Anyone having problems with Dish Network recently?

[Blayze]

Its not doing it on any other box in our house, but the 301 box has a problem with channel 171. The video seems to skip every few seconds, the audio is fine though.

This is the only channel doing this on the box. The signal levels are great, and other channels on the same sat/transponder are ok. (sat 119/transponder 16).

I've tryed rebooting the box, and I've unplugged it from the wall and reset it. Doesn't help. Its been like this for the past 2 days. Before that it was fine.

I don't think there is a problem with the dish because the other box works great. And its only one channel on the 301. I was planning to upgrade this box to a DVR in a few months so I don't want to replace the 301 only to turn around and swap it out for a DVR.

Anyone else having any issues? Anything else I could try?

 

[eelw]

If the problem is only with this one IRD, what do you think you need to do???

 

[Blayze]

not sure really

I doubt the box is going bad because its just one channel, but it is annoying.

 

[WTT0001]

Most likely the receiver but it also could be a cable/Multiswitch problem, Try swapping the receivers and see if the problem starts on the one that has been fine or if it follows the receiver. If it follows, its the receiver, wait and replace, if it doesn't follow then its the cable or multiswitch, your call at that point😀

WTT
DTV/Dish/Dway installer😀

 

[Uppsala9496]

I've got the 301 and it has been skipping bad lately. I think the HD is going bad on it. The DVR function has been skipping and locking up. Not fun.
And I'm too lazy to call them.

 

[Blayze]

The channel kept skipping until last night. I was watching a movie and the box just paused and then reloaded the program guide. The channel also appears to be fine now. Maybe a upgrade came though. Not real sure what happened, but it is working now. I know a new upgrade did come though on our other box because the program guide is a little different today. (New logos, etc...)