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dnewell228

12-15-2007, 08:47 AM

Sorry if this is common knowledge, but I have searched to forum to no avail...

I have both the VIP 622 and VIP 322 tuners. I also have a Panasonic DMR-ES15 DVD recorder and a Toshiba VCR. The 622 IR blaster will control the VCR just fine - so it is very easy to record this way, using the onscreen Dish Network guide. As simple as using a DVR! However the VCR quality is, well, VCR, and I hate having to rewind and forward through videotape!

I want this same simplicity with the DVD recorder; I don't want to have to separately program the DVD recorder in addition to the Dish Network receiver. Unfortunately I have had no luck getting either tuners' IR blaster to control the DVD recorder. I have called Dish Network twice and neither time could they help me (in fact one guy in technical support did not seem to even know the tuner had an IR blaster!)

Can anybody add insight to my dilemma? Is this possible or must I choose between sub-par videotape quality or shell out the bucks for a DVR? And by the way, you cannot input the DVD codes in the manual to the VCR IR blaster screen - it gives you an invalid code message.

daleb

12-17-2007, 01:12 PM

You might try remotecentral.com

I can recall reading something on the 622 IR blaster someone was using to program their remote.

I was searching for an RF remote that might duplicate the UHF function of the Dish remote, for controlling the DVR from another room (like the Dish TV2 remote does). So far, no such animal.

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	High Def Forum - Your High Definition Community & High Definition Resource > High Definition Programming Providers > DISH Network Forum > Help- Can IR Blaster control DVD Recorder?? PDA Help- Can IR Blaster control DVD Recorder?? dnewell228 12-15-2007, 08:47 AM Sorry if this is common knowledge, but I have searched to forum to no avail... I have both the VIP 622 and VIP 322 tuners. I also have a Panasonic DMR-ES15 DVD recorder and a Toshiba VCR. The 622 IR blaster will control the VCR just fine - so it is very easy to record this way, using the onscreen Dish Network guide. As simple as using a DVR! However the VCR quality is, well, VCR, and I hate having to rewind and forward through videotape! I want this same simplicity with the DVD recorder; I don't want to have to separately program the DVD recorder in addition to the Dish Network receiver. Unfortunately I have had no luck getting either tuners' IR blaster to control the DVD recorder. I have called Dish Network twice and neither time could they help me (in fact one guy in technical support did not seem to even know the tuner had an IR blaster!) Can anybody add insight to my dilemma? Is this possible or must I choose between sub-par videotape quality or shell out the bucks for a DVR? And by the way, you cannot input the DVD codes in the manual to the VCR IR blaster screen - it gives you an invalid code message. dnewell228 12-16-2007, 10:05 PM Anybody have an insight to my dilemna? jim5506 12-17-2007, 10:40 AM WAG. Probably not. daleb 12-17-2007, 01:12 PM You might try remotecentral.com I can recall reading something on the 622 IR blaster someone was using to program their remote. I was searching for an RF remote that might duplicate the UHF function of the Dish remote, for controlling the DVR from another room (like the Dish TV2 remote does). So far, no such animal.