Recent content by jsaturn

Yes, I have the DPP separator to "split" the single line coming into the 722 from the Winegard Traveler roof antenna, such that I then can access, say, one program on 119 and one on 129. But as I understand it, the "portables", which in my case could be set up "in the clear" away from trees'...

I have a question. about the portable Dish antennas - I am located in Montana, in a Park where I've stayed for years. Great parking spot in the park - but - the trees have grown up such that, when it's windy, the signal goes in and out from my roof antenna (Traveler). I have a 722 Dish DVR with...

Uh oh; it's a Seagate Backup Plus 1TB. Thx for the advice, though. I'll try to figure out the tech jargon and try a backup.

Seagate I have two Seagate Passport 1-TB drives, and both are small, transportable (I have a box in my RV and at home, 722 to be specific) and neither has failed in two years. I use one for movies, and the other for series such as Breaking Bad, etc. Wish I could back up these little drives, but...

Whatever the Dishies charge for Hopper, I'd pay MORE for some 3D sports and movie channels.....

When traveling, the Slingbox allows me to view my "Locals" while not "Local"! Think NFL, etc.? And whether on a 20MBPS network or even with 3G wireless, I am satisfied with HD quality (on the ++ MB connection) and "good" quality on my 3G while traveling- with few dropouts, unless I'm in a really...

I'm reminded of Click and Clack's jesting about how automotive products are labeled "heavy duty", pretty much without respect for their REAL serviceabilty.... "HighSpeed" probably means high-speed emptying of your wallet. Don't be insecure; order the Amazon bargain product as in prior posts!

My 722 just reloaded itself, apparently for the program guide. Then it went (by itself) to a reset. Then it would not run the guide, so I rebooted it with the power switch on the front. Now the SDs are "back", the guide has only a few (even the movies, which I receive in total) in HD, and of...

You have probably seen this, but such as Fox and CNN and I'm sure, others, are back on the Guide, with NO HD availability. Beats nothing, I guess. Amazing how we grow to love HD.

Yes, here in Northern Montana (Whitefish). Blanked out about 3PM MDT

I'm having the identical problem with my Onkyo receiver and 622, mostly on HBO's HD programming. And if I switch to component from HDMI, the video continues seamlessly, but the audio cuts out for a few seconds. I have partially remedied this problem with the lame solution of using...

Hope you're right, Tampa. I recall calling the dopes at DirecTV, and their telling me, "You will HAVE to have a full, separate subscription to DirecTV for your RV..." and that really turned me off, though I have always, of course, loved the technology. Especially since the advent of the 3-LNB...

I was a DirecTV sub from 1995 (early adopter) on till about 1-1/2 year ago, and with them, I was grandfathered for Distants, thanx to my location in the CO mountains, far from most transmitters. But I'm also an RV-er, and to get distants for my RV dish, the DTV guys said I had to have an all-new...

jsaturn I'm an RV-er as well, and returned from my home to my RV after Christmas vacation, turned to my beloved Distant HD's and - well, nothing! Called AAmerican/Sobongo, guy said "contractual hassles with Dish", so I switched to a year of SD for a relatively reasonable sum, like $120 for 13...