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    tv not compatable with dish remote

    just like any other universal remote, its not guaranted to control every brand/mdl tv. i had the same issue w/ my 311 remote and my sony plasma. i purch a universal remote from walmart- it wrk'd w/ my tv, but not my reciever. however harmony is another story. you may wanna invest in this.
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    update program guide without check switch

    make sure you have curr software.guide is updated at night w/ rcvr in standby
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    Questions on getting Dish service

    to my knowledge,most dish contracts involve $240 cancellation fee. also if you lease the equip , you have to keep their minimun package for the entire contract.if you get a promotion that doesn't require a commitment- then you can send your reciever back or put acct on hold for 6 months. ask...
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    New 622 Arrived with non-working HDMI

    rumor is that the issue only affects certain tv models. and yes software is the culprit. however , dish dwnloaded software that caused a compatibilty issue w/ certain tv makes/mdls. if you call in ,they may fill out some kind of report, that they send to engineers. they asked fpr my tv make and...
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    Unwanted Programs

    to remedy this issue , try changing your remote address on your sys info screen ( press sys info button on front panel)press 'sat' button dwn on remote until the other buttons on top of remote light up, release- then press a number between 2-15, then press (#) button, then record. the address...
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    HELP...Possible Bad Transponder Reception & Dish wants a $50 Service Call

    in time tree limbs may have grown which can cause signal loss. also checking 'home' transponders on each sat is what dish reps have you do. basically these transponders speak for the rest of the satellite-if your not getting good signal on these, then a service call is needed to see if equip is...
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    replace 500 with 1000?

    if your just upgrading to top 180 , then ther's no need for d1000...however if your considering hd , then a dish 1000 or 2nd dish is required for programming. dish 1000 picks up 3 sat locations: 119,110, & 129.in future will be able to pick up 188.8 ( for locals/international)
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    wierd install question

    There Curr Is No Way To Get A Free Dish 1000 Unless You Are In A Local Market That Required A 2nd Dish Previously. The Fcc Came Out W/ A Law That Satellite Providers Must Have A 1 Dish Solution For Locals. So You Have To Call Dish And See If You Qualify For What's Called A 'nust Carry' Dish. If...
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    PocketDish -vs- Video Ipod

    okay i agree pocket dish is pricey..however it dwnloads dish content (from 942), also in realtime you can record from live tv (using rca hooked into special port that comes w/ pocket dish), also jpeg /mp3-striaght from digital camera or computer )\(using usb port). oh did you know that it comes...
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    So close with 129 I can taste it!

    do you have 2 d500's?if so,...what type of lnb on the d500? a ddp twin will wrk in conjunction w/ dp sngl/dual. hook lnb into port on dpp twin...point dish..run sw test.you should be good to go.
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    522 questions?

    if your adding a 2nd 522..are you installing yourself?if so , what kind of lnb?you cannot combine tv1/2 through any kind of splitter...because they have diff modulator setups. as for programming the remote..try a reset on rcvr (hold pwr button in for 5 secs, then release) then try addressing...
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    When Will Dish Give Us Network Hdtv??

    in response to m sparks currently dish only offers cbs out of la or ny (hd).
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    When Will Dish Give Us Network Hdtv??

    it will take awhile before all dma go hd. for now your best source is ota antenna..besides ..you don't have to pay for that.
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    Bunch of BS

    dish diva are you in a curr commitment? if so, you'll have to fulfill that contract first or dish will get you in another contract. i've been a dish sub since 2003 and for me to get an 811 , i had to pay $50---but i now am leasing that rcvr. :no
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    Bunch of BS

    are you curr in a commitment?if so, i believe you have to fulfill that contract first bfore you can do a new promo. i was told i had to pay $99-and i've been a dish sub since 2003.