Vip receiver retirement

[blatimer1983]

Is Dish slowly retiring VIP receivers? I heard they are not being installed anymore especially for new customers.

 

[DISH Support]

Hey, blatimer1983!

The VIP receivers are obsolete, so we don't set up new customers with these receivers any longer. If you currently have a VIP receiver, we still exchange those for any technical issues. However, we encourage changing to our XiP/ZiP receivers to avoid any programming issues resulting from needed migrations in the future.

- JM

 

[charlesrshell]

Hey, blatimer1983!

The VIP receivers are obsolete, so we don't set up new customers with these receivers any longer. If you currently have a VIP receiver, we still exchange those for any technical issues. However, we encourage changing to our XiP/ZiP receivers to avoid any programming issues resulting from needed migrations in the future.

- JM

What is XIP/ZIP receivers?

 

[JackNet]

No new echostar VIPs have been manufactured in years, remaining stock is refurb so in a way yes it is being phased out in terms of mainstream support but you will still receive an extended amount of support if any are in your account (though that may change in the coming years).

Usually the refurbs are for replacing existing units as stated, or if you still really want the 211z solo for dish outdoors somehow depending if your vendor still has any left, the latter of which can still be registered to a new or existing account when you call for PAYG service.

Unless it's for legacy reasons (i.e. you swear by Gandalf) or when you want to try your luck sparing some change on a dish outdoors setup, it's best for the average joe to go hopper/wally.

 

[DISH Support]

What is XIP/ZIP receivers?

These receivers are our Hopper family of receivers: Hopper 3, Hopper w/Sling, Hopper, and Hopper Duo, Joeys, and Wally. -SQ

 

[charlesrshell]

These receivers are our Hopper family of receivers: Hopper 3, Hopper w/Sling, Hopper, and Hopper Duo, Joeys, and Wally. -SQ

Thanks

 

[TheKrell]

These receivers are our Hopper family of receivers: Hopper 3, Hopper w/Sling, Hopper, and Hopper Duo, Joeys, and Wally. -SQ

Which is which? Maybe XIP refers to Hoppers 1 and 2, while ZIP refers to the hybrid stuff.

 

[ethanlerma]

Which is which? Maybe XIP refers to Hoppers 1 and 2, while ZIP refers to the hybrid stuff.

Yep, Hopper 1/2 uses DPX signal while hybrid receivers are labeled DPZ. So both would match the XIP/ZIP acronyms which if I were to guess are their internal names.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Which is which? Maybe XIP refers to Hoppers 1 and 2, while ZIP refers to the hybrid stuff.

The original hopper concept was XIP model receiver, until they renamed it to the Hopper. Catchier name than XIP 813.

 

[ethanlerma]

XIP 813

I know second number is TV outputs, while the third number is tuners. I wonder where the heck 8 came from?

 

[navychop]

Originally, it was “rumored” to have only 8 tuners.

Stole the march on that one!

 

[MikeD-C05]

I know second number is TV outputs, while the third number is tuners. I wonder where the heck 8 came from?

Me either.

 

[Foxbat]

There was an 811 HD receiver that came after the 6000.

 

[MikeD-C05]

There was an 811 HD receiver that came after the 6000.

That receiver drove me crazy. It would reboot all the time and was unreliable. I ended up trading it back in for another receiver from Dish Depot ,when it was still open.