Dropped Dish... 522 problem was the final blow... Well the replacement 522 Dish sent also started locking up just like my original. The Dish phone techies could not help with the system, so they had a technician make a visit. Poor fella worked with the unit for several hours before conceding...

The latest software release put an end to what was a dependable 522. We first started noticing problems when forwarding through recorded programs. Then the box started locking up during live TV. When we would do the power unplug-plug, we would get a message that the system was performing an...

I noticed similar problems with my 811. BTW, my system does this with just satellite signal and not OTA. It quite frequently has the picture freeze up, and audio either... 1.) continue on behind the frozen image or, 2.) loop a short passage repeatedly. When either happens, reboot as you...

No upgrade for me due to the requirement of the additional 18 month commitment in combination with the fee for the privilege to upgrade Dish Network owned and provided equipment that I already pay monthly lease fees on.

Regardless... as a new subscriber that just received the leased equipment, call Dish and let them know you will not accept equipment that is end of life (as far as Dish is concerned). Let them know that you are aware of the new equipment (622/211), and politely make them know that you will not...

My suggestion if this equipment was sent as a result of a new lease/programming plan... Send the equipment back to Dish, and suggest/recommend/demand the new equipment (622/211). You may need to be prepared for a wait on this equipment being available however. If it were me, I would not even...

I lease Dish HD equipment (811) and I do not feel the upgrade fee of $49.00 is fair. I think there should be no charge for leased equipment upgrades. The equipment belongs to Dish Network. They should be upgrading their units and not passing the cost onto the existing customer base. After...

So if Dish installs an 811 today, is the customer on the hook to pay for the 211 upgrade when it is available? If so, that doesn't seem right. G

Now the info relating to upgrade fees seems to be getting more sensible. There should be no charge to subscribers for upgrade to existing equipment that is presently leased (811). If beginning in Feb. you subscribe to one of the new Dish programming packages that includes HD, and the dish...

The offer is more than fair. Don't like it, find a better one with someone else. Being a customer doesn't entitle you to fee equipment. NightRyder Sorry NightRyder... I don't follow that logic. Dish Network provides service for a fee. As a result, the company that provides the...

I have a bad taste about having to pay anything for the new equipment. I subscribe to the digital home plan with Americas Everything pack and HD w/voom. When I became a subscriber, Dish provided an 811 and the dish. I lease the Dish equipment from Dish Network. I will choose to subscribe...

I experience these "blackouts" daily. I find that I need to do a "check switch" which when completed allows the unit to perform the "acquiring satellite signal" routine which flows naturally into the "downloading program guide info" which leads to the inevitable comment from the wife... "and we...

I have to ask what very well may be a stupid question, but I am puzzled. When I view the Olympic HD channel (9425), according to the overlay description that the 811 generates when changing channels, the channel is listed as SD (not HD). This is strange because when switching to/viewing all...

I like having the channels. Now, if they would only add the talk stations...

I really hope the talk stations will be available in addition to the music programming.