811 channels change randomly

kemper · 03-10-2005, 04:00 PM

i have had dish for about 3 months now. everyhitng is fine except intermittently, my receiver starts changing channels. it is usually surfing up or down a few at a time. i am not sittign on the remote or anyhting like that. the 811 receiver does not ahve anything around it, "bumping into" the buttons. i even took the batteries out of the remote and it still happened.

it has an RF antenna attached. any chance it is picking up interference form a cell phone or something like that? i am in a house in downtown Greenville SC. (NOT a an apartment with lots of other TVs, dishs, etc around)

what could cause this ghost surfing?

i have two 511 receivers and have not seen this happen on them. of course they are not used nearly as much as the 811 which is hooked up to my 42 inch HD panasonic

any ideas?

fredinva · 03-10-2005, 08:31 PM

If it's changing channels on "it's own", it is someone else changing them for you. Go into System Info(menu ,6,1,3), ck the Remote Address.

Change the remote address to a number not being used by your 511s.

fred

letmec · 03-10-2005, 09:32 PM

i have 2 508 receivers and a 921. when i first installed my 508 and it was the only one, the same thing happened here. (channel jumping on its own). i finally took the uhf antenna off the back of the receiver and it has worked perfect ever sinced

03-10-2005, 04:00 PM	#1
kemper What is HD? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3	811 channels change randomly i have had dish for about 3 months now. everyhitng is fine except intermittently, my receiver starts changing channels. it is usually surfing up or down a few at a time. i am not sittign on the remote or anyhting like that. the 811 receiver does not ahve anything around it, "bumping into" the buttons. i even took the batteries out of the remote and it still happened. it has an RF antenna attached. any chance it is picking up interference form a cell phone or something like that? i am in a house in downtown Greenville SC. (NOT a an apartment with lots of other TVs, dishs, etc around) what could cause this ghost surfing? i have two 511 receivers and have not seen this happen on them. of course they are not used nearly as much as the 811 which is hooked up to my 42 inch HD panasonic any ideas?

03-10-2005, 08:31 PM	#2
fredinva 50"Wega HD ROCKS! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 740	If it's changing channels on "it's own", it is someone else changing them for you. Go into System Info(menu ,6,1,3), ck the Remote Address. Change the remote address to a number not being used by your 511s. fred __________________ I'm getting really, really tired of Dish re-scheduled install threads!! Call a local Retailer. And, we'll check your receiver in the store for free. If you can reach your LNBF, we'll check it for free too!!!!

03-10-2005, 09:32 PM	#3
letmec How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16	i have 2 508 receivers and a 921. when i first installed my 508 and it was the only one, the same thing happened here. (channel jumping on its own). i finally took the uhf antenna off the back of the receiver and it has worked perfect ever sinced