How To Reset Your Dish TV HD Set Top Box for Better Performance

dish network tv guide
dish network tv guide

Do you use a Dish TV connection? If yes, then you might have experienced your Dish TV set-top box going slower than expected. Sometimes is goes so slow that it takes some seconds for it to respond to even the simplest of remote commands like Vol+/-. (dish network tv guide) is here!

Changing of channels takes minutes, and loading the program guide now becomes a night tale. It becomes very annoying when you are going through channels as you can never tell if your remote input was missed by the box or if it is just happily sitting there processing an old command. Check Dish TV Balance: How to Check My Dish TV Account Balance & Track Recharge Status

If you have faced this situation and wondered if there’s anyway you can fix this, yes this dish network tv guide contains guide how to reset dish tv hd set top box and fix all errors. All it requires is to clear up the box’s cache and do a reboot to freshen it up. After you have passed these steps, your dish box should become significantly fast.
I have only confirmed this process on my “Dish HD+ Recorder” box, but i expect it to work on any other dish box as well. LIST OF DISH TV channels, Dish Network Channel guide

Disclaimer: I have only provided this dish network tv guide with the intention of helping fellow on how to reset dish tv hd set top box. I am not responsible for any damage or information loss to your box or TV that may arise as a result of you following these steps.

This is my set-top box on which I successfully completed this process.
This is my set-top box on which I successfully completed this process.

Prerequisite: ensure that you must have turned on your TV and set-top box both and your set-top box has finished the boot process. You can now leave your set-top box on for 10-15 minutes before starting the process.

how to reset dish tv hd set top box

Step 1: On your set-top box remote, tap and hold the “Menu” button. Keep it held until you see a menu on your TV screen that is written “Installation Main Menu” or something not far from it.

Select the “System Setup” menu item.
Select the “System Setup” menu item.

Step 2: In this menu, choose the “System Setup” menu item and tap “OK”. This will bring you to “System Setup” menu screen.

Select erase EPG
Select erase EPG

Step 3: In the “System Setup” menu screen, choose the “Erase EPG” menu item and tap “OK”. The system will display a warning message on the screen like below.

Press “OK” on this warning screen.

Step 4: Click “OK” or any of the Color buttons on the remote as the message instructs. Once you tap “OK”, the system will display a message stating that the erasing is in progress like below.

Erasing completed
Erasing completed

Step 5: Once the process is complete, the system will go back to the “System Setup” menu screen automatically. Here, you will choose the menu item “Erase flash FS”.

Erase flash fs
Erase flash fs

Step 6: Once again, the system will request for confirmation like below. Confirm this on your screen to proceed.

Press “OK” on this warning screen
Press “OK” on this warning screen

Step 7: When Step 6 is completed, the box will automatically reboot. This rebooting may take several minutes to complete as the system will install the program guide and other data from the network. You will see a progress screen like this:

Updating in progress
Updating in progress

Step 8: Once the update is done, your set top box is ready to function and is faster than ever. pics  Source Random garage.com

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