Recent content by dougb

Thanks a lot for all the responses. In looking at all the issues, I have decided to keep my $30 per month Dish bill, my 5 TVs connected to TV2, and continue using my Polaroid DVR until it dies. Even with a 211k and a remote hard drive, the cost gets beyond the value I would get. Thanks again.

Thanks for all the replies. When you say add a hard drive - what does that mean? Any old remote hard drive that are used for computers? How do you control the HD? Is there an output on the 211k receiver specifically for a hard drive? I know nothing about this as you can tell!! I'm using...

Up to this point I have been going very cheap with Dish. I have a VIP222k receiver with TV1 connected to 1 TV, a Polaroid DVR, and an RCA sound sytem. I have the Smart Pack service with local channels. TV2 is connected to 5 other TV's in various rooms. Of course the DVR only works on the one...

Thanks Thanks Tyralak for the response. Dish is going to take care of it - appreciate your time! Doug

I've had numerous times when my 322 receiver has lost signal (error 015 screen), many of them for more than 12 hours. It seems like bad weather causes it. Last night the receiver was out for 15 hours during the time when the clouds were the densest. When the sky totally cleared, the receiver...