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It is my understanding that I have to add an EHD to my 211K to turn it into a DVR so should I buy a EHD or just buy a DVR receiver off ebay. If the answer is to buy the EHD then no need to go any further but if the answer is to buy a DVR receiver off ebay, will the receiver be supported by Dish...

My Winegard Carryout antenna will not work with the Hopper and the 211 is a VIP211K

I use a 211 receiver in my RV and would like to record shows while I am watching different channel. Would I be better off with a EHD or a Dish receiver/recorder like the 625 or 512? Will Dish support these DVR/receivers if you buy one on ebay and do they require one cable or two to the receiver...

What exactly does adding an external hard drive to a 211 receiver do. Can you stop or rewind movies you are watching, record shows on different channels and do you have to run a dedicated cable from dish antenna for hard drive

Signal strength on 119 was 62 and after running check switch it showed satellite 119 only, from what I remember

If I wanted to buy a new antenna I would have ask for recommendation s on what to buy

Yes I am the owner of the 211 and it is a fixed location

I am on vacation in central Florida and have access to a dish 500 antenna w/VIP211K receiver. I get a good signal on 119 but that is the only satellite that I get. Should I be able to get other satellites and receive all of the channels that I am paying for. If so what can I do to get the other...

Thank You all, you have been very helpful

When I asked the sales rep from Dish about using the Hopper in my RV they said it would not be a problem. Now I find it is a problem because it will not work with the Wineguard antenna that I have and Winegard has no antennas that will work with the Hopper in my RV. Dish is going to send me a...