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    Houston HD Locals

    Yep, Bosco, you must have one of the VIP receivers to do the HD local thang. See ya-- Rick
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    All 11 uplinked HD locals are available.........

    Nbc Mia Seems that NBC is missing in action for the Houston locals and I've noticed the same for a few of the other cities also. See ya-- Rick
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    Houston HD Locals

    Yep, Houston HD locals are up and running on: 6389-KTRK (ABC) 13 6390-KHOU (CBS) 11 6392-KRIV (FOX) 26 Missing in action is KPRC (NBC) 2. Maybe they'll slip into the 6391 slot soon.
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    211 Running Bug Thread

    Software version: L 2.64 Dish setup: D1000 to 411 and 311 Description of Bug: OTA channels freeze frame and it takes a re-boot to cure it. It happened worse last night and with all OTA channels than anytime during the last two weeks. OTA Antenna: Radio Shack outdoors and Channel Master 7777...
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    Philly HD Locals Problem

    Okay, maybe that explains this. I don't get locals out of Houston yet, so I put up an OTA. I was having trouble with freeze ups (particularly with the ABC local) and figured that it was my OTA since I just went with my old Radio Shack antenna and a new Channel Master 7777 preamp. I crawled...
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    radioshack next day install-not for 622

    Don't know about up there, but down here in Texas they are clueless at Radio Shack. I went to my local RS a couple of weeks ago since they installed my original 311s and Dish 500 satifactorily. I told them I wanted the upgrade being offered and explained what the Dish it up program was all...
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    Why Can't I Dish It Up?

    Yep, ya'll are all right. I got in touch with Dish and they said that I qualified for the upgrade but that I would lose the $10 credit that finishes off the "Free for All" promotion for the next three months. So, I have to decide just how anxious I am to move to HD and whether it is worth the...
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    Why Can't I Dish It Up?

    Naw, I think that the Radio Shack dealer is being upfront--he's been kept fairly clueless as to what the new Dish upgrade scenerio is. I knew a heck of a lot more than he did about the 211s and 622s and the available HD packages. I visited with him at the beginning of the week and told him...
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    Why Can't I Dish It Up?

    Hey Guys and Gals-- I went by the local Radio Shack to see about upgrading from a 311 to the HD vip211. I originally went through them for the "Free for All" promotion back in October 2004. Dish has been crediting my account $10 a month until I get reimbursed for the two 311s that I...