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    Partial Signal Loss (00-00-00)

    I want to thank everyone for the education I've received here. I wouldn't have connected the OTA drop outs with the satellite channels but now understand there is one. The strange thing is this only happens at certain times of the day during certain times of the year. It's not an all day or...
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    Partial Signal Loss (00-00-00)

    The OTA "adapter" for the 211 is built in - not an add on device. I bought a "Wally" a few years ago but it's still in the box. After looking it over, I decided to leave it there even though I bought all the adapters to make it functionally the equivalent of the 211k.
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    Partial Signal Loss (00-00-00)

    I see the 722 was known to have this problem. Have you heard of anyone with 211k complaining? Like I said, I've tried swapping receivers and nothing changed. I've got a 3rd one on my motorhome with a Winegard Carryout GM1518 antenna. I use it in different locations though and don't remember...
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    Partial Signal Loss (00-00-00)

    I've always paid for the locals but would love to drop them in favor of OTA if only I could find a way to get a good steady signal. Signal strength constantly goes from the 70s and higher to 0 and then comes right back after the receiver assembles the picture again. Some channels are better...
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    Partial Signal Loss (00-00-00)

    That makes sense - but. I get constant drop outs around the clock using OTA because of my awful location. I've tried big antennas and amplified antennas and amplified big antennas. LTE filters provide a tiny bit of help but whenever a plane crosses between the transmitter and the antenna or...
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    Partial Signal Loss (00-00-00)

    Thanks for asking. As I stated in my post, my receiver and my spare are both ViP211k models. Yes, I do have an OTA antenna connected. One other thing of note, when I experience rain fades, the picture pixelates just before I loose the picture. There is no pixelation associated with this...
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    Partial Signal Loss (00-00-00)

    I've been experiencing this very same problem (Partial Signal Loss 00-00-00) for years. Bringing up the guide immediately clears the problem - at least for a few minutes. After an hour or so of this happening, it will stop happening. I tried calling Dish support once but the 1st level agent...
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    VIP 222K and External Hard Drive

    Thanks Navychop, Yes, they are the DishPal DVR OTA ATSC receivers. I contacted P Smith who says he'll be "out of the country for months" and let me know when he returns. I'll send the receivers to him to see if he can figure out what's wrong with them - although he mentioned trying...
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    VIP 222K and External Hard Drive

    I'm amazed at the ability of the ATSC tuner in the ViP211 to bring in the OTA channels and guide! Compared to the many ATSC adapters I've tried, I'll give it the highest marks. I forgot to mention the other shortcoming I had to overcome with the switch and that's the lack of a UHF remote for...
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    VIP 222K and External Hard Drive

    I've got two Dish Pal ATSC OTA boxes sitting here now. Neither one has many hours on it - however, neither one can find any channels anymore. Their problems are slightly different but the bottom line is they're no longer useable. Have you heard of anyone repairing these units or should I just...
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    VIP 222K and External Hard Drive

    As far as I can tell, the 411 is the same receiver as the 211 but lacks an Ethernet port. The 211k is in a slightly smaller case but seems to have the same features as the 211. The user manual is common to all of them. Can you tell me if there's some difference in the remotes? What I was...
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    VIP 222K and External Hard Drive

    On Saturday, as I was getting to the point of cancelling my Dish acct after 16 years, the so called "Loyalty Department" promised a ViP222k installed with HD for life and EHD enabled at no charge but I had to have a technician install the receiver. I relented and allowed them to schedule an...
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