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    722 Not recognizing 3 EHDs

    HI, I have 3 WD EHDs- (2) 500GB "My Books" & (1) 1TB "Elements"units. The My Books both worked fine for a while- I bought 1, then 6 mos. later the other 500. The problem I'm having is the 722 simply does NOT recognize ANY of them unless it wants to. The 1 TB EHD is only 2 mos. old. It worked...
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    How to sign up for HD free for life & 3 mos. of HBO/Showtime

    Hi, I have been with Dish for several yrs. I pay for Top 250 chs., DVR- 722, HD signal- $10/mo. and insurance. I saw an ad on TV for Free HD signal for life with 3 mos. of free HBO/Showtime. I am on a month to month and like Dish, but after talking with a rep he said I can only sign up for...
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    Help on 722 Virtual Keyboard

    Hi, I title my programs. When the keyboard comes up I am only allowed to put in so many characters and I can't find a way to capitalize any letters. How can I extend the amount of characters on the title line and make capitals? I know this seems foolish, but I can't find a way to do either...
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    DVR 722 External Drive Question

    Hi All, I have a 722 unit with 2 ext. Western drives. Everything is working fine, but I need to know if there is a way to have both USB connectors from the 2 H.D.s plugged into the back of the 722 @ the same time. I keep 1 set of programs in drive # 1 & another set in drive #2. When I...
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    722 DVR Question

    Hi, As you know, in Feb. the OTA antenna sigs. are going digital. I get the local chs. in HD, BUT Dish doesn't carry the New CW in HD so I get it in HD from my roof ant. As the ant. plugs into the back of the 722 DVR & I'm getting a beautiful HD pic. now- My big question is: Do I have to buy...
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    Nedd Info On BluRay player/Media

    Good morning, I am buying a new computer and have ordered it with a Blu-Ray burner. I need some information on a reasonably priced Blu-Ray player to use my television and also where to buy Blu-Ray media discs at a reasonable price. The only experience I have with Blu-Ray is one I go to the...
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    No 1080P Movie!

    Hi, My 722 got turbocharged. Yesterday I went to ch. 501- VOD to have a look @ the 1080P movie. Each time I clicked on "Rent" my scrn went blank- then I get message # 994- States: My TV is not compatible OR I did NOT confirm I wanted to rent the movie. 1) My Sony R60XBR2 Projection TV is...
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    Problem with 1 HD Channel

    Hi, I have been having a problem with Nat'l Geo. on # 9429. At times some of the digital squares either drop out of the pic or the pic freezes for a second or 2. The sound stays on at all times. Has anyone experienced this problem and if so how did you resolve the problem? I talked to D...
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    Another 722 Error

    Hi, I have a 722 & am still having trouble with my search modes thanks to the update 2 weeks ago. This weekend I bought a 640 GB external HD & hooked it up to the 722 yesterday. It's a Maxtor One Touch 4, Mod. # STM306404OTA3E1-RK. I transferred all of my high def stuff to it with no...
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    Recommedations For Personal H.D. For 722

    Hi All, Wow, did Dish screw up my 722!! After reading many posts here I get the drift of the search mode problem on the 722's. I am going to buy a personal HD for the Dish unit. I have been told that 500-750 GB's is good. I have 2 HP pers. HD's I use for other purposes. Dish told me any...
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    Dish A No Show- No Call

    Hi, I made an appt. to have both dishes realigned as we had some wind last week and one or both dishes moved and I can't get any chs. I had a 12-5 PM appt. yesterday and a woman called me @ 11:00 AM to tell me I had an appt. and the tech would be out. I asked her if she could give me an...
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    Enterprise & Smallville

    Hi All, I am a Star Trek & Superman fan and for those of you who watch these shows HD Net has both shows on weekly in HD. I also have the $10 Essentials HD pack & HD Net is included. Just wanted to let the sci fi fans know.:)
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    How to see a display while watching a recording on the 722

    HI, I don't mean to sound dumb, but I can't seem to figure out how to press a button to see the time left display while watching a recording on the 722. The only way I can do that is to stop the recording on pause & that shows the display. Does someone know how to do this? Thanks.:confused:
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    Caller ID- 722 Question

    Hi All, I just got caller ID and set the 722 to receive calls on the screen. If I'm recording a program when the phone rings showing t:confused:he # on the TV scrn will that become part of the recording? Thanks.
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    How To See Caller ID # On TV

    Hi All, I have a 722 DVR & a HD Sony TV. Next Wed. I'm getting caller ID deluxe from ATT for the 1st time. I have a phone line plugged into the back of the 722 & a Dish tech told me I can somehow see an incoming call on the TV screen while the set is on. Can someone please tell me how I...
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    Sound dropping out of HD OTA channel

    Hi, I have a 722 DVR/HD rec. and it works well except in 1 area. I get the locals, but Dish doesn't offer them in HD. I had trouble with another 722 dropping the sound out on various chs. & returned it for another 722. All was well until tonight @ 8 PM when "Prison Break" came on Fox- (ch...
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    I Need Some Prices- I am a DVR Adv. Customer

    Hi All, I just have a couple of questions for anyone who has the DVR Advantage Pkg. I have been told that if I subscribe to HBO it will be an addl. $10/mo. vs. $14.95 regular price. I was also told that if I move up from the top 100 chs. to 200 ch. pkg. it also would be only $10.00 more per...
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    Dish On Demand DVR Infomercial

    Hi, I got a message from Dish advertising a new On Demand service through the VIP-722. Has anyone else gotten this service hooked up yet? They say if I have a broadband connection I can buy some wireless equip. that will plug into the ethernet port on the 722 unit. My HSI is in the other...
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    Klipsch Speakers

    I have a great deal of exp. with Klipsch speakers since 1980. I owned a mobile "DJ" co. for 15 yrs. I walked into a high end sound equip. store & they were giving a demo with a pr. of Klipsch commercial speakers called "Heresys". They cost @ that time $1400.00/pr. and handled 125 watts...
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    Guide is always stretched

    Hi, I have a Sony HD XBR2 TV and a 722 DVR. I have the picture settings set on both with one exception. For an unknown reason all my Dish chs. are in the proper size as is the Sony, BUT every time I put up the guide it's way too streched and I have to use the Sony's remote to change the...
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    Need 722 storage device Info

    Hi All, I am thinking of having the USB port turned on to use my personal hard drive to store some programs. I asked a D rep how it works, but he didn't have much info. All he told me was the activation fee, and plug in the USB cable. I need to know how to put programs back into the 722 if I...
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    Sound drops out using Antenna

    Hi, A few weeks ago I got my roof antenna hooked up to get 5 local chs. in HD. I have a VIP-722 HD Rec./DVR through Dish. I bought a small line amp from R-Shack and had all 5 signals coming in strongly. Nice picture, nice sound. However, something strange is happening. I was watching Fox...
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    Need Info- Too many "Washouts"

    Hi All, I recently went on a lease with Dish. I opted for the VIP-722 Rec./DVR which requires 2 dishes outside. I had Dish for 2 yrs. with a non- HD DVR/rec. and rarely had any "Washouts" due to rain/weather. My previous average dish signal averaged over 90. My new dish(s) signal is a...
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    Need Hepl On Roof Antenna

    Hi All, I got a Vip-722 Dish HD Rec./DVR about 3 weeks ago. Here in W. Palm Beach, FL Dish gets the local chs., But NOT in HD. I have a new Sony KDS-R60XBR2 HD set. I followed the instructions to scan in the local chs. from my current roof antenna and no problem. They all turned into...
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    Need Advice- Has anyone seen this message??

    Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I have a recording problem with either HBO, C-cast, both of them, or is this a joke?? I bought a Sony HD TV 6 weeks ago. I have HBO and an SA-8300 HD DVR from C-cast. Sometimes I'm too tired to watch shows so I record the movie...
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