Recent content by korereactor

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    Dish wants to come out for a "courtesty" check, what's up?

    I just got the same call. About floored me, as I'm not noticing any issues. Can't hurt to check it out I suppose, just wanted to make sure it was legit. I have to say, this kind of service really impresses me, kudos to Dish for implementing this. EDIT: I can't help but wonder if this is for...
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    Are there any channels moving satellites soon?

    Ok cool - thanks for the quick reply!!
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    Are there any channels moving satellites soon?

    I seem to remember reading at one point that a some channels were moving to a different satellite. Here's what I am currently pointing at: 119, 110, 129, 61.5. I have the Top 200 package (HD), no premiums. Do I need to do anything? Last time this happened I went months being pointed at the...
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    I want HD only...period.

    A while back I tried to get HD only - and SPEED HD. Come to find out that if this pirannah wanted that meat I was gonna have to PAY BIG, and get EVERYTHING, even the old, grainy, blurry SD channels. Is this still true? I mean, hey, I love paying for the...
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    Getting HD locals...guy coming out today...have a question...

    That's correct. And the guys were just here and reaimed the dish to 61.5 with no problems, the other dish was not in the way. Now if Dish would stop cutting HD channels out of the Turbo HD package, I'd be really happy. Oh well, at least my locals are fixed now. Thanks to all who replied!
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    Getting HD locals...guy coming out today...have a question...

    Yep, that's exactly it. Wow, when did they move the locals to 129? I didn't even know! No wonder 148 keeps going out on me (lol).
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    Getting HD locals...guy coming out today...have a question...

    Yeah, I just saw that the 1000 only gets 110, 119, and 129. Bummer. And 61.5 is the opposite direction, and I think the way my 500 is mounted the 1000 may be in the way. Great. Lovely.
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    Getting HD locals...guy coming out today...have a question...

    Hi! I'm getting HD locals over Dish today and just wanted to verify what the installer may do before they come out. I've had very bad installs in the past, so I thought I'd ask a few questions here first, to get a little educated prior. I have a Dish 1000 and a Dish 500. The Dish 500 is...
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    Rubber boots a must?

    I noticed my installer did not put rubber boots over the connectors at the grounding block. It does look like he used weather-proof connectors though. Is this a big deal? Is it worth redoing the connectors to put some boots on? Just curious...
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    New install - signal strength?

    Thanks, I'll leave it alone.
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    New install - signal strength?

    My reciever is a 625 DVR and I live in Abilene, TX. NOTE: I did do a self-install and alignment once before, when I had DirecTV.
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    New install - signal strength?

    After my install, these are the signal strengths my installer acquired. Should I leave well enough alone or try to get better? (Dish 1000) 119 TP 11-107 119 TP 12-104 110 TP 11-93 110 TP 12-91 (Dish 300) 148 TP 16-86 (Locals)
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    Help! Dish 1000 Install - New to Dish Networks...

    Thanks, I think I'll add one WB channel. Thanks again for all your help! SatelliteGuys.us rocks!!!!
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    Help! Dish 1000 Install - New to Dish Networks...

    Yea, looks like I need to find someone else with locals in Abilene. On another note, online it says I qualify for UPN and WB. How do I get these channels? I don't seem to see them anywhere, did I just miss them, or do I need to pay for them as well?
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    Help! Dish 1000 Install - New to Dish Networks...

    Cool. So I take it quality on the locals is kind of a crap shoot(when comparing to nationals)?