Thinking about switching to Dish, have hardware questions

[MikeD-C05]

612 is used only in single mode. It is like a dual tuner and it does not have PIP features. The 622/722/722k can be used in dual mode or single mode with PiP features. That is why you don't see much on the 612. As for fastness all VIP dvrs are lightening fast in comparison to DIRECTV's HR series of dvrs. Like they advertise : "better than Tivo!"

 

[taintedthunder12]

Can't have hd signal on tv2 tho if you have 2 hd tvs you may want 2 612s. If only they could make that dish comm tech work for sharing recordings between vip receivers omg that would blow away "home media dvrs". I don't see why they cant do it dish comm latest spec is pretty much 100mbps no more need for moving hard drive around!

 

[hahler2]

Yeah that would be nice. I guess I won't be switching anytime soon. I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner, but I'm under contract with D* until next June. I want to switch to Dish, but it's not worth a 200 some dollar early termination fee to do so. So I guess I gotta wait.

 

[taintedthunder12]

DTV is crap! Working for them and their service is as well whole time I worked there I had it free and had Dish entire time, dish's dvrs rock!

 

[Jim5506]

DTV is crap! Working for them and their service is as well whole time I worked there I had it free and had Dish entire time, dish's dvrs rock!

A word from an unbiased source, I'm sure!!

 

[taintedthunder12]

I am unbiased I had both and worked for both had both for free. 30 second skip is god imo

 

[joewhite57]

I am unbiased I had both and worked for both had both for free. 30 second skip is god imo

That's the button I expect to wear out first on my remote.

 

[DodgerKing]

You will love the Dish DVRs. They are the best. I understand your frustration with Directv DVRs. They are JUNK.

They are not junk. The VIPs maybe better, the the DirecTV DVRs are not even close to being junk. Much better than TiVO and Motorola.

 

[DodgerKing]

I am unbiased I had both and worked for both had both for free. 30 second skip is god imo

Direct DVRs have the same.

 

[NotMe546]

612 is used only in single mode. It is like a dual tuner and it does not have PIP features. The 622/722/722k can be used in dual mode or single mode with PiP features. That is why you don't see much on the 612. As for fastness all VIP dvrs are lightening fast in comparison to DIRECTV's HR series of dvrs. Like they advertise : "better than Tivo!"

LOL. At least they can say something.