Model ViP622

The Dish Network User's Resource

Information as announced on SatelliteGuys.US on Nov 13, 2005.

Availability / Upgrade Offers

New and existing customers may order the 622 for a $199 upgrade on a lease plan.
$100 ($10x10) rebate for new subscribers to Bronze or higher. Additional $100 rebate for new customers.
Starting May 1, call the same number for an ownership upgrade: $699 receiver + $99 installation - $100 on return of 921.
Purchase from Dish or a dealer.

Quick Facts specifications sheet (DBSTalk, requires Acrobat Reader)
Owner's Manual (dishnetwork.com)
ViP622 on the Dish TechPortal
HDTV DVR, announced at CES in Jan 2006
2 HD satellite tuners, 1 ATSC OTA tuner (TV1 only). All 3 can record HD simultaneously.
TV1 - HD and SD output (HDMI, component, S-Video, composite)
TV2 - SD output only (HD recorded from tuner 1 or 2 is downconverted for viewing on TV2)
Agile RF “Home Distribution” output with MTS for TV1 and TV2 on separate UHF channels
320GB hard drive, 200 hours SD or 30 hours HD
Ethernet port may be used in place of phone line and for DishONLINE
External storage (enabled 8/15/07, $39.99 one-time fee), any powered USB 2.0 hard disk drive up to 750GB
MPEG-4
Broadcom BCM7038 digital video decoder
Does NOT include component or HDMI cable (usually)
“ViP” means “Video over IP”
Choosing Your Viewing/Recording Preferences (DBSTalk, requires Acrobat Reader)
User tips
Software history

FIRST LOOK: 622 Review! (2/06, L350 software, SatelliteGuys.US)
User Reviews (2/06, SatelliteGuys.US)
Official DBSTalk ViP622 DVR Review (2/06, L350 software, requires Acrobat Reader)
First 24 hours experiences upgrading from 921 to 622 (2/06, L350 software)
CNET editors' review (4/10/06, L355? L356?, c|net)
A Tastier Dish: Dish Network ViP622 (5/2/06, Extreme Tech)
DISH Network ViP 622 (5/18/06, I4U News)
EchoStar DISH Network ViP 622 HDTV DVR(8/06, L359?, Digital TV DesignLine)
2+4=MORE! (Winter 2006, DIGITAL TV & SOUND on newsstands)

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