721 or 522 ?

[DishDave]

I am going to let Satelliteguys Decide.

I have both a 721 and a 522 which one should i sell ?

 

[Stargazer]

Here is what I do. I hookup the 522 through the 721's front ports and turn it to channel 0 to tune in the 522. I then press the red "i" button to have two tuners running at once. All I have to do is press swap to go back and forth between the 721 and 522 ports while still being able to use my S-Video/A-V cables to get the best picture and audio quality. You can then press DVR on the 721 remote or 522 remote to access whichever DVR list you want. This gives you a total of 190 hours of shows that you can watch.

I like the fact that the 522 allows you to choose a channel for UHF use which brings a better picture quality, has extended UHF remote functionality since it uses UHF Pro, and has two tv outputs. It also allows DVR functionality on two seperate televisions, saves $5 in DVR fees and $5 in additional outlet fees.

 

[Pepper]

From what I can gather by reading the forums, the 522 software *might* be more stable now than the 721 is after its latest update.

Your basic decision is, are name-based recording and the ability to run dual mode to two tvs worth the $5 extra the 522 will cost you for the DVR fee.

 

[Claude Greiner]

I would keep both. The 522 is top of the line, however the 721 is still a very nice machine

 

[Kaydigi]

I'm in the same boat, my 522 is due to arrive next week. Where will my 721 go?

 

[bcshields]

The 721 is sweet, but the 522 in single mode is sweeter.

keep both and put the 721 in another room.

 

[Stargazer]

I also think you should keep both. The 721 would only cost you $5 more to keep on the account.