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    VIP 312 Receiver / Signal Strength

    I did change the transponder on 61.5 from 22 to 12 and the signal got into the high 60's but I could not save it to that transponder...It just went back to 22. Should I change it?...if so how do you make it stick?
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    VIP 312 Receiver / Signal Strength

    I get the following readings...On Sat 77 I get a signal of 15 on transponder 1...on Sat 72 I get 45 on transponder 1 and on 61.5 I get 42 from transponder 22...This was an eastern arc installation completed yesterday and the tech said I had no line of sight issues.
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    VIP 312 Receiver / Signal Strength

    VIP 612 Receiver / Signal Strength Just curious, can I keep the VIP 612 receiver on at all times. I just recently changed from D* and with their DVR receiver I set up my Harmony remote to keep it on all the time and never had any issues. Also just a quick question about signal strength...I was...
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    Eastern Arc Dish Info & Install Guide

    Well, they did the eastern arc installation yesterday and all went well. I decided to go with two 612 receivers so I could continue to take advantage of the 5.1 setup in the bedroom. The dvr will take some time to get comfortable with and from what I can see the recording options are not as...
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    Eastern Arc Dish Info & Install Guide

    I will have only 1 receiver so burying one cable will not be a problem. Being new to Dish Network would you suggest that once the tech has the satellite up that he just run the cable through the front door and test the signal strength before he completes the install. I just want to make sure I...
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    Eastern Arc Dish Info & Install Guide

    JonUrban, thanks for the quick reply. I will only have the 722 hd/dvr (which I beleive has 2 tuners ) in my main room and then run a cable to my bedroom tv for just a standard definition feed. Would it be better to run a conduit even with 1 cable or will it be fine just putting it 6 inches...
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    Eastern Arc Dish Info & Install Guide

    I have about a 75 foot run through my front yard to install Dish Network on the eastern arc. Can anyone tell me how many coaxial cables I should plan to run through the conduit to make sure I'm all set. The installer that came by recently stated for dig safe issues he could not bury the cable...