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    Looking to get a big external drive for the HR34 - help/advice please

    Okay, so we are running through the storage provided by the internal hdd in the HR34 pretty quickly. We are at 30% free space right now and most tv series are just coming back online from the Christmas break off season. So it's just going to get filled up. I would like to get an external hard...
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    Showtime VOD - Dexter Season 6. Partial episodes???

    I searched for Dexter and found all episodes of Season 6 on VOD, surprisingly. Set them up to Record/Download. Go to watch episode 1 - it kept skipping several minutes and then I couldn't skip back and watch the missed content. Thought maybe it was a bad download, so watched a separately...
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    Canceled Dish - they sent 2 boxes for receivers!?

    I only have a VIP 722, I have only ever had 1 receiver actually. Like 8 years ago I got a 500 series DVR, and then right when the ViP722 released, I got that and sent the 500 series DVR back. Why does Dish think I have 2? The email we got before getting the UPS boxes delivered says there is...
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    After, lemme think, 11 years... leaving Dish. Not a brag thread - just info and saying good bye her

    Hey all. I have been a loyal and happy customer for most of the 11 year relationship I have had with Dish Network. For the longest time they had the best equipment and pricing. When I got my 722 Vip it was late-breaking and cutting edge. Now it's old hat. Also, the total lack of 3D content...
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    Should I be getting charged a $6 monthly DVR service fee?

    I thought they got rid of those fees if you only have 1 receiver? I have a 722 ViP and no other receiver.
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    Had a ViP 722 for over 3 years now, cheap upgrade options?

    Just curious. Are there better receivers out there? If so, do current customers get upgrade options for better (bigger hard drives) receivers and get discounts?
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    Any news on Dish Network carrying 3-D yet?

    Just curious. I just picked up the adapter for my Mitsubishi tv, so I am now fully 3-D the tv side. Now the PS3 does 3-D gaming, and next month it will do 3-D blu-rays. Only thing missing will be ESPN 3-D. Wonder if I will have to make the dirty switch to Direct?
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    Finally pulled the trigger on HD for life....

    I ended up signing up for another 2 years. As much as I enjoy being contract-free on everything, we have been with Dish for 7 years ( DVR's are the best ) and we won't be leaving any time soon. So we are actually saving $10/month over the next two years. Great deal IMO. We have Top 120...
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    Do you have to have a phone line plugged in any more?

    Just curious because I want to cancel my DSL but that will kill of my phone connect too. Don't wanna get charged $5/month but I wanted better Internet.
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    Question about Locals now - pay or included?

    When I check my programming it says I'm signed up for America's Top 120. Nothing about locals there. Then when I expand the locals + sign on the right, it says DFW Locals $5.99. I thought locals were free now? So should I take those locals off and they will be included in the top 120...
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    Any way to get more range on IR TV 2 remote?

    Edit: Title should be 'Any way to get more range on UHF TV 2 remote?' I have a Vip722. The TV2 remote is UHF and it doesn't work reliably. TV2 is in a room on the other side of the house from the receiver. We have a certain 'sweet spot' that we have to point the remote to in order to get it...
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    Is Dish ever going to 1080p for all broadcasts?

    I recently got a 73" 1080p TV and realize the artifacts in the compressed 1080i on Dish. It still looks great overall but I would love to see all the HD shows in 1080p.
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    Fox Audio drop outs on Sunday nights?

    Anybody else having this happen? Seems like it starts during football and continues through The Family Guy. The audio just drops out and comes back about once per second to once per 4 seconds. It makes anything I watch annoying!! If this is happening to other people is there a fix? Is E*...
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    VIP 722 - 2nd tv (HDTV) question

    Can I have an HDTV for a 2nd tv? I just have a coax connection going from the 722 to the other end of my house. I dont want to run new cables there, but I dont think hdtv's have coax connections do they? What are my options with the coax connection there?
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    What's a Good OTA Antenna for these results?

    Okay, I ran the antennaWeb deal and this is what it says: red - uhf KTVT - DT 11.1 CBS FORT WORTH TX 198° 57.619* blue - uhf KERA - DT 13.1 PBS DALLAS TX 198° 57.614* blue - uhf KXAS - DT 5.1 NBC FORT WORTH TX 199° 57.541* blue...
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    Anyone else get 10 minutes of Pink screen during Chuck tonight?

    I did - nearly 10 full minutes of a bright, solid pink screen! Then back to normal (after missing a couple major parts of the show of course). Happen to anyone else?
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    I think my oven is broked

    This is what happens nearly every time I turn the light on in my oven: http://silentwulf.com/flash/700.swf
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    Locals in HD Question - DFW area

    This may sound strange - but here goes. I live in the DFW area. My grandma has 2 Vip 622's at her house. I was there today and she said tomorrow (Monday) at 4 pm E* will be showing more locals in HD. I asked her how she knew and she couldn't say. I asked her if she was talking about the...
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    Burning Programs to dvd question

    Okay, I have the 722 Vip. If I get an external drive, can I move HD programs over to my PC and burn them? Will my PC recognize the file type? This is sort of the wrong forum, and I suck at searching. Kill me.
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    OTA Question

    If I am getting the Dish HD package is there a need for an OTA antenna? All I want is my locals in HD, and according to the rep at Dish, those will be included.
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    ViP 722 Install Questions

    Okay, I'm not a total n00b.... but you may think so after this post! I am getting the 722 installed this Saturday to replace a 522 SD DVR and an 811 HD receiver. I have 2 questions: 1) - I do not have HDMI in/outputs on my Pioneer Elite Receiver. I am planning on running the picture on...