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    Requesting patient person with some expertise...

    Trying to help someone install a FTA... Receiver is StarSat RX130D+ Dish is a generic, no label 76cm LNB is a generic 97.5 - 10.6 My meter... FirstStrike; I can program the desired bird, Freq, SR, LO, 22Khz on or off, and either 18 or 13V, then when the bird is in sight, signal gets...
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    1000.4 signal levels

    ...have to update their meters with the transponders, etc, to obtain the best signal. I personally don't know how a SatBuddy works. I thought E* had a certain acceptable signal level reading for installs? To help reduce the incidence of rain-fade in severe storms. Wasn't the acceptable...
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    Is 61.5 still not transmitting?

    Receive a good check switch and signal from 61.5, but still no PI / locals off the bird. Is it still down from the weekend? Anyone else receiving any 61.5 channels? Which ones? Thanks
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    Configuration...

    Current setup is D500 and D300 toward 61.5 winged to the D500, all going to a DP34, and into ViP622 E* wants to replace my 61.5 with a Eastern arc TurboHD due to them stating that sooner or later, 61.5 will not be used; and they are doing this free of charge (this is all as a result of the...
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    Anyone else lose 9393?

    Woke up from my nap today, and my wife states that 3ABN is gone. Not on any channel list in the guide; no slot on All Channels or All Sub for 9393 3ABN. Could some of you others check to see if you have 3ABN, or if you did, is it now gone? I had retained the Dish Family pkg when they...
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    Which sats to which dishes?

    Was wondering if anyone would oblige telling me which DTV sats correspond to the different available dishes / LNBs? i.e. - E* Dish500 looks at 119 and 110, or the TurboHD looks at 61.5, 72 and 77, etc. Would anyone be so kind as to provide a chart, link, or list as to the different DTV...
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    Can a Dish500 be linked to a 1000.4?

    Can an eastern arc 1000.4 be winged to a Dish500 with a DPP LNB? or vise versa? Receiver is a ViP622. Can the two dishes be ran seperately to a DP34, and then twin lines to the dual inputs of the 622? Doable? How?
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    Requesting a little alignment assistance...

    I am trying to help a lady install her Glorystar dual LNB system with a Fortec Merc II. I had to relocate the dish due to trees. I am currently getting a signal level of 86-88%, but my problem is that I cannot, for the life of me, get my signal quality above 50% to lock all the channels...
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    Can you use your DN receiver to...

    pick up FM radio reception? Could 2-way coax splitter be used to run a line from the coax out of the receiver to the coax in FM port on a home theater stereo? Would there be any type of increased FM signal with the combination of the dish and the ambient electrical loop of the house...
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    622 TV1 question / troubleshooting

    Have a 622 with three sets connected; Set 1 is HDMI at location of receiver (TV1), remote #1 5.3 IR Set 2 is coax to TV2, remote #2 6.3 IR/UHF Pro Set 3 is coax to a remote TV receiving TV1 signal (mirror), remote #1 6.3 IR/UHF Pro Set 3 has the UHF remote setup so that we can watch TV1...
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    Help viewing HD

    Dish Net ViP622 connected via HDMI cable to an Olevia 37" flat panel 'HDTV' Subscription pkg: DishNet DishFam with locals and HD Locals, but, no subscription to an HD pkg. Dish Net states that even though I don't 'officially' subscribe / pay for an HD pkg, any channel that I view that is...
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    Wanting to know...

    if receiving signals normally meant for E* / DTV customers via FTA equipment is actually legal? A close family member was tired of paying DTV $200/mo for what he was getting, and someone at his workplace told him about the FTA. He purchased a FTA receiver, got hold of a Superdish, did his...
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    622 and two TV1 outputs? having trouble...

    A post of mine was answered last month related to viewing 622 TV1 in a remote location. I've got some further questions as to how to do this... 1. Can you / is there a UHF Pro Remote setup in the menu with the 622 somewhere? I can't seem to find it, like with the 625. I used to be able to...
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    622 question

    I've been told that BOTH the HDMI and the coax feeds off a 622 are active for TV1, and the coax feed can actually be split to make a 'virtual' 3rd tv, but would / is that split coax feed a mirror for TV1 and an independent TV2? Or can you actually see 3 independent channels at once? And, is...
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    622 and photo viewing

    If you choose to view photos from a digital camera on the 622, when you 'transfer' to the 622, do the photos get deleted from the memory card in the camera? or do they also stay on the memory card?
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    622 ??

    Recently got a 622. Just noticed that when it is turned off; there are no front panel lights, and it is not recording, that I can hear it humming, and the unit is warm. Is this normal? To hear it humming when the unit is not on? Thanks
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    Can you do this with a 622?

    Wondering if you can simultaneously watch TWO signals from the same output from a HD 622 Example...Have TV1 connected via HDMI cable for audio / video, and then have a second TV connected to the yel / red / white composite outputs, thereby watching the same channel output of TV1 on two...
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    Need some help with Olevia / E* 622...

    Hooking up a new Dish Net 622 HDTV DVR to my 37" Olevia HDTV. Having difficulty getting the screen to stretch past 4x3 to expand the full length of the screen. When I am in the Dish Program Guide, it takes up the entire screen (Full Screen), but when I exit the menu or guide, it goes to a...
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    Need help with HDTV / E* 622

    Hooking up a new Dish Net 622 HDTV DVR to my 37" Olevia HDTV. Having difficulty getting the screen to stretch past 4x3 to expand the full length of the screen. When I am in the Dish Program Guide, it takes up the entire screen (Full Screen), but when I exit the menu or guide, it goes to a...
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    Request for info...

    Would anyone know what the fate of 3ABN is from E* after 3/31? Reason is...they don't, and I don't think ever have, listed 3ABN in their brochures / mailers, but it is listed online in their program lineups. Why would they not list it in the brochures / mailers, but have it online? Or...
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    What to do?

    Does anyone know if DN is still going to beam 3ABN on 61.5 after 3/31? Because Dish Family 3ABN ch 9710 is on 61.5, but DN also transmits 3ABN from 129. Wondering if I'm going to need to reaim my 300 toward 129, or just get a 1000.2 for all three birds. Any help / knowledge appreciated...
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    2-room Glorystar setup?

    Is it possible to have a 2-room Glorystar setup, as is with DN, using only one receiver, to view two different channels simultaneously? Or do you need two Glorystar receivers and a switch of some kind like a DP34? Can someone expand on a 2-room Glorystar system; equipment, switches, etc...
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    SA is the middleman

    Another thread stated that on / around 2/1, DN in conjunction with SA, may offer SA service? I just received the latest SA mailer, touting the IPTV service. It came with an info request card. One of the options on there for customers was, "I can't get High-Speed Internet" (please call me to...
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    Help me decide...

    I have to make a decision, and would like some opinions of what others are deciding to do regarding their christian reception. Currently have SA through 61.5 and a 322 with DN (will be gone by end of Mar '08), and local cable service (expanded basic at the basic price) Considering the...
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    DVD playback and ambient heat?

    I'm having an issue with playback of DVDs and lockup. This DVD recorder is brand new...granted it is NOT an expensive model. It was $50, but has a lot of good hookups and features. I've only put a total of about 3 DVDs through it, so I consider it brand new, and shouldn't need cleaning...