I have had my 508s for three weeks and no battery life problem.
508 Remote Problem
I installed a brand new 508 two weeks ago.
The first week no problems. This past week, the unit stopped responding intermittently to the remote UHF signals. (I have a Pronto, and the IR signals seem to be getting through just fine).
I also noted that the on screen display indicates intermittenly that the remote battery is low. Fine, I put in fresh batteries. The remote works fine for about two days. I put in fresh batteries. The remote works fine for about two days. I'm not just repeating myself here. There's a cycle. Holding down a button sometimes helps.
I have tried power resets during all of this. I haven't tried putting a 10db attenuator on the unit.
It may be that the batteries I used weren't really that fresh. But it seems like the remote is draining the batteries, or the message is just wrong. I guess its also possible I'm just getting some UHF interference somehow.
Any other ideas from you all.
:shrug:
The first week no problems. This past week, the unit stopped responding intermittently to the remote UHF signals. (I have a Pronto, and the IR signals seem to be getting through just fine).
I also noted that the on screen display indicates intermittenly that the remote battery is low. Fine, I put in fresh batteries. The remote works fine for about two days. I put in fresh batteries. The remote works fine for about two days. I'm not just repeating myself here. There's a cycle. Holding down a button sometimes helps.
I have tried power resets during all of this. I haven't tried putting a 10db attenuator on the unit.
It may be that the batteries I used weren't really that fresh. But it seems like the remote is draining the batteries, or the message is just wrong. I guess its also possible I'm just getting some UHF interference somehow.
Any other ideas from you all.
:shrug:
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I've been having the exact problems with my 721 remote. I had intermittent remote problems after about a month, it could mostly control the 721, but not my TV. So I replaced the batteries and it worked fine for about a week until the same thing happened. I now bought some fresh batteries and a battery tester. I tested the batteries before I put them in two nights ago and if they drain these then I will call E*. Insane, but it really seems like my 721 remote is draining batteries like crazy, just like yours.
In case anyone is interested. I finally got around to contacting Dish on this. They gave me an RMA #. Shipped me out a new remote which arrived in 4 days. They don't want me to bother shipping back the defective one.
All in all pretty good customer service on this one.
All in all pretty good customer service on this one.
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