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    Sorry guys...

    :everybodydance:Dec 21st drill.
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    Weather Channel Weather Scan

    Please excuse the quality of the video. I don't have a tripod and I was shooting from off angle a bit.
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    DVR Functionality with 211 and External Drive

    In addition to the full DVR functionality mentioned previously, the EHD will also be used to buffer live broadcasts to the disk drive so you have pause and some reverse functions even when not recording. That comes in handy sometimes, ie phone calls and other interruptions.
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    Bloomberg HD

    I like the new Bloomberg HD channel. It looks like the studio shots are actually HD, unlike CNBC where SD studio shots are merged into the HD channel.
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    Weatherscan on Dish Network

    It rotates through screens showing the current weather conditions, the forecast, and the local radar. The local radar is always available in a small box on the lower left but is much larger when screen advances to it. All the while some very familiar sounding background music is playing. It's...
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    Good uses for old dishes.

    Here is one idea I'd like to try:
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    VIP211K external hard drive question

    Well shucks. The EHD on my 211 died today with a bunch of recorded material on it. :mad: Anyway, I found a good WD 1TB drive that I think might be the ticket but it says USB 3.0 on the specs page. Anyone know if a 3.0 drive is backwards compatible with the 2.0 controller on the 211 ?
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    free Cinemax for 30 days

    Thanks I'm glad I read this thread.
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    Riddle Me This, Where Is Your Search History Stored?

    Well, I wish they would have stored my Favorites lists their too.
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    Riddle Me This, Where Is Your Search History Stored?

    Long story short, my Vip211 died day before yesterday. Today a technician replaced it with another receiver. I knew I would have to reprogram my favorites and recreate my list of DVR timers for the external HD. To my total amazement, when I checked my search history everything I had in my...
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    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    Thank You Very Much :) I think Maribell got everything straightened out. I may still switch to directv by the end of the year but at least I know where I stand now. Again, thanks
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    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    Dish Network has everything SCREWED up again. :mad: I can't get thru on the phone to anyone "because inclement weather has several service centers closed" and my billing is screwed up too. I paid my bill electronically on 1/6 (due 1/24) and the recording when I call says my bill is overdue and...
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    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    As of 2/2 I still have absoluteHD programming on my receiver but not on my account. Online account shows AT200 HD200, Platinum Free for 12months, total bill $60 month Before yesterday I was buying Bloomberg financial channel A La Carte for $3 monthly and now it's gone. As a matter of...
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    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    I chatted online yesterday to get some information and was told "I would request you to call back after Feb 1st" Based on that, I'm assuming this CSR had some kind of note in the file.
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    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    Does anyone else here think that it's so totally jacked up that we can't even figure out what channels are in what package and the 'charts are wrong' and all that. It's a total clusterF How am I supposed to compare packages and choose if the information is wrong, missing, ambiguous....? I...