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    Switching

    Has anyone here had Dish and Direct? I was thinking about checking out Direct but don't know how they compare in quality of picture and audio?
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    thinking about upgrading to 211

    211 I currently have a 811 and am really not satisfied with the overall picture quality of the H.D. What is the advantage of getting the 211? How much does it cost me to upgrade? Thanks. I was seriously thinking about chucking the whole H.D. receiver, and just getting a 522. Because it seemed...
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    swapping

    I've got a 811 and a 522,and have to be honest. I'm not really impressed with the 811 and H.D. programming and am thinking about swapping the 811 for another 522.Anybody else ever do this? Don't know if Dish will do it. Thanks.
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    recording

    Wondering,maybe it's a simple solution.But can anyone tell me how to set up the 811 to auto record onto my Panasonic DVD Recorder? I noticed there are directions and means for a VCR but not a DVD Recorder.Thanks.
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    811 P285/P287 Software Update

    software update I'm still waiting for my software update.I turn off my receiver every night, and try to manually download the update, but no luck. Any ideas? Have there been a couple of updates since 284? Thanks.
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    811 P285/P287 Software Update

    Haven't received my P285 software upgrade yet.Has it been out awhile? I've let my receiver off every night,but still no luck.
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    New problem with 522?

    I did as you suggested,and what do you know,it worked! Thanks very much for your suggestion,and remedy,Randy.
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    New problem with 522?

    Just noticed today,My guide says no info available on several channels,even after I shut it down to load.The 8ll is fine,This is my third 522.Anybody else having this problem?
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    Corrupt Harddrive

    Well,ordered my third 522 three days ago.This time the harddrive went bad.The last one,the second t.v.couldn't be operated with the remote.First they sent a new remote,that didn't help,then they sent this receiver.We've had this receiver a couple of months.Now we have to wait a week without...
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    And a way we go!! L2.04

    missed recordings Thanks for the reply and explanation. Just e-mailed echostar for their explanation. Interested what they say.
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    And a way we go!! L2.04

    missing recordings The wife went to playback program she had recorded for the boy. Went she went to the DVR menu, everything has been erased. Seems like it happened just since the last update. Think it's possible? I don't think there is anything the two year old could have done to erase the...
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    811 Commitment?

    I got the 522 installed a couple of weeks ago,got on the list for the 811,I was a Dish customer and cancelled, been without out it about a year. I got the 522, and the 811 for $99.00 and a year commit for the H.D. programming.Well,I'm on the list for the 811, I'm a long way from getting it.Maybe...
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    "New Customer" problem solved.

    I too am a former Dish customer, and after many e-mails they gave me a similar offer as well. Only thing I didn't get that the "new" accounts got was, free programming.
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    How long before you ARE NOT a previous customer?

    new customer I also was frustrated with all the goodies the new accounts get, and former customers get kicked to the curb. Account was in my name, so tried wives name, but no go, computer kicked it out.