Thread: FIRST LOOK: 622 Review!

My TV only has two HD inputs. (YPrPb) and 15-pin RGB (SVGA). I currenlty have the (YPrPb) for my DVD player and 15-pin RGB (SVGA) for my 6000. What is the best way to go on the new 622 along with my DVD player? Is there anything out there that will convert to RGB (SVGA)?

Thanks

Originally Posted by voyagerbob

Thanks again for the updates, keep them coming. I wanted to see if you have tested three HD recordings at the same time (two Sat one OTA) while watching a pre-recorded HD event and how that works out.

Thanks

Ok I just tested it and it works without a problem!

I set it up to record WTNH-DT via OTA
Dish Network HD Demo Channel and
Universal HD Olympics
(Screen shot below)

I then started playing Dora the Explorer with no issues.

I then stopped one of the recordings and restared it as a seperate recording and played back the one I just stopped for 4 HD streams going at once with no issues!

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Ok I just tested it and it works without a problem!

I set it up to record WTNH-DT via OTA
Dish Network HD Demo Channel and
Universal HD Olympics
(Screen shot below)

I then started playing Dora the Explorer with no issues.

I then stopped one of the recordings and restared it as a seperate recording and played back the one I just stopped for 4 HD streams going at once with no issues!

Perfect. Exactly what I wanted to hear! Thanks for checking. I know I'll be using this quite often.

Originally Posted by drock85

Does the OTA channels show up in the guide at all? I wanted to drop my locals and just use OTA. I understand that you have to get their locals to get any information for the ota channel, but I thought that it showed up in the guide as "no digital information" or something.

Great review Scott

Ok Below are some screen shots of local OTA channels in the guide.

You will note in the first one you see 059-00 and 061-00 that is not over the air, that is the local channels remapped off of the satellites.

The ones in yellow are the digital off air locals. You notice they DO have guide data because these channels are also carried by Dish Network.

No notice the second photo, these are digital off air channels I get but notice there is no guide data for WWLP, this channel is from Springfield Mass and Dish does not carry this market so no guide data available (also not no guide info for sub channels)

Hope that helps!

Oh ok. So if I didn't have dish's locals then it would just say "Digital Service" in the program guide correct?

Thanks for the review and pics, Scott! Very nice! When I eventually get one, I'll feel at home with it.

Originally Posted by drock85

Oh ok. So if I didn't have dish's locals then it would just say "Digital Service" in the program guide correct?

Correct.

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Correct.

Didn't you say that with this reciever that the OTA channels don't show up in the guide at all if you are not subscribed to Dish locals, or did I mis-read that?

No it dosent matter about the locals, if you are subscribed to a Dish HD package or are paying the $6 a month HD enabling fee you will be able to use the OTA tuner.