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    Does the 722 uses the same Broadcom chipset that 622 uses?

    So dish will allow you to have a 622 & a 722? I am trying to get rid of a SD 311 now & they want a 100 bux to bring a 211. I wonder if i upgrade the 622 to a 722 would the charge also be 100 bux & then would they let me swap my original 622 for the 311 i want to get rid of ,that would rule...
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    Buying HD rcvr

    Does any one know how well the process of buying your own HD rcvr from ebay or elsewhere works. Does dish charge you to send back the rcvr i am replacing(not hd). They want a 100.00 bucks to upgrade from SD rcvr to HD rcvr so i though it may be worth my time just to buy one i already rent 2 HD...
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    HDMI dual tuner???

    OK thanks i guess i'll have to trade in the SD & get another hd box
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    HDMI dual tuner???

    i have the vip 622 dual tuner box & was wondering if i use a 50-75 ft hdmi cable from box one(dual tuner) to another hd ready tv will that make tv 2 hd & also some of the cables come with built in equalizer while some don't. Do i need an equalizer?? Thanks...
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    What Cables included with 622?

    i got component with my 622 yesterday, i was going to run to the store to pick some up cuz the ones from comcast were really thin the ones dish brought while no monster were decent
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    dish install 2day

    100% true, i asked him if he wanted to send down 3 new lines but i already new what his answer would be he did do a nice job of attaching the lines to my existing line though
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    dish install 2day

    mine was brick & i already had an entry point to reference & he still insisted on drilling from the inside but it turned out ok in the end it just worried me that we were starting out on the wrong foot also no problems last night so far so good my kid loves the HD game channel he can watch all...
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    dish install 2day

    i guess i was just trained differently, i knew when he said he was gonna drill from the inside it was for that reason but i assured him next to the whole i had there was nothing in the way. It was always my first thing i would look at when i did my walk through never had a problem every now and...
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    dish install 2day

    from what i can see signal was around 80 for 129 hope this hd works he got the hole through the house ok thank goodness overall a pretty clean install
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    dish install 2day

    the dish guy is here & its not starting out good i'm showing him where to drill into the house i already have 1 feed need 2 others & he's like i can drill from the inside out what???? I've done 1000's of installs way back & never once would i think about drilling from the inside i tried to...
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    129/chicago

    So i can hook up an external antenna & run it to the multi switch or is there an extra in on the lnb's? I also have the zenith indoor antenna that i used to run to the built in hd tuner on the tv can that run to the 622 if the locals are that bad? Man it makes me wonder if it's worth going with...
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    129/chicago

    From what i am reading it sounds like the 129 satellite has a lot of problems, I am being hooked up Saturday should i use my old voom satelilte & a dish 1000 or will the 1000.2 or plus get me good signal by itself for the hd channels . I am about 25-30 miles south of chicago. I just want this to...
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    new to DISH

    I get the locals from chicago & from the dish site it looks like the 129 sat. so it looks like it will depend on the type dish they plan on installing. I also checked the line i have up there which has been shortened between when direct was up there & voom due to voom's antenna they used so...
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    new to DISH

    After looking at the install directions for the 1000.2 dish it looks like the 129 lnb is run over to the dual 110 & 119 lnb then 2 cable runs going into the house into the multi switch does this sound correct before i start drilling 3 holes in my house it sounds like i only need 2 or are the...
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    new to DISH

    No i work for att so i get a whopping 6 bucks off a month got the free 622 & also the 200 bucks spread over 10 months with hbo free for 3 months,enough to cover the Soprano's> That puts it at like 57 a month for the 250 package with locals & the hd & 3 tuners just about half of my cable bill...
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    new to DISH

    So basically 3 cables from the LNB's into the house to the multi switch? should all 3 runs go into a ground block first? The lady at dish said one wire from the dish but i wasn't real sure she knew what she was talking about, I wanna have all the runs done for the guy so i can control the holes...
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    new to DISH

    I am getting DISH installed next Saturday, I am getting the 622 dual tuner HD DVR, 1 311 & 1 HD 211 receiver. I have 2 questions how exactely does the 2 tuner receiver change channels from another room like my basement or are there limitations on how far or which room it needs to be in & also...
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    CBS lacking HD for NFL

    I agree i sit down to watch the better of the 2 games in my market cincy vs pitts & i am like shocked to se it's in SD. Kinda funny how spoiled we get with the HD it like i don't even enjoy watching it in SD,also has anyone noticed nbc's sunday night football in hd is no where as crisp as espn...
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    622 pricing change...up or down??

    so if you lease 2 622's it will be 199x2 ??.My comcast went up again & i'm thinking of switching to dish
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    Fish tape vs. fiberglass fish rods for DIY cable installation??

    I second the small chain idea for non insulated walls. Get a 18" flex magnet 5 ft of chain pop a hole in the drywall stick a small maglight in the hole go up into the attic & you will have no problem seeing the light from the attic drop the cable withe the chain a couple feet & grab your flex...
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