Recent content by j2kirby7

Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Thanks Iceberg, I'll check out those receivers. I figured from all the discussions that the 20" wouldn't do the job...thought it might be an easy (cheap) plunge into FTA. I have the Dish 500 set up on a tripod and will only be using the 119 lnb for DNS from NPS when and if I receive the rv...

I have some Newbie questions. Are there receivers with 2 sets of a/v outputs (like the Samsung 4700) AND blind scan? Is having 2 sets of a/v outputs the only solution for feeding two tvs from one receiver? Is it feasible to jerry-rig a KU lnb onto a 20" dish (500) along side of a Dish lnb to...

...yes, if the home address was legally allowed to get DNS. The RV waiver was a legal path to getting DNS where very few home addresses are. Scott, your reply suggests they are going to process RV waivers in due time...did you mean to imply that? Thanks...jk

I've been on the 800 number to the nice lady about Distants for legal RV owners. She had no info and advised me to send email to the Questions@ site. But due to first day bugs I get nowhere. I've seen at least one RV owner post that RV owners are sol. Has anyone received a detailed response...

:wave No...adding or removing premiums won't affect what you have now. But if you wanted to change entirely to one of the new "basic plus HD" packages, you would have to purchase or lease the new MPEG 4 receivers. A word of caution...if you have the pre-Feb 1st HD package, with or without...

If you don't change your programming to one of the new 1 Feb packages, any of your current receivers should continue to receive your existing programming. Exception for current locals: if your RV location is very far from your home location you may not receive your current locals as you may be...

Thanks Bryan. There have been posts stating that CSR's have no knowledge of or were unable to set up the stand-alone HD package without buying a "qualifying" package. Are you stating from personal experience or quoting from the Dish price list?

I only have the 411 hooked up because my 6000 power supply is flakey...so only 1 receiver.

Yes, on the 129 feed.

I'm having the problem...I have the 1000 with the built in switch.

I just turned on my 411...black screen too, trying to reset now:(

Has anyone signed up for the $29.95 DishHD (stand-alone) package WITHOUT any of the qualifying packages since 1 Feb? If so, was the price $29.95 plus $6 HD Enabling fee?

I don't think the following completely answers the question but it implies if you don't sub to at least the Bronze, there is a $6 per month fee: "HD Enabling Fee: A $6.00 per month HD enabling fee will charged to your account if any model 411, ViP211 or ViP622 DVR receiver is activated and...

On my 411 both the "Format" and "Page Up" buttons cause the zoom to change while on an SD signal. The HD message window correctly identifies the zoom mode but the SD message window incorrectly stays on "Full Zoom". I have 2.62.