Broadband Connection?

[dwarren2]

I don't do VOD or pay per view. I've got a phone connection. Do I need a broadband connection and what are it's benefits?

 

[Bobby]

No.....

 

[primestar31]

You do not need a broadband connection. IF you have one however, the benefits would be:

1: You can log into your dvr remotely through Dish's web portal, and schedule a future recording. Comes in handy if you are working a shift, and find out about something you'd like to record. I did this myself just the other night, when I found out about the "Finding Atlantis" program that was starting in an hour.

2: VOD, which on Dish is DEADLY slow, because it downloads to your receiver before playing. On my 3Mbps line, it can take 24 hours for an SD movie to download. Also: once you start it, it's impossible to cancel, until it's completely downloaded.

That's about it, I think. Oh, I think there's some games and such on channel 100, but I don't play those, so I'm not sure if you need broadband to do them.

Though, what used to be an additional advantage, was they wouldn't charge that monthly fee for not having it connected to your phone line. Some people had broadband, but not a usable phone line to connect to. They no longer charge for this, so it's not an advantage anymore.

 

[jporum]

You do not need a broadband connection. IF you have one however, the benefits would be:

1: You can log into your dvr remotely through Dish's web portal, and schedule a future recording.

You don't need a broadband connection to do this. If you don't have a broadband connection, you can still login to the web portal and schedule a recording, and then Dish will send, via satellite, a message to your receiver to record the show. I think you are limited to programming no more than 5 shows in a half hour period.

 

[Tony S]

You don't need a broadband connection to do this. If you don't have a broadband connection, you can still login to the web portal and schedule a recording, and then Dish will send, via satellite, a message to your receiver to record the show. I think you are limited to programming no more than 5 shows in a half hour period.

Yes, this is a feature, however it is very unreliable. Every time that I have tried to schedule a recording via satellite, it has never worked. When I do it using the broadband connection, it works every time.

 

[dwarren2]

Well, I'm retired so I'm home most of the time. We only go on vacation a couple time a year. So being able to program while away is not a biggie.