Thread: Questions about the new XiP Receivers?

Hey guys, sorry I have been busy in meetings the past few days and it's been non stop! I haven't had time to read through all the posts to get your questions about the new DISH Network XiP receiver line.

I have spent a few hours learning about the XiP so if you got a question about the XiP's (and only the XiP's please in this thread) then ask away and I will do my best to answer them over the next few days. (I say that because I have more meetings today and tonight and then I fly out of Denver at 6am and get back home to Connecticut at 6PM tomorrow night.)

Some questions I will answer is how did it work when I played with it? The answer is it didn't. The display was a mock up with non functioning systems. I have heard that the hardware was real but the software was not ready to display as of yet.

When will it be out? Echostar is working to get the box to DISH Network by November, when DISH Network gets the box out the door is anyone's guess. Personally I wouldnt be surprised if we did not see it until next year.

How is it wired? It uses standard coax, the cable going to the XiP110 can be any pre-existing cable in your house, RG59 or RG6.

Is it HD to all rooms? Yes it is. Full HD with all the features you would expect on a DISH DVR.

Does it have an over the air TV tuner built in? No it does not nor does it use an OTA tuning cartridge like a 722k / 922. Instead you will be able to add OTA by inserting a USB OTA Tuner in any of the XiP receivers on your networks. (And that tuner will be shared with all the XiP devices on your network automatically.)

What version of MoCA is the XiP Series running? Yesterday I posted incorrectly that the XiP receivers are using the new MoCA 2.0 technology, this is incorrect and are using MoCA 1.0. MoCA 2 chipsets have not been released yet.

So there we go something to get you started... again I will try to answer your questions when I have time.

Thank you for being SatelliteGuys and I hope you enjoyed our coverage of the 2011 Team Summit event!

Awesome. I did not hear anything about the OTA. As long as they give us a way to have OTA on the receiver I'm a happy camper.

By the way, it was great being able to finally meet you Scott.

Good news about the USB OTA tuners!

Will the XiP receivers have DLNA support?

Is my line of thinking correct that if the xip813 has a problem you would have no tv in your house?

Originally Posted by CubsWin

Will the XiP receivers have DLNA support?

I didn't ask, but since it is based on the 922 software then it should.

Originally Posted by powerhouse1960

Is my line of thinking correct that if the xip813 has a problem you would have no tv in your house?

That would be correct. Its one big flaw of a whole house system.

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

Does it have an over the air TV tuner built in?

No it does not nor does it use an OTA tuning cartridge like a 722k / 922. Instead you will be able to add OTA by inserting a USB OTA Tuner in any of the XiP receivers on your networks. (And that tuner will be shared with all the XiP devices on your network automatically.)

Is their a limit to the number of OTA tuners that can be added? Are DVR features available for the OTA tuners connected?

Originally Posted by gpflepsen

Is their a limit to the number of OTA tuners that can be added? Are DVR features available for the OTA tuners connected?

As far as I know... no there are no limits to the OTA tuners. And yes they would have full DVR features just like they do now.