DTVPal

TheDTVPalwas a line ofdigital-to-analog converter boxesdesigned byEchoStar Communications,under the Dish Network name. The boxes were marketed starting in 2008.^[1]

The units debuted to both love and criticism from purchasers, primarily related to reliability, warranty, and service issues.^[2]All models in the line were discontinued. One model, theDTVPal DVR,had unique features in this class of product: the ability to pause live TV and time-shift broadcast TV digitally. This model returned to production in 2010 as theChannel MastermodelCM 7000PAL.

References

^Willcox, James K."$40 DTV converter box from Dish is finally available"Archived2008-12-01 at theWayback Machine.‘’ConsumerReports.org’’. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. August 21, 2008.
^The Editors"Issues with Dish's DTVPal DTV converters?"Archived2010-08-15 at theWayback Machine.‘’ConsumerReports.org’’. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. August 29, 2008.

External links

[cr1-1] Willcox, James K."$40 DTV converter box from Dish is finally available"Archived2008-12-01 at theWayback Machine.‘’ConsumerReports.org’’. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. August 21, 2008.

[cr2-2] The Editors"Issues with Dish's DTVPal DTV converters?"Archived2010-08-15 at theWayback Machine.‘’ConsumerReports.org’’. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. August 29, 2008.

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