[Skeeterman]

During my change over from Dish 500 antenna to a 1000.2 setup. I was removing the 508 PVR from the cabinet, and moving it to the Den, which replaced the JVC 301. Replacing the 508 with the recently required ViP 211, there is one hell lot of difference in the weight on the two. The 508 PVR must weight twice as much more over the 211. Back in 2002 I bought the Dish 508 PVR and the JVC 301( both new) from a dealer in Springfield, Mo for a total $87.95. I paid $184.49 for the 211, which has a cheapo plastic front, plus some sort half metal/coconut fiber material. Charlie the snowboarder is making money like it was going out of style... Last time I checked, he was the 24th richest billionaire in world. Just think, 28 years ago he had a little trouble (money wise)getting from Tennessee to Colorado.

 

[BobaBird]

Your point would be that Dish receivers cost much more per pound 6 years after you bought your first ones?

The TechPortal shows the 211 weighs 7 lbs but doesn't list a weight for the 50x line. I could weigh my 501, but it has a bunch of shows recorded on it.

 

[boba]

Are you sure it is a 211? So far in your posts you have bought a 622 that was a typo and should have been a 222 now you have a 211 that is built too cheaply for you.

 

[diospyros]

The old timers had a rule of thumb concerning choosing _audio_ equipment:
when in doubt, buy the heavier one. There is some logic to support that, since better audio amps/receivers have more substantial parts and larger heat sinks. And better speakers tend to have larger magnets and much more substantial cabinets. (These are just tendencies; bigger is not always better.)

However, a satellite receiver is not much more than the video card from a PC. There is simply not much that needs to be in the cabinet. A DVR (or PVR) will also have a hard-drive in it, so it should be heavier.

A quick googling reveals these weights:

VIP211 weighs about 7 lbs. Shipping weight: 18 lbs.

VIP612 (which is approximately the same thing as a 211 with a hard-drive) weighs about 10.5 lbs. Shipping weight 18 lbs.

508 PVR weight: 8.3 lbs. Shipping weight: 12 lbs.

 

[nismo]

-Just installed a 211K last Saturday(via an 811 upgrade) and at first the box seemed a bit small until opened. It is about half the size of a standard 211 with all the same ports on the rear. So there you go--a 211 half the size and weight.

 

[Skeeterman]

Are you sure it is a 211? So far in your posts you have bought a 622 that was a typo and should have been a 222 now you have a 211 that is built too cheaply for you.

Due to the fact I never used the 508 for anything other than watching TV. The 222 seem to have a hitch when I did the setup. Couldn't get it to scan the satellites. I had a gentlemen's agreement with the dealer, if the 222 didn't suit me, I could exchange for another one, or a different receiver. Being the 222 had a glitch, another might have the same, so I got the ViP 211, and it did all it's suppose to...work.

Note: When a product is made cheaply, generally it will perform the same way.