I searched the forum and saw possible solutions to my problem which I've tried to no avail.
I have had to replace (3) 508's within the last 7 months due to STB reboots, which I found out was probably a satellite problem not a receiver problem.
I had the UHF little antenna connected to a coaxial cable that went into the back of the receiver and ran it into the hallway about 3-4 feet. For the prior two receivers and even the 501 the remote worked great with the UHF antenna running to the hallway within visible site and could control the receiver, after years of using an RCA IR I was estatic.
Now with this receiver, nothing had changed .... the setup won't work to control the receiver from the bedroom. I changed the cable, took off splitter and used connector, put on back of receiver.... nothing. It was working fine before this receiver and I don't want to replace another one and lose all my save programs again! The two remotes are new dish DVR remotes and maybe 7months old. I put my hand in front of the remote and it paused unpaused and then it would change and then wouldn't and then it would, sporatic in the living room, not bedroom. I put tape across the IR on front of the receiver and it still worked in the LR not bedroom. Took off the UHF antenna in back and it still worked from the living room only would not see through the wall, of course. The back of the receiver if only 4-5 feet from the bedroom and the back of the receiver is facing the bedroom from the living room.
If I have the initial setup in tact within the bedroom it won't work, if I move to the doorway it will work. I extended it to inside the bedroom door with no interference, won't work????? They send me another little UHF antenna, and the only difference is green tape on it and it doesn't work. Dish doesn't have a clue on how to fix this.
Any "other" suggestions other than being SOL?
Thanks..
I have had to replace (3) 508's within the last 7 months due to STB reboots, which I found out was probably a satellite problem not a receiver problem.
I had the UHF little antenna connected to a coaxial cable that went into the back of the receiver and ran it into the hallway about 3-4 feet. For the prior two receivers and even the 501 the remote worked great with the UHF antenna running to the hallway within visible site and could control the receiver, after years of using an RCA IR I was estatic.
Now with this receiver, nothing had changed .... the setup won't work to control the receiver from the bedroom. I changed the cable, took off splitter and used connector, put on back of receiver.... nothing. It was working fine before this receiver and I don't want to replace another one and lose all my save programs again! The two remotes are new dish DVR remotes and maybe 7months old. I put my hand in front of the remote and it paused unpaused and then it would change and then wouldn't and then it would, sporatic in the living room, not bedroom. I put tape across the IR on front of the receiver and it still worked in the LR not bedroom. Took off the UHF antenna in back and it still worked from the living room only would not see through the wall, of course. The back of the receiver if only 4-5 feet from the bedroom and the back of the receiver is facing the bedroom from the living room.
If I have the initial setup in tact within the bedroom it won't work, if I move to the doorway it will work. I extended it to inside the bedroom door with no interference, won't work????? They send me another little UHF antenna, and the only difference is green tape on it and it doesn't work. Dish doesn't have a clue on how to fix this.
Any "other" suggestions other than being SOL?
Thanks..
