DISH NETWORK 612 DUAL TUNER HD DVR RECEIVER
- Outputs, HDMI, Component, Composit, and RF
- Record 2 programs at the same time & Watch 1 OFF-Air
- Record 2 Programs & Watch 1 Pre-Recorded
- Record 1 Program & Watch 1 Program
- Record 2 Programs from Dish & 1 Off Air at the Same Time
Product Description
See Television like never before, and never miss your favorite shows with this advanced high-definition DVR receiver. It features cutting-edge MPEG-4 technology and boasts a powerful hard drive
that lets you record up to 200 hours of standard-definition and up to 30 hours of high-definition Television (or a combination of both.) The integrated DVR features ensure you never miss a moment: pause any programming, including live TV, create instant replays or skip through recorded progr… More >>
January 14, 2010 - 7:56 am
I can’t really rate this receiver fairly because I only have the standard definition dish, and this receiver can’t be activated without adding another dish to my roof. At least that’s what the Dish Network technical support representatives told me. I’m not entirely sure, though, because none of them speak English well enough to really understand.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 14, 2010 - 9:56 am
Let me start off by saying I am not in anyway affiliated with Tivo or Direct-TV. If you go to this system from a Tivo you will hate yourself, I wanted to go HD and 5.1. It was cheaper to go to the Dish network, oops! I don’t even know where to start with this thing.. The frames frequently pause here and there during the worst times and you miss key moments in the movies(That’s on all 4 receivers I have). The software format isn’t user friendly as the Tivo was. Another example I set it to record a show in HD and it automatically recorded it on a different channel 4 days later in low def..wth! You can’t even search for shows by time you have to scroll through all the guide(you can’t just go to next week, you have to go through all the shows till then)..makes it very time consuming.
After paying $300 for 4 receivers I called them after the problem started the first day of installation they said if I wanted to cancel I’d lose my money and they take the receivers back to boot. This is just a scratch of the surface with the issues with this system. As soon as the new Tivo comes out for Direct-TV I will pay to get out of my contract to switch over. Buy this system if you want a bunch of headaches and no features like the Tivo has. I’m getting the new Tivo with D-TV when it comes out.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 14, 2010 - 10:00 am
We have two of these DVR’s and have been happy. It does not have all of the TIVO features but has a well laid out interface and produces has a great picture (to me). My only compliant may be more with the Dish Network, in that we were getting a lot of digital breakups and artifacts in the HD programming. It has gotten better after a service call to realign the dish.
Rating: 4 / 5
January 14, 2010 - 12:44 pm
I measured it with my Kill-A-Watt meter and this satellite box uses 40 watts minimum whether it’s on or off. In a year that’s 350 kWhr. A Kenmore model #44123 16.7 cu. ft. refrigerator uses that same amount according to the EPA’s Energy Star web site.
There is also noticeable fan noise continuously whether it’s on or off.
I hate to be picky but the HDTV, Recording and Power status lights are bright enough to be distracting in a dark room.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 14, 2010 - 1:28 pm
We own a Samsung PN50A550 Plasma HDTV. When you drive a “cadillac” you don’t go cheap with the peripherals; you get good quality. Anyway, we have the DISH Total HD package; nothing but HD bliss. I ordered the 612 to replace the HD receiver that we had that wasn’t a DVR as well. We couldn’t be more pleased. Great HD/DVR receiver at an Amazon price. My wife loves being able to pause live TV and come back to it after breaks. She also loves to be able to instantly rewind show dialog that she didn’t get the first time to hear it again. The DVR HD recording is flawless; no HD quality loss whatsoever. Highly recommend however please note the 612 is only good for one TV. DISH does have other HD receivers that will work for more than one TV in the house.
Should add that you can also rent on a monthly basis this receiver from DISH but at the low Amazon price that I was able to score this at I should have it paid for in a short time. The flip side is that if you rent and anything happens to it DISH will just exchange it. I’d rather own it and pocket the savings; why give it to someone else.
Rating: 5 / 5