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    hr24 slow to change channels even program guide is slow

    I see there has been other post on the same thing. I haven't been on here for a long time now. I haven't had any problems for the last two years. NO in the last three weeks and four phone calls i am not getting any help for directv. whats up. its takes 30 sec to a min to change channels or move...
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    taping movies onto a dvd player

    Hi everyone, I need some help here i have a sony DVD/VCR player and i can not tape a movie because of the copy right protection, Is there someway of getting around this, or does anyone know a good DVD/VCR player that i can tape the movies in have directv.
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    HDMI connected, but nothing happens?

    I have a vizio SV42420XVT When i hook up the component cables every thing is great. no popping noise from the HDTV when i change a channel or when the picture frame changes. When i hook up with the Hdmi cable( i have used all 4 Hdmi inputs) i get a loud popping or cracking noise when i change...
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    No signal from HDMI output on 622

    good luck with that, I have a vip612, i am on my 4th one, cracking when the channel changes, its is coming from the Hdmi connection the tech gave me a $36 cable, before he left with out the tv on the box click, then we turned on the tv it seem ok but about into 5 mins it click again, louder...
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    Returning to Directv

    When it first started with the first receiver i did have it in a entertainment center not well vented but it out in the middle of room it seem to help, went and bought a new on well vented on all sides. but was still having the problem, just booted this receiver this morning now its making a...
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    Returning to Directv

    hey everyone i need help, i was a directv customer for 13yrs they was going to charge me 250 for upgrading to HDTV. So i went with Dish this was 6 months ago i have had 3 Receivers in the last month. I can't us my Hdmi cable because it makes cracking and popping noise, i have to use the...
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    DISH DVR 625 Hard Drive click

    i have a vip 612 its my third receiver, i have been with dish only for about 6months was Directv for 14yrs but wanted HDTV and dish offer it free. now i wonder. my 612 clicks every 10 to 20 secs, even with the Hdtv off, and i can't use the HDMI cable because it makes cracking and popping noises...
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    Dish Channels

    Thanks everyone i now know, will leave my fav's alone, Thanks Again.
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    Dish Channels

    Can someone tell me what is the deference with the dish channel on my vip 612 it show channel in the 9000 range 8000 range 6000 range, i have my fav list for my locals in St louis on 2 thur 30 then i go to the 100's 200's 300's 400's and 500's on Dish.com it had me put in my zip code 62002 and...
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    cracking/popping noise vip 612

    Well i finally got it fix, i had to hook up to component 1 instead of using the HDMI cable, I still don't have my DVD Player hooked up to tape a show on DVD, Have to think about that one. on my Hdtv Vizio i have 2 components using one right now so i don't have to hear the cracking noise when the...
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    vip 612 not 622

    Thanks Teachsac, yes it seems to be fox, cbs, nbc, we don't watch abc much at all but the locals a lot, if its them i guess i am stuck until dish can do something or someone. i was watching usa or tnt yesterday and i think it crack when i change the channel but not sure will really keep a ear...
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    vip 612 not 622

    Well i did it again i have been complaining about the cracking and popping coming out of my vip 622. Well this morning before i call the tech for dish again for the 100th time, i check the menu to see what receiver i do have and it saids vip 612. what i would like to know what receiver would be...
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    St Louis Locals

    What Sat are the Locals on in the St louis area i have the dish 500, Four connections, Sat 110 Sat 118 Sat 119 Sat 129. 110 reads 77/75 transponder 11, 118 reads 63/61 transponder 11, 119 reads 68/66 transponder 11, and 129 on transponder 30 reads 52/50. Is there a way i can get better readings...
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    vip 622 cracking/popping noise

    hi guys, yes i have tried the component cables, yesterday and had the the same thing, taking them back to walmart, i am hooked to the tv with the hdmi, and i have a DVD/vhs player hooked up to the the hdmi 2, i even disconected that and still the sound, Tighted all the connections, pluged into a...
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    vip 622 cracking/popping noise

    I know this has been on here before but i just was reading some other thread and it seem this is a on going problem with all receivers. Doesn't dish listen to us or read these thread, i am on my third receiver in a month and want to call them again and complain, but don't really know what to say...
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    Average 622/722 Temperature thread, Is your's Hot?

    could the poping noise i get when the picture frame change or channel change be cause by the temp my avg 107 high 120 low 86, Didn't start getting the noise until i hooked up my new Vizio Hdtv 42", but its not the TV because a repair man who came out from Vizio to fix the noise blew up HDTV so i...
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    Vip 622

    Hi everyone i am the one that posted about the cracking noise from the Dvr receiver, Well i think by putting it in a entertainment center with a well vented shelve helps a lot. Now it seems to only do the cracking or popping noise on my locals, and not all the time. This morning i plugged it...
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    popping noise from vip622

    Thanks for telling me glgeek is was going to upgrade to 722 hoping it would help me out my friend has the 722 and no problems for him. or that is what he saids.
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    popping noise from vip622

    Thanks guys yes tried new hdmi cables, had Vizio send out a repair guy to check speakers on my 42inch thought that was the problem. You won't guess what happen he changed out the board for the hdmi, and when put it back together he had the heat foil touching the metal box to the hdmi board and...
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    popping noise from vip622

    Hi i had 3 622 dvr receivers in the last month everyone had the same problem cracking noise or pop when the picture frame would change it is really loud. Talk to a guy on the computer yesterday morning who sugested taking it out of the entertainment center and giving it more air. Did that it...
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    Welcome New Members! (Please Say HI here!)

    HI everyone new here just signed up, I have been looking for a forum with dish people and found thanks satellite guys, i had directv for 14 years and just switched to dish, and have been having problems with the vip622 been though 3 receivers in the last month and this new giving me problems...