.95 shipping for two. Your total out-of-pocket cost for two (assuming you use your two $40 government coupons) at Solid Signal would be $30.93. That's more than double the cost of the OP's offer. The other issue is that Solid Signal will not even let you order these boxes with your $40 coupons until the boxes are in stock. That isn't expected to be until the week of June 16th.
BTW, Solid Signal is showing an MSRP on these boxes of $59.99, so $42.50 from the OP's link seems like a very good FW price.
helentroy
Addicted Member
posted: May. 26, 2008 @ 12:56p
bit the bullet and ordered too
bennenite
Senior Member
posted: May. 26, 2008 @ 3:45p
Sigh....
My coupon expires June 6, no preorder for me
GatorDeals
New Member
posted: May. 27, 2008 @ 8:23p
Mine expire June 19th!... one day short... arggh. Hopefully they will end up in stock in a BB/CC or something to purchase before mine expire.
FrugalGuy
Senior Member - 1K
posted: May. 27, 2008 @ 9:53p
Does anyone know if CC or BB will carry these for a similar price?
2cheap2ignore
New Member
posted: May. 28, 2008 @ 12:05a
I ordered a couple of Echostar TR-40 boxes from Provantage in early May with government coupons that expire 5/31. Total for two came to $16.35 shipped. Said they expect to ship at the end of June. Provantage also has a great reputation. www.provantage.com 800-336-1166 USA 330-494-8715 International
thatch68
Member
posted: May. 28, 2008 @ 9:14a
Provantage just told me that the DTVPAL(or TR40) is unavailable.
rowlodge
Member
posted: May. 29, 2008 @ 11:40a
i thought the whole idea was you wouldn't have to pay anything out of pocket. i just payed $7 extra for the RCA at WalMart.
StarNova
Member
posted: May. 29, 2008 @ 4:26p
looks like provantage.com is out of stock (for now)
Does anyone know of a converter box that offers Analog RF Signal Passthrough and S-video?
I can find boxes with one or the other but not both.
Thanks for your help
labrat1952
New Member
posted: Jun. 3, 2008 @ 10:04a
There is one converter listed on EZ Digital TV.com that claims both S video and analog passthrough, it's the Apex DT250, haven't researched it though so I have no idea of its performance capabilities. Hope you find one.
trp2525
Addicted Member
posted: Jun. 5, 2008 @ 2:42p
trp2525 said:I also just pre-ordered two of these with my two $40 government coupons. The link that the OP provided seems to be the best deal on these boxes at the moment. My total out-of-pocket cost for the two boxes (including $9.95 shipping for two) was $14.95.
For comparisonSolid Signal is selling these boxes for $48.99/each plus $9.95 shipping for one or $12.95 shipping for two. Your total out-of-pocket cost for two (assuming you use your two $40 government coupons) at Solid Signal would be $30.93. That's more than double the cost of the OP's offer. The other issue is that Solid Signal will not even let you order these boxes with your $40 coupons until the boxes are in stock. That isn't expected to be until the week of June 16th.
BTW, Solid Signal is showing an MSRP on these boxes of $59.99, so $42.50 from the OP's link seems like a very good FW price.
The selling price for this box at Solid Signal has gone up from $48.99 to $51.99.
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