722 TV#2 under IR control??

[snowdall]

I think I remember hearing that this might be on the way. Is there a way to control TV#2 on the VIP722 using IR only? I am setting up my home with a Control4 home automation system and it sorta defeats the purpose to have yet ANOTHER remote for the sat receiver.

On a similar note, is there anyway to control the VIP722 via IP?

Snowdall

 

[CU2000]

You can connect a sling box for control over the internet. Would not control tuner 2 unless in single user mode.

 

[wmcneil]

I think I remember hearing that this might be on the way. Is there a way to control TV#2 on the VIP722 using IR only? I am setting up my home with a Control4 home automation system and it sorta defeats the purpose to have yet ANOTHER remote for the sat receiver.

On a similar note, is there anyway to control the VIP722 via IP?

Snowdall

Dish announced a "TV2 to IR Converter" a year ago, and have been saying since September of last year that it is coming "soon". Will they ever actually deliver it? Not clear. Here is another thread on this topic:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...k-tuner-2-via-ir.html?highlight=tv2+converter

 

[snowdall]

Oh goodie .... more waiting on Dishnet. This is starting to become a really important issue. I might have to give them a call and beg.

Snowdall

 

[STL]

The sad thing is DISH could give us the functionality without any hardware at all. They could easily make a small code change so that TV1 address code 16 would instead control TV2. 99.99% of all casual users would be unaffected by this change (and there would still be 15 other address codes for TV1) while at the same time many other users could finally get what the want: the ability to control TV2 via IR. Too bad DISH is too ignorant or cheap to do this...

 

[snowdall]

Well, I assume these are just linux boxes on the inside. I'd be half tempted to crack the thing open a poke around if it weren't for the chance of messing the thing up. Anyone ever gotten into one of these units?

Snowdall

 

[Jim5506]

Well, I assume these are just linux boxes on the inside. I'd be half tempted to crack the thing open a poke around if it weren't for the chance of messing the thing up. Anyone ever gotten into one of these units?

Snowdall

Then the next time dish pushed out an update, it would either wipe out your mods or completely crash the whole receiver.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Dish announced a "TV2 to IR Converter" a year ago, and have been saying since September of last year that it is coming "soon". Will they ever actually deliver it? Not clear. Here is another thread on this topic:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...k-tuner-2-via-ir.html?highlight=tv2+converter

They do exist.. I have two of them in my hands.

 

[TheKrell]

Still posting from "the wild" I see.

I have two of them in my hands.

How much for one?

 

[snowdall]

They do exist.. I have two of them in my hands.

Count me in for one too ...

What does it take to get one of these items?

Snowdall

 

[wmcneil]

They do exist.. I have two of them in my hands.

Great! Any info on how/when I can order one?

 

[STL]

I might be interested as well...but I'm still hacked DISH didn't just had a few lines of code to their next software release instead of making us buy unneeded hardware.

 

[Jim5506]

That would be counter profitable.