DISH Network ViP722 DVR Reviews

click to enlarge

Images

Videos

1 / 3

High capacity; receives and records new MPEG-4 AVC programming, including local and other HD chan... (cnet.com)

Excellent interface. Large hard drive. Expandable storage via USB. Can record up to three program... (pcmag.com)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 4 expert reviews and 26 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 89/100 = Very good. Experts rate this product 89/100 and users rate it 74/100. The average review date is April 10, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 3011 reviews from other Other Home Video. Last update: December 2, 2008.

+ add to my wishlist

89 / 100

4 Experts

Product Age

old

new

74 / 100

26 Users

Trend

Rank 11

Best Price:

Search price from

Key Features

Digital TV tuner / satellite TV receiver / DVR

More Product Details

Expert Reviews (4)

Dish Network ViP722 HD DVR review

By David Katzmaier (cnet.com)

Read the full review

High capacity; receives and records new MPEG-4 AVC programming, including local and other HD channels not available on older receivers; dual-output mode for secondary TV; can record up to three HD shows simultaneously while playing back a fourth; 30-secon...

Generally lighter selection of local HD and sports channels than cable; annoying interstitial PPV page; defaults to "all episodes" for EPG-initiated recordings; uglier EPG and menu system than TiVo HD and DirecTV; no built-in networking functionality.

The Dish Network ViP622 and 722 are among the most fully featured and versatile high-def DVRs you can buy today.

Speaking of networking, some sort of TiVo To Go-like functionality (something...

Super Bowl Tech Accessories

By Brian K. Neal (pcmag.com)

Read the full review

The high-definition digital video recorder (DVR) has become an essential ingredient of today's home-entertainment setup, enjoying an important place alongside the mighty HDTV, which is, of course, the centerpiece. And no other manufacturer's HD DVRs have

Excellent interface. Large hard drive. Expandable storage via USB. Can record up to three programs simultaneously. Records and plays back MPEG-4 HD content.

Offers fewer local HD channels than competitors such as DirectTV. Existing Dish Network customers need to pay $200 to upgrade (before a $100 mail-in rebate), while new customers receive the box free.

The ViP722 DVR box from Dish Network is similar to last year's versatile, cutting-edge ViP622 model, but it sports a new look and offers increased storage. In a nutshell, this satellite set-top box is just more of an already good thing.

Overall, the Dish Network ViP722 is a robust, well-executed HD DVR with a fea...

Dish Network ViP722

By (pcmag.com)

Read the full review

The ViP722 trumps other satellite boxes with its impressive feature set.

Using what Dish Network refers to as "Dual Mode," the ViP722 can feed separat...

More Expert Reviews

User Reviews (26)

"This DVR is awful"

By mmcary (cnet.com)

Read the full review

I hardly know where to begin when describing ...

Allows attachment of external HDD. Hardware specs are good.

The software on this unit is the worst DVR software I have ever seen. User interface is much worse than DVR unit from Time Warner (Scientific Atlanta) I had before switching. Dish need to hire who knows what they're doing to fix this DVR software.