I called dish, and upgraded to a 722k. They sent a 722 instead. Are there any differences? Should i send it back? Im going to get the sling adapter, and i want to be able watch content from my ehd with it. Any differences with the on demand?
Difference between 722 and 722k?
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The K is different. The remotes are different and will store the timers on them. The K comes w/o the OTA. You have to purchase a module for that but it will record 2 OTA's at the same time. This makes it possible to record 4 things at one time.
I have been very happy with my non-k except for one little gotcha. I can't tune in OTA channels from TV2, even when the tuner is not being used.
And BTW my 722 runs my Sling Adapter just fine. Plus it gives you a workaround to the missing feature above. You just start up an OTA recording, and then play back the recording via Sling Adapter with a few seconds delay. Annoying workaround, but it works.
And BTW my 722 runs my Sling Adapter just fine. Plus it gives you a workaround to the missing feature above. You just start up an OTA recording, and then play back the recording via Sling Adapter with a few seconds delay. Annoying workaround, but it works.
You don't even need the Sling Adapter to view the OTA on TV2...after starting your OTA recording, just watch it from the DVR (chase play) from TV2 via the distribution coax. (SD only)
The only thing that wasn't intuitive to me was setting Dish Pass timers. If you set the timer to search all channels while on TV2, it won't search OTA channels. You have to set the timer from TV1.
Other than the remotes and OTA module, not really. They both operate the same
The sling adapter will work on the 722 and 722k
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Was I unclear?
You can watch OTA recordings from TV2, either directly or via Sling Adapter. You can also start a recording using DO/DRA (with or without a Sling Adapter). You cannot view an OTA channel, or start a recording of an OTA channel, or even view the guide with OTA channels, using the TV2 outputs.I just find this missing feature annoying as heck, and I don't swallow the excuses for it's absense. Not that you are making any, but I've heard them from others.
This problem doesn't exist on the 722k w/OTA module, because the OTA module has two OTA tuners.
I think that the 722K remotes are way better with the timer backups, learning ability, plus they look better.
If I have a 722 receiver but with 722k remotes, will the timers still backup on the remote?
Unfortunately, no
Not a big deal for me. The learning ability was way more important.
I'll just chalk it up to me being tired last night more than you being unclear.Was I unclear?
Deal breaker!
Half serious, as my HDD/DVD recorder is currently connected to the s-vid output.Deal breaker!
Can just use component. It's what I use with my DVD recorder.
