Recent content by BigStig

In my case, few = 27. Update at 2:20 am 8/17, they were still not working at noon on 8/18, but they are now working @ 5pm. So, hooray. Just needed to have a bit more patience.

As of 5pm tonight, they're back. :) Patience is indeed a virtue.

From the tech I spoke to earlier today, "it's just a bunch of bug fixes". The only difference I can see is that now none of my VOD services work on my HR24-100.

I'll be patient about it. That was the tech's advice too. If it takes a day or two it's not a big deal. I'm just concerned because I know it wasn't working yesterday, and it's still not working today.

Back home... Reauthorizing the receiver didn't help. The software that was loaded on Wednesday morning is 0x4d1. I called D*. We went through a few troubleshooting steps. Confirmed that the receiver does have internet access but that VOD just isn't working. The Tech was stumped. He...

How do I do that? I mean, where on D*'s website do I do that? Account Overview? I don't see anything that looks like a "refresh service" button... Nevermind... the great Google provides, as usual. I found it. Support->Tools_>Reauthorize. Will send a reauthorize and see what happens. Thanks!!

I'll offer my $.02 because I just had D* installed at my home too... We just bought a new home that already had a pole mount + old D* dish + LNB + buried cable in the yard on the north side of the home. I noticed right away that the dish was pointed into the heart of a large & quite full maple...

Thanks for the response. Good to hear that someone else is experiencing this. At least perhaps this means it's not an equipment problem on my end, but just a minor SNAFU from the update. I'll probably still give them a call, if only to remind them that they seem to have broken VOD...

I'm a brand-new D* subscriber. I've had E* for years but recently moved and decided that it was time to give D* a shot. The installer came last week and hooked everything up. I'm new to D* and their equipment, but it's an HR24-100, 5LNB, DECA install and I subscribe to the 'Premier' package...

Thanks for the continued good advice. I really appreciate it. So one vote for bad power, one vote for a messed up LNB, and another vote for a bad software update. Should I call Dish and ask that they send a technician to come check it out? What's that going to cost? And if he can't find...

I'm not an electrician, but I've got an outlet tester. It indicates that the outlet is fine. I know that the technicians grounded the dish when they originally installed it (I asked - a friend of a friend once had a fire when a non-grounded dish got hit with lightning), but I haven't checked...

Thanks for the response. My 722 sits in an open HT rack; no door, no rear panel, no sides, so airflow can't really be an issue for me. Did you call dish and specifically ask for a technician to come check it out? They have not offered to send anyone, though I have not asked. How did you get...

I've been an "Americas Everything" Dish customer for about 5 years now. No complaints. I used to have a 625 and I've had a 722 for a couple of years. I've never had any problems with either receiver. In December, after over a year of flawless service, the hard drive failed on the 722. I...

Yay!! :D Checking in from Central Illinois, the Springfield/Campaign/Decatur DMA. Yes indeed, our four main networks are all in HD via Dish now. :) The PQ looks great. I can't tell any difference on my 61" between the Dish feed and the couple of OTA HD channels that I can get via antenna...

As a fellow Central Illinois resident... @party :clap:bounce I've been waiting for this day for 2 years. ;)