VIP Receiver Retirement

of course you will have to do a conversion from Dishpro to a solo or duo hub conversion because the new setup requires that you have to use a hybrid LNB Type setup since they have changed it so much.
 
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of course you will have to do a conversion from Dishpro to a solo or duo hub conversion because the new setup requires that you have to use a hybrid LNB Type setup since they have changed it so much.
For a Hopper Duo? I could almost see the need for a node, just to add a Joey, but a hub, or any hybrid equipment, kind of seems like overkill. Also, mmc-dsm said that he would only be using it for one TV, so I doubt that even a node would be needed, although I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong about that.

I was looking at replacing my VIP612 in the next months, the Hopper Duo would be the best equivalent? (I only need DVR and HD for 1 TV)

And as for installation, does anybody know if it will simply connect into my existing setup (Dishpro) or will I have to do the node conversion?
 
For a Hopper Duo? I could almost see the need for a node, just to add a Joey, but a hub, or any hybrid equipment, kind of seems like overkill. Also, mmc-dsm said that he would only be using it for one TV, so I doubt that even a node would be needed, although I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong about that.

Hybrid shouldn’t be a requirement but a Dish Pro Plus (DPP) upgrade would be needed.
 
I understand not activating non MPEG4 8psk equipment.

But what is the reasoning no longer activating VIP equipment like the 222 and 612 for example?

Is it because of piracy or does the Kangaroo crap Handel bandwidth more efficiently ?

Whenever they force customers to swap equipment they loose customers.

It’s almost as bad as Directv not allowing SD equipment to be activated, but Atleast that makes sense where dish does not.
 
I suspect it’s maintenance of the code base.
Well, guess what? Modern ViP receivers are not being updated anymore, so how much maintenance is there? It's all more about maintenance of the fee base, IMO.

The only other thing I can think of is getting users into a situation where their equipment can support modern technologies, like HEVC.
 
Can a retailer answer this... they are not stopping support of VIP equipment, they are just not activating any new leased equipment for new customers. Will they allow purchased VIP receivers to be turned on and off like they did the 922?
 
Can a retailer answer this... they are not stopping support of VIP equipment, they are just not activating any new leased equipment for new customers. Will they allow purchased VIP receivers to be turned on and off like they did the 922?

All the details are very vague so far. We recently found out that we'll still be able to use 211K's for a while longer so I'm happy about that. :)
 
Can a retailer answer this... they are not stopping support of VIP equipment, they are just not activating any new leased equipment for new customers. Will they allow purchased VIP receivers to be turned on and off like they did the 922?

And it's just like you said, they're not stopping support for VIP receivers.
 
According to DISH they're getting rid of the 222's and 722's to provide High Definition to every TV.

They are the idiots who started the problem to begin with by offering this crazy type setup to begin with.

I agree they where nice when they first came out because you could save the $5 additional Tv fee. But after they raised the receiver fees, to make up for the secondary television they should have been discontinued back then.

I personally never liked duo receivers like the 322/222/722

#1 it was confusing as hell for customers to try to explain how this worked over the phone.

#2 many customers thought they where getting 2 DVR’s in the case of a 722. Can’t tell you how many issues this created as customers would then demand we bring them another DVR. Then when we did install a 612 for example it was a fight over the additional monthly fees.

#3 what a nightmare to install. In the early days we had to run 2 wires to the Tv, with a 3rd possibly to feed tv2. Then you had the phone line that needed to be hooked up to avoid the Tv2 fee.

Things got better with dishpro plus technology, but still crappy trying to run Tv2 on analog SD.

Too bad there was copyright issues with HD in the clear. Would have been awesome for an HD modulator like what they had with the model 5000
 

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