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mcf57
February 22nd, 2008, 07:31 AM
I am possibly interested in subscribing to DISH Network's new HD only programming ($29.99/month) and also getting the DISH VIP722 receiver to view it on.

I examined the brochure online and had a question about some of its outputs on the back of the unit. There is a yellow color output titled "home distribution (ch21-69 OUT)". What exactly is this output used for? From the description, it seems like it has something to do with the TV2 output function. I am assuming the description of "1 Agile modulated coaxial output to distribute programming to a remote TV location" is referring to this output. If so, why is it saying "ch21-69"? I'm a little confused by that cause I thought a receiver's output is normally set for ch3 or 4. Or is it just giving you more options to put the TV on?

Would it be possible to run the HD only programming to a 2nd standard definition TV in another room with these 2nd set of outputs & via the coaxial connection? I realize it would be down converted, but just wondering.

ebms1
February 22nd, 2008, 04:27 PM
I am possibly interested in subscribing to DISH Network's new HD only programming ($29.99/month) and also getting the DISH VIP722 receiver to view it on.

I examined the brochure online and had a question about some of its outputs on the back of the unit. There is a yellow color output titled "home distribution (ch21-69 OUT)". What exactly is this output used for? From the description, it seems like it has something to do with the TV2 output function. I am assuming the description of "1 Agile modulated coaxial output to distribute programming to a remote TV location" is referring to this output. If so, why is it saying "ch21-69"? I'm a little confused by that cause I thought a receiver's output is normally set for ch3 or 4. Or is it just giving you more options to put the TV on?

Would it be possible to run the HD only programming to a 2nd standard definition TV in another room with these 2nd set of outputs & via the coaxial connection? I realize it would be down converted, but just wondering.


tv 2 uses uhf freq to provide service to that tv... uhf is between 21 - 69

that is not in hd ...

im not sure that the tv2 has a hd output


you can run a second tv in hd using componet or hdmi probably from tv 1...

i think the 722 still has a rf output for tv 1 ... but that also is not in hd

matrix-born
April 20th, 2008, 11:57 PM
722 dvr dual tuner rcvr has 1 hdmi port for your hdtv it also gives you 1 - svideo/ypbpr/rca/coax port for tv1 and 1 coax port for tv2, youll only get hd programming if your subscribed to a hd programming package from dn or geting hd programming broadcasted from your locals if you have ota connected at the back of the dn rcvr.
tv1
- hd if and only if
- hdtv w/ hmi cable connected to a hd rcvr(vip722) + hd package from dn

tv2
- no hd, only sd
- coax cable from tv2 out chan 21-69 or pre nade rca cable.