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Current HD Channels

* = not a simulcast of the SD channel (if available), programming will vary.

2008 Available HD Channels
  1. A&E HD (9419)
  2. Animal Planet HD (9489)
  3. Big 10 Network HD (9500)
  4. Cinemax HD (9458)
  5. Discovery HD (9487)
  6. ESPN HD (9424) - MPEG2
  7. ESPN2HD (9425)
  8. Food Network HD* (9462)
  9. HBO HD (9456) - MPEG2
  10. HD Theater (9421) - MPEG2
  11. HDNet (9422) - MPEG2
  12. HDNet Movies (9423) - MPEG2
  13. HGTV HD* (9461)
  14. History Channel HD (9491)
  15. MHD (9469)
  16. National Geographic HD (9429)
  17. NBA TV HD (402)
  18. NFL Network HD (9426)
  19. NHL Network HD (403)
  20. Science Channel HD (9490)
  21. Showtime HD (9460) - MPEG2
  22. Starz HD (9435)
  23. TBS HD (9499)
  24. TLC HD (9488)
  25. TNT HD (9420) - MPEG2
  26. Universal HD (9427)
  27. Versus/Golf Channel HD (9468)

Regional Sports NetworksAvailable nationally, but local blackout rules still apply.
  1. SportsNet New York (388)

Part time RSNs and other specialty sports feeds
  1. Altitude (360)
  2. Comcast SportsNet Chicago (379)
  3. Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic (374)
  4. Comcast West (359)
  5. FSN Arizona (365)
  6. FSN Cincinnati (377)
  7. FSN Detroit (380)
  8. FSN Florida (373)
  9. FSN North (386)
  10. FSN Northwest (376)
  11. FSN Ohio (375)
  12. FSN Pittsburgh (378)
  13. FSN Prime Ticket (361)
  14. FSN Rocky Mountain (364)
  15. FSN South (370)
  16. FSN Southwest (366)
  17. FSN West (367)
  18. SportSouth (387)
  19. SportsTime Ohio (381)
  20. Sunshine Sports (372)

Other HD channels
  1. HD Events (9465) - MPEG2
  2. HD PPV (9467) - MPEG2
  3. HD PPV (531)
  4. HD PPV (534)
  5. HD PPV (535)
  6. HD PPV (536)
  7. HD PPV (537)
  8. HD PPV (539)
  9. HD PPV (540)

Announced HD Additions
Channels announced to be added by 8/1/08
  1. ActionMax HD (313)
  2. CBS College Sports HD (152)
  3. Lifetime HD (108)
  4. Lifetime Movie Network HD (109)
  5. Planet Green HD (194)
  6. Encore HD (340)
  7. HBO 2 HD (301)
  8. HBO Comedy HD (307)
  9. HBO Family HD (305)
  10. HBO Latino HD (309)
  11. HBO Signature HD (302)
  12. HBO West HD (303)
  13. HBO Zone HD (308)
  14. Starz Comedy HD (354)
  15. Starz Edge HD (352)
  16. Starz Kids & Family HD (356)
  17. Starz West HD (351)

Channels that are uplinked, but not yet available
  1. USA HD (9431)
  2. SciFi HD (9432)

Regional Sports NetworksAvailable nationally, but local blackout rules still apply.

Channels that are uplinked, but not yet available
  1. FSN Bay Area (369)
  2. FSN New York (363)
  3. MSG (362)

Current HD Channels by Dish Network Channel Number
  • 359 - Comcast West
  • 360 - Altitude
  • 361 - FSN Prime Ticket
  • 364 - FSN Rocky Mountain
  • 365 - FSN Arizona
  • 366 - FSN Southwest
  • 367 - FSN West
  • 370 - FSN South
  • 372 - Sunshine Sports
  • 373 - FSN Florida
  • 374 - Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
  • 375 - FSN Ohio
  • 376 - FSN Northwest
  • 377 - FSN Cincinnati
  • 378 - FSN Pittsburgh
  • 379 - Comcast SportsNet Chicago
  • 380 - FSN Detroit
  • 381 - SportsTime Ohio
  • 386 - FSN North
  • 387 - SportSouth
  • 388 - SportsNet New York
  • 402 - NBA TV HD
  • 403 - NHL Network HD
  • 9419 - A&E HD
  • 9420 - TNT HD - MPEG2
  • 9421 - HD Theater - MPEG2
  • 9422 - HDNet - MPEG2
  • 9423 - HDNet Movies - MPEG2
  • 9424 - ESPN HD - MPEG2
  • 9425 - ESPN2HD
  • 9426 - NFL Network HD
  • 9427 - Universal HD
  • 9429 - National Geographic HD
  • 9435 - Starz HD
  • 9456 - HBO HD - MPEG2
  • 9458 - Cinemax HD
  • 9460 - Showtime HD - MPEG2
  • 9461 - HGTV HD
  • 9462 - Food Network HD
  • 9465 - HD Events - MPEG2
  • 9467 - HD PPV - MPEG2
  • 9468 - Versus/Golf Channel HD
  • 9469 - MHD
  • 9487 - Discovery HD
  • 9488 - TLC HD
  • 9489 - Animal Planet HD
  • 9490 - Science Channel HD
  • 9491 - History Channel HD
  • 9499 - TBS HD
  • 9500 - Big 10 Network HD
 
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#2,159 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by MrZoid /forum/post/21461536


I'm a little disheartened. I never heard back from anyone today, so I called back and flat out canceled my installation.


Why they insist of reffering to a tuner as a DVR is beyond me. The rest of the industry calls it a tuner. I vocalized this to the account manager who completed the cancellation.


I have a few week window in which to cancel my DirecTV account without incurring any ETFs, so I don't have time to wait on a future piece of hardware either.


Mr Zoid

This reminds me of that SNL skit the other night about "White People's Problems." lol
 
#2,162 ·
Although I'm happy with DirecTV, I'm thinking about switching from DirecTV to Dish because it is cheaper to become a new Dish customer than a continuing DirecTV customer. Has anyone regretted from switching from DirecTV to Dish? If so, what happened?


I've also seen posts about problems with Dish's DVRs, particularly the 612. Have the problems been cured? I know that there are also posts about DirecTV's DVRs, but mine have been fine.


Thanks for the help.
 
#2,163 ·
I went from direct tv standard def to dish network high def because dish was cheaper.

What a difference.

My direct tv screen was so laggy that switching channels was a chore and my 612 is way better and I've had it 2 years maybe 3. It has frozen a few rimes but other then that it has ran perfect for me.

Very noisy fan though, but if that noisy fan means it is getting adaquetly cooled then im ok with that.
 
#2,164 ·
I switched from DirecTV to Dish a while back and absolutely love having the 20 something basic HD channels DirecTV was missing (and still is). Cost is also lower and new MRV system will be great. No regrets, and wish I had switched sooner. Of course Dish doesn't have anywhere near the sports content DirecTV does, so it all depends on the content you want. If you do switch, wait a few weeks until the new Hopper system is available.


Good luck
 
#2,166 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cawdor /forum/post/21489794


I just did an online chat with Dish. I have two TVs, and I want two DVRs - a 722 and a 612. I was told that you have to connect two TVs to the 722. I questioned this, and the Dish rep insisted that you can't connect just one TV to the 722. Is this correct?

They are wrong. They would probably rather lease you another 612 than a 722 since you are only using it for one TV.
 
#2,168 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby94928 /forum/post/21490096


I've had 1 TV connected to my 722 for 4 years........

I've had 4 TVs connected to my 722 for 1 year, no kidding....



To the OP, you'll save a lot of money if you consider waiting a little while for the Hopper. It blows anything else Dish has ever had completely out of the water. Even though it only has 3 tuners instead of the 4 you want, it has a very neat trick up it's sleeve. It can record an entire transponder (the 4 major networks simultaneously) on a single tuner and does so automatically during primetime every day. That lessens the need for a lot of extra tuners for most people.

HERE's a demo. (Thanks Scott G!)
 
#2,169 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cawdor /forum/post/21489794


I just did an online chat with Dish. I have two TVs, and I want two DVRs - a 722 and a 612. I was told that you have to connect two TVs to the 722. I questioned this, and the Dish rep insisted that you can't connect just one TV to the 722. Is this correct?

I guess you missed my post on the previous page.


They have their reps trained to think DVR = tuner, instead of DVR = box with X number of tuners.


You have to stress to them that you have two HDTVs, and you want to be able to record and watch HD programming on both TVs. Only then will they begin to get it.


Once I did this I found out I would be saving minimally over DirecTV for less programming (although I would be getting E! and BBCA).


Mr Zoid
 
#2,170 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by mdavej /forum/post/21490286


I've had 4 TVs connected to my 722 for 1 year, no kidding....



To the OP, you'll save a lot of money if you consider waiting a little while for the Hopper. It blows anything else Dish has ever had completely out of the water. Even though it only has 3 tuners instead of the 4 you want, it has a very neat trick up it's sleeve. It can record an entire transponder (the 4 major networks simultaneously) on a single tuner and does so automatically during primetime every day. That lessens the need for a lot of extra tuners for most people.

HERE's a demo. (Thanks Scott G!)

Cool beans.


I've complained for a while that the major networks load up certain evening such that you can't record everything with a single DVR. This pretty much takes care of that.


Wonder if it'll allow you to add an even larger hard drive and extend the automatic prime time recordings beyond 8 days.
 
#2,171 ·
FWIW - I have 2 HDTV's connected to a single 622. One via HDMI, the other via Component Video + TOSLINK, with the receiver set to "single" mode. Granted, you can't watch 2 different things on the 2 TVs, but that's not an issue for me. If you want to watch 2 different programs in HD on 2 different HDTVs, you need 2 DVRs (that is, unless you wait for the Hopper).
 
#2,174 ·

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Originally Posted by bobby94928 /forum/post/21294610


When you change out the the HD you will be breaking seals that will cost you a ton of cash later when you turn the new one in. You will pay full price for the DVR. You can get an external hard drive and transfer all of your existing recordings over to it and then bring them back in on the new DVR. There is no charge to add the EHD except the price of the EHD. The EHD must be self powered, not USB powered. All you do is plug the EHD into the USB connection on the front or back of the DVR and it will ask to format. You say yes and it will set up just fine.

Are you certain about the ability to use an EHD between receivers? I was under the impression that the EHD & receiver are 'married' and if you try to view the programming on the EHD on another receiver, it corrupts it, so it won't work on anything then...
 
#2,175 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdjman /forum/post/21501291


Are you certain about the ability to use an EHD between receivers? I was under the impression that the EHD & receiver are 'married' and if you try to view the programming on the EHD on another receiver, it corrupts it, so it won't work on anything then...

The EHD is married to the account, not the receiver. You can share the EHD among any 622/722 on the account...
 
#2,176 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdjman /forum/post/21501291


Are you certain about the ability to use an EHD between receivers? I was under the impression that the EHD & receiver are 'married' and if you try to view the programming on the EHD on another receiver, it corrupts it, so it won't work on anything then...
Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby94928 /forum/post/21501542


The EHD is married to the account, not the receiver. You can share the EHD among any 622/722 on the account...

+1

mrdjman, you must be thinking of DirecTV. Dish doesn't work that way. No problems moving your drive around, with one exception, the 211k. It needs a dedicated drive.
 
#2,178 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdjman /forum/post/21503312


Hmm...I thought sure it was Dish...oh well...so much the better. I wonder, though, if we will be able then to use the EHD with the newly announced receiver - that'd be peachy.... I have the 722 now (which I'm happy with...but wouldn't mind having the new toy).

Absolutely! Including moving any existing EHDs you might have over to the Hopper....
 
#2,180 ·
I found out the painful way that ViP622 EHD files may NOT be recognized by a ViP722.


Recently, my 622 died - Dish sent me a new 722 as a replacement. I was saving my 622 'goodie' files on a 500 Gb WD 'My DVR Expander", which supposedly was tailor-made for Dish recordings. Later, I tried to access a file and the 722 claimed 'no external disk found'.


Despite a Dish blurb printed in '07 states that EHD files are compatible between 622 and 722, Dish tech folks acknowledged that was not exactly the case - that they were working on a s/w fix which will be available sometime. Since they said these DVRs were compatible in terms of EHDs - how long does a s/w fix take? It's been about 5 years since they stated they were Okey-dokey with EHDs! I'm not too happy since it looks like I've lost about 80 'goodies' including some PPVs.


Dish offered to send me a 622 to see if I could recover my EHD files, but they wanted the 722 back and charge me 'only' $200 for the use of the 622. I escalated this BS up but, the management wouldn't budge on their 'offer'.
 
#2,181 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by journeydog /forum/post/21540942


I found out the painful way that ViP622 EHD files may NOT be recognized by a ViP722.


Recently, my 622 died - Dish sent me a new 722 as a replacement. I was saving my 622 'goodie' files on a 500 Gb WD 'My DVR Expander", which supposedly was tailor-made for Dish recordings. Later, I tried to access a file and the 722 claimed 'no external disk found'.


Despite a Dish blurb printed in '07 states that EHD files are compatible between 622 and 722, Dish tech folks acknowledged that was not exactly the case - that they were working on a s/w fix which will be available sometime. Since they said these DVRs were compatible in terms of EHDs - how long does a s/w fix take? It's been about 5 years since they stated they were Okey-dokey with EHDs! I'm not too happy since it looks like I've lost about 80 'goodies' including some PPVs.


Dish offered to send me a 622 to see if I could recover my EHD files, but they wanted the 722 back and charge me 'only' $200 for the use of the 622. I escalated this BS up but, the management wouldn't budge on their 'offer'.

Another uninformed tech support person. I swap mine between 622 and 722 weekly no issues in 2-3 years. My guess is bad port or something on the 722.


There are compatibility issues with other receivers but not the 622/722
 
#2,183 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by HDMe2 /forum/post/21541276


Sometimes there are glitches, so you might need to reboot the receiver or disconnect and reconnect the hard drive, but otherwise no problems that I am aware of... The only other difficult is if they disable the old receiver before adding the new one... Sometimes that has caused problems I think.

Did all that stuff...many times over. Even thought about throwing red chicken feathers over my left shoulder and turn counter clockwise 17 times...but no luck...still dead. Maybe bad HD...also have a 250 Gb WD "My Book" on line and it seems to be working - even able to recover the files that the 622 wrote long ago. Possible formatting problem with the full WD "My DVR Expander"500G HD.


To re-state: Dish tech folks said they are aware of a s/w compatibility problem between some 622 EHD formated transfers and the lack of being able to correctly transfer any of the 622-formatted files to a 722 for playback...said "They are working the problem and will have a s/w fix soon." If that tech doesn't have a clue...who am I supposed to believe?
 
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