I'm still alive Hey guys, I am still alive and kicking. However, I've kinda gotten away from this stuff due to the inconsistancy of the work. Really tired of Feast or Famine as well as tired or working for retailers that could care less about a job done properly and more about the $$. I...

Correct - A DBS LNB will not pick up those signals(maybe the highest ones). Further, AFAIK, you can't transmit both H/V and circular at the same time. It doesn't work that way.

...I spend too much time wading through it all and you have to just do what you can where you can. Not to mention that there are a lot of times that the same post if started on both sites, which makes me wonder if some of those posts aren't people from E* or elsewhere checking to see what we know.

...dish for both. Generally, depending on trees and line of sight, they will probably put them close together. I really hope that they move the V* channels to the 110 after E* 10 is up and running and that they keep the 61.5 for Digital HD/LiLs. That would inconvience the fewest number of...

Exactly how does this help everyone out in the long run? I for one do not want to see any of the sources of new and useful information turned off. No offense, but, IMHO, this should have been something that should have been done in private, regardless of any personal feelings on the subject...

Spoke to an E* CSR earlier. Was told that I CAN add my 6000U whenever I want. I do have an 811 and I did get the HD pack BEFORE 2/1, so I agree with the advice. If you already have the HD programming, you should be able to add another MPEG2 unit with no probelm. I also do not see them...

Scott - I have a great deal of respect for you and your site. You have definately put a lot of work in trying to be the man in the know. However, I kinda feel that there has been a lot of sight bashing back and forth and quite frankly, and this goes to all the sites I am on, not just this one...

OR, if you keep the 811 and add the ViP622, then the MPEG2 channels will again show on the 811, but the new channels will not.

I had sent E* a request about providing the source to verify their compliance with the GPL a few weeks ago. It is good to see that the sources are now available. WIll have to pull them and look them over.

They will probably activate the receivers, but you will not be able to add HD programming if you do not already have the HD programming currently on your account. I plan to add my 6000U to my account eventually so that I can get it replaced with a new unit when they allow those of us who own...

The chargeback was 230 days w/ FULL chargeback before they changed it. Now it's 25% every 90 days. That's not too bad. However, it really should be only 180 days or they should require us to give a 1 year install warrenty. Personally, I've always felt that install warrenties should be for...

Event based recording records based on the Time specified. If you watch something that is on at 9pm every saturday for 2 hours, that is when it is recorded. If it is not on, or changes datesm you have to manually reset the timer. Name based recording records based on the name of the show...

yes and yes.

...for years. It is SLOW, too HAND HOLDING, and just too "Cutesy"(best word my daughters could think of). The 721 is FAST, has PiP(which the D*TiVos still do NOT have), has a 120GB drive(still bigger than the D*TiVo - though they can be user upgraded), and has been pretty much flawless for me...

Due to the fact that the V* dishes used the D* style rectangular LNBs, they cannot be used with the E* D-Shaped LNB without modification. However, they can be used with a legacy system, since the V* LNB is 100% compatible with the legacy setups. jrchip01 - since you have an SD, I am assuming...

...The 501/08/10 were supposed to get it by the end of the year. And, it's not as great as everyone makes it out to be. I'm perfectly happy with my 721's event based recording. I has a D*TiVo(shut it off), and wasn't inpressed. I'll take the 721's speed and features over the D*TiVo's anyday.

You would have the 44 hour guide, but the DVR's 9 day guide is only on the 110. Since V* is currently only available on the 61.5 or the 129, you would need a D500 and a D300 for the 61.5 and a D1000 for the 129.

...powered and the distance between the DP+44 and the LNBs can be added to the distance between the receivers and the DP+44(in theory. I doubt that E* would agree with that. It works for powered D* switches.). The real issue is voltage drop on legacy systems because if the LNB see's less than...

USB keyboards can be used to simplify entering search items(works sporatically on my 721). They are supposed to be using it for the new PocketDish portable player soon. SInce the USB port is controlled by software, it is pretty much only for what they allow. There was a guy that managed to...

Always remember that your milage may vary. Different areas are mor than likely routed to different call centers depending upon location. I usually get the Blacksburg, VA call center when I call in(when they actually tell me - which they evidently are not supposed to do).

Actually, it doesn't matter anymore. If that 888 # is called, and there is no open work order, or it is not a retailer calling in, the call is automatically dumped back over to the main system. Only the calls with an open work order that cannot be auotmated activated get over to that call...

Actually, if you install a new drive into the 721, it is automatically configured and installed. My guess is that the DishLinux stuff must be kept in a small firmaware partition in NVRAM. Unsure about the 921.

D* uses the D* TiVos to track what people watch through TiVo, and I am willing to bet that E* is doing it as well. It's too easy for them to do it now, and even if they aren't, they will probably start doing so anytime. Hence the extra incentives to keep the receiver plugged in. And, the...

Regardless, 90% of people who use Limewire use it to illegally aquire copy protected material. Having used OS/2 from 1991 - 1997 and Linux from 1998 on, I do the FTP route and download Free Software. I wasn't trying to start a debate or flame M$, just stating that every computer I have worked...

Sorry. Let me clarify: A DP Single/Dual is a Switch. It stacks the frequencies from 1 sat location onto 1 wire. A DP Twin is a Switch. It provides the 110/119 signals onto 1 wire to 1 tuner. If used with another switch, like a DP34, you HAVE to run BOTH wires from the Twin to the DP34...