The dealer might well claim that the d2500ip he sold was the latest - it may well have been the latest of the d2500ip range. But the point is, the d2500ip has been superseded by the d2510.
If the dealer didn't explain that, then s/he is obviously trying to shift old stock (I know dealers who are very frustrated at Echostar's quick product turnover, and are left with mountains of now unsaleable "old" models...)
One external difference between the two models is that the older d2500 had a power switch on the back whereas the new range of receivers (including the d2510) do not.
The back of the d2500 looks like this:
http://www.echostar.nl/products/hardware/images/d2500ipa.gif
The back of the d2510 looks like this:
http://www.echostar.nl/products/hardware/images/d2510ipa.gif
See the difference? (bottom right corner as seen in these pictures)
But the most obvious difference is that the d2500 has "D-2500IP" printed on the front of it, whereas the d2510 has "D-2510IP" ...!
Which is yours??
Marvy:
The original series of d2510 is identical to the d2500 in external appearance in terms of the positioning of flap and CI-sockets.
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