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    ViP 211, OTA, HD locals

    I am using an RCA Amplified Rabbit ear/UHF antena with a 622 E* receiver in a 14th floor condo in Orange Beach. I can easily receive ABC, CBS, and NBC at the 70-80% signal strength. Sometimes I can get Fox and PBS OTA. If the guide is of value to you consider paying $5/ month for the local...
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    Receive Mpls Locals in AL for Winter?

    I have been told that I should not have to change my designation for channels when I spend a month in AL since I am paying for HD and locals using a VIP622. The E* Tech CSR said that they do not check as long as you pay for what they get. I asked about the phone and was told that was to upload...
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    State Warns of Faulty Dish Network Installs

    Kare 11 in Minneapolis reported that Dish would be sending letters to those affected. My dishes are not grounded!
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    I am jumping Ship!!

    Not new Voom Movie Chanels There are Not 10 new Voom Movie Chanels. at best there are 2 one Monsters and the other classics.
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    Mounting dish in a bucket of concrete?

    I have used a tripod with a 6 foot fence pole with plastic zip ties attached to a railing on the 14th floor of an ocean-side condo. I then used water jugs for balast. The Dish 500 did not move in three month that I have used it.
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    Questions for Dish

    HDTV Locals? I live in a 25 story condo on the SW side of the building, the OTA towers are in the NE. How can I get networks other than CBS? Does E* even have ABC,NBC,UPN,FOX,PBS on a National feed? If not, why? Want to make it clear that I have Dish Locals; I want HD!
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    Dial-up (Land Line) options...split from audit thread.

    811 with and without phone I have used an 811 for 11 months in two different states without being required to be constantly connected to a land-line telephone. I do connect occasionally to schedule a pay per view movie. The 811 box remembers the purchase and when I later reconnect it sends...
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    Dial-up (Land Line) options...split from audit thread.

    811 without phone I have used an 811 for 11 months in two different states without being required to be constantly connected to a land-line telephone. I do connect occasionally to schedule a pay per view movie. The 811 box remembers the purchase and when I later reconnect it sends the...
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    PPV question

    Save a Buck You can save the $1 service charge by connecting a phone cord to the receiver just for purpose of PPV. Later the PPV charge can be uploaded to E*