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[rcdallas]

OK that makes more sense now. So I have a HDTV with the vip722 then a wire runs from the 722 upstairs to my 2nd TV? And the TV2 remote accesses the 722 downstairs wirelessly?

Yup. :up

 

[cemetery_man]

Wow. Technology is really something.

 

[Agonizing Fury]

Wirelessly?? I never heard of that one before and I have a 722. If you are a candidate for EA, you may be getting a ViP HD receiver like a 211 receiver for that second SDTV along with the 1000.4 dish.

I cannot number the times that I have shown up at a customers house and explained how I'm running wires and they insist that TV2 is wireless. Not new people, Phone companies (AT&T is the worst about this, although I occasionally have a problem with Embark as well). I mean common, AT&T can't correctly enter a customers road, city or zip code correctly, how do we expect them to be able to describe a dual tuner accurately.

 

[FAiello]

The install is going on now, all the receivers are in place wires run, he is replacing the switches and LNB's now. So far so good, nice kid but he called for help when he had to go on the roof, there are 3 guys here now.

 

[cemetery_man]

Still waiting for the installer. I am on a 12-5. I had to bury someone right after noon and hoped it didn't coincide with the installer showing up but I had my wife here waiting just in case.

 

[daboogas94e]

they may even show up after 5......i know it happened to me a few times when i got behind on my route, sometimes people would look @ me like i was crazy for showing up after 5 but i did the job and they were happy

 

[cemetery_man]

He got here at 2pm and is working now. He had an install this morning that was supposed to have a clear area for a signal but the house was surrounded by trees so no install there.

 

[daboogas94e]

it happens......some people think a satellite signal can go through ANYTHING, including walls

 

[Yes616]

He got here at 2pm and is working now. He had an install this morning that was supposed to have a clear area for a signal but the house was surrounded by trees so no install there.

So what did they set you up with? I see your in PA so did you get the new EA Dish 1000.4? Was I right about ViP receivers meaning a 211 in addition to the 722? You would be one of the very first to have this set up.

 

[cemetery_man]

I got the DP311 receiver for 1 tv and the 722 for 2 tvs. How do I find out if the dish is 1000.4?

Everything went good except the HD receiver was blocked by my gutter and he moved that dish to the front of the house and the other is on the side.

 

[rcdallas]

use your remote, hit menu 6-1-1 goto check switch

Look in the grid called the matrix.

Sounds like you have two dishes, 119/110/61.5

 

[cemetery_man]

Sounds like you have two dishes, 119/110/61.5

Yep, that's what I have.

 

[rcdallas]

Then what you have are two dish 500's... Guess the 1000.4's are not rolling out in your area yet.

 

[Yes616]

I guess the installers are just using up whatever old equipment they have before starting the new installs. Any installers here have a supply of 1000.4's?

 

[cemetery_man]

what's the difference between 500 and 1000.4?

 

[FAiello]

My installer questioned why I wasn't getting the 1000.4 dish since I was getting only HD. I asked if I was missing anything by not getting it and he didn't really know. I asked if he installed any yet and he said no.

 

[cemetery_man]

so your install went good then?

 

[Yes616]

what's the difference between 500 and 1000.4?

The 500 picks up 2 satellites. 110 & 119. It can also be used to pick up just one more so in your case the dish missing an LNB is looking at 61.5. An old 300 can be used the same way. The 1000.4 picks up 3 satellites with one dish. Look around these forums for all the info including pictures of it.

My installer questioned why I wasn't getting the 1000.4 dish since I was getting only HD. I asked if I was missing anything by not getting it and he didn't really know. I asked if he installed any yet and he said no.

Your not missing anything.

Hey Cemetery Man! Too bad you are just signing up for Dish. I'll bet you would have loved the MonstersHD channel we used to get! lol

 

[cemetery_man]

What was MonstersHD? Was it like Chiller?

 

[Yes616]

What was MonstersHD? Was it like Chiller?

Much better than Chiller and no commercials. MonstersHD is one of the Voom suite of 15 channels.
Voom

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