New DISH Subscriber With Questions
We took delivery of the new MH a couple of weeks ago and are on its maiden voyage. Banana Boat III is equipped with a Winegard Trav'ler automatic satellite dish and a DISH network Vip722k receiver/DV...
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thanks to everyone who responded. some comments follow:
@dutch_12078: based on a thread about a similar topic (maybe it was yours) i prepared a similar "script" but haven't used it yet.
@ those who suggested using 'tech support', the CSR who gave me the argument on our first night was from 'tech support'. the next night i chose option '3', the dept that makes changes to programming packages. that CSR basically said it makes no difference which dept i choose for a service address change. i guess ill-trained CSR's are everywhere.
@cmoecmoe: ok, on the zip code, craig. but i still don't understand what function the zip code performs if it's not needed to lock in the satellites or get the local programming. anyone?? the program guide with the new locals didn't download until i changed the zip code.
@georgelesley: great tip! i will use that. is the 'bump' what causes the program guide to re-load?
@sch911: we also have an OTA antenna on the RV but as you surely know reception is hit and miss in an RV. and we don't care about local programming, just the broadcast network programming. receiving it on the DISH means we can record it on our DVR. and our MH came with the Jack antenna which is at a fixed elevation. i had the dealer pull it with the idea of switching to a Winegard but after pulling the Jack we found that the Winegard has a smaller footprint than the Jack meaning I'd have leftover hole on the roof and on the lounge ceiling so I'm stuck with the Jack.
*ReneeG & BB-TT: i wondered about that. on our first night out the park had a PO box address so i just used the address of another nearby RV park. i like the idea of 100 (insert street name here) idea!
regarding the OTA module: i see a problem. like other RV our MH is also equipped with a cable TV input but there is no video switch. instead OTA and cable are both served with a single coax line. the TV input is switched to 'TV' and when the OTA amplifier is on OTA channels are tuned; when the OTA amp is off cable channels are tuned. in essence the OTA amp functions as a switch. if i can figure out the wiring I might try the same thing that Dutch is doing...feeding the OTA antenna to the TV and DISH receiver.
@wa8yxm: excellent idea. thanks es 73.
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thanks to all. it's truly appreciated.
@dutch_12078: based on a thread about a similar topic (maybe it was yours) i prepared a similar "script" but haven't used it yet.
@ those who suggested using 'tech support', the CSR who gave me the argument on our first night was from 'tech support'. the next night i chose option '3', the dept that makes changes to programming packages. that CSR basically said it makes no difference which dept i choose for a service address change. i guess ill-trained CSR's are everywhere.
@cmoecmoe: ok, on the zip code, craig. but i still don't understand what function the zip code performs if it's not needed to lock in the satellites or get the local programming. anyone?? the program guide with the new locals didn't download until i changed the zip code.
@georgelesley: great tip! i will use that. is the 'bump' what causes the program guide to re-load?
@sch911: we also have an OTA antenna on the RV but as you surely know reception is hit and miss in an RV. and we don't care about local programming, just the broadcast network programming. receiving it on the DISH means we can record it on our DVR. and our MH came with the Jack antenna which is at a fixed elevation. i had the dealer pull it with the idea of switching to a Winegard but after pulling the Jack we found that the Winegard has a smaller footprint than the Jack meaning I'd have leftover hole on the roof and on the lounge ceiling so I'm stuck with the Jack.
*ReneeG & BB-TT: i wondered about that. on our first night out the park had a PO box address so i just used the address of another nearby RV park. i like the idea of 100 (insert street name here) idea!
regarding the OTA module: i see a problem. like other RV our MH is also equipped with a cable TV input but there is no video switch. instead OTA and cable are both served with a single coax line. the TV input is switched to 'TV' and when the OTA amplifier is on OTA channels are tuned; when the OTA amp is off cable channels are tuned. in essence the OTA amp functions as a switch. if i can figure out the wiring I might try the same thing that Dutch is doing...feeding the OTA antenna to the TV and DISH receiver.
@wa8yxm: excellent idea. thanks es 73.
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thanks to all. it's truly appreciated.
