DISH Network ViP 622 User Reviews May 18th, 2006 | by Dennis Barker
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Average user rating from 72 users |
622 problem seems to be an overheat problem - prop up the unit's feet
by Duncan on Sep 28th, 2009 at 11:51 AM:
Ok folks. I got two 622s about 20 months ago. One sitting on top of a dresser has worked flawlessly. The other inside a stereo cabinet (think overheating) crapped out about 4 months ago. In that time Dish has sent me 3 replacements where they all have had problems. They were all refurbished units and all have had the same problem with the picture freezing, or the unit not responding, and having to do a reset to regain normal operation. I checked all the connections. I even changed out the switch. I still have a problem. The tell tale signs that the unit is about to crap out is that parts of the picture start freezing. Thinking that perhaps I have an overheating problem, I just propped the unit up on four 1 x 1 x 1 inch high blocks to let more air circulate under the unit. This seems to be working. I also called DISH and told them I want a NEW 622 unit (no more refurbs). I did ask for a 712 unit (they seem to have a better reputation), but I was unwilling to sign on for another 24 months with DISH. We shall see what happens.
vip622
by Ed on Sep 6th, 2009 at 7:28 PM:
three service guys over the past couple weeks replaced vip622, feedline, combiner, outside grounding, LNB and the freeze problem still occurs. This problem is occuring on my Vizio so I moved the DVR to a analog TV in the other room which uses a HD receiver but is set for Standard channels off the satellite except for some HD only channels. I swapped the vip211k HD receiver from the analog set to the Vizio HD set and it works fine. The vip622 DVR is not freezing up on the analog tv that I swapped to.. I'm thinking somehow my Vizio may be interfering with the DVR. Can't figure out why that would cause the DVR to lock up with no remote control function, black screen and then begin searching for satellite. I tried changing the HDMI, Composite and ch3 video inputs from the VIP622 but problem still occurs so that eliminates a input cable. Almost acts like a home computer lockup where everything freezes but the DVR has been changed 4 times. weird problem... Wonder if someone else has a Vizio with a similar situation.
Mine works perfectly
by ZumaHans on Aug 27th, 2009 at 10:14 AM:
Sorry to hear about all the lemons. Mine is a peach. Two years of heavy harddrive use and no problems to speak of. At one point I put it in a rack with a very-hot audio amplifer that caused it to overheat and reset. Turning the audio amp off solved the heat issue temporarily, and moving the boxes apart solved it permanently.
This sounds like a shill, but the 622 has been a wonderful product.
Freezes in middle of viewing
by Ed on Jul 30th, 2009 at 4:39 PM:
Picture freezes and the remote won't work, I have to unplug the electric outlet to reboot. Dish said to switch lines because I have an HD box without DVR in the next room that works fine. I switched lines and pics and remote still freezes on vip622, I tried a new splitter on the back of the unit and it still freezes up. On the 3rd box, been a customer for 9 months and my wife hates the vip622. I have the Turbo HD Gold package which is better than the Direct TV HD package. I might just get rid of DVR and get a straight receiver until they come out with a new single room DVR that works. Who knows if Direct TV's new DVR is any good or has it's share of problems too.
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Dish ViP 622 is a POS
by Ben Boatright on Oct 19th, 2009 at 2:14 PM: