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Thank you very much for all the info!

Hey everyone. I just bought a new home theater system. I was wondering if there was a way to get Surround Sound from my Dish receiver. I did a search in the forum but didn't quite find the answer. I read that only certain stations broadcast in Dolby 5.1. I don't have HDTV, and in fact I only...

Well the sticker is right there and I have no way of removing the hard drive. The only chance is if I move the entire receiver next to my PC, and try to connect the hard drive to the computer while it is still in the receiver. But a Big Question - If the hard drive is indeed overheating, could...

The box won't even send a signal to any of the TVs. So I can't access the menu or anything else. :( I had a ton of programs saved on there, maybe fifty or more, including a lot of short clips and also some full shows. You've given me some hope, so I might try to open it a little bit and see...

Wow that stinks. I definitely won't take that chance then. Looks like it's gone forever. :( Thanks for all your help though guys.

Now that I think about it, I wonder if this is what happened to mine. I hear the fan turn on REALLY loud for a few seconds, then the hard drive whirs, then the fan comes on again, then the hard drive whirs.. etc.. Does this mean I have no hope of recovering what's on the hard drive? :(...

Thank you very much for the links. I am starting to read over them to see if they can help me. Mark, why is this solution moot if the 625 is leased? Thanks again.

My 625 just died. The fan keeps turning on and off, followed by the hard drive whirring sound, as if it keeps trying to start, but it won't send any signal to any of the TVs. I called up Tech Support and they are sending me another unit. The problem is I had a TON of programs recorded that I...

I am having this problem. I have 2 dual-tuner receivers. One day my remote addresses magically changed to the same one, and I have no idea how. Now my 2nd and 4th TVs are both being controlled by the UHF remotes. I want to change the address of one of them, but I followed the above instructions...

Thank you all!!! :)

Sorry. I didn't know it could use the UHF as well! But the UHF connectors are the 2 "screw-in" types (for the round antenna) and not the regular coax connection. How would I connect my coax cable to that? Thank you guys already for the help! I now have hope! Also, what does "short the lugs" mean?

I have an old TV that only gets 13 channels in VHF. I want it to be my second TV (on a dual-tuner box), but in the Dish setup I only see TV 2 being Channels 21 on, etc. whereas the first TV is 2-3. Is there any way to switch this around? I really hope so, because it's on another floor...

I couldn't find any in my research. They only have the serial connection with Directv. Which is why I eventually went with the 625 instead of Tivo. I also read the other day that Directv has dropped Tivo, and now Tivo might have trouble surviving, unless it can find another large company to...

I was considering using Tivo with Dish, but in my research I found that: 1. the IR blaster takes an additional couple of seconds on top of the regular delay that it takes to change a channel, which just becomes way too long for me. 2. As someone pointed out, if you accidentally try to...

Wow I can finally help someone! I read on this deal once before. The "$1000 shopping spree" is like those little offers you get with your credit card bill, where an item is free with just a small "shipping and handling charge" and in most cases the item is worth less than that charge...

Thank you guys! I did purchase the receiver from Sears, not leased. It does not have any balance, in fact it actually might even have a $1 credit on it! Should I call Dish Network first to ask, or can I just sell it? Any idea how much it's worth?

Hey guys. I had purchased a JVC receiver that I had been using, but now that I'm renting again, I have no use for it. Is it ok for me to sell that receiver and the blue smartcard that came with it, as well as the replacement yellow smartcard that they sent me? Does Dish Network have any problems...

Thank you all. Just thought I'd follow up with you so that if anyone in the future has this problem they can see what finally happened here for reference. The guy ended up coming back since he was luckily still in the area, and since he now saw the problem with his own eyes he finally...

I hope that the pics worked. Let me know if they didn't. If they did, you'll notice one of them is a 20th anniversary certificate. What did Dish do 20 years ago? Just curious. And do they still do the DishTakes?

Is Cablevision offering DVR in all areas? I could not find any information on it on their website.

I just switched back from Cable to Dish, and I was wondering why FX isn't included in the Top 60 package. I was used to having it with basic regular cable, and I thought it was just a "normal" channel. Although Dish does have SciFi which regular cable did not. So I'm not really complaining. But...

Thank you guys for all the tips! I cannot get used to DVR! I guess I am one of those guys who doesn't really follow many shows religously, and just watches whatever seems interesting on TV by flipping channels (which I can't do now that there is a 5 second delay in changing channels! lol). I...

Finally took some pics! I think I got carried away though! I even found some old "Dishtakes" as well. Do they still make those? I think I was even getting their full program listing catalog at one point, but I can't find those, so I guess I must have thrown them out! Anyway you guys have...

Thanks for the tip, but honestly I don't know what a barrel connector is. I will be the first to admit that I am not really knowledgeable about satellite terminology or equipment, and I just try to learn what I can from the experts here. Plus the switch and dish need a ladder to get to, which I...

How did you get someone to even look at the LNB or the switch? I have already had two service calls within a week of installation, and they won't even consider the fact that it might be faulty equipment. And the problem seems to be getting worse. Before, when I'd unplug both receivers and...