The Dish DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP922 is a 1TB HD DVR that includes built-in Slingbox functionality, allowing you to stream live and recorded Dish Network TV programming to Windows PCs, Macs, and a wide variety of 3G smartphones.
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Built by EchoStar, the Dish DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP922 is a lot like earlier Dish Network DVRs such as the ViP622 or ViP722--but it's also got a built-in Slingbox that can transmit its programming to other PCs or smartphones, either within the home or anywhere in the world where you can access a broadband Internet connection.
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The remote
The remote includes a laptop-style trackpad, offering an on-screen cursor and eliminating "half the buttons of a standard remote control," according to Dish.
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Improved EPG
The onscreen cursor is shown here highlighting one movie whose summary is then listed onscreen.
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Fully loaded
This menu screen--with options for live and recorded TV, Internet-delivered video-on-demand, and weather and sports widgets hints at the panoply of options available on the ViP922.
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Customize your program listings
The ViP922 allows viewers to organize channels in numerical or alphabetical order.
