Recent content by bobhaze

Speed HD Animania Worldsport Rave Rush Monsters HD Voom Movies I don't care about anything else Dish doesn't already have (and for that matter 70% of what they do have!)

In most cases I've seen, the new digital channel mappings are UHF. Since most combination antennas are somewhat poor for UHF reception you will probably benefit from a dedicated UHF-only antenna and perhaps a mast mount preamplifier. I think a lot of people are going to forget about this when...

The cable listed will work, but the adapter won't convert VGA to DVI. It only works the other way. The adapter you referenced will only work with a DVI-I output like that on many video cards. A DVI-I connection is one that includes both analog VGA and DVI on the same jack, so the adapter isn't...

Does your laptop have DVI output? If so all you need is a DVI to HDMI cable. If not, there is no purpose in worrying about HDMI since you're already analog, so just go into your TV via component. Some desktop video cards will let you select component output, but its unlikely in a laptop. So to...

I use this: http://www.nextcomwireless.com/r5000/home.htm I don't know if you can transfer previous 622 recordings to the PC or not (I have a 211), but you can record directly to the PC in real time. It's not cheap, but it works very well. MPEG 2 files can easily be manipulated and...

I have no overscan issues with either HDMI or component with a VIP211 and Samsung DLP. I had a similar problem to what you describe with an older Sony and the 811 in the past, but the fault was with the Sony. Your set may process each input in a different way, causing the problem you see...

Maybe I'm wrong, but if memory serves didn't the old 5000 receiver have an ATSC modulator that fed the TV with RF? That seems like it would do the trick if they could resurrect that technology. Bob

Also, if you haven't done so already, double-check the optical cables. If they're not pushed all the way in past the last click you can get dodgy results. The light intensity through the connector goes down until it becomes borderline, making the signal come and go. I had this happen once when...

There are also problems on the TV side with some HDMI inputs. We sell a number of TV brands in our stores, and the technology works OK most of the time, but there are still some bugs to be worked out on both ends. It's not always Dish's fault. Bob

Your problem description sounds as if your center channel signal is cutting out. This would not be caused by a bad optical cable, and is unlikely to be the 622. A bad cable will lose signal completely, or you will get intermittent lock and the entire signal will come and go. Losing the center...

I was surprised how high this one was. It was probably the third or fourth most watched channel at our house. My kids watched it a lot over the past year. For those of us "adults" who appreciate animation for the artistic merits, there are a lot of really good animated shorts from the National...

Wow! Dish has a "winback group". When I came back I must have gotten a CSR with the "don't give a damn if you come back or not, as a matter of fact we feel like we should punish you for leaving in the first place" group. Apparently that's a much larger group. I came back anyway but it...

Lakebum, Before buying a new PI, try it on the 622 lead without the 622 connected. If the 411 works you know the PI is OK, just plugged into the wrong port.

From your mention of Firewire on your TV I assume you are using yout TV's OTA tuner instead of a Dish 811 or 211. If you have firewire out on your TV, a DVHS machine will do it for you in HD. Mitsubishi and JVC still make them. They do a fine job but the places you can play back a DVHS tape are...

If you haven't already, double-check the OTA antenna input. Usually I self-install but Dish sent an installer because of the dish swap so I let them install my 211. The guy either couldn't read or "spaced" and connected the antenna to the adjacent TV output connector instead of the input. The...