Have had a leased VIP722 receiver since 2018 and last week, the TV2 modulator appears (tuned in to Cable channel 73) to have failed (had wavy/ static in video and audio had loud electronic static). All connections are tight. Did a soft reset and powered down, but still the same. Also noticed the component video output was now showing pixelation. Since I only use the receiver in single mode, I now use the TV1 modulator (tuned in to Cable channel 73) for the remote TV's and my main TV I connected to the HDMI output (instead of the component video). This appears to have fixed the issue, with the exception of slight video interference on 1 TV, but not bad.
So, I am guessing the receiver is having issues and wanting to get a replacement VIP722(k).
So a couple questions:
1. Is the VIP722(k) still available? I have read that Dish will want me to get a Hopper, but don't want this.
2. In preps for getting a replacement, I was going to back-up my recordings using a EHD (I have a 500gig WD my passport SSD). I plugged the EHD into the front and then the back USD ports, but only the power light lits up on the EHD. No screen shows up. This drive was previously formatted on a windows pc, but was expecting to the receiver to format it again. Am I missing something?
Thanks for any help.
Tom
So, I am guessing the receiver is having issues and wanting to get a replacement VIP722(k).
So a couple questions:
1. Is the VIP722(k) still available? I have read that Dish will want me to get a Hopper, but don't want this.
2. In preps for getting a replacement, I was going to back-up my recordings using a EHD (I have a 500gig WD my passport SSD). I plugged the EHD into the front and then the back USD ports, but only the power light lits up on the EHD. No screen shows up. This drive was previously formatted on a windows pc, but was expecting to the receiver to format it again. Am I missing something?
Thanks for any help.
Tom