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sloman2001
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Sep 07, 2013

Dish VIP 211K Receiver Questions....

We are planning on getting Dish TV, Pay As You Go Service. The recommended receiver is the VIP211K. We plan to couple that with a hard disk and pay the $40 one time fee to Dish for DVR capabilities. We understand it is a single tuner receiver so we understand some of the limitations. But we have several specific questions that we would love some help with. Thanks in advance.

1) Does the VIP211K have the DVR scheduling software built into it so that scheduling something to be recorded at 2AM for example, is pretty straightforward whether you are at home or away?

2) When watching TV live, can you play back a play in football for example or even go back 10-15 minutes?

3) If you are currently recording a show on TV, can you play back something on your TV that you recorded previously?

4) Can you start watching a recording that is in progress (for example 30 minutes into a 1 hour show)? Or do I have to wait until that show is completely recorded.

We previously had Comcast TV at home, but we sold our home literally 10 days ago and are now trying to full time it. We are now trying to come up with our TV solution. We do want HD which is why we have excluded Direct TV.

Thanks again, Tom & Diane
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  • BobGed's avatar
    BobGed
    Explorer
    Sep 08, 2013
    don/lou wrote:

    If you're saying you can watch a live satellite feed program while you're recording a different satellite feed program with a 211k, I would love to know how you're accomplishing that.

    I dont see where the OP asked that question??
    For his questions the answer to all is YES
    Don

    You're correct he didn't ask what I answered, however I still think the answer to #3 is NO.
  • don_lou's avatar
    don_lou
    Explorer
    Sep 08, 2013

    If you're saying you can watch a live satellite feed program while you're recording a different satellite feed program with a 211k, I would love to know how you're accomplishing that.

    I dont see where the OP asked that question??
    For his questions the answer to all is YES
    Don
  • BobGed's avatar
    BobGed
    Explorer
    Sep 08, 2013
    dgcarver wrote:
    Bullydogs1 has the right answer. Yes to all. I have been using the 211k for two years and can verify that he he correct!

    If you're saying you can watch a live satellite feed program while you're recording a different satellite feed program with a 211k, I would love to know how you're accomplishing that.
  • dgcarver's avatar
    dgcarver
    Explorer
    Sep 08, 2013
    Bullydogs1 has the right answer. Yes to all. I have been using the 211k for two years and can verify that he he correct!
  • vtbig's avatar
    vtbig
    Explorer
    Sep 08, 2013
    FYI...in order to watch one show while recording another your will need a satellite dish that has two feeds...as well as a dual LNB to allow recording from one satellite and watching from another
  • BobGed's avatar
    BobGed
    Explorer
    Sep 07, 2013
    1) Yes, it's part of the Dish program guide, not the 211k
    2) Yes, you can go back even if you're not recording the program. If you do it on a program you're recording, it will cancel the recording process
    3) No, but you can watch a DVD or TV using your OTA.
    4) Yes, there is a fast forward and a skip forward (usually used to skip through commercials during playback).

    One important thing to note is the hard drive has to be externally powered (120VAC). It cannot be a USB powered drive.
  • fredbon's avatar
    fredbon
    Explorer
    Sep 07, 2013
    I would question some of the previous responses. The 211K is not a DVR unit. You would have to be recording a show on the external drive to go back in time.

    I don’t believe you can record a program and watch another live, or previously recorded show. The recording hard drive is not part of 211K, basically it is single station unit.

    Chime in if you feel differently.

    Fred
  • wny_pat1's avatar
    wny_pat1
    Explorer
    Sep 07, 2013
    And for the DVR capability, you will need to add a external hard drive to the receiver.
  • bluwtr49's avatar
    bluwtr49
    Explorer II
    Sep 07, 2013
    Again, yes to all your questions. We had the VIP for some time before switching to a Hopper and a Joey. Nicer combo for us but the VIP did a great job while we had it.

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