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  1. Beeper

    VIP211k Complete signal loss message bug when playing DVR and recording SAT

    VIP211k Complete signal loss message bug after playing DVR and recording SAT This bug has occurred since the receiver upgrade earlier this year that changed several features of various DISH receivers. At that time, the complete signal loss message was changed from it's previous format. I have...
  2. Beeper

    DISH Network Price Change

    Has anyone read the fine print? "By accepting this offer, you agree to all terms of the offer which are subject to change at any time without prior notice." It is sometimes difficult to detect sarcasm in print.
  3. Beeper

    DISH Network Price Change

    Is there any truth to the rumor that one year from now, there will be a $156.00 cancellation fee for Starz?
  4. Beeper

    eastern arc migration confusion

    Milwaukee I found "the list" SatelliteGuys.US_TheList - Subscription List Milwaukee HD locals are on 61.5, so two saucers are needed.
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    eastern arc migration confusion

    Which satellite has locals in HD? A friend just had an HD receiver installed on the Western arc (110/119/129). All three satellites are being received. He doesn't get locals in HD. The installer told him that he would need another dish pointed East. So I assume that HD locals are only...
  6. Beeper

    External Hard Drive Activation Fee

    Marrying one of the CSRs might work. ;)
  7. Beeper

    PPV "Limited Recording" message definition

    I've seen the message on HD PPV channels. For example. On channel 503 HD "Cop Out", if you click the guide for that movie, the purchase info states "Limited recording".
  8. Beeper

    Anyone used a WD Elements WD10000EB035 1TB External Drive with Dish?

    The OP stated that he has a 211k. I believe the EHD size limit for that model is 1 TB.
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    Anyone used a WD Elements WD10000EB035 1TB External Drive with Dish?

    The latest WD Elements USB EHD 1 TB model is # WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN. UPC 7 18037 75182 5. Generally around 80 Washingtons. It works great on the 211k. Couldn't be happier. After loading the extended guide and other Dish data onto the HD, I ended up with a reported available time of 98 hr. 7 min...
  10. Beeper

    211 with external hard drive

    Swapping EHD on ViP 211/211k Thanks Matt. To any person with experience using more than one EHD on a 211k. What is the procedure to properly set up and swap to another EHD? After the initial EHD formatting, does the receiver know that the EHD fee has previously been paid, and skip that...
  11. Beeper

    PPV "Limited Recording" message definition

    "Limited recording" message on PPV channels. What exactly is limited? How many times it can be viewed, or it expires?
  12. Beeper

    211 with external hard drive

    How do you manually change to the folder option? I looked through the menus, and don't find anything other than grouping and list order.
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    211 with external hard drive

    1. Your statement may be somewhat misleading. The 211/211k actually has two tuners, that many people use. One satellite and one OTA, so technically you can record one show and watch another. 2. For most practical purposes, the 211/211k "skip back" goes back 10 seconds. Dish info is the...
  14. Beeper

    Dish to PC? Simple problem? Needs a simple solution.

    Not knowing the receiver model; With a single room receiver, you would need to use the TV out coaxial connection on the back of the receiver and then tune the PC to channel 3 or 4 analog. Two room receivers would also work, but require a channel number on the PC tuner that matches the RF out...
  15. Beeper

    OTA guide info problem

    It's stupid because DISH is missing out on revenue that would otherwise be gravy. I use OTA through a 211k. I don't pay the $4.99 for locals through the dish. I then don't get the convenience of the locals in the guide. Manual timers don't take much longer to set vs. using the guide. Editing...
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    OTA guide info problem

    You will need to use manual timers and edit the program name after it is recorded. That's what I do with a 211k. Because I don't pay for locals through the dish, the local program guide info is withheld. Stupid! Not as convenient as clicking the guide to record, but it goes pretty quick after...
  17. Beeper

    HBO free preview this weekend?

    The HBO HD channels were just added to the guide the morning of June 25th. Yesterday they were not there, for non-subscribers. The "All Channels" guide no longer shows all channels like back in the day. Very few of the premium HD simulcast channels are in my guide.
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    1080p PPV

    I wasn't trying to hype anything. I was just pointing out the facts. Try changing the output on a PC from 1080p to 1080i. Even static images get real ugly. Plasma, in my experience, does tend to hide detail that LCD doesn't hide.
  19. Beeper

    Dolby Digital from Dish receiver

    Ditto. I would check if your DVD player and AVR have coaxial digital audio connections to free up the optical audio connection on the AVR. Concerning your question regarding DD though HDMI on a 211. When I tune OTA with my display's tuner, my display's audio info reads Dolby Digital Stereo...
  20. Beeper

    1080p PPV

    There should be a noticeable difference during motion between 1080i vs. 1080p. If Dish PPV is using a 1080p/24 source (BR), and interlacing it to 1080i, then your 1080p display has to de-interlace the fields back to 1080p. Depending on the type of de-interlacing used, the image can loose...
  21. Beeper

    HBO free preview this weekend?

    The preview channel specifically shows HD. HBO West Ch. 303 (HD) HBO2 West Ch. 304 HBO Family Ch. 305 (HD) I'll call their bluff, if I don't see HD.
  22. Beeper

    HBO free preview this weekend?

    This is the first HBO preview weekend since I upgraded to a HD receiver. I noticed that my "all channels" guide doesn't show any HBO shared simulcast HD channels. Does Dish activate (show) the 300 series HBO HD channels in the guide only during the preview weekend?
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    HD Free for Life Help

    Correct, he didn't specify either billing method. I was on annual billing and read all of the disclosed requirements for HD for life. The first thing I did to get the HD for life was change to paperless and autopay. Even though I was still on annual billing, that worked. But, applying for HD...
  24. Beeper

    HD Free for Life Help

    You also have to be paperless and not on annual billing. You can have a rep. change you from annual to monthly. I got one month credit after complaining that the monthly billing requirement was not in any disclosure. So the free HD for life isn't really free if you were on annual billing.
  25. Beeper

    1080p PPV

    I recently upgraded to HD, and was wondering how to identify a 1080p PPV. I don't ever see any indication in the guide or info. Secondly, what's the definition of the "limited recording" message on some HD PPV channels?