FIRST LOOK: 622 Review!

**Scott Greczkowski** · 02-12-2006 11:06 AM

The review has been moved out of the Pub Members area to the General Dish Network forum for all to see.

Thanks again to all the Supporting Pub Members for making all of this possible! I was happy to give you guys the real first look at the Dish 622!

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**psumattDE** · 02-12-2006 11:27 AM

Scott-
Are you currently using the "2 tv" functionality - or are you simply using the dual-tuner for 1 television? IF so, how did you change the setting during setup?

**Scott Greczkowski** · 02-12-2006 11:30 AM

No only using single TV configuration at this time. To change between the signle mode and dual mode just press the Mode Button on the front of the 622.

**ripnbigc** · 02-12-2006 11:30 AM

Great review Scott, I'm a new member, and the info on SATGUYS has beena great help. Have looked at TV2 with an HD channel selected? If so, is the picture squashed or in letterbox. Thanks again for the great review. Looking forward to a 2/21 install date.
RIP

**psumattDE** · 02-12-2006 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

No only using single TV configuration at this time. To change between the signle mode and dual mode just press the Mode Button on the front of the 622.

Thanks Scott! Excellent review by the way - first I get 14 inches of snow - now I read this great review. What a good Sunday so far!

**ScottChez** · 02-12-2006 11:39 AM

Some have Two HDTVs . . .

Can you verify that both the HDMI and Componet HDTV outs for T2 are both active at the same time?

Since we are limited to only one of these with the lease (we have to pay full price for a 2nd one) some may want to run Componet to the HDTV set in the bedroom.

**Don Landis** · 02-12-2006 11:42 AM

Good! What I have now offers very solid signals with little or no rain fade except maybe in a hurricane.

Then does that mean that MP4 will be on 61.5 or one of the Dish500 tp's ?

**Scott Greczkowski** · 02-12-2006 11:46 AM

Great review Scott, I'm a new member, and the info on SATGUYS has beena great help. Have looked at TV2 with an HD channel selected? If so, is the picture squashed or in letterbox. Thanks again for the great review. Looking forward to a 2/21 install date.

Ok I just tried this, I hooked up the output of TV2 to my Slingbox and put the 622 in dual mode.

The 622 shows the screen in 4x3 non letterboxed. (The sides are cut off)

Look at the pictures below (click on them for larger sized photos)

Hope that answers your question, thanks for being a SatelliteGuy

**Scott Greczkowski** · 02-12-2006 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Don Landis

Good! What I have now offers very solid signals with little or no rain fade except maybe in a hurricane.

Then does that mean that MP4 will be on 61.5 or one of the Dish500 tp's ?

The MPEG4 locals will be on 61.5 and 129. Your locals would be on 61.5.

**Scott Greczkowski** · 02-12-2006 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by ScottChez

Some have Two HDTVs . . .

Can you verify that both the HDMI and Componet HDTV outs for T2 are both active at the same time?

Since we are limited to only one of these with the lease (we have to pay full price for a 2nd one) some may want to run Componet to the HDTV set in the bedroom.

My TV does not have HDMI so I can't test it, however I did ask about this at CES and was told that all outputs are active.