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  1. techdood

    How to install for a fifth satellite

    I remember seeing this post which showed a screenshot of someone successfully having 5 orbitals. Go see what you can get out of it. http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/12141-mad-scientist-hooks-up-5-satellite-locations.html After looking that the thread, looks like you will need...
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    Where to Put DPP44 and/or Seperator?

    Yes you can. But you will not be able to receive HD signals to the basement. The 622 only outputs High Definition out of either the component out or HDMI out. The second tuner (TV2) out will only bring you 480i signals regardless of the channel being displayed (meaning even while viewing an HD...
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    Where to Put DPP44 and/or Seperator?

    your proposed setup will work only for the 622 in the living room. you will need to run 1 line from the basement to the DPP44. you will still need the separator for the 622 dual satellite tuner function to work.
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    I'm picking up E* with my OTA

    Don't put your antenna on the Modulated Output port of the receiver. And I guess once you get your modulated output to work, you could walk around your house to check if any of that signal bleeds out. You *could* report your neighbor by reporting to the FCC. But then, you'd never know what...
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    Getting KWGN on Channel 2 in DFW

    After looking at the dishlist, looks like it's a channel map error. Your channel 2 in DFW is a Daystar channel. Dishnetwork should be remapping your channel 2 to be a mirror of channel 263 on dishnetwork. You're still lucky, personally I'd consider a WB or CW affiliate over a Daystar anyday.
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    Getting KWGN on Channel 2 in DFW

    KWGN is channel 2 in Denver. Since you have the superstations, I'm assuming you see KWGN as channel 2 on your dish guide and lineup. There possibly could be a channel map error, this is a possibility due to the changing of the networks. I don't know if there is a some kind of ownership pact for...
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    Lost Even Transponders on One Bird - Stumped...

    if you have a voltmeter and the receiver still is set for legacy equiptment, ie: lnbfs, then polarity switching occurs when the voltage varies from +13 to +18. I forget which one is for even but I believe it's 18. And have you tried a shorter length of coax? If 18V has to pass thru alot of...
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    Lost Even Transponders on One Bird - Stumped...

    try repointing the dish. I have had problems losing an entire polarity like that before, on D*. After I redialed in the dish, I was able to get them back.
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    EXCLUSIVE: AT&T HomeZone First Look

    I doubt that would happen. I'm sure that local content would be collected by regional headends while national ones are collected by Super ones. This would make sense and reduce the redundancy you see with other cable tv MSOs. So in order to see seattle stations you would have to actually live in...
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    Sacramento HD Locals Losing Signal

    This time of the year is were I lose the cable company and focus exclusively to dish. I was about to take advantage of the HD locals on Dish Net, but I already receive them OTA. The only time where I'd consider them on DN is when there is a conflict of primetime programming. Having more OTA...
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    Comcrap cut my service - using diplexors

    Again, I wish I was in your situation. :) I watch cable most of the time. Dish is my HDTV provider while cable's HD offerings are only toppers, for local sports and some premium content. For your original post, it is rare...but some diplexors are known to leak. There could possibly be a...
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    Comcrap cut my service - using diplexors

    Sounds like a great deal for you! I wished I had the same situation happen to me. I've heard of this problem happening when diplexors fail to isolate or leak signals back into the satellite (power) side of the diplexor. Other than that, I wouldn't know. Besides, seems like you are going to get a...
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    ViP 622 & 722 Running Bug Thread

    Problem: Broken Dial-tone (indicating message waiting on message center) not recognized by receiver as a good phone connection I just received a new 622, thank you Scott and dish-store, and installed the product this morning. I come to find out that a scheduled recording could not start...
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    dual tuner backfeed problems

    I'm NOT flaming you but... "attenuators" and a TV2 problem with signal LOSS I think even the worse technicians would leave it out. :)
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    Going to Cable - Quick Thank You

    Everyone is welcome anywhere around here. Seems like if a person disagrees with a particular service provider, their post are very well contructive and not too many emotional outbursts. It's the reason why I enjoy all the forums here in regards to Direct, Dish, Canadian, and Comcast because I...
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    They wont give me a D1000 :((

    LOL. Im familiar with Sacramento. I believe there is only 1 channel on that 129 bird, KUVS a univision station out of Modesto. Well, that is just a shame. Sacramento locally has a distribution center on international drive. They won't give their customers a dizarned 1000?! I guess what seems...
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    Dish forges agreement with Nielsen

    They did, just in time for Halloween too. Neilson colored the box Purple, put an infared eye for remote control, a horn, and a set of wings so it can fly back to the research center. One eyed, One horn, Flying Purple People Meter.
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    Strange configuration with a splitter ?

    No. That setup wont ever work. The major flaw is the splitter itself. Have you tried to put a powered coax thru one of those splitters? It shorts the power out, thus driving the receiver HOT possibly burning up the device that supplies the LNB with power to operate. Secondly, DishPro LNBF's with...
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    Charlie Chat Summary!

    WHAT?! Really, that was the summary? LOL. Dizam, that was alot of wasted hard drive space. I'm just glad the 921 didn't freeze when I attempted to play it. Didn't even stick around to see it, falling asleep. Well, I guess it's a quick DELETE and move on; Along with nothing to look forward too...
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    Dish Network Yellow Card Exchange

    The Dishnetwork customer service representative was very cooperative. I had an older receiver with an older card. Even without the older card in my possession, I was able to make that receiver active in my billing and obtained a new yellow card a few days later. You shouldn't have ANY problem...
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    Tech Chat - What do YOU want to see?

    dizam. anyway i try to create a significant statement on what i'd like to hear on the chat for tonight, I realize it all that it is....CHAT. Hot air. Bullshift. All those concerns before my post. Are exactly like mine. But if you really want to know what I'd like to hear from the chat...
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    942 Hard Drive temperature

    hmmm. i'm thinking about a 942 unit myself. i knew having adequate spacing for heat was an issue but i didn't how much. maybe i'll just live out my contract with this dizarned 921 and do away with dish later. seems like VOOM is the only thing dish still has a leg up on in respect to my HD needs...
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    Confused on what I need for 942 110/119/61.5

    thank you birddoggy. now I feel better investing into my dpp44 switch and willing to part with my dp34. I guess you could also consider what E* plans to do in the future in regards to new orbitals and how the new receiver will be able to switch to them. DPP is the way to go.
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    Confused on what I need for 942 110/119/61.5

    that is correct. once you go DishProPlus you could utilize the single coax to feed both tuners on that new 942
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    Confused on what I need for 942 110/119/61.5

    You could take the privous post suggestion and buy into a DP+Twin which has that port strictly for adding another orbital OR You could grab a DP34 switch so you could add another dish 500 with pro head or a dish 300 with pro head for the 61.5 PM me, I have that switch you will need I can part...