Thread: Will Dish Remote Access work on 211k?

I have a 722 receiver which I am swapping for a 211k. If I pay the $ to activate the DVR functionality in the 211k, and hook up an external HD to it... will this receiver become available via Dish Remote Access? My 722 is currently accessible (using a Sling Link Turbo).

Thanks.

I don't think so. I have a 211k and I don't see a place in the menu to activate the 211 for remote web access , called web activation.

Originally Posted by MikeD-C05

I don't think so. I have a 211k and I don't see a place in the menu to activate the 211 for remote web access , called web activation.

Do you have an external HD attached and is your 211 "DVR enabled"? If so, I believe it effectively becomes a 612...with perhaps the lack of "Dish Remote Access" functionality?

Originally Posted by mhowie

Do you have an external HD attached and is your 211 "DVR enabled"? If so, I believe it effectively becomes a 612...with perhaps the lack of "Dish Remote Access" functionality?

Not exactly. 612 has two tuners. 211 just one.

Originally Posted by mhowie

Do you have an external HD attached and is your 211 "DVR enabled"? If so, I believe it effectively becomes a 612...with perhaps the lack of "Dish Remote Access" functionality?

I have an external hard drive and it is enabled to be a dvr. But no remote access.

Ok...thanks for confirming.

Originally Posted by KAB

Not exactly. 612 has two tuners. 211 just one.

Ah, good point... no watching one thing while recording another (OTA excluded) with the 211.

Another possible difference...it appears the 612 is a UHF-based system while the 211 is an IR?

Hmm, I wonder if they will allow external hard drives to be added to the 512's if they will have usb 2.0 support which is what allows it to work with the 622/722/211/411.

Originally Posted by mhowie

it appears the 612 is a UHF-based system while the 211 is an IR?

No. Can be either or just like the other VIPs.