How many HD programs can the 722 record simultaneously?
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Thank you both for your replies! Either way I would purchase the HD Essential package for my cable channels in HD. I'm only focused on the locals and whether or not I would pay Dish Network for them.
Not having guide information seems like it would be trouble, and since, at some point or another, I'll probably want to record two local channels at once, I think it sounds best if I pay Dish Network for local channels. (With the DVR Advantage package I can skip the DVR fee, which makes up for the added locals fee anyway.)
If I get locals via satellite and via OTA, how does the 722 support both sources in the channel lineup? If they are listed as separate channels, do both have guide information? Or do I have to look at the guide info for the satellite version and manually set recordings for the OTA version?
I talked to a local Dish Network / Direct TV reseller a few days ago, to ask about upgrade deals. They made it sound like I could get the new customer deals if I upgraded through them, instead of going through Dish. If I can get the 722 + new satellite dish for just a $50 or $100 install and a new contract period, I think I'm ready to upgrade.
Here's a screenshot of my locals:
3 is CBS, 5 is NBC, 10 is PBS, 13 is FOX, etc.
The Dish Locals that I pay for are in highlighted Light Blue.
My local stations don't yet feed HD signals to Dish, so my Dish Locals are SD. But the digital OTA alternatives do broadcast HD.
OTA digitals are in highlighted Yellow.
I can watch/record OTA Yellow independently of Tuners 1 & 2.
I don't know if this works in all regions, but I get the guide info for the individual digital alternatives for each channel.
I just had my 722 installed last Sat.
Thanks again. That screenshot is very useful. I'm rather impressed with Dish Network for getting you the channel info on your OTA secondary digital channels, assuming that's how you acquire them. (If they are acquired via the OTA PBS / CBS broadcasts, then that's great, too.)
I'll be calling to upgrade today!
I'll be calling to upgrade today!
Guide data for Locals and their Subchannels all come from Dish (not the OTA PBS broadcasts). Only catch to this is that if you have an OTA channel that is not carried by Dish (the main channel) or if it is carried on a sat that you can't see, then you will get "Digital Service" in the guide.
For instance, I have one OTA channel that Dish carries on something like 148w. Since our Dish is pointed at 110, 119, and 129, for that channel, we would have to set manual timers if we wanted to record something on it (it is a very small religious station, so it is no big deal to us).
In addition, if you do NOT subscribe to Dish Locals, then you would also only see "Digital Service" even if you see the Sat that the locals are on.
Geoff
I have a 722. It will record 2 programs @ the same time. One in HD & one in SD. However, I have a roof ant. & it plugs into the 722. The 722 does indeed record 3 programs @ the same time while you can watch 1 of your already recorded shows stored in the 722.
BTW, The antenna picks up all my locals in HD. Dish just sends me their non HD locals. I love the 722 & use it daily. It's a workhorse that rarely acts up. I highly recommend the 722 to you along with an antenna if you're fairly close to your locals. The PQ off of the ant. is better than the HD sig. from Dish.
I have a 722. It will record 2 programs @ the same time. One in HD & one in SD. However, I have a roof ant. & it plugs into the 722. The 722 does indeed record 3 programs @ the same time while you can watch 1 of your already recorded shows stored in the 722.
BTW, The antenna picks up all my locals in HD. Dish just sends me their non HD locals. I love the 722 & use it daily. It's a workhorse that rarely acts up. I highly recommend the 722 to you along with an antenna if you're fairly close to your locals. The PQ off of the ant. is better than the HD sig. from Dish.
Walker1, for the VIP722 and I think also the 622, you can record three HD channels at the same time with the OTA antenna. The 722 tuner one and tuner two can record in HD at the same time.
Yep, I use it all the time. Wife likes bunches of things that are on at the same time. OTA antenna comes in handy.
You're quite right. I have a non HD TV in the room that #2 sig. is sent to. Actually, when I set up a timer/program I have the 1st one default to TV 2 so I can watch TV 1 programs while #2 is recording.
I am very fond of the 722.
You're quite right. I have a non HD TV in the room that #2 sig. is sent to. Actually, when I set up a timer/program I have the 1st one default to TV 2 so I can watch TV 1 programs while #2 is recording.
I am very fond of the 722.
Yep, it is pretty nice. It works pretty good and reliable. Just wish it had all the whistles and bells like some of the other HD DVRs I have used before.
The 3 HD tuners on the 622 and 722 are amazing. The only thing I wish they have is smarter software integrating OTA and Dish Tuner programming. For example, if I scheduled 2 shows on the OTA channel at the same time slot, it will only record 1 based on priority. It doesn't know that the same show is also on the 2 Dish Tuner HD local channels. If I schedule the 2 shows on the Dish Tuner, it will record 1 on TV1 and other on TV2. But if I scheduled a 3rd show (on local channel) on the Dish Tuner with a lower priority, it won't be recorded even though the OTA tuner is not being used.
The dish receiver knows how to map the OTA channels with the Dish HD local, so it should be able to integrate the OTA tuner as the 3rd Dish tuner when it comes to local channels.
The dish receiver knows how to map the OTA channels with the Dish HD local, so it should be able to integrate the OTA tuner as the 3rd Dish tuner when it comes to local channels.
Thanks for bringing up this point. I am looking at getting a VIP722 and I was wondering about this. I know that on Monday Nights we had a problem with How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory being against Chuck and something else. The only way we could resolve it on our TiVo setup was to move the sitcoms to our second TiVo. That's the joy of 4 tuners.
