DTVPal

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The DTVPal was a line of digital-to-analog converter boxes designed by EchoStar Communications, under the Dish Network name. The boxes were marketed starting in 2008.Willcox, James K. [http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2008/08/40-dtv-converte.html "$40 DTV converter box from Dish is finally available"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201213018/http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2008/08/40-dtv-converte.html |date=2008-12-01 }}. ‘’ConsumerReports.org’’. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. August 21, 2008.

The units debuted to both love and criticism from purchasers, primarily related to reliability, warranty, and service issues.The Editors [http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2008/08/issues-with-dis.html "Issues with Dish's DTVPal DTV converters?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815063832/http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2008/08/issues-with-dis.html |date=2010-08-15 }}. ‘’ConsumerReports.org’’. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. August 29, 2008. All models in the line were discontinued. One model, the DTVPal 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 the Channel Master model [https://web.archive.org/web/20101222142049/https://www.channelmaster.com/Digital_TV_and_HDTV_HD_digital_recorder_CM_7000PAL_DVR_s/120.htm CM 7000PAL].