Just an FYI... I just called AT&T to get set up on the service since they are offering the box for free ($200 value) only to find out that you CAN NOT get HD programming through the HomeZone box. In essence, to use HomeZone through my primary TV (which is HD) I would only get the satellite programming in standard broadcast, not in HD. I suspected that the customer service rep was an idiot (since you can clearly see an HDMI output on the box) so she escalated the call to a Dish rep who confirmed that you cannot get HD programming through the HomeZone box. I'm guessing the HDMI output is there for future enhancements, but in my opinion, the system is a half-baked until they can integrate HD and Homezone in the same unit.
The whole line-up consists of the $60 Amps in-ears and $100 Tracks on-ear headphones, which both also come in slightly souped-up and pricier HD variations at $100 and $130, respectively.
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Just an FYI... I just called AT&T to get set up on the service since they are offering the box for free ($200 value) only to find out that you CAN NOT get HD programming through the HomeZone box. In essence, to use HomeZone through my primary TV (which is HD) I would only get the satellite programming in standard broadcast, not in HD. I suspected that the customer service rep was an idiot (since you can clearly see an HDMI output on the box) so she escalated the call to a Dish rep who confirmed that you cannot get HD programming through the HomeZone box. I'm guessing the HDMI output is there for future enhancements, but in my opinion, the system is a half-baked until they can integrate HD and Homezone in the same unit.