Actually if my memory serves me, Claude G (aka metro) posted an Apr 1 thread about something like this on DBSDish.com (I think it was that site) YEARS ago. Never was actually sure whether it was an April Fools joke or not. I believe at that time he called it the 921 (his rumor in that same thread of the 721 DID come true).
First Look - Dish Whole House HD/SD Solution?
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I thought one of the things was an April Fools joke and one of the things wasn't I cannot remember.
Well it looks like it was abandoned by Dish (note this is 3 years old) but they might have something similar now with the 722s. Instead of using ATSC encoders (which still seem to be rare and expensive) they use sling box technology (Dish bought sling).
So, you could possibly centrally locate the 722s and use sling catchers to get the HD to what ever TVs you want to have. 2 722s could give you 4 TVs of HD with just ethernet between them (or even perhaps WiFi).
Wow this is an old thread.
I read today about tv manufactures coming together to standardize on wireless HD video distribution.
Rivals embracing wireless hi-def video - CNN.com
Maybe this will bring the concept closer to a reality?
I read today about tv manufactures coming together to standardize on wireless HD video distribution.
Rivals embracing wireless hi-def video - CNN.com
Maybe this will bring the concept closer to a reality?
This looks very much like the whole house solution they were working on years ago. They seemed to drop it, but now I am glad they resurrected it. This will be of great appeal to those with multiple HDTV's and for customers who don't want STB's everywhere. Of course, the cost to Dish and the consumer will probably be the determining factor. I believe the studios and broadcasters didn't like their content being re-transmitted un-securely (they didn't like Direct TV's whole house solution either, for the same reason). Perhaps Dish has calmed their fears and can now move forward. Let's hope so. This would be great.
And movie downloads. Satellite needs to exploit that because that will be the next big thing, and it dove tails perfectly with it, just like the DVR's. Of course, satellite had to acheive this better than their current system of movie downloads.
I didn't realize that this was an older thread until I stumbled upon the date. I hate it when that happens. Hopefully they will do something like this in the future.
This looks like a QAM set-up for the home, I believe that this would be great. It would make troubleshooting easy..
Scott tell Charlie that this needs to work with CABLECARDS (aka tivo, tv's, or their own custom install).. that would make this a billion dollar idea rather than a half ass implementation and put pressure on directv/fios for being the only ones not supporting cable cards!
This idea died a long time ago, probably because of potential lawsuits on behalf of the MPAA and others. It would have made piracy of HD content WAAAY too easy, just like with the old Dish 5000 receiver. It would have been great though. I thought it would have put Dish right there at the same level of user friendliness as cable, especially if you could tune all the channels from the tuner in your TV.
thanks scott for bringing this up, there's a lot to learn on this new equipment sounds good to all DN customers
If this thing flys.... I hope It takes in OTA as well..and distributes it to all the connected tvs.
Why wasting your time using those discontinued type of rcvrs (811,921,942) while you can upgrad it for free
LOL
Incorporate wireless tech into this idea and it becomes a secure copy-free way to send HD video to the entire house. No more service calls to move receivers, no more rescheduled installs because of custom wiring, no customers complaining about more wires being run, technicians can install more jobs per day giving more money in their pockets..... I see nothing but pluses here.
You ever had a UHF remote range problem? Take that times 100. A wireless solution would be more headache than the current one.
HDMI over COAX
It's getting closer
Gefen and Pulse-LINK Introduce the World's First Consumer HDMI Over Coax Product for High Definition Video Connectivity Throughout the Home
It's getting closer
Gefen and Pulse-LINK Introduce the World's First Consumer HDMI Over Coax Product for High Definition Video Connectivity Throughout the Home
