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  1. ptech

    Lose Satellite signal when unplugging HDMI

    I have a vacation house where I use my H21/100 receiver with about a 6 year old 720P TY. I purchased a newer larger TV and when I tried setting it up I got the 771 error code. After troubleshooting I found that when I plug the HDMI back into the older TV, it works again. Just not in the newer...
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    Problem with install

    Well as some of you know. I was a long time Dish customer and was very happy but just needed a little more and that was the Sunday Ticket. Well within four days of my call, I had my DH DVR and three other HD receivers installed but had a little problem. The installer just would not leave. When...
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    HD Question

    Hello, I have spent all my time in the other forum as a very long time Dish customer however after all the years I have decided to switch to Direct basically because i can't stand being without the Sunday Ticket. When looking at the "LIST" I always noted the E broadcasts in MPEG4 but when...
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    Dish Turbo HD question

    I guess I misunderstood but I thought your could buy HD programming only from Dish. Is it true that I can't just buy the Gold package for $39.99 a month by themselves?
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    Eastern Arc - Dish 1000

    Is it possible to swing my Dish 1000 over to 61.5 and pick up at least one of the other satellites in the Arc? I want to remove my dish at 61.5 and use the 1000 so that i can place a direct TV dish where the 1000 was to get the Sunday Ticket so I don't look like a cable company or Iceburgs...
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    Receiver Question

    Is there a dual tuner Dish receiver or DVR receiver that will put out dual HDMI so that I can get HD out of both?
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    Merry Christmas

    I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and hope all is well with you and your families. I was also hoping Charlie would give me a very nice Christmas present but I guess his fat a$$ got stuck in my chimney. Hmmm, light a fire?:D:D
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    622 loosing audio during recording

    622 losing audio during recording For the last week or so, my 622 has been losing total audio during recording of programs. For example, last week I lost the last 25 minutes of smallville and on Tuesday lost 5 minutes in the middle of the Unit. At no other times do I looe audio. Anyone else...
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    Added 61.5 to Dish 1000, how do I know?

    I added 61.5 to my dish 1000 and did not get duplicate channels like some other people have said. So how do I know if my receivers are pulling the stronger signals for my HD channels off 61.5? I would also like to change my service address to New York, will the beam for New York reach upstate...
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    Atlanta HD Locals / Charlotte HD Locals

    Two part question I thinking about changing my service address and could do it right now and get Atlanta off 129 which we all know has a terrible signal. Anyone receiving Atlanta, how are these channels now? in the past everyone complained a lot about Atlanta but I have not heard anything...
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    What is up with Charter?

    I currently have Dish but needed a few things cable offered (HD Locals, at least a couple) and have been trying to get Cable installed but they keep saying I'm too far from the tap. People on my street four houses away have Charter cable and the damn line is right at the end of my driveway...
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    HD OTA topographical question

    Does anyone know of a program or a URL that would provide me a topographical chart detailing terrain between me and a local OTA tower. I just bought a lake house in Anderson, SC 29625 and antennaweb shows I can only get two channels however I have researched and all my Greenville channels...
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    HD - A1 Audio problems, help

    Well I just picked up the HD-A1 and have spent hours pulling my hair out. I did the firmware upgrade but for some reason I can not get 5.1 audio out. I have tried everything. The built in sound test thinks my right front speaker is my center and my surround sound speakers are my front. I even...
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    Receiver quits working when I unplug another.

    I just bought another house and Dish can out and installed a new Dish 1000, DPP44 and a power inserter for my 411. I was down stairs working in my theater and had to unplug my 622. The 411 lost total signal, did check switch, could not find anything. Rebooted and repeated twice. Tried 411...
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    Dish 1000, 129's signal sucks, should I add 61.5

    OK, long story short. Bought a lake home in South Carolina so Dish installed a Dish 1000 and you all know what kind of crappy signal we get on 129. My son had to go back to my other home in Florida and he was suppose to bring me back my 61.5 dish but he brought me the whole package. The 61.5...
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    NEW HD Channels are LIVE

    New Channels are LIVE
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    Reason for 622 delay

    The reason for the delay on the 622's is that they have a problem with the USB port not being 2.0. They have the fix and are implementing now but within a couple of weeks there will be a an abundant supply of 622's. With the USB not being 2.0, the main problem was that the Pocket Dish took 10...
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    622's being Distributed?

    I have received several phone calls from retailers in my area since yesterday afternoon, all stating that the 622's have been shipped and that they are en-route to their stores as we speak. Those of you interested in purchasing 622's may want to go to Dish's locate a retailer page and start...
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    New HD Channels already showing up

    I just got my replacement 211 and got it authorised when I noticed while I was setting up my HD favorites that ESPN2 and UniversalHD were already there however, Universal only has audio. They were not there ten minutes prior.:)
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    Dish Acknowledges HDMI issues with MPEG4 receivers

    As many of you have read my previous posts regarding my HDMI smoking on my 211 and others having similar problems. I finally got my call back from Dish tonight and one of their Supervisors Acknowledged that they are having compatibility issues with the HDMI outputs on the new MPEG4 receivers and...
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    VIP211 HDMI just smoked

    Hooked up my new 211 yesterday and had it working just fine. Turned off the inactivity totally because I read about problems. This morning my HDMI no longer worked, well first I had picture only. I reset the unit and lost everything. I can still get picture out on my component connection but...
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    Awesome VIP211

    Just installed my VIP211 and I'm about to take a hammer to the 811. This box looks really nice and total setup time including activation took less than 15 minutes and 10 of those were just BS'ing with HD Tech support. No I can't wait to get my 622 next week. The menu and guides are so much...
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    921 Help

    Need help on 921 inputs I just purchased a 921 and hooked it up. Which signal splitter do I need to use to split the input into two for the connections on the back of the receiver? I have a Dishpro Quad and a new dish being installed tomorrow pointing at 61.5
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    Your bill is in the mail / Picture Quality

    Whmmmm, Got my VOOM bill for April in the mail today. It's due the 10th, I think I'll wait until the 1st to pay it, how about you? A lot of people have been complaining about picture quality the last few weeks and although I have brought this up recently, most people ignored it and I'm really...