Interested in satellite TV channels in HD from DISH Network? Well, then you have a number of DVR choices, starting from a basic DVR and moving up to the all new ViP922 SlingLoaded DVR. All of these devices will let you watch as well as record TV shows, but only the ViP922 SlingLoaded DVR will allow you to watch and record TV shows through the Web browser or mobile phone anywhere.

The ViP922 is a critically acclaimed DVR and is a smart choice for smartphones. The device has mobile device apps for Android, Apple’s iOS, BlackBerry as well as Windows Mobile devices which allow you watch TV on these phones via Wi-Fi as well as 3G. Apart from that, the ViP922 also transfer content from your PC to your HDTV. You can stream pictures, listen to music and watch video from your computer, as well as from Hulu, YouTube and Netflix on TV.

Design and Features of ViP922

The ViP922 is virtually the same size as the ViP722, one of the free DVRs from. The device comes with ports like HDMI out, optical audio out, component video out, Ethernet and USB. The DISH HD DVR comes with two HD tuners which allow you to record two channels at once. The DVR boasts a 1TB storage that can record up to 1,000 hours of programming!!! Yes, that’s true 1000 hours of programming! You not be able to find a DVR that offers more storage. And you can even expand the storage by plugging in an external hard drive to its USB port.

View Photo Album

More on ViP922

• In the ViP922, the menus are shown in 720p HD which makes the text more legible and the images easier on the eyes.
• The DVR’s bundled remote control lets you program it to control a number of other home theater devices.
• DISH Network has created an iPad app which turns any iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad into a remote control. You can also manage your ViP922 (schedule and delete recordings) right from this app.

Slingbox Functionality

The ViP922 comes with a built-in Slingbox which allows you watch TV from anywhere. By connecting the box to your internet connection, you can view any show on the ViP922 via any Web browser from DISH Network’s Web site, whether the content is live or recorded.

While you are watching TV from DISH Network’s website, someone can watch TV with the help of the ViP922 at home. However, in this process a remote viewer can not watch a channel and record the other. Now let us know some important fact about remote viewing -

To watch SD video you will need an upload speed of 0.59Mbps at least. If you want to see in HD, you will need at least 3Mbps upload speed.

View Content off the DVR

You can view programs off the DVR from almost any smartphone via Wi-Fi or 3G. All you need to do for that is to download the Slingbox mobile app for BlackBerry, Apple iOS, Android as well as Windows Mobile 5/6. This app comes at $30, but DISH Network credits the fee back to your bill.

Streaming Media

With the help of the DISH HD DVR ViP922, you can stream media and view it on your HDTV. The ViP922 also supports DLNA. So, if you have a DLNA server on the same network, the DVR will connect to it and stream pictures, videos, as well as music from the PC on your TV.

Price of ViP922

Pricing for the ViP922 depends largely on your contract with DISH Network, the satellite TV provider that brings you this device! The price is anywhere between $200 and $649. If you are a DISH Network subscriber and eligible to get the ViP922 for $200, it’s the best choice. If you are lucky enough to be on the DISH Network, the ViP922 is the best DVR that let you watch TV anytime and anywhere. Its features, excellent User interface, and 1TB of storage have made it the latest Editors’ Choice DVR for PCMag.

Want to watch TV shows online? DISH Network, the leading satellite TV provider has the right thing for you! The satellite TV provider has launched DISHOnline.com – the first as well as the only online video portal that incorporates live as well as recorded TV with over 150,000 hit movies, TV shows, video clips as well as trailers into an user-friendly interface.

With DISHOnline.com, the TV lovers can enjoy live TV, DVR recordings as well as a lot other functions. The viewers can also watch full length TV shows and movies from over 500 channels including ABC, CBS, STARZ, NBC, Comedy Central and more. But that’s not all! They can also watch video clips and more from different networks like Discovery Channel, EPIX, Food Network, MTV and Encore. The best part is that all these come for FREE with the paid DISH Network subscription. With this online portal, customers can now browse for shows by title, network, and name of actor or genre with the help of a strong search engine.

For example, if you want to watch the TV show ‘30 Rock’, you can search by that title and get a range of instantly available video content from the show, including currently playing episodes which can be watched live. You can also watch past episodes, special features and clips from the Web. DISHOnline.com also lists episodes recorded to your DVR, along with upcoming episodes that you can record with the click of a mouse. Apart from that, the search for ‘30 Rock’ will also list actors on the show like Alec Baldwin. When you click on his name, DISHOnline.com will display a search result featuring all video content that feature Alec Baldwin. With the portal you will also get the ability to rent Alec Baldwin movies, like ‘It’s complicated’.

Dave Shull, Senior Vice President of Programming for DISH Network said “DISHOnline.com integrates DISH Network’s expansive TV programming lineup with the vast amount of online video content, adding another dimension to our ‘pay once, take your TV everywhere’ product platform.” He also added, “DISH Network is committed to offering an unrivaled experience that satisfies our customers’ need to consume video in a variety of new and exciting ways.”

DISHOnline.com is also available to the non-DISH Network customers, who will have access to a wide selection of free videos that are available for instant streaming. DISH Network subscribers can enjoy the advanced features of DISHOnline.com by logging in with their DISH Network online account information. Live as well as recorded TV viewing is available for customers who have a ViP 922 SlingLoaded DVR as well as the upcoming Sling Adapter. So get ready to experience the best TV entertainment online with DISH Network.

Great News iPad Owners! DISH Network, the low cost provider of satellite TV services in the United States has launched a free app for the Apple iPad! This app is known as DISH Remote Access. It is the first and the only app from any satellite TV provider that is especially designed for the iPad. This app allows the viewers to control their TV and manage their shows from remote locations.

This iPad app known as DISH Remote Access is very much like the DISH Remote Access version available for iPhone and iPod touch. DISH Remote Access for iPad can be described as a comprehensive remote DVR scheduler that offers DISH Network users with total access to different types of DVR functionalists as well as features. With this app a DISH Network viewer can schedule any DVR recording on multiple numbers of DISH Network receivers. They can even delete the timer, browse through nine days of programming from electronic programming guide (EPG). They can also manage the DVR libraries and to do the same they have to set recording priorities, resolve recording issues and delete shows that they have watched previously.

DISH Remote Access app is compatible with most SD and DISH HD DVR receivers from DISH Network. The DISH HD DVR includes ViP 922 – the only DISH HD DVR that comes with built-in Sling technology in the world.

Vivek Khemka, vice president of Customer Technology for DISH Network, said “At DISH Network, we are excited about the potential of tablet computers – like the Apple iPad – to enhance the TV viewing experience and enable consumers to remain connected to their TVs everywhere.”

The DISH Remote Access app which is optimized for iPad also has an exclusive feature that transforms an iPad into a remote control for TV set connected to a compatible DISH receiver. This way the DISH Network viewers can use their iPad as a remote control perform the remote control functions like changing channels, browsing through EPG, start watching recorded shows, rewind, fast forward and pause and so on with the same!

The DISH Remote Access app for iPad can be downloaded from the iTunes Store for free. DISH Network viewers can also enjoy DISH Remote Access feature on their laptops, PC and smartphones through the web browser.

For further information on DISH Remote Access and to order DISH Network, Call Us Now 1-888-209-8226!

Attention all DISH Network subscribers! Soon you will be able to enjoy live satellite TV on your mobile devices free of charges!!!

DISH Network Corporation is planning to offer this amazing feature on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch as well as BlackBerry devices in the month of September. The phones which are using Google Inc.’s Android system will be offered this outstanding feature in October this year. So you can now enjoy live TV on the go with DISH Network, the leading pay TV provider in the United States.

To get the satellite TV live on mobile device, DISH Network subscribers will need some special hardware. One option for the same is SlingBox from Sling Media Inc. The device retails for $180 to $300. DISH Network subscribers can also spend $200 to $400 to upgrade to DISH Network’s DISH HD DVR (high definition digital video recorder) that come with in built SlingBox features. For multiple DVR service you will have to pay $10 a month, but you’ll also get recording capabilities with the same.

Viewers using this new app from DISH Network will be able to switch channels remotely. But there is one exception, if the DISH HD DVR you are using at home does not have a second tuner you will have to watch a channel which anyone is watching at home! VIP 922 Duo HD DVR receiver comes with two tuners and a 1TB hard drive, so you can now enjoy a number of recorded shows and more on your mobile device. With SlingBox you can also access programs recorded on your DVR. However, the box itself can’t record. DISH Network can offer the live TV feature effortlessly because the satellite TV provider and Sling Media has common roots.

With this offer DISH Network has become the latest to enter the race for video supremacy amidst the pay TV providers in the United States. Earlier the TV entertainment domain was dominated by cable TV. but now satellite TV providers and video service from phone companies are offering great services and amazing promotion to grab the market. The all new DISH HD Free for Life promotion from DISH Network is one such great offering that can surely add to the TV viewing experience of the people.

DISH Network already offers free apps for Apple Inc.’s iPhone, iPad as well as iPod Touch so that the customers can schedule their DVR, browse TV shows as well as use their devices as a remote control while away from home. DISH Network is trying to update that will allow for live streaming. The BlackBerry and Android apps will also have the feature enabled when the apps will be available.

Congratulations DISH Network!

For further details or to Order DISH Network Call Us Today 1-888-209-8226!!!

DISH Network Corp. and Echostar Corp. has scored a legal victory over TiVo after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that TiVo Inc.’s patent claims over DISH Networks “time-warp” digital video recorder technology were null and void.

This ruling came after a second re-examination of the patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Both DISH Network and Echostar praised this ruling highly. TiVo, after facing this legal setback said that it would follow up with additional arguments.

Though this ruling doesn’t put a stop to the TiVo vs. DISH Network legal battle over satellite TV DVR in a patent infringement case, it brings about a slight change in the same. The case which has leaned heavily in TiVo’s favor and could still lead to the satellite companies paying damages to TiVo has got a small twist in it.

Earlier TiVo has won a lower appeals court ruling against DISH Network that says the satellite TV provider has violated its DVR patents. However, a higher appeals court recently said it would review the case.

DISH Network L.L.C and EchoStar Technologies; have issued the following statement concerning recent developments in TiVo vs. EchoStar Communications Corporation legal battle:

“We are pleased the Patent and Trademark Office issued a Final Office Action maintaining its rejection of the software claims of TiVo’s patent. These software claims are the same claims that EchoStar was found to have infringed in the contempt ruling now pending for en banc review by the Federal Circuit. In the Final Office Action, three examiners of the PTO considered TiVo’s response and, in a detailed 32-page decision, finally concluded that the software claims were unpatentable in view of two prior art references.”

Congratulations DISH Network!

Google and DISH Network, the fastest growing satellite TV provider in the United States, have announced the launch of Google TV. Google TV is going to be an open platform that combines multichannel television with rich web media. With this technology in their DVR receivers DISH Network subscribers will be able to bring a dramatic change in their TV viewing experience. They are now going to experience the full power of the Internet right on their TV.

Google TV will combine the conventional TV programming with the contents on the web. This will give the viewers the best possible access, control and flexibility over different forms of digital media. Using the Google TV feature DISH Network subscribers will be able to search content across DISH Network, the web as well as their DVRs. Interesting, isn’t it?

Charlie Ergen, Chairman, President and CEO of DISH Network said, “DISH Network has enjoyed a strong partnership with Google for many years, built on a common foundation of innovative thinking and risk-taking. “ He also added, “DISH Network’s integration of Google TV marks the next evolution in television, and only DISH Network customers will be able to enjoy the best of TV and the web in one platform using their existing HD DVR receivers and a Google TV device.”

“We are excited to bring the web to television and enable developers to innovate on the Google TV platform,” said Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO, Google.

Google and DISH Network plan to make the optimized Google TV experience available to customers later this fall. For this DISH Network will integrate android operating systems and necessary software in the HD DVR receivers. It is the beginning of a whole new era of entertainment and possibilities in TV entertainment.

Are you moving? Well congratulations for your new home! We know that it’s not congratulations that you are looking for at present. You rather need best of luck for safe moving! It’s really hard to pack all those things while moving. Let us help you a bit in that. Do you want to know how to get your satellite TV dish moved to your new home? It’s as easy as 1, 2 and 3. DISH Network makes moving your satellite dish hassle-free! It is easy to move your satellite TV service ANYWHERE in the country. What’s more? You will also get a FREE DVR Upgrade!

Moving itself is stressful. Allow DISH Network to take some of the burdens off your shoulders. Just pack the satellite TV receivers and remotes with you and leave for your new home and let DISH Network take care of the rest.

Irrespective of which part of country you are moving to, DISH Network ensures that you won’t miss a single of your favorite programming. They offer a quick and effective moving plan. With the moving plan from DISH Network, you can now enjoy a FREE DVR upgrade for your new home ($6.00/mo DVR Service charge is applicable).

Just follow 3 Simple steps to move your DISH Network today:

1. Call 1-888-869-1284 to inform them about your new address.
2. Pack your DISH Network receivers and remote controls.
3. We will install a satellite dish and connect that with your receiver at your new home.

See I told you it’s as simple as 1, 2, and 3!

Call to schedule your hassle-free moving today.

* Restrictions Apply

Are you ready for the greatest DISH Network News till date? Take a deep breath and keep on reading. Oh c’mon, you have waited for it for more than one year!!! A little more waiting does not harm you, right? OK, let me give you some hints… you saw it first at CES 2009 — and then you waited and waited… any sparks? Yes you guessed it right – it’s ViP922! The revolutionary Sling loaded DVR receiver from DISH Network has hit the market. FINALLY it’s here!!!

The sources say that the ViP922 should be hitting DISH Network retailers April 7 – TODAY! It has been a long long wait indeed. We saw it coming at CES 2009 and the Sling loaded DVR made it to the FCC last month. But still there was no news about when the revolutionary DVR is going to hit the market. And now? The long-awaited device that was featured in the TV Everywhere range of DISH Network is here.

How much does it cost? The award winning device carries a price tag of $649. However, existing customers can expect to pay something closer to the $200 – $400 to opt for the device on lease. It’s a device for the ones with a deeper pocket.

But when you compare its features with the price you will not find ViP922 an expensive device. It’s the first ever HD DVR receiver to come with a built in slingbox. That means you can watch TV on your computer by simply connecting the receiver to it. No need for an additional slingbox. And the hard drive? ViP922 boasts on a 1TB hard drive that can store up to 1000 hours of recorded programs. That’s almost too much of space. ViP922 has the largest hard drive among all DVRs. The device is worth its price!!

So, what are waiting for? Call Us Now 1-888-209-8226

How happy you are to hear the ViP922 launch news? Feel free to keep us posted.

You thought it will never come to an end! But to our surprise, DISH Network versus TiVo is finally approaching an end in true Hollywood style. The final episode of the seemingly never ending courtroom saga will offer you an amazing combination of some panic, suspense and glitz of gold.

After a clear final court ruling in TiVo’s favor, DISH Network, the leading satellite TV provider in the United States is supposed to shut down every DVR across its network of over 14 million customers along with $300 million as damage charges by 30th April, 2010. So, DISH Network is left only but a few options at present:

• DISH Network can pay $300 million damages to TiVo along with another few million as interest and infringement charges. They will also have to shut down the DVR systems involved in this case of patent infringement. This option will affect DISH TV the most.
• DISH Network can pay the above mentioned damage charges and then make a licensing deal with TiVo to keep their DVR systems humming.
• DISH Network can keep unlicensed DVR boxes active everywhere, whether or not paying the damages. This decision can be very expensive depending on the next step that the court takes. It may lead to further penalties and contempt-of-court issues.
• Dish Network can buy TiVo and put an end to all legal battles and payments. Then the satellite TV provider will have the intellectual property portfolio of TiVo and will receive royalties from its competitors in the TV entertainment industry including Comcast, DirecTV and many more. Problem Solved!

However, if $300 million is an expensive choice, buying TiVo, which has an enterprise value of $1.55 billion, is a costlier choice for DISH Network. However, this deal can prove beneficial in the long run. DISH Network is also working on new satellite TV DVR software that does not infringe TiVo patent.

Which one according to you is the best choice for DISH Network? Discuss in the comment section.

If you are looking for a scary movie night you will have a great time with DISH Network video on demand movies. At present video on demand is offering some of the scariest and thrilling movies for you. You can now watch the famous horror movie The Fourth Kind on DISH Network and that too with high quality digital clarity. Once you place the order for the movie through video on demand, you can watch it as many times as you want in a 24 hour time span.

DISH TV video on demand offers movies in HD mode with 1080pi count. With such high quality pictures you can easily watch a movie in amazing life like clarity. The satellite TV receivers also come with Dolby digital sound technology that offers you a greater lifelike TV viewing experience. If you are interested in watching horror movies in the wee hours of night, then there is no better way of doing so other than watching in of DISH video-on-demand.

The Fourth Kind is one of the most popular horror movies of recent times. The movie deals with the theme of alien abduction. The movie promises to be a pseudo documentary where ‘real’ footage from people who came across aliens has been shown. Sounds interesting! Isn’t it? The movie itself is also very interesting and can make you glued to the seat.

Whether you love to watch horror movies or any other genre of movies, you can find a wide variety of choices with DISH Network. There are a few Oscar nominated movies on offer too. Just choose your pick from them and have a wonderful movie night.