Receivers with Mpeg2 and Mpeg4

[wildmustang2005]

Which dual receivers are equipped with Mpeg 2 and Mpeg 4 compression? I have a standard definition contract but might upgrade to HD in the future.

 

[Tampa8]

You want one of four receivers.
VIP722, has two tuners and outputs for two TV's one in HD one in SD
VIP612 has two tuners for one TV - Very stable receiver now
211K - not a DVR but is HD
Hopper - three tuners - I think there are some posts about the hopper here......

Just go to the Dish website and look at the HD receviers, those are the choices. You don't need to worry about what Mpeg.

 

[boba]

Any VIP receiver or the 411 will do both MPEG formats, no SD receivers do MPEG4.

 

[garys]

Doesn't the 311 work with mpeg4?

 

[wildmustang2005]

I want a tuner that I can connect to 2 tvs. I was trying to decided between a 625, 622, and 722. Also, what is the difference in a 622 and 612?

 

[TheKrell]

No (on the 311 comment)! Solo mpeg-4 receivers include 411/211/211k and 612. Duo receivers include 622/722/722k/922. Trio receivers include the Hopper.

 

[TheKrell]

I want a tuner that I can connect to 2 tvs. I was trying to decided between a 625, 622, and 722. Also, what is the difference in a 622 and 612?

You can connect any Dish receiver to multiple TVs. I think you mean having two tuners for independent control from two TVs. The 612 won't work that way, even though it's got 3 tuners (2 sat, 1 OTA), because all the outputs are mirrored; no independent control.

You don't want a 625 since that's an mpeg-2/SD receiver.

The only difference between a 622 and a 722 is the color and the size of the disk. IIRC, the 622 has a 320GB disk, while the 722 has a 500GB disk. The 722k is a 722 with an optional dual-tuner OTA module; this module adds the capability to watch live OTA channels from TV2. Note also that the 622 doesn't have the guts to handle a Sling Adapter, while the 722 and 722k DO.

 

[Mr Tony]

Doesn't the 311 work with mpeg4?

no
It can do 8PSK which some local markets (newer ones in SD only) are in. But it cannot do MPEG4

 

[garys]

no
It can do 8PSK which some local markets (newer ones in SD only) are in. But it cannot do MPEG4

Thanks, I knew 311 wouldn't work with EA, wasn't sure what you would or would not get.

 

[Jim5506]

311 will NOT work with EA - EA is mpeg4.

 

[Mr Tony]

if you scroll down to the 6500 area of channels you'll see markets that their locals are in MPEG2 8PSK
SatelliteGuys.US_TheList - DISH Network 129°W

Dish wants to turn WA to 8PSK but they have a bunch of old MPEG2 only receivers (301, 4900, etc) that can't get 8PSK that they have to swap out first. This would give them more capacity

 

[Mr Tony]

Thanks, I knew 311 would work with EA, wasn't sure what you would or would not get.

311 will NOT work with EA - EA is mpeg4.

I think he meant wouldn't

 

[garys]

I think he meant wouldn't

Thanks, I corrected.