DVR, TIVO clone recommendations

I'm looking at DVR's for use with a DISH 6000 receiver, which is an
older HD unit. I also have the DISH module which permits me to receive
local stations (standard and HD) from a conventional outside TV antenna.

The DISH ViP622 unit sounds good, but my understanding is that if I
bought (or leased) one, I wouldn't be able to continue the particular
set of programs I have had for several years, and that the total DISH
monthly fee would increase fairly substantially. Also, I'm not
interested in paying the initial and monthly costs of a TIVO. - Does
anyone have suggestions or recommendations for a DVR that would be
compatible with the DISH 6000 receiver and that would record all the
stations I am presently receiving (satellite stv, satellite HD, local
stv, and local HD)? I'm mainly interested in having the ability to
time-shift and to skip commercials, and I don't think I need HD
recording capability if it costs substantially more. (This might suggest
that I'm posting to the wrong group (HDTV), but I would want the ability
to record HD programs even if the recording itself wasn't in HD, so I
think the note may still qualify.)

Thanks for any suggestions.

Jim

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I'm looking at DVR's for use with a DISH 6000 receiver, which is an older
HD unit. I also have the DISH module which permits me to receive local
stations (standard and HD) from a conventional outside TV antenna.

The DISH ViP622 unit sounds good, but my understanding is that if I bought
(or leased) one, I wouldn't be able to continue the particular set of
programs I have had for several years, and that the total DISH monthly fee
would increase fairly substantially. Also, I'm not interested in paying
the initial and monthly costs of a TIVO. - Does anyone have suggestions
or recommendations for a DVR that would be compatible with the DISH 6000
receiver and that would record all the stations I am presently receiving
(satellite stv, satellite HD, local stv, and local HD)? I'm mainly
interested in having the ability to time-shift and to skip commercials,
and I don't think I need HD recording capability if it costs substantially
more. (This might suggest that I'm posting to the wrong group (HDTV), but
I would want the ability to record HD programs even if the recording
itself wasn't in HD, so I think the note may still qualify.)

Thanks for any suggestions.

Jim


The VIP622 will allow you to get a lot _more_ channels than the 6000.

You would usually replace the 6000 with the VIP622, unless you need two
receivers.

I've got both.

It's a very good DVR, not quite as good as an Tivo but still surprisingly
good.

Tantalust wrote:
"JimC" wrote in message
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I'm looking at DVR's for use with a DISH 6000 receiver, which is an older
HD unit. I also have the DISH module which permits me to receive local
stations (standard and HD) from a conventional outside TV antenna.

The DISH ViP622 unit sounds good, but my understanding is that if I bought
(or leased) one, I wouldn't be able to continue the particular set of
programs I have had for several years, and that the total DISH monthly fee
would increase fairly substantially. Also, I'm not interested in paying
the initial and monthly costs of a TIVO. - Does anyone have suggestions
or recommendations for a DVR that would be compatible with the DISH 6000
receiver and that would record all the stations I am presently receiving
(satellite stv, satellite HD, local stv, and local HD)? I'm mainly
interested in having the ability to time-shift and to skip commercials,
and I don't think I need HD recording capability if it costs substantially
more. (This might suggest that I'm posting to the wrong group (HDTV), but
I would want the ability to record HD programs even if the recording
itself wasn't in HD, so I think the note may still qualify.)

Thanks for any suggestions.

Jim



The VIP622 will allow you to get a lot _more_ channels than the 6000.

You would usually replace the 6000 with the VIP622, unless you need two
receivers.

I've got both.

It's a very good DVR, not quite as good as an Tivo but still surprisingly
good.


Thanks. The Vip622 seems to get very good reviews. -

However, if I converted to the Vip622, which would involve installation
of the new single dish antenna, I understand that I would not be able to
continue my present subscription package (150 channels, 16 HD channels,
Sirius audio, free local HD/STV stations, for around $69 per month), and
I would end up paying for the 622 and also paying additional fees for
the programming, which all adds up. So, I'm not sure it's worth it.
Although the 622 is a very good unit, I would prefer to get a "not so
good" DVR or DVD recorder that wouldn't require me to change my DISH
program package.

Jim