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  1. J

    DVR buttons disabled? 501 & 508

    Well, something weird happened. The receiver was on, but the picture was black. I turned it off and back on, still black. I did a reset by holding the receiver power switch, and later it worked. And the DVR back button, pause, and record now work. I don't know if they released a faulty...
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    DVR buttons disabled? 501 & 508

    I looked in the forums and couldn't find if this had been posted before. I apologize if I'm asking something that's already been brought up. My kids were at my mom's house a few days ago, and said her "back" button no longer works on her 501. She rarely uses the DVR, but they sure do! I...
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    Signal is 0 after storm... what should I check first?

    Thanks so much, Randall! Our locals were moved to 110, so this solves our problem of the zapped DPP44. I ran a check switch on the DPP44 again after unplugging the power inserter and it still doesn't work, so I assume either the switch is bad, or else it doesn't have enough power w/o the power...
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    Signal is 0 after storm... what should I check first?

    Thanks! I did it myself!! I now know the DPP44 is bad. Not good. But at least I know what it is. And I'm so glad we don't have to re-aim the beast. I hooked up one sat line into the DP34, out to one receiver, and it has a 114 signal strength. I will temporarily hook up the other lines and...
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    Signal is 0 after storm... what should I check first?

    We're getting Tri-Cities TN/VA locals. I have no idea if they're still on 105 or not. I just assumed they were. Long story....here it is if you're interested...We became DISH customers over 10 years ago, and the place we bought it from told us we could install it ourselves. We did fine...
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    Signal is 0 after storm... what should I check first?

    My husband is at work, having a long hard day. I'd like to get some ideas of what to try first before I even tell him what happened. We live in E TN and we've had less rain than normal. Last night we got a good soaking rain but our power went off. This morning, 0 signal on either receiver...
  7. J

    SkyAngel Plans Move to IPTV

    Phooey. Just now finding this out. We bought a lifetime subscription 10 yrs ago, and after we moved, the trees prevent us from watching Sky Angel when they're leafed out. About half our leaves have fallen off that tree and we were looking forward to seeing our channels again in a week or two...
  8. J

    508 receiver, legacy LNB question

    Thanks, Tony, we'll try the check switch, then if that doesn't work, drag out the 40 ft ladder and realign. Didn't want to go to all that trouble if the LNB wasn't compatible. Thanks for the fast reply.
  9. J

    508 receiver, legacy LNB question

    Quick version of the question: Will an old legacy LNB (purchased around 1997) work with a 508 Dishpro receiver? More info (don't waste your time reading if you're pressed for time): For the winter months, we're moving to a house that has an old dish aimed at 119 with a legacy LNB. It...
  10. J

    Tri Cities TN/VA Locals Problem...

    I was so glad to see this post, that there was a problem with locals that wasn't on my end. Our 105 locals go from signal strength 70 to 0 then back to 70, and it's an intermittent problem. Some days it's fine ALL day, other days, it'll go out several times a minute. So I called DISH...
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    Is this request unreasonable?

    An update: I am pleased to post that Dish Network is helping me out. I sent an email to the ceo@echostar.com address that I found somewhere in a post on this board. (Thanks to whoever posted it!) And I got a phone call from a fellow who works in the executive office and he scheduled a free...
  12. J

    Is this request unreasonable?

    We already have the 61.5 Dish up and we watched it before we got Superdish. So it's installed, aimed, ready to go, except for a Dishpro LNB. We paid for a lifetime subscription to Sky Angel... so it *is* something I've paid for once. I remember when they had it on 119 when we first got it...
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    Is this request unreasonable?

    Oh! I almost forgot ... I have another question. Can I hook my 61.5 into the 110 port of the DP34? I realize I will lose 110 programming. ::) It is a legacy dish and single lnb, so I'll need to purchase (or beg Dish for) a Dishpro lnb, correct?
  14. J

    Is this request unreasonable?

    When we bought our first equipment in '97, we were unaware of any free equipment offers. Last yr, we didn't ask for Superdish upgrade because we knew they would come out here and say they can't get a signal in these here mountains in the boonies. (we can't even get cable or cell phone service)...
  15. J

    Is this request unreasonable?

    We subscribed to DISH in 1997, and bought a 4000 receiver (full price) through a retailer. We've had constant DISH service ever since. Then when Sky Angel moved to 61.5, we paid another $100 or so for an additional dish. (We are lifetime S.A. subscribers) I conviced my parents and my...
  16. J

    Need help diagnosing odd transponder problem

    No, we don't have any Dish Pro adapters.... this is why we thought we didn't need them. In the Installation Instructions for the Super Dish... it says: "While all DISH Network satellite receivers can be connected to any SuperDISH antenna to receive 110W/119W programming, only the following...
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    Need help diagnosing odd transponder problem

    It's an "odd" problem because we're only getting the "odds". I've tried different combinations of things to try to eliminate problems. I've looked here and can't find the same problem. We have a 508 receiver upstairs, hooked to a Superdish with locals. We think it's doing ok, but...
  18. J

    Telephone hook-up, lightning, surge protector questions

    I have some questions. We suspect lightning got the 508's modem. :no We had surge protection on the plug-ins, but didn't even know surge protectors for coax existed, until I read a post here, that I can't find again. Oh well, thanks to you all for posting and educating us. During the...
  19. J

    Recommended way to waterproof connectors?

    Thank you, everybody! Now I know what to look for at the store.
  20. J

    Recommended way to waterproof connectors?

    We found out we have two problems. One is that our Microyal DP34 has a bad port. (We can live without the 110 sat, waiting on DP44's to come out so we can add 61.5 Sky Angel. A loooong wait.) Another problem is when it rains, we lose signal for a while, sometimes a whole day, then it...
  21. J

    Will a 508 receiver work with an old non-DishPro dish antenna?

    Well, I figured out the answer to the first question. Had the wires mixed up. So the old dish antenna *will* work with the 508.
  22. J

    Will a 508 receiver work with an old non-DishPro dish antenna?

    We're trying to diagnose our problem with the Superdish. Still not sure if it's the Microyal DP34, the LNBs or what. We still have the old dish antenna out there, pointing to 61.5 for Sky Angel. I hooked it straight into the 508 receiver, no switches in between. No signal. I realize it's...
  23. J

    Pay-Per View coupons

    Yes we got one PPV coupon a few wks ago, after the MTV - Viacom dispute. Expires soon. Then we got another one just last week I think, expiring in the Fall, maybe Sept. I'd say use them, since they sent them. :D
  24. J

    Superdish signal went to 0 ?

    We did a self-install on a Superdish we bought from ebay. Long story; the Dish installer was unwilling to install a dish up here. The Superdish didn't have the DP34 with it, as advertised. We contacted the seller, and later, he sent us a DP34, but it was a Microyal brand, not Dish brand...
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