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    Can we show some love for the 811?

    Well i've had my 811 for a whopping 5 days now. When I posted at the two-day mark, everything was fine and dandy. Now i'm experiencing the following: 1. Has intermittently froze (twice now in 5days). (Have to power it off/on at the box) 2. DD problem. When I tune to an HD channel...
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    Can we show some love for the 811?

    Being a Mets fan explains your patience. :D AdamB
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    My ramblings on the 811

    Well said. My 811 works great. The price was right, the DD works, and most importantly I now see HD! The only bug i've encountered are the locals dropping off the EPG. A minor inconvenience but no biggie. As far as SD, on my DLP i did a split PIP with my 501 on one screen and the 811 on the...
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    811 Still has terrible OTA problems

    Your TV is analog. All CRT-based TVs are analog so there is a conversion happening. (See #3). Here's some info on DVI (Thanks to 57U!). Some Comments on DVI 1. DVI is digital (sending information at over 1 Gb/sec. Component Video is analogue. 2. DVI was not designed to provide...
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    Using 811 & 508 together

    I too plan on running two receivers into the same TV (Hitachi DLP 55DMX): My 501 DVR and an 811. I get the 811 this Sunday and am curious how I should set it up. Reasoning? 1. The DVR (best thing since sliced bread) and 2. I've heard the SD PQ is better (I'm sure its an 811 software issue...
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    Who won, Who Lost?

    Agreed. Who cares who won. Both are still rich and we have our channels back. AdamB
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    email the ceo and you'll get a 811

    I was put on the imfamous "Preorder list" on Jan 6th. Reading the boards, I got the number to the echostar corporate offices. I called on Mar 5th they immediately scheduled my install for this Sunday. Since i'm adding the 811 as a 3rd receiver, they need to swap out my dual for a quad and run...
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    03/09/2004 - Viacom Press Briefing on EchoStar Pulling Our Networks

    As an existing dish customer, I had to wait over 2 months on a pre-order list for my HD 811 receiver. The reason according to DISH? Each time I called, the reason ranged from "We don't have any info" to "There is an extreme shortage". The real reason was confirmed multiple times by myself...