Yes, the 211 will receive all Dish channels that you subscribe to (MPEG 2 or MPEG 4). Only the 211, 411 and 622 can receive the new MPEG 4 HD channels. The difference between them is that the 211 and 411 are just regular boxes while the 622 is a DVR.
the 61" samsung 1080P is what the dish will be hooking up to. I have ordered the HDMI cable from monoprice. its male to male correct? I have also picked up some component cables and an optical cable for the dvd/vcr combo. I am sure that will work well instead of running the RCA connection that i am using now.
are all component cables the same? some are $29.99 and some are $89.99, are the $89.99 that much better? I want to use them to conenct the DVD to the HDTV, and are the HDMI cables the same or do the more expensive sets (monster cable) display a better picture?
are these the right Components cables for the DVD to TV? These are better than RCA correct? what are the difference between components and composit cables?
As nobody more knowledgable than i has responded.
They are component. You can generally tell, because they are color coded, red green and blue. Im sure someone will say that it doesnt mean anything but that is the basic convention. I think RCA in this case refers to the actual connectors on the end of the cables nothing else.