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11-10-2009, 11:30 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Freshman | | Join Date: Nov 9th, 2009 Location: Indiana
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| | | Vip211k compatibility question
Will a Vip211k work with a Dish 500 antenna ?
Thanks.
More details:
I'm a new customer located close to Chicago, I'm pretty sure I'll be getting a 1000.4 dish installed with the Vip211 (no southwest view like one of my neighbors).
I plan to visit some relatives in McAllen, TX for the holidays. They have a 500 dish in place from an old account they canceled a few months ago. I would like to take the receiver with me for a couple of weeks.
Thanks.
Last edited by kikenovic; 11-11-2009 at 11:29 AM.
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11-11-2009, 08:46 AM
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Yes. How well depends on what you are trying to do. Provide more details and someone can give a more precise answer.
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11-11-2009, 08:48 AM
|  | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Sep 10th, 2009 Location: The "D"
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although there are a limited number of HD channels on 110 and 119.
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11-11-2009, 11:11 AM
| | SatelliteGuys Newbie | | Join Date: Jan 25th, 2009 Location: Boise, ID
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What about with a SuperDish and a PD34 switch?
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11-11-2009, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by kikenovic  Will a Vip211k work with a Dish 500 antenna ?
Thanks. | Perhaps you are more interested in which LNBs will work with it?
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11-11-2009, 08:24 PM
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The 211k will work with all Dish LNB types. Just perform a Check Switch at menu-6-1-1 each time you change the connected LNB/switch configuration. There is some national HD at 110°. You will not get the HD from 61.5° or Chicago locals.
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11-12-2009, 01:05 PM
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Thanks, and thanks for the tip.
Can I receive the SD channels from 119° ? What about the RSN's? are those on spot beams as well?
Thanks.
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11-12-2009, 08:50 PM
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You will get the SD versions of the channels in your package from 110 and 119 plus the HD on 110. RSNs are CONUS.
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11-18-2009, 02:56 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Freshman | | Join Date: Sep 3rd, 2008
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| | | I am setting a ViP 211k for a friend and I am testing it at home first. I can get it to switch from 110 to 119 (Signal 77 and 55) and but it will not switch to 129. I have exchanged to LNB head. I have done the switch test and shows good connection but no signal. I connected the ViP 211k to my FTA and I can receive 129.
I have a twinhan 102g Computer card, will the DiSeqc commands from the card operate the switch on the 1000.2 dish?
I have had no luck with Dish Support as I do not have an account. Its not my system
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