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    Dish alignment question

    Had work done on my roof and temporarily removed the dish. Now I'm not pulling in the 77 bird and it appears the other two are not coming in as well as they had before. Something tells me maybe I've got the 61.5 and the 72 bird coming in on the wrong LNB's. Is this possible and maybe I need to...
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    New receiver question

    I currently have 2 612's and one 622 and am thinking of gettign a 211 for my kitchen. Will I need another dish to do this? I currently have the eastern arc dish. Also, is this something I can do on my own in order to save installation fees?
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    How to re-format an external hard drive

    Used a portable hard drive to transfer programming to a replacement receiver. Now Id like to use that hard drive again in my pc, but Windows doesn't seem able to format it. Is there a tool or software to do this? Thanks in advance.
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    Help with 622 remote setup

    Don't know what happened to my last post, but anyway, trying to determine if it's possible to set up the remote such that the UHF can control the HD output. It seems as though it only works with IFR. :(
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    622 UHF remote question

    Is there any way to set up the 622 remote controls in a way where the UHF works on the HD output?
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    Beyond frustration!!!!!

    Does training for Dish Network tech support iunclude riding unicycles and juggling balls??? 3 problems in 2 days and still no resolution. Firsst problem started a week ago with one of my 612's. The hard drive faiuled. Dish sent me a replacement receiver which surprisingly was in used...
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    Satellite Finder app on Android

    I just bought this for $2.99. Seems like a great app, but it directs me 180 deg opposite direction of satellite and into the ground..... grrrrr. All options tried, but I still can't get it to correctly locate the birds. Anyone tried this app? If so, are you getting the same results? Thanks...
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    Slingbox mobile rebate

    I can't find any info on how to get this rebate. According to Scott, there is a one-time rebate for Dish Network customers who purchase the mobile software. I called the Dish tech's and no surprise there, but they're not aware of it. They recommended I call Slingmedia and well, once again, no...
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    Ahhhh help.... 622 "squish" problem

    Don't know what my 3 yr old did but my receiver is outputting 1080i in a squished mode. I know it's the receiver, but I can't find a way to unsquish it. Went to menu - 6 (system setup) - 7 (HDTV setup) and changed aspect ratio to 16 x 9 but still in squished mode. Of course customer support...
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    How do I set up 1000.4 for just one bird?

    Going away on vaca. and want to bring my dish. Only problem is it's going to be hard pulling in just one bird let alone 3 (trees!) So I'm wondering if there's a way I can go about tuning in only 61.5 with a single LNB dish?
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    going on vacation.... can I use an old 18" Dave dish to pull in 61.5?

    I'll be heading to Maine in a month and was wondering if I could use an old 18" Dave dish to pull in 61.5? I coudl go with my 1000.4 dish, but I'm not sure I'll be able to pull in the other birds considering all the trees. I'm going to have to find a hole just to pull in 61.5 (which has about...
  12. M

    ch 107 CMDY-HD

    just noticed it now. Is this a new HD channel?
  13. M

    Infomercials-Inserted commercial volume OUTRAGEOUS!

    Why can't Dish network do something about this? Since they won't do anything, is there an option on my receiver?
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    Too good to be true?!?!!? 65 HD channels for $49.99

    I received my new pricing brochure in yesterdays mail. In clear print under the Turbo HD section, it says: Turbo HD Gold (over 65 channels)..........$49.99/mo I counted only 44, but when I spoke with a customer support rep as well as chatted with another, they both confirmed that the...
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    commercial volume out of control

    Certain commercials are terribly loud. Ones that come to mine are the Pro-Active acne commercial and Direct Buy. Is there a way to auto adjust the volume in the 612 receiver?
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    Can I split one RG6 to feed two eastern arc receivers?

    Or do I need to run a new RG6 to the dish for each receiver? Further along those lines, how many receivers can one eastern arc dish accomodate? Thanks
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    Eastern Arc Signal Strength

    Can anyone here state ideal or recommended signal strength levels for the eastern arc birds? Also, please include transponder and receiver (if applicable) Thanks in advance.
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    HD receiver rental fee questions

    I have a dual tuner 622 receiverw/ DVR and was thinking of getting another. The first is connected to my wired network, how much will the second receiver be per month and do I need to have that one connected by phone/internet? Thanks in advance.