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    SatelliteAV / Fortec System Giveaway

    Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
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    Receiver & dish?

    Thanks Iceberg, I'll check out those receivers. I figured from all the discussions that the 20" wouldn't do the job...thought it might be an easy (cheap) plunge into FTA. I have the Dish 500 set up on a tripod and will only be using the 119 lnb for DNS from NPS when and if I receive the rv...
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    Receiver & dish?

    I have some Newbie questions. Are there receivers with 2 sets of a/v outputs (like the Samsung 4700) AND blind scan? Is having 2 sets of a/v outputs the only solution for feeding two tvs from one receiver? Is it feasible to jerry-rig a KU lnb onto a 20" dish (500) along side of a Dish lnb to...
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    NPS Distants for RV owners

    ...yes, if the home address was legally allowed to get DNS. The RV waiver was a legal path to getting DNS where very few home addresses are. Scott, your reply suggests they are going to process RV waivers in due time...did you mean to imply that? Thanks...jk
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    NPS Distants for RV owners

    I've been on the 800 number to the nice lady about Distants for legal RV owners. She had no info and advised me to send email to the Questions@ site. But due to first day bugs I get nowhere. I've seen at least one RV owner post that RV owners are sol. Has anyone received a detailed response...
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    Need Advice on receiving DISH from RV

    :wave No...adding or removing premiums won't affect what you have now. But if you wanted to change entirely to one of the new "basic plus HD" packages, you would have to purchase or lease the new MPEG 4 receivers. A word of caution...if you have the pre-Feb 1st HD package, with or without...
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    Need Advice on receiving DISH from RV

    If you don't change your programming to one of the new 1 Feb packages, any of your current receivers should continue to receive your existing programming. Exception for current locals: if your RV location is very far from your home location you may not receive your current locals as you may be...
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    HD package only?

    Thanks Bryan. There have been posts stating that CSR's have no knowledge of or were unable to set up the stand-alone HD package without buying a "qualifying" package. Are you stating from personal experience or quoting from the Dish price list?
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    211/411 black screen?

    I only have the 411 hooked up because my 6000 power supply is flakey...so only 1 receiver.
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    211/411 black screen?

    Yes, on the 129 feed.
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    211/411 black screen?

    I'm having the problem...I have the 1000 with the built in switch.
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    211/411 black screen?

    I just turned on my 411...black screen too, trying to reset now:(
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    HD package only?

    Has anyone signed up for the $29.95 DishHD (stand-alone) package WITHOUT any of the qualifying packages since 1 Feb? If so, was the price $29.95 plus $6 HD Enabling fee?
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    $19.95 Stand-alone HD Package?

    I don't think the following completely answers the question but it implies if you don't sub to at least the Bronze, there is a $6 per month fee: "HD Enabling Fee: A $6.00 per month HD enabling fee will charged to your account if any model 411, ViP211 or ViP622 DVR receiver is activated and...
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    VIP 211 question

    On my 411 both the "Format" and "Page Up" buttons cause the zoom to change while on an SD signal. The HD message window correctly identifies the zoom mode but the SD message window incorrectly stays on "Full Zoom". I have 2.62.
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    Question on Dish minimum programming

    Up til now, yes. You will have to pay an access fee of $6 per month...plus a onetime downgrade fee of $5. I've done something similar for over 2 years.
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    Cable PQ vs Dish PQ

    I have a 58" rear projection HD set and a 30" CRT HD set. The local cable SD picture quality is superior to the Dish SD on both sets. I sub to cable for SD and to Dish for HD but I can view both sources on both sets for instant comparison. The OTA signal kills them both on SD! My cable...
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    How long before cosidered a "NEW" Customer?

    I agree Zookster that this is a dated promo but the same language existed in dated promos last year and MAYBE is standard now. And if we can't come back as "former subs" to Dish, there's always that other sat company. :)
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    Would you recomend VOOM?

    Programming preferences are quite personal...Voom is loved by many but doesn't fit my programming needs. I resisted taking Voom just for HD's sake until a week ago. I purchased a 411 in January to tide me over til the 622 is available and signed up for Voom before the 1 February changes to see...
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    How long before cosidered a "NEW" Customer?

    Here's the source from Dishnetwork.com: Eligibility. Services and equipment must be ordered, installed, and activated between and including February 1, 2006 and April 30, 2006. This offer is limited to: (i) new, first-time residential DISH Network subscribers and (ii) former residential DISH...
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    How long before cosidered a "NEW" Customer?

    The wait is six (6) months...with some caveats.
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    $19.95 Stand-alone HD Package?

    They charge an access fee on the existing $15 HD package if you don't take one of the qualifying Basic Packages. No reason to think there won't be an access fee on the new $30 HD package as it has been declared a non-qualifying package.
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    Most Likely Leaving Dish... For now, Should I?

    :up Can't give one reason not to follow that plan...my thoughts are almost identical. I too have been with Dish since the early days and have sub to HD since it's beginning. I have cable also because the SD picture quality on the local cable is superior to the Dish SD picture quality. I've...
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    $19.95 Stand-alone HD Package?

    Thanks Dishpointer! My main question to Charlie was "what happened to the $19.95 price you quoted in the HD Chat?" :D :(
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    $19.95 Stand-alone HD Package?

    Can anyone share official info on the stand-alone HD package referred to in the Charlie Chat? I had an apology note in my on-line Dish account for the price increases talked about in a letter that I supposedly received...NOT! There was a feedback box on the account also...I sent the...