Recent content by johnm356

It can be reached from a single extension ladder, it's on the extreme corner of my roof. It's just easier (IMO) to climb up the porch, at least that's what I do. And besides, to climb up that particular corner means he'd have to climb past my electrical service drop, which is why I do what I do...

Yes the dish is easily accessible. I have to use one small extension ladder to climb up on my full-length porch roof, from there a 6' stepladder gets you up on the roof. That's good news for two reasons; one, I wouldn't want them disturbing what is a very sturdy 4-point mount that's been up...

I'm a long time DTV customer, but still stuck with 10-year old, obselete equipment. I currently have an H20 HD receiver and several old D10's around the house, with a Slimline dish on my roof (no idea which model) I'm looking to upgrade to their Genie service. While talking to a DTV rep, they...

This is nothing new for DirecTV - they did this to me back in '05 as well. They do the same thing for many of their "services", like a couple of years ago when they enticed me back into the NFL Sunday Ticket package after I called to cancel. They mailed me a postcard with what amounted to a 50%...

They tried to do the same thing to me. First of all, why should we pay to have THEIR defective equipment replaced, and why should it result in an extension of your contract. It shouldn't - both times. Stand your ground. They'll back down.

Well, I gotta say.... I started this thread by asking the question about a year ago and I only just now got around to ordering an IceZapper. All I can say is wow....! For the price it can't be beat - it was around $76 shipped to my door, and $8 of that was shipping. It arrived the very next...

You can get one direct from the manufacturer at http://www.icezapper.com/, even though their site suggests contacting a local dealer through their "Buy Now" link. I live in PA and I called the nearest dealer listed only to find they don't (and never did) carry IceZappers. So I called their...

It's only 120W. You could just use a simple plug-in timer to kick off after xx minutes. Since the IceZapper comes in two models (with or w/o a thermostat) I'd prefer the model without the thermostat anyway as stats tend to fail over time, especially since theirs is an inline, and harder to fix...

I have a 5LNB Slimline mounted on the roof of my two story house. Getting to it requires two ladders (ground to porch, then porch to roof). Needless to say, clearing ice & snow is a chore, not to mention dangerous given the conditions. I've seen all kinds of suggestions here, ranging from dish...

I have a newer H23-600 that's randomly rebooted on me two or three times in as many months, for no apparent reason. AFAIK, all I did was change channels when the screen went blank and up came the "your receiver is starting up" message. I wonder... Is there by any chance there's some key...

I have a newer H23-600 that's randomly rebooted on me twice in as many months. I was just getting ready to ask when I saw this. I wonder... Is there by any chance there's some key combination that will force a reset?

Maybe so but pulltab has a point. Observing is one thing, hovering like a vulture over a carcass is another. Having been an electrician for 30 years, nothing is more annoying that having someone looking over your shoulder while you're trying to get some work done. If I can tell what you just...

I found a local fencing contractor, and he sold me a 10' length of (exactly) 2" OD HW galvanized pipe for about $20... forget the thinwall stuff. I made a mast from it off the side of my deck, I dug a hole about 4.5' deep and filled it with concrete - just make sure and either flatten the end of...

Yesterday I sent an email to the address provided above (thanks RAD), explaining my situation, and I actually got a call back this AM. Seems last night they sent a new update - 0x407E Strangely though, it shows this update as being the original firmware, and NOT an update - the old version...

H21-100 - what a POS. I had an H20 till about 2 months ago, when I had it swapped out due to its constant resetting to a blank guide (all channels would appear as 0-0 every morning). They sent a new (or rather refurbed) H21 via FedEx, and it only took a call to swap it out. What a mistake...