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My family has been Dish customers for about 12 years. We have a Dish 300, and a model 3000 receiver. Everything works fine for the most part, but I'm looking to upgrade. Dish Network has a deal where we can get a 322 receiver for 50 bucks shipped. It costs another 50 to install it, which I would like to avoid paying.

It would be nice to replace our current receiver with the 322 so we could watch different channels on two TV's. My electronics knowledge is about "medium". My dad is a construction worker, and has a lot of experience running wires around this house. I am pretty sure we don't have a second cable run from the dish to the receiver, so that would need to be done.

Do you think doing that, and setting up the 322 receiver would be hard? Also, are there any expenses anyone can think of that I'm forgetting? Finally, does Dish usually ask for the old receiver back?

Thanks a lot.
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Agonizing Fury
Pay the extra $50. Depending on what equipment you currently have, upgrading from a legacy system to a DishPro/DishPro Plus will probably incur more costs than you will pay for the installation. That installation will include a new LNB if necessary, cabling to the second TV if necessary. any other small odds and ends that may be required for the installation. Unless you have a very unique situation, the $50 will be well worth it.

If you are still interested in doing the install yourself, please post the type of Dish/LNBs/Switches installed in your system and we can try to help you from there.

Edit: After reading your post again, I see that you have a Dish 300. If this is the case, you definitely want to pay $50 for the install, as this should include a new 500 dish and a DPPlus Twin to run the 322 with a single cable. this dish from dishstore.net costs $75 alone (http://www.dishstore.net/product_info.php?cPath=38&products_id=293). Save yourself the hassle, you will actually be getting all the channels you are paying for.
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I agree... it is time to upgrade the system, may as well let Dish do it. You will spend more than $50 in materials to do it yourself.

Pay the extra $50. Depending on what equipment you currently have, upgrading from a legacy system to a DishPro/DishPro Plus will probably incur more costs than you will pay for the installation. That installation will include a new LNB if necessary, cabling to the second TV if necessary. any other small odds and ends that may be required for the installation. Unless you have a very unique situation, the $50 will be well worth it.

If you are still interested in doing the install yourself, please post the type of Dish/LNBs/Switches installed in your system and we can try to help you from there.

Edit: After reading your post again, I see that you have a Dish 300. If this is the case, you definitely want to pay $50 for the install, as this should include a new 500 dish and a DPPlus Twin to run the 322 with a single cable. this dish from dishstore.net costs $75 alone (The Dish Store - Powered by Metro25). Save yourself the hassle, you will actually be getting all the channels you are paying for.
M
Thanks for the advice. I know this question is more suited for Dish Network itself, but maybe someone has experience: Won't they just charge me more than 50 bucks if they need to upgrade my dish or other equipment besides the receiver?
J
They shouldn't. Just let them know you have a Dish 300 now and want to upgrade, they have a Dish 500 upgrade program to do just that.
boba
With a 3000 receiver and a dish 300 you probably only have a single LNB so you would have to buy a dual just to connect the 322. Be smart bot cheap get it done right.
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Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

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Starting a thread klang !

After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.

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Finished season 3 last night. Still one of my favorite shows.

Anyone else wonder if there might be something else going on with Callum? Seems to me he has too much access to Russian intelligence.
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One episode into season 4 that dropped today...

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Renewed for season 5.
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Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!
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Finished 4 last night. Great stuff.

They do like to end each season with a Bang!
Great ending, but it ran in circles most of the season.
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
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I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
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I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
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Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
Might be worth just to ditch the hopper plus. No issues here on h713
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
Buy a roku and dump the hopper plus you'll be better off. If you have a smart tv you don't need either one. No hopper plus here and no issues!!!
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