FIRST LOOK: Dish ViP722 Receiver!

**John Kotches** · 03-29-2007 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by HokieEngineer

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

The new chip runs Java OCAP extensions -- the only other substantive difference is transfer to a 65nm line which will mean less heat from the chip; so less cooling. The OCAP add-on makes the chip appropriate for the next generation of Open CAble Platform set top boxes.

Cheers,

**Dishdude** · 03-29-2007 12:26 AM

Love the black! My tv and all my components are black except for that bright silver 622 sitting on the shelf!

**Claude Greiner** · 03-29-2007 12:51 AM

This is just great

Now im going to have customers asking about the 722 on the Dishstore, and not a peep from Dish about availability

**Pepper** · 03-29-2007 01:20 AM

Hey Claude, when can I get one?

**MRUSS** · 03-29-2007 01:25 AM

Maybe they will run a big sale on the 622, I'm going to need 3 when the go to all MPEG4.

**Paradox-SJ** · 03-29-2007 07:06 AM

If you have an XBOX360...you already know exactly what there HD VOD will be like......this will be preaty much identical.

**Cold Irons** · 03-29-2007 07:38 AM

Well, I have always preferred leasing to owning, because I see about a 3 yr. cycle of "new stuff that I've just got to have"....however, this ain't it. Think I'll keep the 622 over this. I don't have access to broadband, so the VOD wouldn't be available for me anyway.

Would much rather E* offer 1/2 dozen HD PPV channels with good movies. I've used cable VOD at my mothers house & it is really nice, but not HD. Here at home, we just scan the PPV's every week or two, go ahead & buy what we like & DVR them, then we have our own VOD at hand - and we can watch them more than once (or wife & I can watch at a different time than the various groups of teenagers that seem to appear in my living room).

**bigthrust** · 03-29-2007 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by ke4est

Yes I hope they got all the bugs with the 622 fixed in this model.

Maybe for you, but my 622 has been flawless in single mode.

**Sean Mota** · 03-29-2007 08:36 AM

This 722 has only 30 hrs of HD which makes you go "what?". The storage capacity is what we need. This is just a 622 with nothing more to offer except VOD on Demand which I never use on cable. Give us the storage capacity and we will be happy.

**datwell** · 03-29-2007 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by Sean Mota

This 722 has only 30 hrs of HD which makes you go "what?". The storage capacity is what we need. This is just a 622 with nothing more to offer except VOD on Demand which I never use on cable. Give us the storage capacity and we will be happy.

YES!!!

--Doug