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Dishnetwork VIP622 questions?
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:42 am
by brindelltribe
I bought an OTA antenna to receive my local channels in HD. Hooking it directly to the TV my signal strength is 90+ on all local stations. Now switching and running it through the satellite box it will not detect any of the local channels. The thing that gets me is that my brother-in-law who lives half a mile from me with the same OTA antenna with 70-90 signal strength and his Dish VIP722 picks up all the locals. Searching for ideas here. Any comments or suggestions? Hoping I will not have to pay for dish to come out and swap boxes if the box is the problem.
Jay
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:03 pm
by Shane
This may be a silly question, but first things first: After you connected the antenna to the Dish box, did you go back through the Setup/Installation and tell your Dish receiver what zip code you are in, etc.? Your receiver has to be told that it's receiving locals.
- Shane
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:58 pm
by brindelltribe
That is a valid question. You are correct I should have mentioned it earlier. Yes I did go through the setup procedure.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:14 pm
by Richard
It is either an antenna problem, something is broken or not right, or your location. I have seen reception problems just from one side of the street to the other...
First step would be to test the antenna system with analog NTSC stations to make sure it is working...
HDTV Antenna Installation
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:56 pm
by brindelltribe
Richard, analog stations do work. Also, plugging the antenna into the TV, bypassing the receiver, all digital local HD stations come in beautifully. 90+ signal strength on all stations.
Jay
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:10 pm
by Richard
I guess I missed that and concentrated more on your inference it could be the antenna. It's pretty self evident then...
Either you have a setup problem or a broken receiver. Based on your response to Shane it appears to be the receiver.
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:19 am
by allargon
brindelltribe wrote:That is a valid question. You are correct I should have mentioned it earlier. Yes I did go through the setup procedure.
So, in the setup procedure you told the 622 that you want your locals to come via your antenna rather than Dish network. Moreover, you setup in the guide/preferences to have all your channels (can go back to all subscriptions once the problem is resolved) displayed? All of this sounds to me like there's a step missing in your config. I actually have a 622 where I receive OTA HD locals. I'm away from home today. However, I will check it this evening for you to give you the exact steps.
UPDATE
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:31 am
by brindelltribe
Called DISH tech support last night. Went through some steps with them and they determined that the receiver must be bad since I am able to pick up all the locals when connected to the TV directly. Shipping me a new box this week. Still curious if something was missing during the setup.
Jay
Re: UPDATE
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:55 am
by allargon
I guess not. Thanks for the update, Jay.
DISH...622...
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:41 am
by eliwhitney
allargon -
Rather than have that ...622.. replaced in-kind... consider
"bugging" them for a free or discount deal, free upgrade...to their better ..VIP-722.
eli whitney
P.S. - Why have DISH TV involved w/ your OTA at all ? Just feed that antenna coax right into
that HDTVs "RF" input & stop paying DISH for this 'option' ?