bhadams Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Any updates on the availability of this? Will it be a merry Christmas for me after all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I want one too...I haven't seen any updates. dgbrown has been tracking it pretty closely, hopefully he will chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Update: Word has it that Fry's will be the sole source of NTV550's beginning Monday Dec 13th, with limited stock (i'd heard the number quoted as "hundreds". They are taking pre'orders now.Amazon is expected to be carrying them as is Netgear direct but Fry's is expected to be the first out with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c44me Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I have been holding off on this until the right piece came out. you guys think this is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 My two cents - This is probably as close to the real deal as you're going to get for the next 12 months - especially at this price point ($179). The UI on this box has been improved over the 9150 too.If you're after a slicker front end and are comfortable with rolling your own, XBMC may be an alternative for you. Absent that, my previous statement stands.C4 integration of the NTV550 will likely be similar to the EVA 9150 until an updated driver is released (which not unlike the current XBMC integration).Edited to add:If money's no object then you could of course look at something like Kaleidscape. Barrier to entry for this product now starts @ $4,999 I believe. This would qualify as the "real deal" too. If you're in this price point there are other options. The short list has been posted in other threads on this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhadams Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 dgbrown, thanks for the update. My happiness hinges on how well the integration works out. If it is at least as good as the EVA, I am satisfied. Thanks for your investigation.Kaleidescape's bluray solution is super lame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Ok my friends. I'm going to post this here since bhadams thread was the most recent.Fry's is taking delivery on the 14th of December. Quantity estimated at <100 .I can also confirm that a good portion of the ip control in the NTV550 is based on the 8000/9150. A base level of integration should work out of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhadams Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 I don't have a Fry's so I will patiently wait and see how successful we are with this product over the next couple of weeks. Thanks dgbrown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I don't have a Fry's so I will patiently wait and see how successful we are with this product over the next couple of weeks. Thanks dgbrown.You can pre-order at Fry's on the Internet and have it in time for Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NkySpike65 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I don't have a Fry's so I will patiently wait and see how successful we are with this product over the next couple of weeks. Thanks dgbrown.You can pre-order at Fry's on the Internet and have it in time for Christmas Thanks dgbrown,Just ordered one. $168.99 + 2nd Day $14.49 = $184.48 :cool:Just got tired calling around to all the local electronic stores, having people think I was crazy wanting information about a devise that not out yet.. Even had one guy get cocky with me from Micro Center in Cin, OH. telling me they have it already, they have everything at their store. So I told I want to order it now and come and pick it up, then after a few second he told me "they don't have THAT unit and they are not sure when they will be getting it... Thought to myself, You dumb ass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 No problem. Enjoy ! Post back on shipping notification if you don't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NkySpike65 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NkySpike65 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Just got this info today, Dear DAVID : Thank you for your order. We apologize but the item(s) you ordered are currently out of stock and we are unable to provide a definite ship date at this time. However, we continually receive new merchandise in our warehouse and we hope to fulfill your order within the next thirty days or sooner if possible. At this time, your order is still pending and will ship as soon as the item(s) are in stock. If you would prefer to cancel, change, or check the status of your order, you may do so at anytime prior to shipment by calling customer service at 1-(877)688-7678 (International customers may call 1(408)350-1484, or e-mail us at service@cs.frys.com. If you choose to cancel your order we will provide a full and prompt refund of any charges which you may have incurred for unshipped items. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for choosing Frys.com Sincerely, Frys.com Customer ServiceThis is always the type of luck I have...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NkySpike65 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I see Amazon.com is out of stock too, and they list it for $169.99 also. I'm thinking about cancelling my order, and order it from Amazon in hope of they will get in stock before Fry's will... Any ideals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedes Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I recieved that email as well. It is just a standard "hey your items are out of stock so don't be waiting for them" email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NkySpike65 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I recieved that email as well. It is just a standard "hey your items are out of stock so don't be waiting for them" email.LOL.... If you don't mind me asking, what's your plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 ^Hopefully that's the case. I'm excited to see people get their hands on these. I want one too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedes Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mine showed up today from Frys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 ^Nice! How soon are you going to have it integrated?I'd love to see a quick review from a Control4 user. Do you currently have an EVA8000 or EVA9150?D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NkySpike65 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mine showed up today from Frys.Glad to hear that!When did you place your order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedes Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mine showed up today from Frys.Glad to hear that!When did you place your order?12/7I ordered two. Only one has shipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedes Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 ^Nice! How soon are you going to have it integrated?I'd love to see a quick review from a Control4 user. Do you currently have an EVA8000 or EVA9150?DI do have a 9150 in the project today. I am out tonight but should have it hooked up Tuesday. Since the driver hasn't changed I am pretty sure I can just configure it and replace the 9150 with it and it should work. I will keep everyone posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 On my way home with one now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmdsmith Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 ^nice, can't wait to hear how it handles bluray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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