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    Odd signal loss error

    Sometimes I will be watching a channel on one of my 2 622s, and suddenly I will get the popup error 002 "Satellite signal has been lost. Signal acquisition is in progress." The signal never comes back if I let it sit there. If I channel up/down everything is fine until it happens again...
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    ESPN2 Right Now Blacked Out in Dallas - Why?

    According to the guide, ESPN2 is showing either the Penn St-Oregon St or the Wake-Ole Miss game right now. I live in Dallas, which is nowhere near Oxford, Corvallis, State College or Winston-Salem. But when I turn with either of my 2 622 receivers to channel 144SD, 144HD, or 9425, I get the...
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    Why is the off-air antenna local picture so much better than the Dish OTA HD ?

    My 622 crapped out yesterday, and I needed to watch something, so I hooked my OTA antenna to my TV, and *WOW,* the picture was amazingly clear. Now I know all the issues with the picture quality of Dish broadcast locals, but here's the weird thing. I have always used the OTA antenna through...
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    Is my 622 dead?

    Got home from 4th of July trip about an hour ago, and the 622 in my bedroom was making a loud fan noise and the TV1 green light was flashing fairly fast. I had no picture via HDMI. Plugged in the component cables (just in case), and same deal. Unplugged the receiver for about 10 minutes and...
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    Questions about/issues with Dish CS for Install/Repair

    Hey, I was hoping some of the more experienced folks or the installers could enlighten me on the reasons behind what I think is a change in the way Dish does its CS for installs and repairs. I used to call and set up the appointment, and at some point prior to the install I could call and get...
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    Question about DD 5.1 on Voom/HD locals

    I have a 622 and a Yamaha receiver conected via optical cable. On HBOHD, STARZHD, SHOHD, ESPNHD, and all of the other HD channels numbered below the Voom networks, it sounds pretty good. On all the Voom channels, however, and sometimes on the Dish HD locals (CBS particularly - "Two and a Half...