Dish Network 211 satellite tv high definition receiver HD VIP 211

by EchoStar

Product Details

• Item Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000IB3486
• Item model number: ViP211
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #40,108 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 17, 2006

Product Description

Product Description

Introducing Better HD technology from DISH Network. Eye-opening dramatic color and previously unimaginable picture clarity are just some of the benefits of the ViP211 state-of-the-art high-definition receiver. It brings you the clearest, most vivid picture that is five times sharper than standard television. Experience some of your favorite channels like never before - high-definition movies, sports and pay-per-view channels from DISH Network. Brilliant Color. Unprecendented Detail. Breathtaking Depth.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Picture, bad GUI, low on features, November 11, 2008

By	Bosco (Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dish Network 211 satellite tv high definition receiver HD VIP 211

I have to say, the Vip211 DOES provide an awesome picture. It is sharp, clear, & crisp. In this regard, this receiver does its job exceptionally well.
But I have to say that the graphic user interface (GUI) design, although moderately attractive, is organized horribly, and most obviously as an afterthought. For instance, to look at the Caller ID history, to check and see who has called while you were out... MENU - SYSTEM SETUP - CALLER ID HISTORY. Now, why I ask are these many steps, and on the System Setup menu no less, necessary for a feature that potentially is accessed so often?? I also find the steps for programming in a show for future viewing to be cumbersome and unintuitive. Lastly, the two day guide... TWO DAYS... it is merely ridiculous. I really believe EchoStar could have done a much much better job at anticipating usability on this unit. I admit, I miss my DirecTV Hughes unit of years ago with so many one-touch features, and 9 days of guide.
UPDATE: Wow! Dish decided to offer for a $40 one time fee a complete software download that resulted in capability of attaching an external hard drive to the USB port of this unit, and voila!... 9 day guide on what is now an HD DVR. I can record 150+ hours on this thing. They just made up for the shortcomings!

5.0 out of 5 stars HD Receiver for Dish Network, February 10, 2010

By	Karen Greene "Grandma" (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dish Network 211 satellite tv high definition receiver HD VIP 211

I have only one flat screen HDTV, my others are regular TV's. In order to receive high def for the new HDTV, we had to get a special receiver. Being our credit isn't the best, this way was cheapest, to outright buy it.

So far no complaints on this receiver! The HD is nice and crisp and now I wish I could afford to switch over all my TV's in the house to flat screens and make them all HD!

The only issue I had was that I had to have Dish Network come out and switch the dish on top of the house, and set up the new receiver. I paid $148 for the HD receiver, rented a plain receiver, and paid a delivery/installation charge of $168. Maybe it would have been cheaper overall to stay with Comcast cable and just add on the HD for $10 extra a month. Live and learn!

Again, this receiver is fabulous and was brand new in box!

6 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST SO FAR, November 17, 2007

By	Melmoth A. Williams - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dish Network 211 satellite tv high definition receiver HD VIP 211

THIS RECEIVER IS SLEEK AND VERY HANDSOME, THIS IS THE 5TH RECEIVER I HAVE OWNED AND TRUST ME THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE. LETS START WITH THE VIDEO QUALITY, WHICH IS STRAIGHT HI-DEF 1080I, SWEET LIKE HONEY, HDMI CONNECT WHICH SPEAKS FOR ITSELF (AUDIO & VIDEO), GUI WHICH IS OUT OF THIS WORLD, A VERY CHEAP RECEIVER, A VERY COMPREHENSIVE REMOTE CONTROL. I LOVE THIS RECEIVER IT GREETS ME EVERYDAY AFTER WORK AND PUTS ME TO BED EVERY NIGHT, WHAT MORE CAN I SAY, THANK YOU ECHOSTAR, YOU HAVE OUTDONE YOURSELF WITH THIS ONE, ITS THE TECHNOLOGICAL MARVEL OF THE CENTURY.