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I'm looking at a Playmaker/Wally bundle. Where can I find the pricing for pay as you go service?

Just a quick chime in for an update... For kicks, before doing anything more complicated, I connected RG6 coax cable to the 'OUT' connector on the back of pop's VIP211K receiver and routed it to the garage TV (on ch3). Since he lives alone, he has no problem with both TVs being on the same...

Okay, thanks for the detailed responses. Very helpful! I need to study them and decide which route to take. Someone asked what kind of TV in the garage, it's a 42" flat screen Sceptre cheapo, but it has all the modern inputs.

My dad currently has a single VIP211K receiver on living room TV, and basic HD rabbit ears on a TV in the garage (where he spends a lot of time tinkering). For a couple years now he was somewhat content with that, but today asked how he can "get all those channels I get on the LR TV in the...

The saga drags to an end... update: Welp, I finally had some time to contact Dish about getting a replacement unit. They transferred me first to tech support. Asked me some basic questions like did I have the unit plugged in....hah. Several times I said the unit was completely dead, so they...

I saw that, but looked liked they were selling identity theft and computer virus protection. I guess they lump it all in with equipment protection? Hmm, not really interested in all that other stuff.

Nope, no fuse I could identify. Maybe someone was just pulling my leg. How do I sign up for the protection plan?

That's what he said :biggrin

I saw that suggestion and mentioned earlier I had tried all of the suggestions up to that point, including going straight to the wall outlet (bypass the power strip) and tried other outlets, even taking the box to another house. But no joy. The other devices on that strip, incl TV work fine...

hah you're welcome :biggrin btw, how does one sign up for the protection plan? via the website I couldn't locate it.

Thanks for the replies guys. I tried all the suggestions above, but this thing seems completely dead in the water. The prongs on the plug look fine (no sign of being burnt). I'll contact Dish and ask for replacement. Was hoping there is a fuse or magic reset button hidden in the box somewhere.

The local electric utility company shut off power to my dad's neighborhood for about 10hrs as part of their big system upgrade project. When they turned power back on, despite being on a power strip with supposed spike protection, his Dish receiver no longer works. No lights/signal, nothing...

I've been checking in periodically regarding status of the OTA dongle device. Is it still only available from the one source?

I would like my HWS to startup at a favorite local news station, but it won't start at the last station watched and I can't find a setting to select a fav default. In fact, it seems to want to go to a station I don't like. There's probably an easy way to set this that I'm not seeing?

Wireless sounds cool...if it wasn't my dad who's going to be the operator LOL He's about as low tech as they get: Hey pop, your HDCP handshake is probably the problem, try a reboot. Huh?, son, what does this have to do with shaking hands with my boots? I still need to pay a visit to...