Model ViP722k

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Availability / Upgrade Offers

• Should become available in Dec 2008, delayed until spring 2009 as the ViP722 supply gets depleted. On the Feb 4 Retailer Chat, Dish said it would be out in a few weeks
• MSRP $499 with OTA, $470 without

Features

• 2 HD satellite tuners
• No OTA tuner but the MT2 tuner module can be added. With this module both TV1 and TV2 can watch separate OTA channels at the same time. The tuner also adds a modulator which can output video signals out to channel 2 or 3 for home distribution. (Info quoted from SatelliteGuys.US Team Summit 2008 coverage.)
• All 4 tuners can record HD simultaneously
• 500GB hard disk drive, 350 hours SD or 55 hours HD in user space
• HD VOD
• External HDD support (no enabling fee)
• DVR custom grouping
• Ethernet port
• TV1 - HD output only (HDMI, component), TV2 - SD output only
• Agile RF out (mono, no MTS) with TV1 and TV2 on separate channels
• MPEG-4
• Broadcom BCM7400 digital video decoder
• Software-based attenuator (choose “Connection” from the Modulator Setup screen), no barrels needed
• Info card (SatelliteGuys.US)
• 2-way remote with System Wizard UI
• 722k Software History

Pictures

ViP722k front

ViP722k front

ViP722k rear with DPP Separator

ViP722k rear panel close-up

ViP722k rear

MT2 partially installed

• 722k back panel (SatelliteGuys.US)
• 722k OTA module (SatelliteGuys.US)
• 722k under the hood (SatelliteGuys.US)

Reviews

722K Screen Shots and Initial Setup Thoughts (3/09, SatelliteGuys.US)

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