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adding another HD TV

educounselor
12-24-2008, 12:14 PM
I currently have a HD TV with a VIP 211 receiver downstairs. I have a Dish 322 receiver upstairs connected to two bedroom TV's. I'm adding another HD TV in one of the bedrooms. Should I just get another VIP 211, or is there a better way? What would be the most economical? Thanks! and Happy Holidays....

garys
12-24-2008, 05:29 PM
622 or 722 would run both tv's (1 sd and 1 HD) if you wanted a dvr. A 222 would if you you don't (again 1 sd and 1 HD).

rubble
12-25-2008, 07:39 PM
Is it possible to send a Dish Network HD signal over coax to a second tv, even if it would be the same channel as tv1? I have a ViP622 receiver, but it doesn't have a coax output for HD tv1. What options would I have? Thanks.

garys
12-25-2008, 09:14 PM
Is it possible to send a Dish Network HD signal over coax to a second tv, even if it would be the same channel as tv1? I have a ViP622 receiver, but it doesn't have a coax output for HD tv1. What options would I have? Thanks.

Any signal sent to a second tv via coax is downrezzed to sd. You can either send it via HDMI or components if you want the picture to be an HD one.

rubble
12-26-2008, 07:41 AM
I was told that coax will carry 720p. And I noticed BestBuy runs all their HD display tv's on coax. How do they do this?

garys
12-26-2008, 07:51 AM
I was told that coax will carry 720p. And I noticed BestBuy runs all their HD display tv's on coax. How do they do this?

Probably an output on the unit. Dish's receivers will only output at 480i via the coax.

Yes616
12-27-2008, 01:16 PM
Probably an output on the unit. Dish's receivers will only output at 480i via the coax.

If it looks like real HD via just coax, the TV's are getting an ATSC RF signal. Dish receivers do not work this way. Ask a salesman at BB how they do it.

jim5506
12-27-2008, 04:34 PM
BB has a very expensive ATSC distribution system +$3,000 each store.