RiseStar
December 16th, 2008, 09:24 PM
Echostar’s new VIP222K high definition receiver has been released just in time for Christmas and in time for the February 2009 cut-off of all analog over the air television signals.
The new receiver comes with an off-air digital tuner cartridge, allowing viewing of either digital local off air signals or Dish Network standard or high definition satellite broadcast signals on 2 separate televisions.
The new digital tuner is important because after February 2009, all over the air broadcasts will be in digital only and will require either a digital television, or a digital tuner in order to continue receiving them on older analog televisions.
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Independently watch programming on two TVs – one HDTV and one SDTV
TV1 viewing location
• Connect to an HDTV to view SD and HD DISH Network
programming and HD over the air digital broadcastsą
• Supports four output resolutions: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- SD content is upconverted for use with HD outputs
- HD content is downconverted for use with SD outputs
TV2 viewing location
• Connect to an SDTV to view SD and down-converted
HD programming
- RCA-type audio/video outputs and an Agile modulated
output to distribute programming to a remote TV location
• Output resolution is 480i
• Two satellite tuners allow you to select from two viewing options
• Single Mode: Picture-In-Picture (PIP) available on any TV
• Dual Mode: Independently view programming on two televisions
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
• 2 satellite tuner inputs
• Optional over-the-air module with 1 ATSC antenna input that provides 2 digital broadcast tuners and a channel 3/4 modulated output
• 1 telephone jack
• 1 USB 2.0 port (for future use)
• 1 Ethernet port (for future use)
• 3-prong power cord
TV1 A/V CONNECTIONS
• 1 HDMI digital audio/video output
• 1 set of Component (Y Pr Pb) HD video outputs
• 1 S-Video output
• 1 set RCA-type audio/video outputs
• Channel 3/4 modulated output
• 1 optical digital output for Dolby Digital and PCM
Digital audio
TV2 A/V CONNECTIONS
• 1 Agile modulated coaxial output to distribute programming to a remote TV location
• 1 set RCA-type audio/video outputs
REMOTE CONTROL
• 1 universal infrared 4-component learning remote control with two-way capability for “TV1” (main TV location).
• 1 universal infrared and UHF Pro 4-component learning remote control with two-way capability for “TV2” (second TV location).
• Multiple wizards, including system remote control, replacement remote control and replacement receiver.
• Remote-to-remote device code learning.
• Remote control stores receiver settings, including remote control address and device codes.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Size (approx.): 3.5” H x 16” W x 12.5” D
• Weight (approx.): 9 lbs.
• Color: Black
Over-The-Air-Module
• Optional over-the-air module with 1 ATSC
antenna input that provides 2 digital
broadcast tuners and a channel 3/4
modulated output
• In Dual Mode, view 1 live over-the-air
channel at the TV1 location and 1 live
over-the-air channel at the TV2 location
• Channel 3-4 modulated output for TV1
The new receiver comes with an off-air digital tuner cartridge, allowing viewing of either digital local off air signals or Dish Network standard or high definition satellite broadcast signals on 2 separate televisions.
The new digital tuner is important because after February 2009, all over the air broadcasts will be in digital only and will require either a digital television, or a digital tuner in order to continue receiving them on older analog televisions.
http://www.dsschat.com/images/222kbig.jpg
Independently watch programming on two TVs – one HDTV and one SDTV
TV1 viewing location
• Connect to an HDTV to view SD and HD DISH Network
programming and HD over the air digital broadcastsą
• Supports four output resolutions: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- SD content is upconverted for use with HD outputs
- HD content is downconverted for use with SD outputs
TV2 viewing location
• Connect to an SDTV to view SD and down-converted
HD programming
- RCA-type audio/video outputs and an Agile modulated
output to distribute programming to a remote TV location
• Output resolution is 480i
• Two satellite tuners allow you to select from two viewing options
• Single Mode: Picture-In-Picture (PIP) available on any TV
• Dual Mode: Independently view programming on two televisions
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
• 2 satellite tuner inputs
• Optional over-the-air module with 1 ATSC antenna input that provides 2 digital broadcast tuners and a channel 3/4 modulated output
• 1 telephone jack
• 1 USB 2.0 port (for future use)
• 1 Ethernet port (for future use)
• 3-prong power cord
TV1 A/V CONNECTIONS
• 1 HDMI digital audio/video output
• 1 set of Component (Y Pr Pb) HD video outputs
• 1 S-Video output
• 1 set RCA-type audio/video outputs
• Channel 3/4 modulated output
• 1 optical digital output for Dolby Digital and PCM
Digital audio
TV2 A/V CONNECTIONS
• 1 Agile modulated coaxial output to distribute programming to a remote TV location
• 1 set RCA-type audio/video outputs
REMOTE CONTROL
• 1 universal infrared 4-component learning remote control with two-way capability for “TV1” (main TV location).
• 1 universal infrared and UHF Pro 4-component learning remote control with two-way capability for “TV2” (second TV location).
• Multiple wizards, including system remote control, replacement remote control and replacement receiver.
• Remote-to-remote device code learning.
• Remote control stores receiver settings, including remote control address and device codes.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Size (approx.): 3.5” H x 16” W x 12.5” D
• Weight (approx.): 9 lbs.
• Color: Black
Over-The-Air-Module
• Optional over-the-air module with 1 ATSC
antenna input that provides 2 digital
broadcast tuners and a channel 3/4
modulated output
• In Dual Mode, view 1 live over-the-air
channel at the TV1 location and 1 live
over-the-air channel at the TV2 location
• Channel 3-4 modulated output for TV1