dish 500 using vip211k

[gregz]

I had an analog TV hooked up to vip211k using the composite connections. The receiver was connected to a dish 500 and worked fine. I then replaced the tv (finely broke) with a LCD digital TV. So I decided to use an HDMI connection. because the LCD only has one composite and that is currently connected to a DVD player. Now the receiver is no longer will let me pick anything. Complains about the 129 sat not being there. I read you can use a dish 500 on this receiver. RVers do it all the time. Is the HDMI connection on the receiver require the 129 sat.

 

[boba]

What exactly is the message being displayed by the receiver?

Have you tried disconnecting the DVD player and trying the 211 in it's place?

 

[JasonSu]

You also have the ability to hook the 211 up to the TV through the cable hook up on channel 3 for an SD signal. What is the exact error message you receive when you have it hooked up through the HDMI cord?

 

[gregz]

yes it works off the composite and off the coax (channel 3). Is it a requirement to use analog connections with a dish 500? I don't really get any errors. it just says I have lost the 129 satellite and it wont let me display the program guide or anything. If I reconnect on the analog connections and go in an run check switch, it fine. I then try to reconnect the hdmi cable and I get the 129 sat missing and I have to start all over.

 

[Bobby]

Most of the HD channels are on 129...

 

[Voyager6]

Is it possible to aim the D500 towards 61.5/72 (Eastern Arc)?

 

[ChadT41]

Run a check switch test(menu 6-1-1) and make sure t saves just satellite 110/119. See if that helps.