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    Second Dish for RV

    When I placed my order, I was told that EA was the latest and greatest and that overall reception across the US when we travel in the RV would be better than WA. I believed what the sales people told me. For that reason, I was confused when the installered talked down EA. He later said they...
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    Second Dish for RV

    Its amazing the BS you seem to get from some of the installers. Since I have the 2nd dish, it makes sense to me to just get another LNB if it is less expensive and easier to ship to me. What do y'all think?
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    Second Dish for RV

    When the tech installed our Dish system, we ran into a couple of problems. Although we were told by Dishstore that the install would use the eastern arc satellites for our location in Dallas, the installer shows up with the western arc dish. He then tells us that the EA has poor reception...
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    Receivers I Need?

    This all seems very strange to me. Some say the $5 fee for not being connected to a phone line is waived if you have a DVR advantage package. I'm assuming this means most if not all features will continue to work. Is that true? What might not work? Some say connecting it to the "network"...
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    Lease fee

    Here I am again Laddyboy. What happens if the 722 is initially connected to a phone line, and later the phone line is disconnected since we plan to use only cell phones in the future?
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    Receivers I Need?

    How do I find out which receivers require phone lines? We currently have a phone line in our home but probably will be going to cell phones only in the near future. Nobody calls us on the land line anymore and the monthly cost is almost $50. Would those receivers that need a phone line cease...
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    Receivers I Need?

    I mentioned that the home requirement was 2 HD TV's with 1 recorder. It sounds like I could use the 612 for one HD TV with recording - no phone line required? I could then use a 211 for the second HD - also no phone line required. I also mentioned a second pair of TV's that were 1 HD and 1...
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    Receivers I Need?

    I am getting close to ordering up Dish service, but am wanting to decide on the receivers I need before pulling the triger. By the way, since I am in Dallas, I have been told that the service will be provided via. the eastern arc satellites. I have 2 HD TV's in the home and would like to also...
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    Western vs. Eastern Arc

    Thanks for the info. It has been quite helpful. If the receivers I get work on the EA, they should also work with the WA, correct? Elsewhere, I am going to start another thread about receivers. Once I home in on what is the best choice for my requirements, I will be set to order the...
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    Western vs. Eastern Arc

    Laddyboy, I was looking at the installation guide (provided on this site toward the top) and noticed there were ZIP code listings for the San Francisco area included - eg EL was 24 degrees. It seems I would be able to use the 1000.4 there although at a low angle. Assuming I picked only 1...
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    Western vs. Eastern Arc

    Laddyboy, If I'm set up for EA, I understand that I will have a 1000.4 dish installed at my home location. I thus assume that I will have to take the same dish type with me when I travel. Will the 1000.4 dish work when pointed toward the western arc satellites?
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    Western vs. Eastern Arc

    Iceberg, If I take one of my HD receivers with me in the RV, should I expect to be able to see the eastern arc satellites when in the pacific coast states?
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    Western vs. Eastern Arc

    I have talked to several Dish Network sellers and have come up with differing information. What is correct? I live in Dallas, TX which is an area now supported by the eastern arc. As a new subscriber, one retailer told me I would be sold western arc equipment, another told me I would be sold...
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    Upgrading to a 2nd HD receiver

    Hopefully this is the right place to post my question. I currently have 1 h20 and 1 D11 receivers. I wish to upgrade the D11 to another HD receiver - don't care abour DVR. My DTV contract is up at the end of this month. What is the least expensive way to do this? 1) Purchase a used...
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    Upgrade from SD box to 2nd HD Box

    Greetings, I currently have one DirecTV HD and one SD receiver. My 2-year contract is up with DirecTV at the end of January. I am trying to understand my options for adding a 2nd HD receiver to replace the SD. As I understand it, I can pay an additional $100 to get a 2nd HD receiver if I...
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