FIRST LOOK: Dish ViP722 Receiver!

**Scott Greczkowski** · 03-28-2007 10:09 PM

Dont forget the VC1 support. What is that a different Broadcom chip on the motherboard?

**Smith, P.** · 03-28-2007 10:26 PM

Same ! Same SW. Told yeah. Marketing gimmick

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**RandallA** · 03-28-2007 10:28 PM

It's pretty much the same thing as the 622, except that is black. I just got my 622 so I'm sticking with it for a while.

**Pepper** · 03-28-2007 10:32 PM

this is equivalent to the difference between 522 and 625. Bigger hard drive. Different model number. Bigger VOD space. Still one OTA tuner, same everything else. I hate VOD but still I want one. All my other equipment is black

I wish they'd either (1) decide once and for all what color to use or (2) sell swappable faceplates.

**ScooterS** · 03-28-2007 10:32 PM

Scott: Any guesses on how soon it will be "real."

I was thinking about upgrading my 942.

I'm in no real rush, but don't want to wait a year either.

**John Kotches** · 03-28-2007 10:48 PM

If I'm not mistaken the Broadcom chip they're using already handles VC-1.

Cheers,

**Smith, P.** · 03-28-2007 11:42 PM

Correct - see that thread when first time has been mentioned 622-1.

**Cyclone** · 03-28-2007 11:56 PM

I'd like to get a black HD receiver again. Haven't had one since the ole Dish 6000. I won't get rid of my 622 for it. But my 510 is getting old and I'd like to a Flat Panel in the bed room. The 722 could go downstairs and the 622 upstairs.

BTW: Didn't someone on here post once about how they changed their 622 from Silver to Black?

**HokieEngineer** · 03-29-2007 12:02 AM

Hmm, noticed broadcom introduced the "B" version of the 7400. Wonder which one is inside the 722. Seems like the B adds a few codecs, although the old 7400 already supported VC-1 like Smith said.

http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=970100

**rockymtnhigh** · 03-29-2007 12:03 AM

When I first read bigger hard drive, I got excited. But 30 hours of HD is 30 hours, just what I have now. And I too don't care about VOD. I don't think I'll be an early adopter on this one. I certainly am not going to pay $300 for the privilege of dishing it up like I did on the 622.

Maybe in a year though, since by then my 622 will be 2 years old, and will probably need to be retired anyway.