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    how long has the 311 receiver been used?

    they r not using those for NC any more i have been installing 211 instead, and 222K instead of 322 they only use them on DIU for some reason
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    How do i get my locals through dish?

    just call dish at 800-333-3474 and ask if you qualify to receive locals they r normally an extra $5 it also depends on ur location
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    Cross Feed tuners

    if u only have the 2 tvs living room / bedroom u need 4 diplexers 2 by dish / 2 by receivers u need one small jumper cable from uhf port on diplexer by dish to the other uhf port on the other diplexer by receivers u need two 2way cable splitters the line that comes out of uhf on diplexer by...
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    Cross Feed tuners

    just draw us a diagram with all the wires and diplexers
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    switch question

    pk seeing the dish logo on ur tv doesnt mean anything, signal from receiver to TV is analog/non powered if it is a straight cable with no connectors or barrels in the middle check the connectors make sure that there is no short ( small metal hairs not touching the copper wire ) try the...
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    Remote question

    if this is TV1 :) then change ur input ur on RCA cables try component or HDMI on ur TV MOE
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    Early Termination fee

    People like you are the ones i hate ( create TC for no reason ) ive done this before, talk to Winback tell them you had a channel with cable (local access channel) and dish doesnt carry it, they canceled the account on the spot/ Moe
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    Replacing 508 with a 211

    wait are you gonna do it ur self?? do u have the 129 installed?? do u have other HD receivers?? why dont you get a ViP612 i think its $25 right now, and they will send a tech out to install it!
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    DISHComm Problem

    actually dont waste time, or money on a 29$ service call just tell them to send u a replacement receiver, and hook it up your self let us know how it goes
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    PLEASE GO BACK TO SD

    oh man i'd hate to be an installer, there :) all the TCs they get for something not their fault
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    Do you think 2009 will be a good year for Dish?

    i don't think it will be Well at least here in southern California where a lot of the installs are partner accounts (AT&T) as most if you know in 2009 AT&T will be leaving Dish and alot of people speculate they will sign a deal with DirecTV so that gives DTV a big advantage in California as...
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    Grainy/blurred HD picture - vip 211

    i dunno how i missed the green tint i thought he ment blurr
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    Grainy/blurred HD picture - vip 211

    try to connect something else thru HDMI or component also, check if they are blurry as well like a progressive scan DVD or an HD game console (ps3 xbox 360)
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    Grainy/blurred HD picture - vip 211

    before you replace the receiver, try connecting it using RCA cables, no HDMI, NO component if its still blurry its ur TV its really rare to get a blurry picture out of a dish hd receiver, most cases its the TV
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    Replacing Internal Hard Drive in 501 PVR

    if you know what you can do with ghost, it can be done but why bother, just get 612
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    Replacing Internal Hard Drive in 501 PVR

    umm i am sorry but i tried it, and it works soo unless u tried it and it didnt work and u know 100% u did it right then dont assume my advice is wrong
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    got stuck on system info screen

    check your remote if you cant navigate around the screen, then press sat, then record and then hit done/cancel now most common solution for this is open smart card door and push it all the way in if you look at the system info screen, smart card field will read S0000000000-00 if all fails...
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    Smart Card Message Issue

    most of them know what it is make sure to let the ivr know ur calling for trouble shooting, alot of times if cust just presses random number gets trasfered to india and they can do billing and other stuff but cant really help u much they should disable that msg and create an order for a new...
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    Replacing Internal Hard Drive in 501 PVR

    google Symantec Ghost it will copy your old one to the new one same format exactly bigger partition
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    DISHComm Problem

    u say they are hooked up to the internet?? is one of them hooked up to a phone line?? make sure both receivers are hooked up to an electric outlet on the wall (no surge protectors) try changing the outlet look at the phone cord it self check if it has 4 pins not 2 only some jacks are wired weird...
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    Will DISH bend any on the additional rcvr charge?

    actually if you just got installed, there is something called DHA 30 day DIU u might get a 211 for free but after squeezing them really hard i'd pay and get a DVR though but thats just me!
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    Thinking of a second HDTV...another 722?

    to sum it up get a 722K :)
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    becoming contractor

    very tough and competitive markets dude!!
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    mind baffeling service call

    i ran into a similar problem if the house is pre-wired smiple advice run ur own new line for tv 2 in my case it got fixed since there was avery high uhf amp in the line and i guess it was faulty cuz there was current on tv 2's side and i know that with my little tester i call my tounge one other...
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    Dish Configuation

    get dish 500+ for 110 / 118.7 / 119 and didicate the d1000 to ur preciuos 129 hook up an expensive dpp 44 switch and ur good togo ps: u cant just pick up 118.7 by it self that LNBF will also pickup 119