Recent content by alphageek

Thanks all. It looks like I will try to get another box without the Hopper etc. route. I am thinking I may not even have cable/satellite/ service in a year or two. I just need HD outputs on something that works. I guess I will go the used route. Thanks again, Neil

So it sounds like I could go for a 722? Do they have any of those they are still giving out? How about taking my chances on Ebay?

I have a VIP 622 that the HDMI never worked on. I used HD component video and was happy for many years. Recently, the component video stopped working. I can still watch the standard output, but I want to get another box. A chat with Dish revealed that all I can get is the new Hopper etc. It is...

My setup is 119/110 with hd coming in at 61.5. I really don't care about losing the locals very much. I actually live outside of Richmond in Fredericksburg, so we get DC locals. I think I am good to go as most of the locals are on the 61.5, but the hardest thing is losing the electronic...

Thanks all. I will call them later this week and find out if they can help me out. I have a 622 and a 722, so I think I am good there. I would like to just keep the service I have.

I live near Richmond, VA and have had trees grow up and block my signal. I emailed Dish and asked about an Eastern Arc setup. The tell me it is not available here. :mad: Are they telling me to switch to somebody else? Is there anyway to get the eastern arc installed? I think I have seen...

I went ahead and let the switch check fail for 119. Now, I at least have some functioning epg again. There just is not anywhere on my very small lot to put a 119 antenna. The trees off of my property have grown over the last ten years. Eastern arc seems to be the only option for me. I have...

Thanks, I will probably do that for the short term. Great guess. That is exactly what I am going to have to do. Trees off the property have grown so big that they now block my view of 119. I am going to have to get a tech out to do an install of an eastern arc, unless there is some option I...

I was looking at "the list " because I have lost my 119 satellite reception. I noticed that all of the satellites carry the 44 hour electronic programming guide. After losing my my 119 reception to trees, is there any way to at least get the 44 hour epg back? What would happen if I ran a...

Thanks for the assistance. I may try making the change. Then again, I may be asking for trouble, and I may just get someone else out here to install an eastern arc antenna.

1) So that was the changeout of cards that was sent a while ago? 2) Yes, I have a DVR. Can I just re-aim the second dish I have to get the other two eastern arc satellites, or is the distance between them too big? Would I get the guide from another satellite if I ran a switch check and...

Thanks, I sort of gathered that from reading some other posts. Is there a faq or something else that I could go read about converting to eastern arc? I am sorry, I now realize I was not clear in my original post. I already have a 61.5 for my hd and all I really want to do is get a working...

I have had a tree grow up and block my 119 reception. As a result, I am unable to download a program guide. Is there any way to alter my setup to at least get an HD programming guide through the 61.5 satellite? How hard is the eastern arc "upgrade" to implement, if I have two existing HD...