It's been hit & miss depending on the installer. As a rule, the HDMI cable is not officially included, but some installers supply it, some don't. To be safe, order one from Monoprice, good quality and cheap:Good Day Folks, I am looking to upgrade my 522 to a 622 to use with my new VIZIO 42 HD TV and wondered if Dish included a component of HDMI cable with the 622 in the same way that Directtv includes with the HD/DVR