New Dish 922 Spec Sheet

[Scott Greczkowski]

Got this in my inbox this afternoon...

Its a new spec sheet for the 922. Looks like the Touchpad remote is HISTORY and has been replaced by the 32.0 standard remote.

Its getting close friends!

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Looks good.
Just too bad that TV2 isn't HD.
And that a 3rd Satellite tuner isn't installed for Dual mode recording use.
2 requests for the VIP 1022 model.

 

[dlsnyder]

It supports apps... maybe someone can get Boxee running on it?

 

[Bobby]

Now if we could just get it to accept IR commands to the 922 it would be perfect. I need this so I can use my Harmony remote.

 

[dishcomm]

Looks good.
Just too bad that TV2 isn't HD.
And that a 3rd Satellite tuner isn't installed for Dual mode recording use.
2 requests for the VIP 1022 model.

yep..it would be nice to see at least an HDMI connection for TV2 to deliver HD remotely.
Component would be a mess. 5 cables run from the receiver to tv two would be an expense few custys would pay.
Running HDMI would be a bit less labor intensive.
Glad they got rid of that I-Phone remote. Older people would have gone batty with a button free remote.

 

[alex82inca]

Now if we could just get it to accept IR commands to the 922 it would be perfect. I need this so I can use my Harmony remote.

New remote is IR.

 

[am7crew]

Looks good! Thanks for sharing Scott, hope this comes out in the near future.

 

[bookworm370]

New remote is IR.

The way I read it is that the new remote is IR for only the AUX devices. The 922 looks like it only accepts UHF. That's a bummer for Harmony users. But someone will come out with an IR to UHF converter I'd wager.

 

[am7crew]

Charlie Chat says Feb 2010 release.

 

[simplexswrhs90]

Charlie Chat says Feb 2010 release.

That seems about right.

 

[simplexswrhs90]

If you look at the 922 spec sheet it shows the 21.0 remote instead of the touch pad remote.

 

[digiblur]

I bet the dropping of the touch pad remote set them back on the UI stuff.

 

[ScooterS]

I'm glad that they are back to the standard format remote. I "touchtype" my commands without looking. I can't see that happening with a touchscreen. However, It might make an interesting option for some.

 

[Stargazer]

Very wise decision on getting rid of touch remote and it is not a shocker that they chose to do this.

 

[simplexswrhs90]

In the document it says the 922 remote (32.0) uses new "two-way RF technology called UHF-2G for TV1 and TV2".

 

[digiblur]

I'm glad that they are back to the standard format remote. I "touchtype" my commands without looking. I can't see that happening with a touchscreen. However, It might make an interesting option for some.

Same here.. it would be just like buying a smartphone without a physical keyboard for me.

I like laying up in bed with remote #2 and the remote in hand...never raise up the hand, or point it, and I know exactly where the 30 second skip button is at.

 

[alex82inca]

The way I read it is that the new remote is IR for only the AUX devices. The 922 looks like it only accepts UHF. That's a bummer for Harmony users. But someone will come out with an IR to UHF converter I'd wager.

I'm pretty surt it is supposed to work with IR eventually.

 

[am7crew]

wasnt one of the big features of the 922 to push HD to 2 separate TVs?

 

[Bobby]

I'm pretty surt it is supposed to work with IR eventually.

I'm not too sure about your hunch. At any rate, until the 922 accepts IR I won't be getting one.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

wasnt one of the big features of the 922 to push HD to 2 separate TVs?

No the big feature was built in Slingbox.