EXCLUSIVE: Dish Vip 622 & Vip 222 Specs

**RJRobb** · 12-23-2005 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Stargazer

I notice that they are going to continue the 322 name but add ViP to it b ut change the model numbers on the other ones a little.
I think it is a mistake to have the second tuner only 480i. They should have both tuners HD instead of just one. I guess they were trying to keep the price down on the receiver. They need a nonDVR dual tuner HD receiver.
I wonder if the ethernet will be for sharing the video on a home network as Shawn95GT is saying or if it will be used for broadband content or both.

Shared Mono Agile modulated output - this is weak also. The 622 is stereo.

**Stargazer** · 12-23-2005 09:34 PM

I know DHA customers are but I think having all the local markets is a good excuse to charge everyone for them and not have the locals as listed seperate as another option to have in addition to the basic packages.

**cebbigh** · 12-23-2005 10:09 PM

Sorry if this is posted somewhere else, but are there front back pictures somewhere? And does anyone know if there will be an s-video output?

**BrettTRay** · 12-24-2005 02:09 AM

Originally Posted by cebbigh

Sorry if this is posted somewhere else, but are there front back pictures somewhere? And does anyone know if there will be an s-video output?

I haven't seen any pictures anywhere. I'm sure there will be a s video output. I hope so. I use the one on the 811 to hook up to my DVD recorder.

**tnsprin** · 12-24-2005 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by SummitAdvantageRetailer

It's not that bizzarre because they're assuming that you're going to install this receiver to ONE HDTV and ONE SDTV. I think only the HD TiVo has 2 OTA tuners. The 942 also has only ONE OTA tuner. I guess you may want 2 OTA tuners to record one while watching another but DISH doesn't think that's necessary as none of their HD DVR's have that feature.

Whats a SDTv. Seriously my old pre-hdtv's are all relegated to game machine and not TV watching. Currently need 2 ViP622 replace my 2 921's and a 411/ViP211 to replace one of my 6000's. Better be a resonable replacemnet plan, and not one that only gives you a discount off just one replacement machine. No I don't want a rental program for each machine.

**BlackHitachi** · 12-24-2005 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by tnsprin

Whats a SDTv. Seriously my old pre-hdtv's are all relegated to game machine and not TV watching. Currently need 2 ViP622 replace my 2 921's and a 411/ViP211 to replace one of my 6000's. Better be a resonable replacemnet plan, and not one that only gives you a discount off just one replacement machine. No I don't want a rental program for each machine.

Yes i AGREE with this!! Not looking to rent machine's Also not looking to give my dvr's up for nothing!!!

**LER** · 12-24-2005 10:33 PM

I absolutely refuse to have a NON-[PD]VR receiver.

**shanewalker** · 12-25-2005 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by BlackHitachi

Yes i AGREE with this!! Not looking to rent machine's Also not looking to give my dvr's up for nothing!!!

Can I ask why all you folks are so vehemently opposed to leasing/rental? In these heady days of constantly changing transmission and content specs and evolving hardware platforms...what makes more sense? I owned my D* equipment and I felt "locked in" to them and the limitations of my hardware investment--to me, leasing is the smart way to go. What am I not 'getting' here?

**Shawn95GT** · 12-25-2005 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by shanewalker

Can I ask why all you folks are so vehemently opposed to leasing/rental? In these heady days of constantly changing transmission and content specs and evolving hardware platforms...what makes more sense? I owned my D* equipment and I felt "locked in" to them and the limitations of my hardware investment--to me, leasing is the smart way to go. What am I not 'getting' here?

In my case, I want to own so that I can sub to just the HD stuff and tell E* to take their ATWhatever package and shove it.

Shawn

**BlackHitachi** · 12-25-2005 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by Shawn95GT

In my case, I want to own so that I can sub to just the HD stuff and tell E* to take their ATWhatever package and shove it.

Shawn

Yes this is what i like also I have been subbing to AEP since Voom went dark. When i had Voom i also had Dish for the HD!! I spend the money for High Def. If this sounds stuck up well so be it.