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811 I also have a Samsung 50" and a DVI cable connection. DVI is a much better picture on Sat. or OTA connected to the 811. HDTV off the OTA is some better than The Dish HDTV channels. I have an above roof antenna and about 30 miles from ABC,NBC, and CBS. If my 811 receiver was perfect and...

Cpdretired---I'm totally satisfied. Works very good with the 811 and the DVI cable

Thanks, I got the download and it totally fixed the aspect problem. Every channel fills up the TV screen on strech and looks great on my 50" Samsung DLP, I'm using DVI connection for all channels. Thanks Dish, now please fix the dark problem and add more HD programming

How do you get the 811 update. I had my 811 off all night, turned it on, still no update? My 811 has locked up 2 nights in a row while going from a digital channel to HD channel. Called dish Tech. Support and they more or less said to unplug the 811 and then plug it back in until the updates...

What programming does the HD Package contain?????

Is it dark with the monster DVI cable?

811 receiver deal normang, If you saw my previous post,you would have seen I have been communicating with CSR's And Supervisors at Dish. So I was at the mall, where Radio Shack is there vendor, Radio Shack salesmen knew nothing of a promo for existing customers for the 811 receiver

I went to Radioshack this morning and the only deal they had with the 811 receiver was for 1st timers and it was $49.00. They knew of no deals for existing customers. I have been an excellent customer for over 4 yrs. and also spent a lot of money with them, buying movies,basketball...

What does it take to be a good customer I called on Thursday night and ordered the 811. The CSR would not give me the 149 deal. I got the 199 deal. I tried to get the CSR to explain why I didn't qualify, The CSR said it was random and it changed every week. I think she told me that to shut...