Recent content by Sazkin

Great! I'm sitting on my couch pondering what DVD to watch and I hear a noise coming out the HD DVR. It turns itself on (it was only displaying the power sign in the display, no clock) - the clock display is back on. So I hit the Power button and it displays 222 channel on the display. I...

Hi Ilya, Well, now the box just won't start. After my initial post, I decided to do a hard reboot on the box. So I shut it off, and shut off the surge protector, and then restarted everything back again. It gets to the point where the clock displays on the box (the same display when the...

I got the SA8300HD DVR when I installed TWC a couple of weeks ago. Today, for the first time I decided to try out the DVR and record a show on HBO. Well, I go to the Guide, select the show (that was going to start in a few hours), and hit the Record button. It displays the following message...

I got TWC installed - DigiPic 4000 package with HD Tier. Got the SA8300 HD DVR. The PQ on HD channels is as good as VOOM's HD PQ and SD seems to be as good as VOOM's also, at least the ones I have watched so far. For me, it is bearable, not a "Oh no...this is preposterous" reaction on...

Yes, thats the page I was referring to. They didn't have anything on their site that mentioned the 8000 or 8300. I also checked their Austin and other sites in TX - they all have different menus. Anyways, I got the installation done yesterday. I got the 8300. Initially, there was no video...

Thanks for the replies. I'll be going with the set top box - I have only 1 TV. I was looking at SA website and it lists the Explorer 3250 as a HD receiver (like Voom's) and not a HD DVR. On TWC web site for my location (Waco, TX), when you go to "HD DVR" from the Products menu, it lists...

I live in an apartment complex and was to have Dish Network installed. However, the installation could not be done due to grounding source issues and my local retailer does not do apartments. I have signed up for TWC DigiPic 4000 with HD Tier and it gets installed Saturday. I already have...

I had subscribed to Dish Network, and when the installers came in Sunday, they said they could not complete the installation due to grounding source issues. I live in an apartment complex. I don't have Comcast in my area, and am getting TWC installed this Saturday. I guess I'll have to suck...

Claude, Would you be able to use another source for grounding. The Dish Network guys were unable to complete my installation due to no grounding source near my patio. I just spoke to the apt. manager and she said I could use the water faucets for grounding - she initailly said she was not...

I'm going to call another Dish Network retailer who is about 30 miles from my place and see if they'll do the installation and take care of the grounding issue another way (like srd1 suggested). If they say they can, I'm cancelling the TWC installation.

I called the only local retailer for DIsh Network and they said they do not do apartments. The maintenance guy said that the water faucets were grounded, but they won't let me use those as grounding source or let me drive an electrical rod through the ground outside the apartment. I cant alter...

I was unable to get Dish installed at my apartment due to grounding issues. Didn't want to buy the HD receiver/HD DVR from DirecTV as well as most likely face the same grounding issue with them, hence had no other choice but to get TWC installed at my place. I got the HD package and the HD...

I just spoke to the CSR at Dish Network. He was very helpful. He initially said he would send in another team of installers that would do the install (!?!), but then checked himself after I repeated what the issue was. He then offered to send in a field engineer to my place and see if he...

That could be possible. They just didn't sound like they wanted to do the installation because of the grounding issue. They could have at least gone around the building and checked to see if there was a grounding source in the building and run a grounding cable from there. I'm not an...

My bad. CC or BB don't do Dish Network. Found my local retailer through Dish Network website. I'll contact them. Hopefully all goes well. Thanks for the help again.