Model ViP722

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Information as announced on SatelliteGuys.US on Mar 28, 2007. Formerly known as the “622-1.”

Availability / Upgrade Offers

• Become available August 15, 2007, scheduled to be shown on the August 13 Tech Forum
• MSRP $549

Receiver

• 2 satellite tuners, 1 OTA tuner (TV1 only). All 3 can record HD simultaneously.
• 500GB hard disk drive, 350 hours SD or 55 hours HD in user space
• Ethernet port may be used in place of phone line and for DishONLINE
• TV1 - HD output (HDMI, component) and SD output (S-video, composite); TV2 - SD output only (composite)
• Agile RF out (MTS) with TV1 and TV2 on separate channels
• MPEG-4
• Broadcom BCM7038 digital video decoder

Features

• HD VOD, 3D VOD
• External HDD support (no enabling fee)
• Compatible with SlingAdapter

Information

• Replacement for the 622, expected to be announced at CES in Jan 2006
• Owner's Manual (dishnetwork.com)
• “VIP” means “Video over IP”
• How To Copy a Vip722 DVR to a Computer (eHow.com)
• User tips
• 722 Software History

722s Concept

See ViP922

Pictures

ViP722 front panel

ViP722 panel doors

ViP722 panel close-up

• Inside (SatelliteGuys.US)

Reviews

• DBSTalk First Look (8/07, L441)
• Dish Network ViP722 HD DVR (2/08, cnet)
• Satellite HD DVR Showdown click link under Cool Gear then use the page navigation at the top (9/08, L612 software, playbackmag.neg)
• DISH Network ViP 722 Receiver/DVR Review (3/09, L617 software, Audioholics.com)
• The Crème de la Crème in Satellite HDTV (6/09, L618 software, AVguide.com)

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