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If I obtain HD receivers can I self activate them by simply replacing my current SD receivers with the HD receivers and leave the round dish? Right now I’m ok with not having HD and simply continue reception on 101 in SD for a month or two until I can solve some logistics issues in swapping out...

Well, I really feel foolish. I do have the locals; however, they are numbered like the regular OTA channels, 2, 5, 11, etc. On my other receiver, the SD one, they are still numbered 979, 980, 981, etc. I found them on the new HD receiver by stepping through all the channels one by one. I'm...

I only have one dish...the same round dual LNB dish that was installed in 1994. I have been running two SD receivers with D* delivered local channels all this time. I'm on 101. The only thing I have done is to change out one of the SD receivers with an HD receiver because the receiver was...

I swapped one of my SD receivers with a new HD receiver. I have not installed a new oval dish yet, and of course not signed up for HD service yet. My new HD receiver will not pick up my local channels; however, another "SD" receiver in the house still picks them up. All the other channels...

Update - I purchased a new receiver from BB for $69. I hooked it up (no changes in dish or orientation) and started viewing channel 100. I then called D* and they activated it. There was no mention of a lease or change in plan. Everything is like it was except I have a different...

I did call D* when I was troubleshooting. They walked me through a few processes, did the re-hit, etc. to no avail. Since I don't have the protection plan they said a service call would cost $70, plus whatever it cost to fix the problem, if fixable, or I could buy a new receiver. I don't feel...

well, the re-hit didn't work. I suppose I will buy another receiver. Do receivers and cards have to be married to each other to work, or can I buy a used receiver and put my almost new access card in it with no other effort involved? An older receiver will work fine for the boat.

Jimbo, I have not been able to find where to go on the web page to do my own re-hit (yes, I am registered and have a login). Do you mind pointing me in the right direction? I have spent a considerable amount of time looking on my own.

harshness - I didn't answer your first question... It was working exactly one week before Thanksgiving. The next time I tried it was this Tuesday and it didn't work (hasn't since).

This setup was installed about a year ago. The receiver was used, and D* made me buy a new access card ($20). The card has a bunch of light blue squares on the left side and dark blue ones on the right. It says "rethink tv" in the lower right hand corner. It has worked perfectly over the...

I have an old RCA setup at my boat dock that's no longer working. Here are the specifics - DRD430RG, Round dish, single LNB The symptoms are that it searches for signal, and then goes to the data acquisition stage. it gets to 100 percent and that's it. The system checks out OK and the...

Every couple of days I have to reset my receiver by unplugging and replugging the power cord. What could be causing this?

Every couple of days I have to reset my receiver by unplugging and replugging the power cord. What could be causing this?

I received a new access card from D*. I was unable to self activate it and neither could the CSR. They transferred me to the Access Card Team and they took care of it in 2-3 minutes. I don't know why the self activation didn't work or why the CSR couldn't do it unless it had something to do...

I ordered a new card from D*. The cost was $20 as mentioned here and there was nothing said about a credit back to my account. They did tell me I had 9 days to activate it however. There was also nothing mentioned about my used receiver when I gave them the model and serial numbers. They...

You see these adapters all over eBay and other web sites and wondered if they can be purchased at electronic stores such as Best Buys, Circuit City, Radio Shack, etc. I really hate to wait for something this cheap to be shipped.

That's a bummer. I wanted to fire it up today. Do you know if they normally respond quickly when sending a new card?

I bought an old RCA receiver from the flea market. It already has an access card in it. The access card has a picture of a satellite on it. I already have Directv and want to install this “new” receiver at my boat dock. What is required to add the second receiver? Do I simply call Directv...

Good idea! I should be able to pick up some pretty good ones down here with an outside antenna. Thanks again.

Thanks for the information. Seems like an expensive proposition if I want to keep my wife happy at home with her Atlanta local channels and me have network (from anywhere) channels in FL. Sounds like two accounts which I had hoped to avoid.

I'm not sure what qualify means. For instance if I get local channels in Atlanta and I take a dish and one of my current recievers to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, what would I get in the way of network channels in Florida? a) Atlanta local channels b) DNS channels c) no network channels at all...

I understand what you say about not getting local channels due to being out of your spot beam, but does that mean you would not get any network channels at all...not even distant ones?