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    Vip 211z moving external hard drive to a Wally

    I upgraded to a Wally from my old VIP 211z. The Wally doesn't recognize the drive having content on it and wants to format the drive. Is there anyway to save the contents of the old drive so the Wally can use it?
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    Mirroring 4K content using a cat 6 cable and a balun.

    Can't seem to get this setup to work. I'm using https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09WZJ4QVT/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza I tried a 75' cat 7 square cable. Is this unit too cheap to work or do I need to use a different cable? I have the Hopper 3. I want to mirror the Superbowl.
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    My 622 locks every morning on the Program Guide

    It locks and sits there. The only fix (besides bitching at Dish) is a reboot, run check switch and wait. Dish did send a tech, and they are going to replace the receiver. The tech didn't have a high opinion of the 622. He had lots of bad receivers! My reciever is over a year old. And I've...
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    No network feeds for Pocketdish on the VIP 622

    I just got a message on my my Vip 622 that the standard definition channels for the networks have been reassigned to the local channel numbers. This is a big deal if you have a Pocketdish. You cannot transfer any HD programming to Pocketdish. It's not compatable. So by re assigning the...
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    What is the future for 148

    I'm getting the 1000 installed this month (maybe) for the HD local channels in Los Angeles. Because there are 3 local channels on 148 I can force Dish to install a second dish. Besides the 3 local channels, is there any advantage to have 148?