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    Can anyone confirm dimensions of Genie

    Can anyone tell me for certain that the genie is no taller than the VIP 722 from dish? according to specs its actually a little shorter,but iwould rather hear it from someone who knows for sure where my Vip 722 is i have basically no room on top, its a snug fit (plenty of room front back and...
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    Thinking of switching to D from E

    Hi, I am pretty sure i will be ordering directv in the next few weeks and canceling my dish service. I currently have a Dish 722 installed, only one tv. I am going for a Genie dvr and again only the one tv. I have a single RG6 cable running from my dish, underground 120' to my house,cable...
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    upgrade to hopper question...

    Has anyone gone from a 722 to a hopper and been able to just get it shipped to install yourself? i thought i had read they would do that,but was just told it must be installed by tech. thanks
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    get half price Blockbuster @ home for 6 months , YMMV

    if you currently have BB@home, log into your dish account,go to programming, un-select BB@home and when you go to next page to confirm you want to cancel BB@home you should be offered half price for 6 months. sorry if this is a repost, i didnt see it anywhere.
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    silly question about directv Genie install

    Hi guys, this may seem like a silly question,but for my situation its important. I am considering switching form Dish to Direct to get the Genie free,plus 2 years savings. My question is this: with the Genie how many cables will need to run from the dish to the genie, i am only going to have...
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    AARGHH!! why all the reruns suddenly recording?

    as title says, starting about 2 weeks ago some old shows are now showing up on my 722. now today i look and almost every timer i have set has recordings set for old shows (ALL my timers are set to record new only), i have not added a new timer in months,but have 25-30 timers overall. i have top...
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    Hd stream quality meter

    sorry if i missed this before but, how long has the HD quality stream meter been available when watching on demand? My daughter asked to watch Secretariat and its in HD for free, i clicked watch now and figured it would take a few hours to download, instead it started in 30 seconds or less and...
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    L670 SD channels stretched

    Help. since my update to L670 my SD channels randomly are stretched to full screen, i press aspect button and the aspect desciption changes,but the screen stays stretched, i can switch to another sd channel and sometimes it will go back to regular gray bar screen, other time it wont,when it...
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    playboy en espanol??

    when i log into dishnetwork and view my programming: under A la Carte the first item is "playboy en espanol" and the monthly fee is $0.00. what is this and why is it free? thanks
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    Help...722 failing

    Hello, i think my 722 is failing, its been rebooting every 5 minutes to 30 min since last night. my question is: how do i best go about getting a replacement? do i need the monthly protection plan? advice is greatly appreciated.
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    Formula 1 going to true HD ??

    Formula One news: Abu Dhabi GP to be seen in HD? - GPUpdate.net Formula One
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    Dish pass, new event DVr never works...

    HI folks, My daughter watches icarly on nick, i have tried unsuccessfully for months now to set up a proper timer for this show,i have about 20 timers for other shows that work great,but for this show i have tried setting up DVR to record only new shows,and i have tried dish pass to record only...
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    ALL VIACOMS HD ARE ON !!!

    JUST POPPED UP NICK HD was the first i saw, woohoo
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    Agree to 24 more months and get 3 months of HBO STARZ?

    according to my account online Dish is offering me to lock in for 24 more months,with my existing account,which is still under contract until next june,if i want to try the new HBO Starz HD channels for 3 months. i dont think i want to be locked in for a total of almost 3 more years for 3...
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    for all you crazy HD watchers,check Dish website

    for anyone interested Dish website is now up to date on the new packages
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    VIP 722 SD looks like garbage

    i got my 722 at Christmas and it being my first HD signal on my tv,i loved(and still do) how great the Hd channels look, i remember right after getting i thought the SD channels looked poor,but i figured it was because i had just watched HD programming. i came to Dish from Directv SD only...
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    VIP 722can some of you with

    722's tell me the range of your signal strength? i had Dish installed DEC 22nd and when the tech tested indoor signal with a cheapo sd box (test box as he called it) he was getting near 100. now that my VIP722 is installed i get no more than 60-63 on any sat or transponder, what is the high...