[DavidT]

Developing, but it's been confirmed on BBR that Cogeco will be launching yet another pair of receivers later this month/early November.

Pace Dallas DC550D (HD)
Pace Tango TDC788D (HD-PVR)

Not much else has been said as of yet

 

[gobisbay]

Neither is listed on Pace's site, although I suspect they're both dual-tuner models.

Pace apparently has some triple-tuner models. Where do I sign up for one of those?

 

[DavidT]

You can't order them yet. And correct, they're nowhere on the Pace site, but they do exist.

A Cogeco employee (Asawulf) confirmed a few features on BBR:

text.dslreports.com/forum/r24924501-New-HD-boxes-Dallas-TDC788D-and-Tango-DC550D-comingsoon

 

[Ratatosk]

Link is broken but proves it exists : http://techsupport.pace.com:8080/sd/AddSolution.sd?solID=24015

Nothing really exciting about the 550D though, it's a very straight forward HD box with no PVR... It looks good though.

 

[DavidT]

Link is broken but proves it exists : http://techsupport.pace.com:8080/sd/AddSolution.sd?solID=24015

Nothing really exciting about the 550D though, it's a very straight forward HD box with no PVR... It looks good though.

That link wasn't broken until I broke it the other day All their support documents have a "&delete=false" parameter in the URL. I couldn't help playing around with that lol

Long story short, I deleted it from their server. But I saved a copy first:

http://davidswebserver.com/misc/DC550D_Quick_Start_Guide.pdf

 

[Ratatosk]

Quite honestly I doubt you are the one who deleted it since they have had problems with many files on their server for a while, back in june I tried to get that same file and the file was simply corrupted beyond being openable, the week after I was able to download, open but only half of the pdf was now showing properly So a few weeks after I tried again and got the file ...

So unless they are stupid enough to leave their PDF folder with accesses in R/W and not only R, and on port 8080, via a web page, they are fools beyond recongnition

 

[DavidT]

Nope, trust me, it was me, and they are stupid enough It was immediately after I tried "&delete=true" that it was removed. I may have also tried it on a few other files to confirm lol

 

[genroo]

Any updates on how to replace my Moto 6416 for a new Pace top DVR?
I really need more HD space, does the Pace DVR allow a external USB Add on Harddrive ?

 

[Ratatosk]

Yes the Pace Tango TDC788D (HD-PVR) is eSATA enabled; but it's unsupported by Cogeco.

How to change your box? 1) call Cogeco and tell them you want a PVR with larger size HDD space and ESATA capacity, if you ask nicely chances are they'll agree to send you one... 2) You could try the storefront too, tell them the same thing; if they have one they'll prolly give it to you...

But first : note that these boxes are NOT out yet in Ontario so no need to call/goto the storefront atm...

 

[DavidT]

Supposedly the Pace RNG200N will be launching in Quebec in place of the TDC788D. According to Asawulf, they might have launched as early as yesterday. I just checked the Cogeco website though and see no reference to any of these new STBs or any related support documents.

Edit: Correction! Just noticed under the receiver specifications on the Cogeco QC website that the HD-PVR is now listed to have a 500GB hard drive, inline with the RNG200N and TDC788D

http://www.cogeco.ca/cable/qc/en/residential/tv/digital_receivers.html

Edit 2: Confirmed, the RNG200N has launched in Quebec. I haven't been able to track down any official specs yet, but I've contacted Pace in hopes of them sending some info my way.

 

[hugh]

Some off-topic posts removed. This thread is about the new receivers.

 

[Garboplex]

Anybody know if/when the new boxes will be available in Ontario? I'm holding out for the 500 gig. unit, hopefully it'll be more reliable than the earlier Pace units.

 

[Ratatosk]

It is a lot more reliable and it is available in Ontario, but it's not available in every Cogeco shop so you might have to call to the call center to check availability

 

[WojtekZ]

I was at Oakville Place yesterday exchanging my cable modem and was told that the old Pace units have been discontinued and that they had not see any units in the past 3 weeks. New units are hopefully around the corner.

I'd be thrilled to see a HD-PVR with a 500GB hard drive.

 

[spdracer]

The DC550D is available on the Futureshop site for 149.00. Could this be activated in southern ontario? (Windsor)

 

[Marcer]

Most areas can use the DC550D, you have to be "all-digital" to use it. You can call in to verify if your area is all digital, or can check to see a current DCT has the "900" series channels (Note DCT700, DCX700, and the new PACE boxes will not show the 900's, but if you have one your area is all-digital).

 

[Hauger]

Pace DC550D

I'm setting up a "man room" in my basement, and was thrilled to see the new Pace DC550D offered at FS for $150. The thing is, the TV down there will be used maybe 20% of the time for watching television, with the main TV being upstairs. The upstairs TV already has a PVR, and for the little TV I'm watching in the basement, I don't really need a PVR down there.

Having said that, I'd love to have some recording capability, akin to what Bell offers. I notice how much I miss the "pause live TV" and rewind functionality when I'm watching a non-PVR TV.

So, although I doubt the DC550D can record to an external HDD, is there any plans to open this functionality to the consumer. I hate to sound cynical, but I figure unless Cogeco can monetize the feature, it won't be offered. Having said that, it's not like Cogeco will loose any money on me at least, since I'm not buying a PVR either way. Having said that, I find myself looking at Bell more and more just for the external drive function.

So what does the board have to say?

 

[james99]

This box seems to be a non PVR and I can't find anything to suggest that Pace would support an external HDD:

http://www.pace.com/Documents/Specifications/dc550d_spec.pdf

 

[57]

Pace have some STBs (PVRs) that support eHDDs in Shaw country - via SATA, not USB.

Edit, the following are links to PVRs, the STB is in post 21, sorry for the goof.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=95916

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=82755

Some Pace have been recalled there.

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=131125

 

[james99]

aren't all those Shaw boxes PVRs?