Product Description

See TV 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 TV (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 programs with the touch of one button. One of Our Best HD DVRs Available Today Watch a program while recording another program, or record two live programs while watching a pre-recorded program Record up to 200 hours of standard-definition (SD), up to 30 hours of high-definition (HD) entertainment or a combination of the two1 View and record HD over-the-air digital broadcasts2 Supports Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Convenient On-Screen Caller ID3 with call history Widescreen Electronic Program Guide with easy search features DishHOME Interactive TV for watching six screens at once and on-demand entertainment, games, shopping, news, sports, weather and customer serviceSINGLETUNERDUAL TUNERSINGLETUNERSINGLETUNERHDTVDVRDVRDVRDVRSINGLETUNERDUAL TUNERSINGLETUNERSINGLETUNERHDTVDVRDVRDVRDVR Photo by Ross Hoekman

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10093 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Dish Network
• Model: VIP612

Features

• 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

Customer Reviews

DISH 612 HD/DVR Receiver
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.

Uses as much power as a full size refrigerator!
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.

Good DVR
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.