Recent content by kganger

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    Question about running TV1(SDTV) to second zone

    thanks for the help skew!! Looks like I will be getting a 922 (yay!!)
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    Question about running TV1(SDTV) to second zone

    I really want the 922 instead of the 722 for my basement theater. However I need to be able to run SDTV to the bedroom downstairs. I don't have a need to watch tv in both the theater and the bedroom at the same time. Can I run HDMI to the theater and TV1 via rg6 to my bedroom? Can...
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    922 Release Date Info

    How do you get the MT2 Tuner cartridge installed is this something you add aftermarket? Does the 922 come with an RF remote that could be used from another room to control tv1?
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    Question about 922 Sling Capability

    I am building a home theater in my basement. I currently have a vip 622 in my living room. When the theater is complete (April timeframe) I am thinking of moving the 622 downstairs to the theater, and adding a 922. My Theater will have a mac mini as a htpc. I was thinking I would put the...
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    Installer Refused to Install

    Thanks to everybody for letting me know that the installer did the right thing. I will probaby give up my dish for the 6 months I am in the appartment :( One last question. There is a porch light neer the install location. couldn't an installer tie into the main ground system through the...
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    Installer Refused to Install

    The ground is about 3 or 4 feet from where the dish would be installed.
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    Installer Refused to Install

    I just had a dish network installer refuse to install the dish at my appartment because he said that he couldn't ground the dish. He said that I had to have a water heater with metal pipes in my storage area or he couldn't ground it. I asked him why he couldnt just drive a copper stake into the...
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    622 OTA Signal Strength

    This started hapening to me on Friday. I has been the worst on FOX. My signal strenth is in the low 70s for Fox, but I have been experiencing quite a bit of pixilation and periodic signal loss. The rest of my OTA channels seem ok, CBS is the best with a signal strength of 93.
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    What Happened to HDNet Test Pattern?!

    I forgot to mention you can also purchase a calibration disc calle avia Digital Video Essentials. It costs ~$16 from amazon, and I believe it even comes with a blue filter.
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    What Happened to HDNet Test Pattern?!

    The link Tom posted only contains the third HD Net Test pattern. I have attached all three HDNet test patterns as well as the INHD Test patterns. You could burn them to a CD if your DVD player accepts CD's of JPEGs, or you could put them on a USB device and use the 622s Media Link...
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    First Look: The New Weather Channel Interactive

    Yeah I re-read the original message in this thread and figured out I needed to check channel 214 to be sure. Sorry for the noob mistake. :D
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    First Look: The New Weather Channel Interactive

    From Chanel 100 I click weather. I get Local forcast information Current conditions. I can add favorite zip codes .... it looks very similar to the picture on the first page of this thread was there and existing weather app in there that I am seeing and not the new Dish Weather app...
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    First Look: The New Weather Channel Interactive

    :eureka :eureka :eureka FYI I checked this weekend and I and this feature works on my 622. I have L3.65 software release, and live in colorado springs.
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    Nice $20 Universal Remote for 622

    When reading this forum I noticed that most people were recomending the Harmony remotes for a universal remote solution. I am sure these are killer remotes, but I know many people do not want to spend $200 for a remote. I found a solid univeral remote at...