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    Are there any channels moving satellites soon?

    I seem to remember reading at one point that a some channels were moving to a different satellite. Here's what I am currently pointing at: 119, 110, 129, 61.5. I have the Top 200 package (HD), no premiums. Do I need to do anything? Last time this happened I went months being pointed at the...
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    I want HD only...period.

    A while back I tried to get HD only - and SPEED HD. Come to find out that if this pirannah wanted that meat I was gonna have to PAY BIG, and get EVERYTHING, even the old, grainy, blurry SD channels. Is this still true? I mean, hey, I love paying for the...
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    Getting HD locals...guy coming out today...have a question...

    Hi! I'm getting HD locals over Dish today and just wanted to verify what the installer may do before they come out. I've had very bad installs in the past, so I thought I'd ask a few questions here first, to get a little educated prior. I have a Dish 1000 and a Dish 500. The Dish 500 is...
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    Rubber boots a must?

    I noticed my installer did not put rubber boots over the connectors at the grounding block. It does look like he used weather-proof connectors though. Is this a big deal? Is it worth redoing the connectors to put some boots on? Just curious...
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    New install - signal strength?

    After my install, these are the signal strengths my installer acquired. Should I leave well enough alone or try to get better? (Dish 1000) 119 TP 11-107 119 TP 12-104 110 TP 11-93 110 TP 12-91 (Dish 300) 148 TP 16-86 (Locals)
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    Help! Dish 1000 Install - New to Dish Networks...

    Hi all! I recently had an installer come out to set me up with Dish Network service. I have a DVR 625 and a Dish 1000. I'm suppose to receive locals here in Abilene, TX off SAT 129. For some reason, when I try to access my local channels I receive an error 004, run check switch. I've run...