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  1. birkoff

    Why doesn't Dish add online streaming?

    I had Dish for 25-years, but tree issues caused me to switch to a cable provider. And soon went to YoutubeTV, which has a clunky interface. If Dish had a competitive online service with locals, I'd switch back because I think Dish has a superior guide, interface, and DVR. It seems they are...
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    The Two City Dilema

    I spend about $140 a month for Dish, programing, recorder. I recently purchased a second home in a different market (1000 miles to the south). What is the best way (cheaper) just to get a second receiver and duplicate the programing. Don't really need the locals cause there are good OTA...
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    DishAnywhere How good? How about to a big screen?

    I live in Oregon. I have an old DVR (Dish 622?) and plan to upgrade to a Hopper (3?). The plan is to become a snowbird in southern Nevada during the winter months. I will have access to a 50 or 150 meg internet. Also plan to be able to get OTA locals from Las Vegas. But in the process of...
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    How to update a Dish500 antenna to a TurboDish on a VIP211K box

    I bought a turbo dish antenna to to see the 129 satellite. My existing antenna is a Dish500. How do you change the settings on a VIP211K to get it to accept the new antenna?
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    What's the actual azimuth of satellite's ?

    When I set up a dish (1000.2) and my setup instructions say to aim it at 34 degrees, how much higher is the bird in the sky? I think I was told once the signal bounces off at a higher angle on the plane of the dish to the LNA. My Latitude 45, Longitude 124 degrees, let's base it on the 119...
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    What is best way to get an antenna 1000.2 upgrade?

    I have a cabin in the woods and piggy back it on my regular home dish account. Because I was given a new HDTV, I upgraded to a 211k receiver. The cabin has a older 100/119 antenna and I'm noticing low reception and HD programming was dropping out, so figure I'd better also upgrade the antenna...
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    How would I transfer something recorded on a 622 to a Macbook?

    So I see a great football play that I'd like to eventually post to Youtube. How would I get the clip from the 622 to my Macbook in a format that could eventually be uploaded to Youtube?
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    What happened to HD Channels

    HD channels use to be in a letterbox format on my TV ('normal' format), but now it looks like I have a 'stretched' screen (either that or football players got 15% taller in one week....steroids?). I can't seem to format the HD channels so they 'look right', even when I try partial zoom...
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    Slingbox Solo & AppleTV- - -Any experiences

    I have been very happy with Slingbox Solo, the 622, and my iPhone. I have a AppleTV which acts as a great foot warmer, but generally is not my favorite device. I'd like to make it more useful. I notice my Solo comes with two IR sensor thingies. Has anyone been able to do both the standard...
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    Why isn't Fox News a standard channel?

    The ratings of Fox News are multiple times higher than CNN, yet Fox News isn't a standard channel on XM online. Anybody know why?
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    S-Video Output or Input on back of a 622

    I attached a S-Video cable from the 622 to a Slingbox and I get a "no signal" indication. So is the S-Video plug on the back of a 622 for input, not output?
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    Why doesn't internet Remote Access to programing work?

    If I try to log on to the Remote Access to my 622 from a web browser or iphone it doesn't seem to work. I added a programit on Saturday from my iPhone, but since then it just doesn't connect. Is there a simple log on site?
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    Iphone Remote rolls into Slingblade

    Anybody have this problem. Registered my account for Remote Access, but when I login for Remote Access it then goes to Slingblade, which I don't have.....I just want to use Remote Access. CS blamed Safari (yeah sure).
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    Wifi internet connection 622, Hellboy & Remote Setting

    I noticed while surfing E* site that you can set your 622 from your iphone while sitting next to Hellboy at a business meeting. So I read the instructions and it says I need to plug in a internet connection. I looked around and the closest line is 40 feet away....but I remember I got a...
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    Can I set my 622 from a cell or laptop to watch Hellboy2 too?

    I've seen the the DirectTV Hellboy2 commercial a dozen times where you can set up a record on their DVR from a cell phone or laptop. I'm feeling techno envy....can a 622 do it too?
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    WTF

    Doesn't matter what I watch. Vs football, FoxSports, Locals, even networks.....I get a patchwork of smush....no sound.... and then I get lost connection....wondering what happened.... oh, I guess that's HD. Engineers, lets work on that....cause with SD, it happened a lot less.
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    Question about elevation

    On my point dish menu it say my elevation for my zip code is 38 degrees. I seem to remember that the birds actual location in the sky is higher. At 45 degrees N, what is the actual elevation of the bird?
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    Indy 500 in HD

    Nice! Its been a long time coming.
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    Square pic 622 question

    Just upgraded to 622 from the old 6000(?). I'm a single mode kind of guy. Output on HD looks good, but the non-HD tvs that are scattered around the house show SD as a square pic, distorted. How do I correct it. Actually, if I'm on an HD channel (ESPN-HD), then the picture on the...
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    Is my Kenwood XM radio really dead?

    A couple of weeks ago my 4 year old Kenwood Xm went into a 'loading' mode. I sent reset signals, I had tech support send reset signals, but it doesn't change from a loading mode starting at channel 1, then 4, then 5, then 6, etc. I decided to have XM cancel the radio and it still does...
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    Annual Superbowl HD survey---HD or SD?

    Are you going to get to watch the Superbowl in HD or SD?? My guess is its only shown on CBS's locals. Birkoff
  22. birkoff

    Apparently some people get national feeds

    I was listening to IMUS a few weeks ago and he made the statement, "depending on your satellite situation you can watch Russert on the east coast feed and catch it again on the west coast feed." So how'd he do that from New Mexico? Birkoff
  23. birkoff

    Are some of us more equal than others

    I was listening to IMUS this morning and he made the statement, "depending on your satellite situation you can watch Russert on the east coast feed and catch it again on the west coast feed." Please tell us there is no one who gets distant network stations. Swarmy Congress, they'd sell...
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    Is Jessica Simpson right?

    According to the commercial, she says Direct TV has "1040i"...."I don't know what that means, but I want it." So is Jessica right? Is it Mpeg4 in reality. Does DirectTV have an edge up? Cause I too don't know, I know the technos here will know. Birkoff
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    The Costco 622 Deal

    I'm walking through Costco and notice they have a pile of 622's. They were priced at about $470, with a $270 coupon, so a net of $200, but there is a warning about it then becomes "leased" from *E. How does the "lease" work. Do I have to pay a monthly fee? I have an old HD receiver...
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