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    what are these dishes?

    greetings, i have 2 dishes that i have removed. one is from my roof and the other is from my father-in-law's. i have no need for them and am going to give them away if they have value to someone but i need to know what to call them in my description. this one came from my roof before i...
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    solo node and dish grounding

    Greetings I have a 1000.4 on a post with a solo node hanging on the dish. I am going to move the solo node into a detached garage to get it off the back side of the dish where it is just hanging, and get it inside. I will run 2 cables from the dish to the node and then a single cable from the...
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    moving the single node

    Greetings, I had a Hopper installed 2 months ago. During the installation, the installer said he prefers to have the single node installed as close to the Hopper as possible. He said that every action done at the Hopper sends a signal back to the single node and then returns back to the...
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    split EA between 2 dishes?

    Greetings, I currently have a dish 1000.4 set up for eastern arc. I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The trees are leafing out and 77 is starting to become obstructed. 72 is a little better and 61.5 is clear line of site. There is one cable coming from the dish to the DVR. Here is the dish...
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    extend IR receiver for n-cabinet use?

    greetings, i would like to place my 722 in a cabinet that will not receve the IR remote signal. is there a device that will maybe connect to the uhf antenna port, run a cable by the tv and then receive IR commands from my Harmony 550? thank you for any help. bruce
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    PIP question

    greetings, when viewing PIP with 2 channels side by side, the left one is the active channel with audio. is there a way to change the channel on the right side while keeping the left channel active? TIA bruce
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    view statement?

    greetings, anyone have trouble viewing statements on line? since i upgraded to HD and receiver, i can't see statements from november to current. i have a positive balance since i paid a year in advance but can't see what the charges are that are reducing my balance. i do paperless...
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    1080p no audio

    greetings, a month ago i ordered a 1080p VOD but could not get audio. CSR could not sort it out in an on line chat session. last night i DL a 1080p episode of the Beast and the same thing, no audio. i also DL a History channel episode in HD and it was fine, both audio and video. i have a...
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    connected broadband - now ?

    greetings, i just connected my 722 to home network and connection is good. also signed up for sling guide. while i am waiting to be accepted into the beta, is there anything i can do for FREE like download shows or movies so i can try it out? download to view later? i remember reading...
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    What info supplied when selling receiver?

    Greetings, When selling a receiver, how much information should I supply? Is posting the serial number and card ID a bad idea or is this the information that the buyer needs to make a decision? I thought I remember something about unscrupulous buyers using the ID number to make “fake” cards...
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    VOD and no sound

    greetings, tried to rent Indiana Jones tonight. movie started, but no audio. tech chat had me restart receiver and then read from system info screen. they had no idea what was wrong. 722 connected via HDMI has this happened to anyone before? anything i could check? TIA bruce
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    Harmony 550/ViP 722 power on/off

    greetings, i've read through the posts re. Harmony remotes, and still can't fix this problem. i have a Harmony 550 and ViP722. the 550 controls the 722 except for powering on and off. in activities, when i start the system, the 722 does not power up. the screen saver is on and if i push...
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    got the TV !! upgrade ?s

    brand new HD TV !! been a sub w/Dish since 1996 and am finally going to upgrade. currently have AT200 and am going to add HD and locals. am doing the dishbuilder at the dish site. looks like DVR advantage is the deal. i have 2 questions (for now) -what is the $50 upgrade charge for...
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    ground block enclosure??

    greetings, the 4 lead ground block on the outside of my house needs an enclosure. something to clean up the looks and protect the connections. looking for recommendations if you have any. TIA bruce
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    61.5 or 129 ???

    greetings, my Dish 500 dish relocate is done!! (thank you all for your advice. turned out very good. all readings are 60 or higher on the updated meter and no losses any more. PQ is great!!) thinking ahead, i started to look at how the HD install will go. i realized that even though the...
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    Does this cable exist?

    greetings Organizing the stuff I need for relocating my dish including running 3 cables (thanx for the advice). I have the new tripod mount and pvc to plant the cable in. Still need cable. I can’t find what I am looking for, hence the title of this post. I THINK I want: RG6 Quad Core...
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    advantage of multiple cables?

    greetings, i am reinstalling my dish 500 dish (510 receiver) and running new cable to a new location which involves burying the cable to an outbuilding. i plan on running an additional cable for an OTA antenna. the question i have is "is there a need to run 2 cables to the dish?" -i have...
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    lost 110

    greetings, well, after a couple of weeks of loosing and regaining 110, it is gone for good. also 119 kind of comes and goes. some of the transponders work and some don't. at one time i saw an error that said there was a problem with the switch. so, i am thinking that i should replace the SW21...
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    cost for a service call ?

    greetings, well, i am still having trouble with my 510 dropping the signal, so it may be time for a service call. for those of you who have done this, what could i expect for a charge? if it is high, i am thinking this might be the time for HD and start from scratch. am concerned about...
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    510 lost signal

    this is strange. this afternoon i noticed i lost all signal on my 510. it is just doing the acquiring satellite signal over and over. i have uplugged and replugged the power. checked the switch and it says i have fewer satelites than last time. uplugged and replugged the cable from the dish...
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    connect Comcast to 510?

    greetings, is it possible to connect my comcast cable (locals) directly to the antenna/cable in on my 510 and have the channels appear in the guide? i was thinking it would be nice to not have to switch inputs on the TV to see local channels. there is no comcast reciever. it is just basic. was...
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    finding codes and programming remote

    greetings, i had to replace my remote (113143) for my 510. i have two questions: -is there a way to find what the codes i used to control tv, vcr etc from my old remote? -are there instructions somewhere i can use to program my new remote? TIA geek