Hi all, long time lurker and first post here.
I've been a Dish customer for close to 13 years now and have had an excellent experience all the while. I got the ViP622 when it first came out and so far has been good up until the last few months. The fans have a constant loud howling or high pitched scream. I've attributed it to temps, however the hard drive temps typically sit at 120 degrees.
I can stop the noise by holding the power button on the face which causes a re-sync of sorts. In time, it returns though.
Dish has suggested unplugging from the wall and plug back in. This doesn't work at all. Now I'm thinking it's time for an upgrade. The 922 sounds real nice, especially having the UI update. Now that Hopper is announced, that also looks promising. When I contacted Dish in December, they said a 922 upgrade would be (I forget exactly) several hundred dollars. I was taken aback on this since I'm leasing the hardware and not owning it. Why charge so much for something I'm renting?? They said to come back at the end of December and look for a good price on 922. That has come and gone and there was no price offer :-(
So now what to do... Should I wait for Hopper, push for 922, settle for 722 or push for 622 replacement which really wasn't even offered. If there's cost involved, I'd much rather see new features and enhancements. The 722 + Sling isn't enough to justify any dramatic cost.
Apologies for the rant, thanks for listening.
Dan
I've been a Dish customer for close to 13 years now and have had an excellent experience all the while. I got the ViP622 when it first came out and so far has been good up until the last few months. The fans have a constant loud howling or high pitched scream. I've attributed it to temps, however the hard drive temps typically sit at 120 degrees.
I can stop the noise by holding the power button on the face which causes a re-sync of sorts. In time, it returns though.
Dish has suggested unplugging from the wall and plug back in. This doesn't work at all. Now I'm thinking it's time for an upgrade. The 922 sounds real nice, especially having the UI update. Now that Hopper is announced, that also looks promising. When I contacted Dish in December, they said a 922 upgrade would be (I forget exactly) several hundred dollars. I was taken aback on this since I'm leasing the hardware and not owning it. Why charge so much for something I'm renting?? They said to come back at the end of December and look for a good price on 922. That has come and gone and there was no price offer :-(
So now what to do... Should I wait for Hopper, push for 922, settle for 722 or push for 622 replacement which really wasn't even offered. If there's cost involved, I'd much rather see new features and enhancements. The 722 + Sling isn't enough to justify any dramatic cost.
Apologies for the rant, thanks for listening.
Dan
to Sat Guys! I would be happy to take a look at your account and see what upgrade options are available to you. The ViP 922 receiver is not available for upgrades at this time. The ViP722 is a great reciever and you will be able to sling with this receiver. Upgrading at this time would not exclude you from furture upgrades if you decide you like another receiver upgrade offer. Please send me a Pm with your account number or phone number and I will see what we can do. Thank you!
