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    No More 129 Here?

    I have been subscribed to Dish for a long while and I have not had any changes in my programming and I still receive all of my subscribed HD channels. It has been a while since I got into the hardware and started "checking" stuff. What prompted me to do so was I was taking my 211K out and was...
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    Which Market is Los Angeles?

    Had a bit of a brain fart. Which satellites do I get in the L.A. area? I am in the WA 1000.2 and I thought I was on 110, 119 & 129. I'm pretty sure and I get all of the locals and HD as well. It has been a long while since I have been on and I am sure they changed the birds on me. Thanx and...
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    Where Did My Channels Go..I'm Traveling?

    I set up my 211K here at home in southern Cali and got all of my subscribed channels (one bird at a time) but when I set it up in the campsite in SW Texas there were not even as many! I set it to point to 110W for instance and I hardly got any. Should'nt I get all of the same excluding locals...
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    211k Hookup Diagram...So

    Take a look at my crude drawing and tell me if this will work? I understand that I will be getting the same programming on BOTH TV's (if possible anyway) and I need to know if this setup will work. Can the 211k output to 2 sets simultaneously using two different connections, in this case...
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    Combining CATV With 211K

    What is the best way to **split** the signal for bringing in CATV to my existing 211k? Let me elaborate a bit more. In my RV I have a 211k set up on a legacy (Winegard) dish so I am getting one bird at a time..no biggie. I also have and external coax connection that I used in the past (before...
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    Best Viable Option--Replacing 722k for two DVR's?

    I currently have a 722k in my front room and I have added another HDTV in the kids' room so now I want HD in their room which previously was shared wit the 722k as #2 (SD). I was looking at a pair of 612's but Dish wants too much for HD fees p/mo, yada, yada. What is the best and most economical...
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    Brand New 211K P.O.S.!!

    I am really p.o'd right now. I just got a new 211K from a private party and it is a pile of junk. First off, the front power on button is unresponsive. I got the thing to boot up finally jut by unplugging it and replugging it. I got it to lacate all of the birds and do a software update and I...
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    Adding 211K Temporarily For Activation Only

    Hi, guys, I just received my vip211K and I want to get it activated. Currently, I have a 1000.2 dish and 722K & 222K receivers. I am pretty sure that I don't have a DP44 (did'nt look) but from what i gather I dont need it for just 2 dual receivers, correct? To my question, I want to add this...
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    Is Dish Full 'O C**p?

    I just "chatted" with the tech and he says I can't add a 111 to my existing service. Is he full of it? I am going to use it with a single LNB dish and setup as Dish300 and point at one bird at a time. Is this right?? I know the 111 is not MPEG4 but I am in the western arc and from what I am...
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    Which Dish For A 111 Receiver

    Hi, folks! I am looking to buy a 111 for my RV from DishStore.net (because of it's size primarily) and am wondering which dish it is compatible with? Currently, at home, I have TurboHD (set up as Dish 500 according to the setup menu) and have 110, 119 & 129 on the western arc dish. I have just...
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    Single LNB to Dual Swap Question

    Now that I am getting my mind around the concepts of satellite...sort of,..I am pondering the thought of swapping LNB's on my current dish. As it is now, I have an 18" round Winegard crank-up dish on my RV. It currently has a single LNB and I know I have to move the position for the different...
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    What "version" is TurboHD?

    I am kind of lame when it comes to satellites so go easy on me guys :( Anyway, what version is the TurboHD? I see talk of Dish300, 500, 1000.4, etc, etc, so what is the TurboHD considered? Thanx, Bud
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    Newbie With A Quick Question

    Hi, all! Long time lurker...first time poster :) I want to put another receiver in my RV. Back when I had "the other service" I just took the receiver out of the house and hooked it up to my camper...easy as pie. Now I have Dish Network and I have the TurboHD setup. I have a VIP722K in the...