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OUCH! DUH! :rolleyes: I don't expect to actually get service from the city, lol. My point was that, although people from THIS area consider my town to be "in the sticks"... the reality is, by geographical proximity of less than 20 miles from three different cities, and a mere 50 miles...

Even being 2010, my CURRENT dial-up can barely achieve 28.8 :eek: --and that is only with a really good hardware modem. Apparently the issue is miles of crappy, corroded copper phone lines... which the phone company says they will NEVER replace. BTW, DSL is available in my town... but not...

I first became interested in FTA Satellite after becoming a SatelliteGuys member. I had no idea that there were alternatives to DN and Dtv. Sadly, despite being more informed of my options, I have still not yet had the opportunity to utilize FTA... but winning this package would certainly...

I have no idea if the newer DVR's can be HDD upgraded or not... BUT... If you lease the receiver, you can't even open the case, never-mind mods or upgrades.

true, but the 522 falls into the category of receivers supposedly "fixed" by software reprogramming. the 721 and 921 were the thorns 'cause they couldn't be reprogrammed with the "fix".

Did they try to apply the $5/month DVR fee to your account also? Technically, we should be exempt since THEY are replacing our exempt receiver... but won't hold my breath for that. What is the earliest model DVR that utilizes external storage?? Will the 522?

Navychop, I'm confused. You say the 522 is as good or better than the 721... yet you then say you chose to upgrade to the 722 (apples and oranges?). Are you suggesting that I request the 722 rather than the basic 522? <EDIT> OK, I see now... the ViP722 is HD. No info on the 522 at DN site...

isn't 522 technically a downgrade from my 721??

I got the letter yesterday... have a 301 and a 721 active on my account, both of which I own outright. I just know I'm gonna get screwed on this :mad: Anyone know what model they are substituting for the 721's??

Is this something that should concern those of us that are still receiving ONLY SD? Will we be forced to upgrade our equip. to Mpeg4 hardware?

I am about 50 miles from Boston, which is where 90% of local channels are broadcast. But terrain inhibits my ability to receive all but maybe 2-3 channels (if I'm lucky). Before digital satellite, I had the biggest of antennae on my roof with a rotator and an amplifier, just to get those few...

BTW, the more I think about this whole issue, the more I think it's time to enlist a couple of bottom-end, single-tuner receivers (non-DVR), routed directly into a networked HTPC. It's an idea I've considered for years. Such a system could easily duplicate DVR capabilities and much, much...

LMAO... from the culmination of his posts, I'm thinking Thomas22 is also a Tivo stockholder :p EXACTLY!! With multiple VCR's, I recorded multiple events while still watching one live... over a decade before Tivo came about. So their patent warrants disabling DVR function entirely? I would...

So, what about customers (like myself) that cannot receive locals OTA?

So... the scheduled technician FINALLY arrived yesterday. He had no clue what my complaint was, just a ticket to show up. So obviously CS scheduled the appt., but still didn't write the ticket for LNB drift or LNB replacement. This technician seemed like he was either unfamiliar with Dish...

Personally, I just wish the adult channels had REAL descriptions... :mad: Enough with the generic, "beautiful women satisfy men" bull-crap. Tell us what the movie is REALLY about. I gave up on renting PPV (for the same price as a full DVD, btw) only to be seriously disappointed by the...

UPDATE: Dish technician showed up yesterday, as scheduled. Replaced the LNB (after MUCH resistance and argument). Channels all come in again. YEAH!!

I had to call DishNet yesterday. I seem to be experiencing the ever-so-popular "LNB Drift". I'm most certain that I got the Philippines. First I had to argue that LNB drift even exists. Then I had to argue that my system exhibits the condition. Then I had to argue that it was not my...

So, I finally called Dish CS... now that I have less than a dozen channels 90% of the time :eek: I shouldn't have waited so long to call. After what I expect is the typical CS run-around, I was finally informed that they would have a technician replace the LNB's... in about 2 WEEKS...

Can anyone confirm the 301? My second receiver is my original 301. If it can be verified as a tuner-chip donor, I'll make sure it never leaves the house! :p

Almost fell off my chair. That was a good one. :D

I think this is spot-on. The two worst days, I could only receive a handful of channels. Those were our first 95+ degree days of the year. Almost every channel is working now. Have been for the past couple days. Yeah, you guessed it... temps dropped back to the 70's. I may not have...

I was told in another thread that this may be the "LNB Drift issue". Looking into that further.

LOL, did that first... that's how I landed here. :D This was about the 10th thread that I read on the topic and hadn't found any real answers. I will continue down the list, though. Maybe I should start with the older threads, rather than the newer.

OK, so today is the first time I've even heard the term "lnb drift". Got a couple questions: How do I see the drift numbers that y'all are referencing? I've scrolled through menu and didn't see anything. Does PVR-721 display that info? Maybe I just overlooked it? I own all my equipment...