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    Is there a max cable length from the dish to the receiver?

    Thanks for all the great information. I was able to shorten the cable length between the receiver and the switch by about 20'. Problem solved!
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    Is there a max cable length from the dish to the receiver?

    I have a Dish500 pointed at 110 and 119 connected to two receivers using two SW21 switches. The receivers are an older 4900 and a new 811. Here's my problem. Resently I had to relocate my dish because of a group a tree that have grown. Every since I move the dish I keep losing the signel...
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    Other Dish boxes with problems

    It looks like the 811 isn't alone when it comes to being a dish product with problems. check out some of the stuff on the alt.dbs.echostar forum.
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    What's the latest on 811 fixes?

    "Just that if one would have done a little homework they would have seen this as a potention problem and could have weighed it in their decision." By any chance does this guy work for Dish? "Is DirecTV doing this? " DirecTV seems to be a more open system. That means your not locked...
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    What's the latest on 811 fixes?

    Just that if one would have done a little homework they would have seen this as a potention problem and could have weighed it in their decision. Does this guy work for Dish by any chance?
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    What's the latest on 811 fixes?

    Has anyone seen any change in the 811 dark component out problem? I have not seen an noticible improvement and the end of April has come and gone. I believe it's now time for all members of this forum and all owners of 811's to take action. I'm getting tried of time after time corporations...
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    Question on 811 software?

    Having the privilege of being a current Dishnetwork customer,the only way I could get it was make a 12 month commitment, had to wait 6 months and had to pay for the box. But it only cost me $149. But, I were a new customer then I could have gotten the box in a week and it would have been...
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    Question on 811 software?

    Can someone tell me the current software version running on the 811? The my 811 is running P265LADD-N. I had my 811 installed last Friday it replaced a 4900 I had and loved for 4 years. What’s the deal, the picture quality from the 811 is terrible compared to the picture got from the...