DISH Network's $59.99 DTVPal now shipping

by Darren Murph, posted Jun 27th 2008 at 12:45AM

Heads-up, DTV holdouts. Your digital-to-analog converter box has arrived, and it's shipping right now. DISH Network's DTVPal (known as the Sling TR-40 in a previous life) can be snapped up as we speak from the DTVPal website or by phone. Best of all, the $59.99 box qualifies for the NTIA's coupon program, meaning that you can procure one for just $19.99 -- if your voucher hasn't expired yet, that is. For those still on the fence, you can check out a review of the box here.

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Garst @ Jun 27th 2008 3:30AM

DTVPal website not taking orders. Probably because it doesn't ask for the security code for your credit card. And the number it suggest you call to get a DTVPal representative to help you keeps disconnecting you after it say it is transferring you to one.

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Garst @ Jun 27th 2008 4:01AM

Sorry about the double post, but I was able to place an order for one box by phone. I had to press "0" a few times to get through to a live person, but all the issues my be fixed by the time you read this and try to order.

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Garst @ Jun 27th 2008 3:38AM

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img eL @ Jun 27th 2008 10:31AM

These digital to analog boxes have no business on this site. There is analog HD which is extremely rare, no HD here!

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Frankie @ Jun 27th 2008 12:02PM

DTVPAL was available online to ship yesterday around 12.00PM CST. I place an order and it went thru perfect..

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Chad @ Jun 27th 2008 12:27PM

That's $19.99 plus another $8.95 shipping. A far cry from what they had originally stated. I gave up this past weekend and bought a couple of the Apex DT250s The program guide isn't as good as this one but the S-video out is nice.

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Garst @ Jun 27th 2008 4:37PM

If you would have ordered by phone, the person would have gone into the speel about: all sales final, not responsible for programming, and something about something being available for $40 later this summer.

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EQC @ Jun 27th 2008 12:58PM

1) They originally promised a $40 price point.

2) This thing has an external power brick!!!! Lame!!!! Most of the others I've seen don't need an external brick -- this includes the zenith/insignia, GE, and RCA boxes. Nobody likes external power bricks!!!

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