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    811 owners with OTA 49% problem read this

    I have actually spoken to a high level Dish engineering manager responsible for the 811. The 811 "49%" OTA problems are with multipath rejection and dealing with faulty/non-standard encoding at the source, the transmitting stations. The 811 performs much poorer than many other brand receivers in...
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    VOOM OTA local mapping delay?

    Well, everyone was right. After 24 hours they are there. I think the installer didn't want to call in for an immediate update because the phone waits are so long. The really good news is the VOOM Ota tuner works really well. That is compared to the Dish 811 that I no longer have because it...
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    VOOM OTA local mapping delay?

    Showing 0-4, 0-8 0-10. I don't even know what those are. NONE of my locals are showing. I should have 4-1 6-1 9-1 11-1 13-1 27-1 30-1 58-1 These are all listed in Voom's on-line channel guide for my area, and they are real, I get them on my other receiver. The question is.... Is...
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    VOOM OTA local mapping delay?

    Maybe I asked it wrong....... There are NO locals mapped. The installer said it takes 24 hours for that info to download. Is that true??? The Voom site shows all my locals should be mapped.
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    VOOM OTA local mapping delay?

    I just got installed 4 hours ago. Went well except locals are not mapped into guide. The installer said it can take up to 24 hours for the STB to get that info. Is that true? BTW I am using my own antenna which works perfectly with my Samsung SIR-T151 HDTV receiver so I know I can get all...
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    Problem viewing specific OTA Digital Channel

    I'll bet your problem is the 811. It is one of the poorest OTA receivers around. It has trouble with some PSIP encoding as well as multipath rejection and interference from adjacent channels. The only way to prove this is to try another receiver, a stand alone one. I got the Samsung T151 and a...
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    Attention: (Unofficial) There might not be enough equipment for installation?

    After reading this thread I decided to call VOOM/Installs Inc to verify my install scheduled for June 3. First I called the VOOM number, selected install. The person I talked to said my equipment had not been shipped yet due to shortages and he could not offer any firm commitments on new install...
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    Discrete Codes for Voom STB ????

    Does anyone know if there are discrete codes (power ON/OFF) for Voom STB for programmable universal remote (OneFor All or Radioshack).
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    VOOM STB cables?

    What cables does the VOOM STB come with? DVI ? Component Vid ? Opt ? Coax (audio) ?
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    VOOM Installations

    Well, I signed up fro VOOM on the internet and installation scheduling snafus started immediately. I scheduled an installation time at the end of my sign up process. The next day I got an Email from Installs Inc to my email but to a person named Daryl Lee (not me) with the wrong Job...
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    Considering VOOM --- Questions

    Is there still "rumor" that VOOM will get InHD (or HDNET)? I am concerned about OTA reception. I currently have Dish and the 811 receiver only locks on half of stations. However, I have also have a Samsung SIR T151 and it receives all of them. Can anyone rate VOOMS OTA receiver function...
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    Who makes the 811?

    JVC "makes" some, including mine. Make=manufacture. It is an Echostar design, multiple manufacturers.
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    811 patch not till end of MAY! or LATER!

    The dark picture on the 811 SD outputs cannot be fixed in software, it is a hardware problem. It will be tweaked in the next release but not fixed. Thats one of the reasons it is taking so long to get that release out. Remember it was supposed to be fixed in 255. I will not state how I know...
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    Anyone else fill out the form at www.iwantmyhdtv.com?

    I think there is more to this. Where I live, in mountainous terrrain, all the local stations have multiple repeaters for their analog signals so everyone in the area can get them. I was told that with the DTV rollouts a few years ago, each station was allocated only one frequency for digital...
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    811 Outputs DVI vs YPbPr Component

    I have both connected to my TV, Sony 42we610, LCD rear projection, from my 811. I can flip back and forth rapidly. I can see no difference. By the way, contrary to the 811 manual, the DVI and component outputs are simultaneously active!
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    For those of you who got CBS-HD...

    My local CBS station mailed me the waiver. I called Dish and got the number to fax it to. Dish phoned me 2 days later to set it up, took about 10 minutes for it to appear. Try going directly to the channel number rather than waiting for the guide to update.
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    811 fixes/software releases

    I made one of my regular calls to Dish yesterday about 811 problems. I talked to an advanced tech who really tried to be helpful. Anyway, he said the 265 release is cancelled and the next release will be 266, no date. I specifically asked about the many OTA problems and he said he was told they...
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    Is the 811 junk?

    Well, the 811 is not a piece of junk. It does perform its main function of receiving signals and displaying on your TV. It does have LOTS of problems that range from constantly annoying to not functional (OTA performance). The JUNK is not the 811, it is Dish Networks handling of it. They do not...
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    New 811 OTA Problem...Have you seen this?

    When watching an OTA channel it periodically (once an hour?) starts to "stutter", like not all frames are showing. Changing to another OTA channel does same thing. Changing to a satellite channel then back to OTA fixes it. Anyone see this?
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    811 Still has terrible OTA problems

    I got the DHP in December. At that time all the equipment was free but there was a one year commitment. I have seen the program guide loading problem, loops forever, have to do a POR (hold power button on receiver for more than 5 seconds). I have also seen the program guide "whacked out". A few...
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    811 Still has terrible OTA problems

    The 264 release fixed some guide issues but made new ones. My biggest problems are OTA related. 1. Now, when I switch from an OTA to satellite channel it has to retrieve all the guide info which takes a few minutes. I have also actually had it hang during this process requiring a POR. 2...
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    Got CBS waiver now what?

    Adding CBS HD You do need a second dish if you are not currently pointed at 148 or 61.5. Dish will charge you $100 to install it. HOWEVER, there is a way to get it free in many cases. If you subscribe to the local channel package and you want to receive the local Telemundo (Spanish Language)...
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    Dish aiming

    I just re-aimed dish to 61.5 from 148 (DishNetwork has a problem getting signal from 148 with 811 receiver). Works good, switched from CBS LA to CBS NY. The signal level is very high buy I have tree marginally in the line of sight (again, no problems). Is the aiming elevation angle, in this...
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    811 Lost Wing Satellite

    Lost 148 fix Dish tech was just here to fix 811 lost 148 problem. He was prepared to change LNB and Switch to Legacy. Instead we tried aiming to 61.5. Seems to work fine. The only station (of importance to me) I got from 148 was KCBS LA HD. We called dish and switched to WCBS NY HD. I hope...
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    811 Lost Wing Satellite

    811 lost 148 Dish Fix Same problem just started (hmmm). Called Dish they acknowledged known problem. Fix in software, when???. I told them unacceptable. They said a hardware fix is to replace my LNBs annd Switch with Legacy equipment (really????). This is scheduled for tomorrow. Anyone hear...