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11-01-2009, 10:02 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Sep 26th, 2007
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| | | Special requirements for vip722k OTA
Hi,
I've been running OTA with an indoor antenna on my 1 year old vip722 for about 8 months now with no problems. I decided to set up OTA on my new vip722k this afternoon. When I went to attach the antenna coax to the DVR, there was no connector where there is one on the older vip722. So I found the only empty connector and connected the antenna. When I went to search for stations, none of the buttons were enabled, except for Cancel. Unfortunately I didn't have my glasses on, so I couldn't see exactly what it said on the connector to which I attached the antenna.
Is there something special that needs to be done when trying to use an OTA antenna on the newer vip722k?
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11-01-2009, 10:05 PM
| | Pub Member / Supporter | | Pub Member / Supporter Join Date: Feb 22nd, 2006 Location: Northeast Louisiana
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The 722K has a separate dual tuner module that you have to purchase from Dish. After you install it, those buttons will no longer be greyed out.
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11-01-2009, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cditty  The 722K has a separate dual tuner module that you have to purchase from Dish. After you install it, those buttons will no longer be greyed out. | No kidding? How does that work? I'm using two tuners through Dish right now, so that I can record two shows at once. How much does it cost?
I can't believe that Dish would do that. Well, I guess that I can, actually. Anything to make an extra buck.
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11-01-2009, 11:18 PM
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You'll be able to record 4 things at a time if you install the module (2 OTA + 2 Sat). It's actually worth the 29.99 it costs (I think that was the price). I bought 2 and they did free shipping.
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11-02-2009, 01:19 AM
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What cditty said plus the tuners are a bit better than the older one. Means you can record all the "big 4 nets" at one time. I have to do that a couple of times a week now.
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11-02-2009, 05:01 PM
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Really? I gotta admit, that would be cool. Let me ask this. Is this something that can be used with the older 722, or is it only for use on the 722k?
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11-02-2009, 05:10 PM
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Only (K) models and the upcoming 922 accept the module. It's just a little 1x PCI-Express Card.
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11-02-2009, 05:11 PM
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11-02-2009, 05:13 PM
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Ok. Thank you for all the information.
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11-04-2009, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by usmaak No kidding?
I can't believe that Dish would do that. Well, I guess that I can, actually. Anything to make an extra buck. | Dish figured not too many people even used the ota port on older receivers, so to save money, they eliminated them on the new "K" models. I have the mod on my 722k and love the fact that I can record 4 shows at once. In my area, dish comps them to customers, so the two I got (722k & 222K) were, no charge! 
Actually, with the ota module and broadband hooked up to a 722K, you can record 5 shows at once, (2-sat, 2-ota, and one downloading from DishONLINE.) Take That AT&T!!
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