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I saw a recent ad for this Satellite Meter and was wondering if anyone out there has any experience with this particular meter. It appears to be able to locate discrete satellites, programmable to add satellites and provide signal strength digitally. The price seems resonable as well. Only on...

I have had my 622 since the first week they were issued with no hardware related problems. The software versions that have come along in all this time are where the issues have arisen. In all fairness, it doesn't take long for the fixes to show up after they've inconvenienced everyone for a...

After all the talk and promise and waiting, it's here. I picked up an external hard drive, checked to be sure I had the correct software version for my VIP211, plugged it in, made a phone call, bit the bullet for yet another USB activation fee (previously paid for my 622), did a hard re-boot...

After all the talk and promise and waiting, it's here. I picked up an external hard drive, checked to be sure I had the correct software version for my VIP211, plugged it in, made a phone call, bit the bullet for yet another USB activation fee (previously paid for my 622), did a hard re-boot...

Thought I'd chime in on this recent glitch. The erratic FFwd and 30 sec jump is very frustrating. These software upgrades really do need to be more throughly tested before being sent out. If I performed this way at my job, I'd be looking for another means to pay the bills. This is crappy...

Your Installer has no business touching your OTA. NONE! His job is setting up that 500 to pick-up 61.5 and make sure you have the appropriate switch (DPP34 or 44) to manage it all. Get him to re-install that antenna and run a separate cable to the switch as he should.

Regarding the position of the 61.5 sat., this was the original Voom sat. aquired by E* a couple of years ago. On it's best day, Voom was a competitor, an alternative, to D* and E* so it mattered little to the Voom people where the other sats were located. That's why for me in Southern Cal, it...

It could simply be the LNB needs replacement. It will probably be the first thing the installer will do. Climb up a ladder, swap out the LNB, repoint the dish, system check, done. This happened to me and he was prepared to troubleshoot if that didn't fix my problem, but it did. Gone in 10...

Just as there is different quality coax, there is also different quality barrel connectors. It is one of the first things an installer will trace down and replace when there is an interruption in the signal. Once he has done that, he continues trouble shooting until all is resolved. I'm...

It is an HDMI cable joined with a connector to convert to DVI. This setup is pretty versatile for the installer as there are many makes of HD TVs that don't have a HDMI Input, but instead, DVI. Incidentally, when my VIP211 arrived at my home back in August 2007 (as I upgraded all boxes in the...

Charlie Chat is Not the Place for Tech Stuff - This Site IS! NightRyder: I understand your point. I didn't think my expectations were unrealistic (not your words, mine). It's just that there really is enough time to put together a show that will hit the mark with some information for the tech...

What a Disappointment! I've just gone through 8 pages of this thread and 90% of it has to do with the silly map E*'s marketing department so poorly represented. A simple "listing" of planned cities would have sufficed. Let's move on everybody and talk about the lack of substance in the whole...

Archos 705 WiFi We are deep into the fall season and there has yet to be an announcement for the PD replacement in the form of Archos line of products. I'm aware that E* is partnered with them but to take advantage of the holiday season, we're running short on time. My generous wife has...

Firstly, you have a dish 1000.2 not 100.2. There are many experts who watch all the threads and can probably better answer your question than I. but here goes. Your 1000.2 with 3 LNBs will pick up 119, 110 and 129. The switch is internal so a single coax cable out of 119 works just fine. It is...

With a new satellite or satellites going up in the near future, what will the hardware requirement for picking up these new bird(s). I'm in Southern California and with a Dish 500 and twin LNBs, I can pick up 119 and 110. I also have a second Dish 500 pointed and dedicated to 129. (It used to...

Purchased and installed a Western Digital 750GB External Hard Drive - WDG1U7500N. All is working perfectly. The CSR that handled my activation (from Denver) was absolutely professional and comfortable with all the steps she needed to do to get me activated and started up to the HD formatting...

I've had audio dropout for a couple of weeks for the same programs mentioned above but they were not OTA. They were the local HD channels provided here in Southern California off of 129. It's intermitent whether or not playback will give me the missed audio segments. Some times it does, more...

I recorded the USC vs Oregon football game this past saturday on FSN. Upon playback the following day, at halftime, heavy pixelation and signal breakup was followed by a return to the beginning of the game. This is the second time this has happenned and got me to wondering if it was my 622...

gbjbany is correct. Depending on Designated Market Area (DMA), your local HD channels may be on 129 and not 61.5. I'm in Southern California and after my 622 installation (I have one dish pointed at 61.5 for the Voom Channels and another 500 at 110 and 119), the local HD channels did not...

Thank you absolutic and rhollinger.

absolutic - I have not had the time to try setting it up on my own. I'm not sure if I have to call E* to activate. If I do, it could take more time than I have to spare. Additionaly, I don't have the hdmi-to-dvi adapter yet and I only want to do the setup once. I knew I needed one and I...

Just Received my 622 I came home to a nice surprise. A 17 lb. box with a 622 inside. I placed my order on day one, 2/1/06 and given an install date of 2/25. Besides the receiver, here's what was included: remote 1 and remote 2; package 1 - with coax cable, composite cable (not component)...

First Post. I've been watching on the sidelines for several months. I was expecting a nightmare because of volume of calls to E*. Here's how it went: Called 3:51 am pst. Would have been nice if there was an option for receiver or system upgrade. Chose option 4 for "moving" etc. Reply was...