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New wierd problem Sorry to resurrect an old thread (the title of this one is perfect) but I just had an odd thing happen with one of my 211k's and I'm wondering if it's a common occurrence. For 6 months or so, except for having periodic USB external drive disconnects at random, and the unit...

Receiver: 211K Dish: 300 (through 1000.2 built in switch) Zip: 52218 Date/Time: 30 May 2009 11:45 CDT WX: Clear to partly cloudy 01: 39 SB 03: 18 SB 05: 36 SB 07: 75 SB 09: 7 ? probably a SB but never changed from TSP 11: 7 SB 13: 22 SB 15: 34 SB 17: 48 TSP 19: 56 TSP 21: 59 TSP 23: 52 TSP 24...

Yeah, I hope that helps. Especially because they are going to charge me $7/mo (28%) more for the privilege of actually delivering what they promised to now. Only days after I signed up... too... thanks Charlie... But right now losing lock every 45 minutes, the fact the installers and Dish...

Long story as to why (actually I said in another thread), but I'd like to get KBS World and according to Lyngsat and other sources it's not on 110, 119 or 129. I understand it's a PI and others are reported to get it with the HD packs. It's on 118 (which I don't want to mess with obviously)...

Hey.. I have a new install and I've had all sorts of problems. I should apologize that I'm asking a Western Arc question in this thread that's mostly Eastern Arc. First ex DirecTV installers (second day doing Dish net) came an pointed the dish too far West so we only got 119 and 129 (but it...

The installer is coming to fix tomorrow (yes on Sunday) so hopefully I won't have to do the reinstall myself, but the dish will have to be moved regardless. The installers who came only had two days of Dish installation experience... they were DirecTV installers for 3 years but DirecTV...

I just got TurboHD Silver installed (in spite of the $7/mo increase coming) today. I got 2 211K's and already have one setup with an EHD (DVR). Unfortunately the installer installed the dish on the side of my house instead of where I wanted and the eave at the side of the house is blocking 110...

People believe it because... Sorry about the vent.. but here goes... I signed up with a local retailer (Sam's Club) on Sunday who told me there was a 30 day guarantee at the time I ordered. I mean more than once by more than one sales person at the kiosk. Apparently this is being told by a...

KCTundra-- You wrote my reply to this for me. I was mostly a classic rock listener. But I also liked the "folk" channel from time to time (gone until next year, IF it really comes back) and I also used to like to listen to the "Wall Street Journal" on the trip in.. gone. And about 1/2 the...

Update: Sam's raised their price.. so it's only $41 back from them now :mad:. So it does appear that Dishstore has the best deal. Is it worth $9 (and a rebate at that...yuck) not to go local?... I don't know. It probably doesn't matter.. but not to have to do a rebate is worth the $8.50...

As for customer dis-service.. I'm aware of that and this is why I want to make sure it's correct up front. Once that installer leaves, I'm assuming I'll be on my own. And no, they don't guarantee the price. Actually I wonder if there's any clause in the contract how much it can go up w/o...

You and me both.. I'm thinking the same thing. I'd do as much research as you can on this-- before you call anyone and get talked into doing this. You are a C-bander and expect freedoms you will no longer have once making the 2-year (to life) commitment. I'm thinking of a 211(k) (with the $40...

Thanks.. Thanks for the list of channels. Thanks for taking the time to do this. It's very helpful for deciding if I go TurboHD or stay with the W5 pack. This has been one of my complaints that it's hard to get an actual channel list from anyone (Espically through Dish dealers which should...

Does anyone have a list of the SD channels that come with TurboHD packs? (Or could someone with a little time post this from their receiver?) I'm actually interested in what those "shopping" and "public interest" channels are since I'm considering a move to Dish from C-band (which financially...

Sorry if I am slightly off topic here.. But this thread is making me seriously consider Dish and one of the TurboHD packs. I'm considering one of the Turbo HD packs to replace the C-band package I have now (which is now in range possibly of only being a little less than Dish if I can keep the...