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Dishnetwork ViP722 DVR HD Receiver | 
 enlarge | Brand: Unknown
Category: CE
List Price: $699.00
Buy New: $398.00
You Save: $301.00 (43%)
New (7) from $398.00
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 16765
Color: Black
Hard Drive Size: 350
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 13 x 16 x 3.5
High Definition Primary and Standard Definition Digital Second TV ASTC.
MPN: ViP722
Model: ViP722 DVR
UPC: 753960009506
EAN: 0753960009506
ASIN: B000VA76Q0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Independently watch and record DISH Network programming on two TVs | | • | Record up to 350 hours of standard-definition (SD), up to 55 hours of high-definition (HD) entertainment or a combination of the two | | • | Enjoy expanded storage capacity with the addition of an external hard drive (EHD) | | • | View and record HD over the air digital, Supports Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | • | Widescreen Electronic Program Guide with easy search features |
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Product Description
Innovative technology meets functional design. Announcing DISH Network's latest high-definition receiver, the ViP722 DVR. The ViP722 DVR supports two TVs and features a powerful digital video recorder and expanded recording capacity.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Dishnetwork ViP 722 DVR HD Receiver December 28, 2008
We went through three of these receivers in one year. All three had similar problems with capturing the video correctly. We would get checkerboard pictures or a yellow or orange screen during playback. Occasionally they would shut down due to loss signal, had a tech come out and look at it and said it was set up correctly. Very poor customer service when calling, they would have you go through about an hour process to clear everything off you DVR and then you had to reset it back up, including all programs that you wanted to record. Then call back if you still had problems, AAAHHHHH! We finally gave up and switched to another service provider.
Great when it isn't rebooting November 16, 2008
The VIP 722 is well designed, with the exception that some have reboot problems. A four or five star rating would be forthcoming, if the DVR were more stable.
What's not to like about a DVR that supports High Definition Sat transmissions up to 1080p with Dish's Video on Demand. It has more than ample storage for recording. The menus and recording capabilities are easy enough to find programs and record.
If you have a unit like mine - that crashes and reboots periodically, then you will find plenty to dislike. Imagine inviting several people to your home to watch a Pay per View event costing $55 and the machine crashes about 20 minutes prior to the event and refuses to operate. I don't have to imagine.
Supplement the problem with Dish's tech contacts explaining that surge protectors and the houses wiring are the cause of the DVR's failures, and a properly grounded home does not need any surge protectors, and you will find the three star rating to be somewhat generous.
Consider that three seperate home visits were made by Installers (including the initial install) to get the VIP running. The installers lied about the positioning of the Satellite needed to obtain reception and failed to take away the old Dish (it was an upgrade from previous Dish Satellite).
Wrap up your evaluation by recognizing a few design shortcomings, such as the inability of the VIP to allow HD broadcst on two TV's or the movie menus and special features that are merely redundant. The unit has a USB input that allows connection of an external storage drive, but you'll be charged a one time fee of $40 to use the output.
I have had many hours of satisfactory use, but my joy has been severly marred by installation issues, poor tech support, and device failure on a fairly regular basis.
 B Alan White PhD September 11, 2008
I'm not sure what Dish Network a previous evaluater uses, because I have DishNetwork with Turbo HD and I do not get charged for owning my receiver...in fact, I would have been charged $7/month to rent one...the receiver works fantastic.
 $700 DVR Lacks Feature Found in $100 TVs May 9, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
DISH Network's ViP722 and ViP622 DVRs have a lot of great features, including the ability to tune local ATSC (digital over-the-air) stations and use all of the DVR features on them.
However, they neglected to enable the QAM (digital TV on cable) tuner capability that's built into the ViP's chipset -- and is found in even the cheapest TV sold at Wal-Mart.
Why would they leave out such a basic feature out of their top-of-the-line DVR?
Reciever great, dish network fair May 4, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The reciever works great but... Dish Network nails you for an extra $12 a month (or DVR and HD)for the priveledge of using "Your" reciever. I think I'll drop my Dish Network subscription, If I can, and use the reciever exclusively for over the air broadcasts.
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