Recent content by DSPatrick

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    Channel vs satellite

    OK, thanks for the info. I talked to another tech who said I would still need the 61.5º for a while longer anyway.
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    Channel vs satellite

    Is there an updated list of what satellite the HD channels are on? They'll be out next week to setup my new 622. They are replacing my old starband sat dish and I also had an old directv 18" pointed at 61.5º for the voom stuff. They said I will no longer need the 61.5. Is this correct? If not I...
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    Instructions for Adding the 61.5 - revised 05/04

    I found the original installer only ran one RG6 from LNB to the switch. I made another cable and this fixed the problem.
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    Instructions for Adding the 61.5 - revised 05/04

    I have a starband dish which I think is a D500 looking at 110º and 119º connected to an SW64 switch. Also have a legacy DirectV 18" pointed at 61.5º using a Dish 921 receiver. The new Voom channels showed up red. I had them activate the Voom channels and now I can select them but still get...
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    Dishnetwork HD programming

    Why on ESPNHD and now TNTHD when the program is not HD they stretch it out of proportion to fill the screen? Right now we have the choice to switch to another channel but someday this will go away. Surely they won't continue with this stupidity. Model 6000u if that makes a difference.
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    DVR-921 questions.

    A couple of questions; What are the DVR-921’s going to sell for? With and without the super dish. I have a dish 500 and another 18” pointed at 61.5 so I’m thinking I don’t need the super dish. Is this correct? Is there some reason I might want to get the super dish? What are the DPP44...