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    Did a leprechaun stop my recording?

    I have the VIP722, HD only package with locals. I am in Central Texas. Several times, the VIP722 has stopped a recording shortly after it began, for no apparent reason. The example I show below happened at 5:11 a.m. I assure you that no one in my family is up at 5:11 a.m. Still, the...
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    A Couple of Questions Before I Take the Plunge

    OK, now I have two more questions: 1. In the above quote, you note that the setup requires a single coax cable from the Dish 1000.2 to the ViP622/722. What is the Dish 500 hooked up to? 2. Do I need to worry about the installer just giving me one dish (i.e. pointed at 61.5) and not...
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    A Couple of Questions Before I Take the Plunge

    It is really amazing the wealth of combined knowledge on this board. I am cautiously optimistic about the install. By the way, the Dish site reports that I can get the following locals: AUSTIN ABC-KVUE 24 8250 AUSTIN ABC-KVUE IN HD * 24 5180 AUSTIN CBS-KEYE 42 8251...
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    A Couple of Questions Before I Take the Plunge

    Thanks for the quick replies. How can I ensure that the installer brings a "Dish Pro" switch? I am planning on ordering the dishHD-only service, with locals, and the DVR (622/722?). Higher elevation angles are fine, it is the lower one that I am worried about. I am in Central Texas, and I...
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    A Couple of Questions Before I Take the Plunge

    I am planning to sign up for the dishHD-only package, which is the best thing to come out from cable/satellite in a long time. I am dumping Time-Warner cable, which has been sucktacular from the start. However, I have a couple of questions if you guys could be so kind. 1. I have a single RG6...