Why would you want an 811??

[fish2222]

I just sold an 811 about a month ago. The guy gave me $125 for it. I know that you can no longer activate that reciever, so why would anyone want one? I see them going for quite a bit on Ebay, and can't understand why... Unless there is some kind of mod I don't know about.

 

[srs913]

811's are easily hackable to open dish right up, thats why people want them and are willing to pay so much on ebay for them.

 

[garys]

Others just want SD channels with OTA. The 811 can still be activated for that, Dish will no longer active HD programing on it.

 

[Mr Tony]

The 811 woirks great for SD programming and OTA HD. Have mine for that

 

[Don_S]

Does the receiver need to be activated with Dish and / or hooked up to a switch or dish antenna to be able to receive the OTA HD channels?

 

[Conjuror]

Man, 125? I'll sell mine for 70. Anyone?

 

[hammerdown]

They want them cause the OTA tuner in the Vip211 is CRAP.

 

[dodge]

They want them cause the OTA tuner in the Vip211 is CRAP.

Bs the ota tuner in the 211 blows away what I had in my 811. I could never lock cbs 2 with an 811, with the 211 I get a lock and is watchable!!!

 

[rcdallas]

A 381 reciever is a reman 811, I've never tried it, but couldn't you use it for a OTA HD tuner as well?

 

[dishdude]

Can't they still be activated in alaska and hawaii?

 

[BobaBird]

My parents were recently given a 381 on a service call to replace a 7100 connected to an SDTV. It does do digital and analog OTA but the Dish HD channels don't show even in the All Sub list. I moved the antenna feed from the DTV STB they wouldn't ever use, did a digital scan, then filled the gaps by adding individual analog channels.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

I don't know if the OTA HD tuner in the 211 is the same as the 622, but my 622's OTA tuner is better than the 811 I used for several months.

 

[hammerdown]

Bs the ota tuner in the 211 blows away what I had in my 811. I could never lock cbs 2 with an 811, with the 211 I get a lock and is watchable!!!

I actually never had an 811, but did have a 6000 for years. All I can say is I wish I had my 6000 back. Nothing but problems with the 211 tuner.

Hammer

 

[Fredinva]

I actually never had an 811, but did have a 6000 for years. All I can say is I wish I had my 6000 back. Nothing but problems with the 211 tuner.

Hammer

Time to complain and get a replacement??

 

[hammerdown]

Time to complain and get a replacement??

At 13 months old my 211 OTA tuner crapped out (watch out your's could very well be next), yep one month out of warranty. The new one they sent me two weeks ago is better but having the same problems everyone else is with L345: http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=93139

Hammer