will the 301 receiver work with local channels

[catman60]

just wondering if the 301 will work with local channels.i called dish to subscribe to the locals and they want to replace my 3-301's that i own. they said i might not be able to get the locals with the 301.would i be making a mistake by exchanging boxes? i suppose the boxes would be there's and not mine from now on

 

[Mr Tony]

The 301 works fine for locals......depending on where you are

There are some markets that are using 8PSK (instead of QPSK) so the 301 wont work.

Which market in Michigan?

 

[Hemi 6.1]

301 should be fine. I doubt your SD locals are Eastern Arc only.

 

[HIFI]

will work with most but not all dish provided local channels, but the antenna input is just a pass thru and not tuner

 

[Mr Tony]

um actually the 301 WONT work if he is in Marquette

Marquette was launched as a 8PSK only market

Marquette, MI
8PSK-capable receiver required, but still QPSK

so you need a receiver that can handle 8PSK and the 301 doesnt

 

[catman60]

yes it is Marquette!

 

[Hemi 6.1]

um actually the 301 WONT work if he is in Marquette

Marquette was launched as a 8PSK only market

Marquette, MI
8PSK-capable receiver required, but still QPSK

so you need a receiver that can handle 8PSK and the 301 doesnt

311??

 

[catman60]

thanks for all the quick info!

 

[Mr Tony]

311??

The 311 & 301 were the same unit
301 had a card
311 had it embedded

which is moot now with the card swap

 

[Mr Tony]

I did some looking and found that the 301 is NOT 8PSK

The receivers that are NOT 8PSK are as follows:

Legacy Receiers - 1000/1500, 2700/2800/3700/3800/3900, 4000/4500, 4700/4900, 5000/5500 ( DVHS unit also)

DishPro Receivers - 301, 501/508/510

so it looks like the 311 **might** be 8PSK capable

edit: the 301 isnt 8PSK capable but the 311 is
http://dishuser.org/rcvrcompare.php

so Dish **should** swap the 301's for a 311

 

[Hemi 6.1]

E* must have some new SD receiver thats 8PSK.
How would a new customer subscribe to SD service?

 

[Mr Tony]

the 311 is 8PSK but it looks like (from the installer forum) they are using 211's instead

a installer mentions how to turn off the HD part so it only shows SD channels and no formatting issue

This comes in VERY handy when swapping out a 301/311 with a 211

after d/l, activation, and guide download.

go into the local tap of the install screen.

I think its menu-6-1-8

go into CHAN DISP

change locals to SD only and DISABLE HD..

works every time.. then there are no formatting issues.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

It looks like the 311,322,525,625 are 8PSK. At least thats what I saw on the web.
Not sure about the 522 since it wasn't on that list.

 

[Mr Tony]

Hemi
post 10 shows which receivers ARENT on the list

as for dishpro receivers, the link also confirmed its only the 301, 501, 508, 510

 

[harshness]

It looks like the 311,322,525,625 are 8PSK.

There is no such beastie as a 525; a surprisingly common mistake.

 

[Mr Tony]

He probably meant 522

 

[Hemi 6.1]

There is no such beastie as a 525; a surprisingly common mistake.

Thats what I thought ,but thats what was on the List I saw. So maybe they meant the 522, Because for some reason it wasn't on the list.

 

[Stargazer]

When they offered to swap your 301's did they say that you would own the new receiver that you would get or be leasing it?

 

[catman60]

they said the 301's i have won't work for the locals so they are replacing them.i don't know if i'll own them or not

 

[Mr Tony]

did they mention which receiver you would get?