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  1. J

    Is 72 up? (Signal Restored to Eastern Arc)

    I've got nothing, absolutely nothing on any sat. I went to signal strength meter and I've got zero on a half a dozen transponders on any eastern arc bird.
  2. J

    Problem with Transponders.

    I wish I had an answer for you & myself. I have a new HD receiver and a couple of weeks ago I swapped my LNB and the problem improved immediately. Reception has been great until last night. I lost several HD & SD channels -- two Boston channels and several Canadian HD.
  3. J

    Bell TV to start swapping out ALL HD MPEG2 Receivers, October 23rd.

    My replacement was shipped to me by my broker on Monday but it did need to be activated. Working great and since I already had a 2TB USB drive now I've got a DVR.
  4. J

    Bell TV to start swapping out ALL HD MPEG2 Receivers, October 23rd.

    Thanks, I'll let you know about broker once I hear from mine. I expect it will be handled like the card swap only with that one they weren't pre-activated.
  5. J

    Bell TV to start swapping out ALL HD MPEG2 Receivers, October 23rd.

    Are they sending a 6131-S (US211) to replace the 6100?
  6. J

    Upgrade from broken SD receiver to HD for free (or really cheap)?

    I wouldn't worry too much about a contract if you're a long time customer. I've been with Dish over twelve years and I signed a contract in Jan to save the $10 HD charge. Yah I know, had I waited about two weeks I"d have gotten that for free! But my point is about asking a couple weeks ago to...
  7. J

    Question about 211/411 HD SOLO Receiver

    Hey Dishman1978 Sorry but after the incite/insight above I couldn't let it pass ... you meant voilà, which is French for "here it is", not Walla.
  8. J

    Eastern Arc upgrade poll.

    I thought there were some warnings years ago that adding a coating to the dish could cause problem, although I don't remember what problems?
  9. J

    Question about expected signal strength on 1000.4 EA dish.

    Sorry but I warned you in a previous post. You're between twenty to seventy miles from my location and I posted: The tech that installed the 1K4 at my house said it shouldn't be mounted out of reach since snow is more likely to build up on it. The sats are at a higher elevation in the sky at...
  10. J

    Missing HD from Anchorage AK, NBC

    Running an online email validation test says their server will accept emails for that address but that doesn't prove anyone will see it!
  11. J

    722k external hard drive "activation"

    Since I activated my 211K last month I can tell you that I didn't go through a CSR. When I connected an EHD, a screen came up that told me to call a DishNetwork equipment activation hotline to "activate an EHD". I believe it was 888-241-2205and after only a couple prompts the system told me my...
  12. J

    Got my Eastern Arc Dish Upgrade today. (1000.4)

    Good luck. I agree with you about the 62.5. Unfortunately, if the same thing happens to the 1K4 it's all the channels not just a few of them.
  13. J

    Got my Eastern Arc Dish Upgrade today. (1000.4)

    The tech that installed the 1K4 at my house said it shouldn't be mounted out of reach since snow is more likely to build up on it. The sats are at a higher in the sky at our latitude than ones at 110, 119 & 129. It was installed on 1/22/2011 and I've needed to clean it off several times.
  14. J

    Best option for WSBK on Bell

    It is in "Family 1" theme pack for $8 per month. Some channels from certain theme packs were available a la carte but I don't see that option here: BellTV En - Programming Packages @ Kusat.com.
  15. J

    Dish Network 1 year anniversary offer

    Hi, That would be because on the 211 it isn't an EHD, it is a DVR activation fee:)
  16. J

    Hello Everybody & channel content

    Just a suggestion, create a favorite list that you start adding the channels you like watching. I'd think it'd be better than a paper list.
  17. J

    What happened to DISH Techportal?

    Just change the URL to https://rweb.dishnetwork.com/departmental_content/techportal/Index.shtml. They changed their website name from echostar.com to dishnetwork.com and updated their certificate to match.
  18. J

    More HD to move from 61.5 to 72.7?

    Rogerpl, how far north in VT? Dish installed a 1000.4 at my house located in Saint Johnsbury on 1/22/2011. I got a call that said it would be free but when I called back I was told to get the service plan and cancel after I kept it for 5 months. Several weeks later I got another call, was told...
  19. J

    DISH Upgrade

    Beware, when I got my call about this I asked to think about it and when I called back to the number I had been given the CSR said I needed to pay $95 for a tech visit. NOT TRUE! I agreed to the service plan and thankfully after the upgrade I was called again, when I told them it had been done...
  20. J

    Dish external hard drive

    Hey JayStil, I think the clearance may have ended, a search a staples.com doesn't come up with an item with that SKU.
  21. J

    Do installers go on the roof in the winter?

    I agree some have no other option but times change since my new 1K.4 EA is on the side of the house. However, twelve years ago when I installed my first dish I found I had to mount it on my roof to clear a very tall sandstone building to the south-west. Couldn't find LOS unless I got above the...
  22. J

    61.5 W question?

    Well I have to add to this old thread, I just had a rep from Dish Upgrades tell me that 61.5 is going away but your explanation is more plausible!
  23. J

    Do installers go on the roof in the winter?

    Hi Guys, Be very glad you don't live in northern VT! We usually need to go on our roofs once or twice a winter to shovel off the snow. It is a matter of safety for us too -- otherwise it might collapse. I cleared about half of a roof with three feet of snow on Sunday. Just Google News for VT...
  24. J

    HD Channels; 4:3 --> 16:9 Stretch

    Ah but the really amazing thing is, if you put lenses on both eyes that turned everything upside down after as little as a week your brain would adapt and everything would be right side up! Read about George M. Stratton, psycologist.
  25. J

    How do I get a 1000.4 upgrade to get all of my HD channels?

    I just went through this but Dish called me and the rep said it was free. Hah, as they say nothing is free. The upgrades department @ 888-383-3727 said I could get an Eastern Arc migration but it would cost me $95. I knew from my reading here that they could put me on the service plan and after...
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