Recent content by whtevr77

Count me as another long term Dish Network guy who has made the switch to Direct. I've been with them for 8 years. With Direct I will save money and get channels I want: SpeedHD, Fox Business and the mtn to start. I've asked Dish many times when they might carry these and they keep giving the...

I have resorted to outputting the audio via good old RCA connections and switching the input on the audio receiver when watching ESPN2. I miss the 5.1 but at least I can hear everything during the races. I hope Dish gets their act together about this.

I think it's actually getting worse. During the race on Saturday the audio was out for over a minute at one point. I'm also getting it from 129.

I am running the optical cable directly from the 211 to my audio receiver (Yamaha RX-V650). I've changed the input and the cable and the problem does not go away, so it is definitely a Dish/ESPN2/digital audio problem.

I'm having the same problem here too. Glad I didn't go buy new cables. I also have some audio drops on other digital audio channels but ESPN2 is by far the worst. I have the 211.

I have a 211 and started using the HDMI about two weeks ago when I upgraded my TV. Three times I had no picture when turning on the system. Troubleshooted it down to the HDMI using this thread as a guide. Component works fine but here's something I haven't seen addressed. I started having...

I've done a quick comparison of E* vs OTA. Overall the PQ is very good. If anything the E* signal is a bit softer but not really a noticeable difference. I was very pleasantly surprised. THis is for the three we are getting. In addition DD 5.1 is also being passed through.

Perhaps some messages to Gannett might be in order. Anyone in Denver confirm the three others are available? I'll find out tonight but was wondering....and if they are how is the PQ?

I'm using compnent as well. I haven't had the problem since Sunday (during the game of course). I watched all OTA last evening (about 2-3 hours) and no problem. For me it almost seemed that when I started to lose the OTA signal the screen would freeze and then no picture. Audio was unaffected...

When I originally ordered the upgrade they were to send the 211 direct to me and I had that changed to installer delivery. Well, last evening there is a new 211 waiting for me. My account is showing two $49 charges. I don't think I can sell it since it's a leased unit. I don't have a 2nd HDTV...

Now the reboot is not bringing the picture back. I was hoping the 211 rollout would not be a repeat of the 811 but it looks like there are problems.

New 211, only three days old. Watching the game OTA and three times I've had the screen freeze. CHange channel and no picture. Audio if fine. Reboot solves the problem but this is pretty annoying. Last night I lost audio...reboot solved the problem. Seems that Dish is taking lessons form Microsoft?

Pretty much the same experience here. After many issues getting the order placed, within a day I was watching all the HD gold channels. Ended up not getting the Dish 1000...the tech just moved my 148 dish to 129. I didn't think this was possible with a SW64 switch, but hey, it works. The only...

I had a similar experience. Posted in the upgrade comments thread. Ended up calling tech support. Install tomorrow.

One other thing. I didn't have to trade my 811...a 301 will do. At the end of the conversation she said "if I decided to send the 301 back" here's an RA number. I took that to mean the swap is not mandatory.....