Dish Network News from CEDIA

[HeavyC]

Well, we can mark the 1st of the year down as the date I make my jump back to Dish. This is the final nail in the coffin for Mediacom. I've been waiting for any easy cost effective way to add a second HD-DVR for my home theater. The 211 with a beefy external drive is the way to go.

The 622 can serve the main HDTV upstairs and back-feed an RF signal on the 2nd output to the rest of the house.

 

[retorq]

Why would they make it so you couldn't move from 622/722 to a 211/222?? That makes no sense. Or even record on a 622 play on a 211 ...

 

[Digital Dude]

Is that all there is?

Is that all there is?

If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing

Let's break out the booze and have a ball

Dude, look at the bright side. DirecTV announces a really expensive and lobotomized (no ATSC tuners) "Pro" HD-DVR that is less capable than a 722 while Dish announces you can make your HD receiver a HD-DVR.

Who's the innovative company?

 

[navychop]

Why would they make it so you couldn't move from 622/722 to a 211/222?? That makes no sense. Or even record on a 622 play on a 211 ...

I agree. The value in moving your recordings around to less capable ViP boxes around your house has GOT to be worth quite a bit. Good marketing.

Unless they want to sell/lease more ViP722s.

Or unless they are moving toward sharing recordings over a home network. Oh, wouldn't that be nice!

 

[Stacy A]

Dude, look at the bright side. DirecTV announces a really expensive and lobotomized (no ATSC tuners) "Pro" HD-DVR that is less capable than a 722 while Dish announces you can make your HD receiver a HD-DVR.

Who's the innovative company?

May I say, excellent point!

 

[yaz96]

Dish Iptv?

Can you get any info on the DISH IPTV package that was mentioned by engadget?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Do a search here for DishONLINE. That is the Dish IPTV service.

They may change the name of DishONLINE to Dish IPTV, as IPTV is going to be the big buzzword and DishONLINE sounds like you need a web browser to view it.

 

[navychop]

Actually, are all the announcements done now? More info has to come from visiting booths? I assume the weekend is for the casual J6P types, with no more surprises.

Or am I mistaken?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Announcements are all done.

CEDIA is not the show it use to be. They now save everything for CES.

 

[navychop]

Time for me to place my order for a PS3, then.

 

[Foxbat]

Can't move to a 622/722, they are too different.

Not being able to take the programs recorded using a 622 and playing them on a 211 is a huge letdown. In my set-up, it would be really great to be able to take some of the events I've recorded downstairs on the 622 and watch them upstairs on our 211.

So the big question becomes will Dish activate the use of the ViP-series' Ethernet to share video?

 

[VinceT3]

now THAT's something worth implementing.. sharing content via ethernet or home plugin.. that would make their dvr #1 by far..

 

[jpeckinp]

Dude, look at the bright side. DirecTV announces a really expensive and lobotomized (no ATSC tuners) "Pro" HD-DVR that is less capable than a 722 while Dish announces you can make your HD receiver a HD-DVR.

Who's the innovative company?

The 722 has a fiber HDMI?

 

[mike123abc]

The 722 has a fiber HDMI?

No, but there are converter boxes that one can get if you happen to need an HDMI run longer than 75' or so. This is probably a fairly small market.

 

[adavis720]

Thanks for the updates! Great info.

 

[Foxbat]

The 722 has a fiber HDMI?

How big is the list of HDTVs with Fiber HDMI inputs?

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Dude, look at the bright side. DirecTV announces a really expensive and lobotomized (no ATSC tuners) "Pro" HD-DVR that is less capable than a 722 while Dish announces you can make your HD receiver a HD-DVR.

Who's the innovative company?

I have no idea of what D* is doing.

I can understand the E* announcement being of interest to those who own a 211. But to those of us who do not, and who do not intend to get one, then CEDIA is a big zip.

 

[sfollenius]

I noticed the College themed dishes in the photo. I remember they had them a few years back. Do you know if these are just promo dishes, or are they available to the public?

 

[harshness]

The 722 has a fiber HDMI?

Does the HR21 include a media converter and suitable cable so that you can connect it to your distant display?

 

[Digital Dude]

The themed dish covers are available. When I remember the website I'll post it.