Ars Technica

Is there a way to use my DISH DVR and not have it connected to phone line?

I got VOIP months ago and decided to get rid of my regular phone connection a couple of days ago. Now every time I watch something on DISH, my DVR-522(which runs two rooms) says that I will be charged ...
Ars Technica

Can I reformat an old Dish DVR harddrive for use in my PC.

We recently switched over from Dish Network to Direct TV. I have the old DVR from Dish that has a Maxtor 120gig harddrive in it. Can I reformat it for use in a PC? Is there anything special I have to ...
Reuters

New version of Dish's Hopper DVR likely to rile broadcasters

(Reuters) - Satellite television provider Dish unveiled on Monday the latest version of its controversial digital video recording device, dubbed the Hopper, with new features such as the ability to ...
Twice

EchoStar Unveils PMP For Use With Its DVR

The first portable media players that store music and video transferred via high-speed USB connection from a set-top DVR became available in mid-October through EchoStar’s independent satellite-TV ...
Times Union

Dish, EchoStar to pay $500 million TiVo settlement

NEW YORK -- Satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corp. and set-top box supplier EchoStar Corp. will pay TiVo Inc. $500 million to settle a patent lawsuit over digital video recorder technology, the ...