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    Huntsville, AL Locals Question

    I Got My Wing Dish Today! I got my wing dish today and the pictute looks great! However, I tried watching a lil bit of WAFF tonight around 7:30 and the picture kept freezing up on me, like it wasn't getting a signal all the time. Has anyone else seen this problem with H'ville HD locals...
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    Today Ordered Vip622: 30 Day Wait!!!

    Yesterday, I upgraded to the Vip622 and was told that "due to the popularity of this unit, there would be a 30 day delay before it would be installed" however, I should receive my "empty return box" in about 2-4 days for returning my 942 to them. I have read several posts from different...
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    Coming To DISH: Starz Comedy

    Hey everyone, I'm not sure that this has been mentioned yet, as I did a quick search on here to see if it has and to the best of my knowledge it hasn't. Anyway, I received this months bill from DISH and it says that starting May 31, 2006 Starz Comedy is coming to DISH and that it is replacing...
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    need compatible wireless phone jack

    I have 5 receivers in my household and so not all the rooms that they are in have phone jacks and if there are jacks they are not in a convenient place. I decided to go ahead and buy one 'Phonex" to see if it worked. It worked great without any problems, including the caller ID feature...
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    DPP44 using just legacy rcvrs?

    I just went through this with my own setup last week. I can verify for you that the legacy receivers WILL NOT work by themselves on a DPP44 switch. You must have at least one DP receiver for this to work. I tried using 4 legacy receivers on a DPP44 switch and the power inserter on switch...
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    What Are the Symptoms of a Bad DishPro Adapter?

    Hey everyone, I have been trying to get one of my legacy adapters to work with just a DP34 and a DP Twin LNBF and a DISH pointing at 61.5 and another DISH pointing at 119 and 110. The problem I am having is that my 2800 with a DISHPro Adapter connected, only sees the even transponders. Here...
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    Dish 942 L280 Software Bug Reports

    Hey everyone, I had reported on Saturday the above problem. However, yesterday I lost power for about three hours. I decided I would try and see if I was still having problem with changing the aspect ratios on SD and HD programs. Lo and behold, I couldn't get it to act up. Which leads me to...
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    Dish 942 L280 Software Bug Reports

    942 Locks-up and Reboots! Since I have received the new update, my 942 locks-up and then reboots on it's own, whenever I change the aspect ratio while watching a show that has been recorded. Ex. If I want to watch a recorded SD show, and I have the aspect ratio previously set for 1080i and...
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    Anyone Had Success At Cascading a DPP44 with a DP34?

    Does anyone know what the output voltage of the DishPro legacy adapter is? I want to plug it in to the wall without the LNB's attached and just a legacy receiver attached. I want to verify that the adapter is good. I bought it used!!!!
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    Anyone Had Success At Cascading a DPP44 with a DP34?

    Thanks everyone for all your assistance in this problem. Is the DPP44 that picky as to which kind of legacy receiver is connected to which port????
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    Anyone Had Success At Cascading a DPP44 with a DP34?

    I realize that the 7200's and 2800 are not Dishpro compatible, but I am using a Dishpro legacy adapter that is supposed to correct this problem with using a DP34 and a legacy adapter...correct????? This is what has me stumped!
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    Anyone Had Success At Cascading a DPP44 with a DP34?

    Yes...in fact they are all RG6 cables that are only about 8" long.
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    Anyone Had Success At Cascading a DPP44 with a DP34?

    I have five receivers total (3-7200's, 1-942, & 1-2800). I have a DPP Twin LNB for the Dish 500 and a DP Dual LNB for the Dish 300(61.5°). I have the 942 connected to port 1 and I have the power inserter on this port as well. I have three of the other legacy receivers connected to ports 2-4...
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    7200 and DPP44?

    First off, even though the installation manual for the DPP44 says that "any DBS satellite" on ports 1, 2, or 3 will work, does not hold true when you are using a DPP Twin LNBF and a DPP44 switch. According to the installation guide for the DPP Twin LNBF: "The DISH Pro PLus Twin LNBF can be...
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    7200 and DPP44?

    Hey everyone, I am trying to set-up a 7200 with a DPP44 switch. I have two other receivers (942, 811) and the switch works fine for them, but when I try to get the 7200 to see the switch, I get "no switch box detected". I have three orbital slots that are hooked up to the DPP44. Port 1: 119...
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    942 deal for current subs in the wind???

    Someone on DBSTalk got in touch with someone at the Executive Office today and they told him that DISH does not now and never will have a lease option for the 942. So the person threatened to quit the DISH service and the Executive didn't give him a chance to give him a cancellation date. The...
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    942 deal for current subs in the wind???

    This Can't Be the Deal...Can It?????????????? Someone on DBSTalk has talked to a guy named Judd from the Executive Office and Judd told the guy that the deal is this: For the purchase price of $798, a current sub can have the 942 DVR installed. That's $699 for the DVR and $99 for the install...