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    Moved from Dish to Direct (Likes and Dislikes)

    Background: I have been on Direct TV now for 3 days. I had been with Dish for 8 years and was using a ViP622 located in living room. It was connected via HDMI to a 60” Sony LED backlit LCD TV with an Onkyo 7.1 surround sound receiver. TV2 was connected to a 27” Sharp CRT in bedroom via RF...
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    Moved from Dish to Direct (Likes and Dislikes)

    Background: I have been on Direct TV now for 3 days. I had been with Dish for 8 years and was using a ViP622 located in living room. It was connected via HDMI to a 60” Sony LED backlit LCD TV with an Onkyo 7.1 surround sound receiver. TV2 was connected to a 27” Sharp CRT in bedroom via RF...
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    Copying from DVR to DVR via UHF

    I am thinking of Moving from Dish to Direct. I have a vip622 and would like to save some programs that I have on it. I am thinking of getting a AM21 on my new Direct DVR, my question is, could it tune to one of the UHF channels that the 622 can put out? I am not worried about quality that much...
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    Letterbox on TV2

    I have a 622. After the last software update the HD picture on TV2 was in letterbox (black bars on top and bottom). SD channels were full screen. I found this to be a big improvement over the pre-update choice of normal, that displays a horizontally squished image or stretch that cuts off the...
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    Pissed at Tech support, need to vent

    Last week I called dish to report a problem with my 622 and that it stopped recoding my OTA channels. The signal strength is good and I could watch them live but could not pause or record them. The person took all my information and said they would get back to me in 3 to 5 days regarding...
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    Time remaining and Mpeg 4

    Are all HD channels now in Mpeg 4? If so they need address the space remaining counter on the DVRs. It looks like I am getting a little more than 2 to 1 compression benefit on Mpeg 4 compared to Mpeg3. That would give twice the published recording time on the HD calculations that are...
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    A little help in New Mexico with OTA recording

    OK I need some help. I have been having some problems with my 622. I have tracked it down to recording certain programs OTA HD on Channel 13 in Albuquerque. The symptoms: If I watch Jeopardy! OTA HD 013-01 it seems to be fine. (signal strength 100) If I watch Jeopardy! Delayed from...
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    Vip 622 Jumping to Live TV

    Vip 622 Version 448 Has anyone seen a problem while watching a program from the buffer (delayed) and have it keep jumping back to live? I have only noticed it on HD OTA channels. I am in Albuquerque and have had this happen on Ch13 and Ch 5. If this starts happening you just have to...
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    Full screen JPEG images on a 622

    Any tricks on getting a JPEG image to displays full screen. I would like to use a memory stick with stills to display on the 622. It loads the files but no matter what resolution I store them in it will not fill the HD screen. I have a Sony KDS 60 A2000 using the HDMI input.
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    622 remote 2 bug

    I have seen an annoying problem with the TV2 remote. I am using a 622 in single mode and this shows up when I use the TV2 remote from the other room. If I push the buttons too fast or hold one down such as the up or down button it I get a help screen as if I pushed a non existing help button...
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    Selecting a sub channel on a 622

    Is it possible to direct tune a 622 OTA tuner to a HD sub channel such as 5.2 without adding it to a favorites list and selecting it form there?