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padre1161 - I feel your pain. I'm just a little north of you in Atascadero, and since we are north of the grade we can't get the NBC station in HD. I finally went the Canadian route and get all the nets in HD, but it isn't a painless set-up and I have to pay for a 2nd satellite service. I...

It may sound better to the inexperienced ear, but to anyone who has been around sat for any length of time, it's grating to the nerves. They're dishes for crying out loud. Satellites are in space. It's so simple to understand, and getting it straight shows a higher level of understanding.

When you say it's an HR-ready set, does that mean it is 16:9 or 4:3? If it is 16:9, and you are expanding a 4:3 image to fill the screen, then you are using a line doubler somewhere. These often cause poor PQ of expanded images.

IMO it's Heat, not on/off stress, that is the number one killer of electronics. Heat ages power supplies, circuit boards, traces, connectors, you name it. I say this based on years of work experience in facilities with both always-on equipment and on-demand equipment. The always-on equipment...

I've had the monochrome problem a time or two as well. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. It is very infrequent though, a minor problem for us. Guess we are lucky, we are not having the reboot problem. Can't say I have had the 522 reboot at all while we were using it. It has also...

Not familiar with devices that switch just optical audio, but haven't been looking for one either. There are several devices that will switch both component/composite video AND analog/digital audio. If you think you might have the need for switching component inputs down the road, it may be...

Why don't you make the dealer take the unit back and replace it? It's a leased receiver after all. If you have had problems with it since you got it, there shouldn't be a problem with replacing it.

The 522 has two tuners. If the tuner is in use to record a program, it cannot be used to view another 'live' program. So the short answer to your question is no, you cannot simultaneously record a program and be watching two 'live' programs at the same time (unless of course you are watching...

And how long have you heard these voices in your head? ;) I've got a 6000, an 811, and a 522. I can't say I have noticed this problem, but I will check it closer this evening and see if I have the same thing. Having gone to one to many rock concerts, my hearing isn't what it used to be, so...

CA mortgages are a lot higher along the coast, and going up every day. In just 2 years we've built enough equity that we could go back to Texas and pay CASH for the 6000 sq ft house and 20 acres. :D Assuming we wanted to again live with the mosquitoes, 80% humidity and 100+ degrees days for...

You bet I do! :haha

Overall I'm happy with the 522. I use the second tuner to do most of the recording, and watch something live on the other tuner. I have had a few audio dropouts on recorded material, but % is very small. No reboots or lock ups to speak off. If the person you are recommending it to wants...

A guy can dream, can't he? ;) That's an excellent idea, let's hope they are listening. You would think that the sat co's would see that it is to their advantage to push this type of idea. I'm afraid GaryPen may be right when he says:

Having a monitor based device that will accept different decoder cards or boards is definitely the right way to go. But it takes foresight and energy to push it forward. Satellite distributors could make their systems so much more acceptable to the everyday consumer if they would move in this...

Dish is not going to let anyone out of their contracts, and getting a lawyer is just going to be a waste of your hard earned money. The contract states that they may change programming and that there is no guarantee that certain channels will be available. Who knows, you just might find that...

I for one am not willing to pay more to keep Viacom. While the loss of CBS would be tough for some, it doesn't impact me, as I am not in an O&O area. That was the question, wasn't it? I would hope that many in the O&O areas could use a OTA antenna and be fine, though I know that won't work...

WLong - what consumer laws are you specifically referring to? I am not aware of any that will completely nullify a contract that you agreed to in the first place. Do you not think that Dish, or for that matter, ANY sat provider's lawyers have gone over this kind of thing with a fine tooth...

Oh please, give us a break. Dish won't fold if they yank the Viacom channels, and there is plenty on to watch other than their product. It's all bravado from both sides. What is likely to happen is negotiations go nowhere, Dish (or Viacom) pulls the channels for a period to show they are...

Got to agree with kd-did on this one, there's nothing that guarantees that certain programing will be provided. At worst, they would refund a portion of your monthly fee until the dispute is settled.

Viacom will be getting a call from me, that's for sure. What a petty childish trick. I don't want my channels pulled, but I don't support the blackmail that Viacom is pulling either. Hang in there Dish, don't cave!

All this wasted space just goes to another point, hijacking a legitimate thread and bantering on and on with nonsense. :mad: Once in a while is OK, but does it have to be every other thread?! That's why, in the past, I would come to this forum first, cause although it had its share of junk...

I walked off this morning and forgot my cheatsheet (I don't have senior moments, I have senior DAYS), so I may be off on this, but my setup is: 6000 - channel 1 522 tuner 1 - channel 2 522 tuner 2 - channel 3 811 - channel 4 It may be the 811 is on 2 and the 522 is 3 & 4, I'll have to...

Anyone using a Harmony 659 remote to operate the 2nd tuner in the 522? I could be crazy (who am I kidding, I'm certifiable), but I thought I read that the 2nd tuner would accept UHF and IR commands. At this point I've tried all the Dish DVR devices in the Harmony database, and about half the...

Rolltide - I was thinking the same thing, started a new thread in the Gen Sat forum. Included surge suppressors and power conditioners.

Sorry for the long post, but wanted to give a good story (for once on this site) from a new Dish customer who just completed an install. Got the 522 and 811 installed yesterday. It took a month to get the 811 in, but not a problem for me. The installer was knowledgeable and easy to work...