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Just an update on my situation. The installer came out with a new 722 to replace my owned 942. The 722 is leased but the lease fee is waived. I kept my 942 since it has a lot of programming recorded on it (and they were going to give me $10 for it).

I'm getting a 622 to replace my 942. Currently I don't pay the HD enabling fee and was told that my monthly bill would stay the same. When I originally purchased my 942 I was under the impression that if you had a 622 you had to pay the HD enabling fee. Does this mean that I will get HD...

I'm happy to report that my system is now properly grounded. The installer's supervisor came out to fix the problems caused by the original installer. At least two of the ends that he had crimped were shorted out... no wonder the receiver wasn't getting the satellite feed correctly. Thanks...

Thanks for all the feedback. I talked to my installer's supervisor yesterday, and he confirmed that the line should have been grounded. He will be out today to fix this. Thanks again!

I had an installer here yesterday to hook up a 942. I had two feeds from the dish, but needed a third. The installer ran the cable directly from the dish to the receiver. (One cable with now splices.) I asked if it needed to be grounded and he indicated that as long as one feed from the dish...

Great. I didn't know that. Thanks.

Is this true even if the receiver is not active? I thought I had read that if the receiver has been deactivated, Dish sends it a "act like a door stop" command so that it becomes non-functional. That's why I suggested disconnecting before deactivating in step 3. I'd be happy for someone with...

I am a current Dish customer that is interested in getting a DVR for my locals OTA. I don't really want to subscribe to the Dish HD content. I'm wondering if it is possible to do the following: 1) Buy a used 942 for a few hundred bucks 2) Temporarily activate it with HD programming and...