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Last reply Nov 12, 2006 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

HDMI issues 211/411/622

Please read this....There seems to be some anger toward dish on this...
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bruno187

Nov 11, 2006

I have the Dish 211 hooked up to a Sony KV-36HS510 (4x3 aspect ratio). I recently bought an HDMI to DVI cable to try to get the optimum picture. For some reason, when I set the resolution on the receiver above 480P (720P and 1080i) it vertically compresses the image on every station, HD and standard. When I try to adjust the picture (stretch, partial zoom, etc.) I can only change the HD settings (no SD) even on SD stations. Also the sound doesn't work through the HDMI/DVI. Are these common issues? Is there something wrong with the receiver?

dishcomm

Nov 11, 2006

bruno187 said:
I have the Dish 211 hooked up to a Sony KV-36HS510 (4x3 aspect ratio). I recently bought an HDMI to DVI cable to try to get the optimum picture. For some reason, when I set the resolution on the receiver above 480P (720P and 1080i) it vertically compresses the image on every station, HD and standard. When I try to adjust the picture (stretch, partial zoom, etc.) I can only change the HD settings (no SD) even on SD stations. Also the sound doesn't work through the HDMI/DVI. Are these common issues? Is there something wrong with the receiver?

I discovered something intersting about sony tv's..They "learn"...I was at an install when the pic would not fill..I tried changing aspect rat. on the receiver to no avail..The tv would not allow me to change IT'S aspect rat. at all....The cust and I just gave up after 30 mins and then as I was about to leave, he exclaimed that the pic was ok...I looked and son of a bitch if it wasn't..I guess the tv needed time(maybe 10 mins or so) of solitude to learn the receiver..
This is a guess..But I cannot come to another conslusion....To set the tv to one hd channel make sure the receiver and tv aspect ratios match and leave it for 15 or 20 mins...
A note...The bulletin I posted deals with an HDMI cable/port that will not work at all...You thus far do not have that problem...

mike123abc

Nov 11, 2006

bruno187 said:
I have the Dish 211 hooked up to a Sony KV-36HS510 (4x3 aspect ratio). I recently bought an HDMI to DVI cable to try to get the optimum picture. For some reason, when I set the resolution on the receiver above 480P (720P and 1080i) it vertically compresses the image on every station, HD and standard. When I try to adjust the picture (stretch, partial zoom, etc.) I can only change the HD settings (no SD) even on SD stations. Also the sound doesn't work through the HDMI/DVI. Are these common issues? Is there something wrong with the receiver?

Sony 4:3 tube TVs automatically do letterbox on 1080i input. I do not know of a way to turn off this "feature". It is a feature listed in the Sony manual. I know it is a pain and I usually just feed the tv 480p on standard definition material. It would be that way if you fed it 1080i from a DVD player too, it is not an issue with the dish receiver.

SatinKzo

Nov 12, 2006

I must be in the big minority on this. I have a 211 and 622. Both using HDMI. I have not had 1 single problem with the outputs on either receiver. I can imagine how frustrating it must be for some and I am glad I don't have the problem. I just wish we could get some definitive answer on how widespread it is.

Obviously, we normally only hear from those with problems so the results might seem skewed. Also, there are probably a fair number of people not even using the HDMI outputs so they don't know if their's is defective.

emtownsend

Nov 12, 2006

SatinKzo said:
I must be in the big minority on this. I have a 211 and 622. Both using HDMI. I have not had 1 single problem with the outputs on either receiver.

That was me until last week...
Is there a way to slip this issue into a Charlie Chat or one of those forums?

dishcomm

Nov 12, 2006

emtownsend said:
That was me until last week...
Is there a way to slip this issue into a Charlie Chat or one of those forums?

because Dish acknowledges in the bulletin we received earlier this week that there is a problem with the HDMI connections in these boxes, one would assume there is a fix on the way...

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply A moment ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne

Get it?

An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....

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Find A Way To My Heart - Phil Collins

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Today at 2:39 AM

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Today at 5:51 AM

Working My Way Back To You - The Four Seasons

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A moment ago

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ts27330

16 minutes ago · posted in Cable Television and Fiber Providers

Charter/Spectrum tv app works with more brands

The Charter/Spectrum tv app has been updated to make it downloaded with more tv brands. I recently added it to my LG Oled tv.

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Bobby

Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 36 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

4K Events Discussion Thread

This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.

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long_time_Dish

Oct 23, 2026

No NASCAR in 4K on Sunday? Bummer...

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Jim5506

Oct 24, 2026

long_time_Dish said:
No NASCAR in 4K on Sunday? Bummer...

It's on Prime.

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long_time_Dish

Oct 24, 2026

Jim5506 said:
It's on Prime.

Ah, ok, thanks!

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Foxbat

Oct 24, 2026

The World Series Game 1 quality was excellent, the Dolby Surround put us in the seats. Thanks, Dish!

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sasmith

Yesterday at 9:22 PM

Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

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jsmit86

36 minutes ago

sasmith said:
Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

Most of the 4K action on the 148-xx channels will be on Saturday for College Football. For whatever reason, the guide does not show the games until later in the week. The Fox Big Noon game will show up, and there will usually be a couple of other games, some on Fox, and some on ESPN.

I don't know if you need to be subscribed to locals to get them.

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ewindowman

Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 36 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Bankruptcy - Business as Usual

Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th

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slow_poke_pete

Yesterday at 6:38 PM

https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

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comfortably_numb

Yesterday at 6:52 PM

slow_poke_pete said:
https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

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Juan

Yesterday at 9:50 PM

comfortably_numb said:
Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 10:00 PM

slow_poke_pete said:
Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

Too little too late.

I can actually shed some light on the corp attitude towards call centers.

2015-2017 I was on the Viasat Dealer Council. They would fly us out to CO or CA and wine and dine us. Pretty cool but I was there to give my input because I was a top retailer and I wanted things to improve.
Anyway, at one of the meetings I brought up the fact that customers constantly complained about the overseas call centers. The VP of the company told me that I just didn't understand....those people cost something like 25% of what US employees would cost. Well, as usual when I went out to these meetings, I was loaded for bear....ie facts. I gave them an example of a customer who spent over an hour with one of these call centers and still never got her issue resolved. She called me the next morning after we opened and I had her situation fixed in 2 minutes. I told him "So you guys paid this overseas call center X amount but the customer still wasn't taken care of. I on the other hand, and a US call center probably would have as well because there wouldn't have been the language barrier, had her taken care of in 2 min. so your savings just went right out the door because a US call center would have taken care of her and MANY other customers while your overseas call center did nothing more than PISS off a customer.
Blank stares was all I got.

And THAT was when I realized just how incompetent most of the people are who run these companies. It WAS an enlightening experience.

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Almighty1

Today at 5:30 AM

Even 23 years ago, Verizon was known for having quality customer service. T-Mobile had quality customer service too but just poor mobile service. AT&T when it was still known as AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless both had poor customer service. This was when all three were providing customer service from the U.S. so even in the U.S., some companies are still better than others as it still depends on who they hire. That's the same reason AT&T Broadband Inc. which was basically their Cable TV never gotten far and got sold to Comcast.

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comfortably_numb

37 minutes ago

dishstaller said:
And THAT was when I realized just how incompetent most of the people are who run these companies

I wouldn't call it incompetence necessarily, it's just that the customer is only a device now, the old idea that you need to spend money to make money has been forgotten. They're not looking at the long game. They're looking at immediate exposure and shareholder value. Spending a lot of money on local call centers might be a good long term investment, but it doesn't do anything for them in the short term. That's what the blank stares were about, they thought YOU didn't get it.

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comfortably_numb

36 minutes ago

Juan said:
Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

And TMO. If anybody's lagging behind the most, it's ATT.

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dishstaller

Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter

Today at 8:50 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

FDA issues new warning for Ozempic - can cause eye-stroke

Now after reading this story I walked away thinking that this is being blown out of proportion because of the incredibly low numbers of those affected.....BUT....I've read posts by some of you who are taking this drug so I figured it was worth posting.

FDA issues new warning for Ozempic saying it can cause blindness

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday that it was requiring manufacturers to add a new warning to the label for weight loss drugs.

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Jensen Huang, NVIDIA, and the Alleged Foreign Spy #shorts

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dfergie

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!

Last reply Today at 8:19 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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osu1991

Saturday at 11:49 AM

$3.55

reubenray

Saturday at 12:47 PM

$3.45 in Jane, MO.

Bobby

Yesterday at 11:04 AM

Regular$5.299
Premium$5.859
Diesel$7.599
at Costco, Rohnert Park.

harshness

Yesterday at 4:41 PM

Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Crude (combined pricing) is around $90/barrel now, so prices should have, at least, fallen in step with the crude futures.

dishstaller

Today at 8:19 AM

harshness said:
Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere. Bobby just posted $7.59/gal, locally it is $5.59.....that's two bucks difference. :eeek