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more about #dishnetwork more comments → Cyborgmatt: I wish we had the Tivo unit in the UK :(. more » scarbrtj: Anybody else have problems with stuttering, slightly jumpy video when slinging 1080i? It's *almost* there... but not quite. Still not as good as direc... more » scarbrtj: where is this more » -
#ces2009
Dish Network ViP 922 1-Terabyte HD-DVR Comes SlingLoaded
Dish Network has had Sling integrations before, but they just dropped a brand new HD-DVR with remote Sling capabilities built in along with a redesigned SlingGuide interface. More » -
#highdef
Dish Network 1080p Compared to Blu-ray 1080p (Verdict: Not Bad)
At face value, "1080p high definition" means 1920×1080 pixels presented progressive scan (all at once). But if a clip is 1080p that alone doesn't necessitate that it will look good. Just as you can stretch a thumbnail in Photoshop to any gargantuan size you like, so too can content providers give you ugly 1080p. More » -
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#espionage
News Corp. Hires Hacker to Break Into Dish Satellite Network, Steal Security Codes for Pirate Cards
This is classic corporate espionage/sabotage at its finest. Dish Network is accusing News Corp.—which used to have a 39 percent stake in DirecTV and still provides its security tech—of hiring hacker Christopher Tarnovsky to break into Dish's network, steal the security codes, and use them to make pirated cards to flood the black market. It sounds insane, but Tarnovsky admitted in court he was paid James Bond villain style, with $20,000 cash payments mailed from Canada hidden inside "electronic devices." More » -
#cedia07
Dish Network ViP 722 DVR: More Space, Black Chassis, Slight Improvement
We got our hands on the Dish Network ViP722, making sure the next generation of satellite DVRs has plenty of storage space. Its makers have added hours of storage to this beast, now totalling 55 hours' worth of 1080i or 720p HD video, or 350 hours of standard def. In addition, you can now plug in an external USB hard drive and keep swapping them out as you need more storage. If that's not enough, you can also output video to a second television. More »
