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    Is BBCA really in HD?

    I wasn't getting any HD on BBCA, period (upconverted or not). I called Dish and everything is Kosher now... getting BBCA in HD!
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    Is BBCA really in HD?

    Just checked 9450 and 879.. they both have the HD prefix, but are in red (as in unsubscribed channels) when I click on them I get a message stating that it is an unsubscribed channel.. WTF?? I have the America's Everything Pak with HD.
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    Is BBCA really in HD?

    I have the Dish 1000.2 and get the 129 bird, so not sure what they would be upgrading?? Also, all the other new HD channels have very good picture quality and do have the "HD" on the right end of the banner. I do get channel 135 (BBCA) but it does not show up in the all HD channel line-up. Not...
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    Is BBCA really in HD?

    After reading about the new HD channels on this Forum, I checked and found that I am getting all the 9 new channels. However, BBCA does not appear to be in HD.. the picture quality sucks (like watching a bad VHS tape) and the channel info banner does not have "HD" on the extreme right like all...
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    Dish network called me a thief and cant live in a 2 floor house!

    I find it unbelievable that some of you are doubting his story because of his bad English :eek: I hope none of you end up being a jury for a trial involving someone whose native tongue isn't English! :mad:
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    Should I wait for the 922?

    I currently have a 622 and a 211. I am eligible for a "Dish'n it up" upgrade. I am trying to decide if I should go ahead and upgrade the 622 to a 722 or if I should wait for the 922. It looks like the 922 has had a very long gestation period (from what I have read on this forum, it was supposed...
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    OTA antenna question

    Not sure.. I cannot get up into the attic to check (don't have a long-enough ladder) :( . Once I get a suitable ladder, I will check
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    Remote access problems

    I have had my 622 connected to my home network for quite some time now, but never used the remote access feature until now. I just tried remote access and when it loads, the "myDVR" tab is grayed-out. I have checked the setup menu on the 622 and have confirmed that it IS properly hooked-up to...
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    OTA antenna question

    I think a lot of people who are contemplating shelling out hard-earned money for an "HDTV" antenna would care... there is so much hype surrounding these things that I wanted to share my experience and hopefully save a few bucks for some people. Thanks for taking the time to post..:rolleyes:
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    OTA antenna question

    Yes, I did check TV fool and I am getting ALL the channels mentioned there.. and it is not even an amplified rabbit-ears antenna!
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    OTA antenna question

    I have two antennae in the attic (VHF and UHF) combined and feeding the OTA signal to a 622 DVR. Probably because the antennae are not properly aligned, I am not getting a couple of the local digital stations. I was planning on buying a new HDTV antenna or building a coat-hanger antenna (which...
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    No OTA on second tuner?

    Thanks for the quick replies, guys! That's what I was afraid might be the case, but wasn't sure. I wonder if I could start recording OTA on tuner 2 and then immediately (or a couple of minutes later) start watching it on TV2?
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    No OTA on second tuner?

    Hi All, I have a ViP 622 dual-tuner DVR feeding an HDTV (TV1) and an analog SDTV (TV2). I have an OTA antenna in the attic. The OTA signal is combined (?diplexed) with the satellite signal and is carried via a single coax to the 622. The same coax also carries the backfeed signal from the...
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    Dish Network and Vonage (program access fee)

    I have had vonage for about 3 yrs now and had no problems with the dish receivers being able to dial out. However, I noted that in the last two billing cycles, that I was charged a $5 access fee :mad: I spent a couple of hours this morning with Tech support and after a lot of trouble-shooting...
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    Diplexing VIP622 TV2 output w/OTA output

    Yes, the "moto" is the Motorola Signal Booster - Broadband drop amp (484095-001-00) for cable modem signal boosting. I had one lying around and decided to try it just for the heck of it and noticed a significant improvement in OTA signal levels. The other (25db) amplifier is a Skywalker...
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    How to check software version?

    Menu-6-1-3 (system info).
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    Why would you want an 811??

    Does the receiver need to be activated with Dish and / or hooked up to a switch or dish antenna to be able to receive the OTA HD channels?
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    Corrupted hard drive error on your 622 last night?

    I got this error this morning when I first turned on the 622. Thought it had to do with the software update, but when I checked it was still on L366. Fortunately, all DVR recordings were intact. Gave me quite a scare, but was relieved when everything was normal after it re-booted.
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    Can I play 625 recorded events without Sat hook-up?

    Not sure about the 625, but on my 942, I was able to view and transfer recordings without being hooked up to the satellite dish. I see no reason why it wouldn't be possible on the 625 too...
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    Moving TV to new room - Help

    No, not really. You will need to first identify which cable is going to which room. Once you identify the cable going from the distribution point to the back bedroom, you disconnect that from wherever it is connected to the output of the 625. Then you connect the cable going to Room #2 to the...
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    Moving TV to new room - Help

    It doesn't... it will drive whatever TV is physically connected to the output. Right now the TV in the back bedroom is the one connected to the TV2 output on your 625. If you want it to drive the TV in another room, it is just a matter of tracing the line from this room back to where your...
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    Signal Strength on 129 (Dish 1000 and Dish 1000.2 only)

    Dish 1000.2 622 North Dakota TP 6 49 TP 11 48 TP 19 63 TP 22 52 TP 23 51 TP 27 50 TP 30 78 TP 31 81 TP 11 94 for 119 and 85 for 110.
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    Anyone else's 211 acting funny?

    Well, made some progress in getting to the bottom of this. It appears that the LCD TV (a Samsung LN-S4696) is the culprit. I connected a small 7" portable video monitor to the composite video outputs on the 211, powered on the 211 - remote works fine right from the get-go; no delays, nothing...
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    Anyone else's 211 acting funny?

    I already sent back a brand new 211 and am on my second one (a remanufactured unit). Also, having researched this problem, it appears that I am not the only one having this issue.. See this thread on DBSTalk.com...http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=56039
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    Anyone else's 211 acting funny?

    The 211 is out in the open (not in a cabinet or glass enclosure). The strange thing is that when it is first powered up, it may take several minutes before it will respond to any remote commands. Then it will respond just fine to remote commands. At times, though, even when it starts responding...