Recent content by The Stone Man

I just saw this, which was posted elsewhere by Brewer4: Call retention department at D* and just mentioning thinking of leaving D* for cable and ask for the $299 HD Tivo deal with $100 rebate. Also ask for programming credits like HBO, Showtime and HD Package. 1-800-600-8977 That sounds...

1. Can't help on the PIP question. My TV has it but I've never used it. 2. Resolution switching can be done with the remote control by pressing the up arrow. This toggles the resolution according to what you specify at setup time. 3. I think they will bill you the $5 for an additional...

Given the choice of an H10 for $300 or the HR10-250 for $500, if this will be your primary receiver--get the Tivo. I have both of these receivers and the features on the HR10-250 make it well worth $500 in my opinion. I thought it was well worth the $900 I paid for it in April. The guide on...

If that's the only channel where that happens then it is related to your local Fox station and not D*. The locals fiddle around with broadcast power and other engineering aspects quite a bit. Here in Denver, the local WB channel is like that. Sometimes there is no reception at all, and most...

Squicken--no doubt about it, you have the failed HDMI output problem. Exactly the same thing happened on my first Tivo too. Mine was still under warranty, so it was replaced at no cost and the new one is fine. It was weird--the Tivo was working fine, and then one day--garbage, just like you...

Nope. People who have not had Sunday Ticket before still get the $99 charge since the $49 one is for ST renewals. So something that was free last season now costs new customers $99, and renewing customers pay $49, and that is on top of the charge for the package itself. OTA is the way to go...

I'm in. If it's a real flag, maybe we should blow our noses in it before sending it back.

When your equipment arrives, look for a coupon in the Tivo box for a $50 rebate. I don't know if that offer is still being made, but I got one with my Tivo that I ordered at the end of April. I filled it out and sent it in and got the $50 within 2 weeks.

Your HDMI failure is a well-documented flaw on units that were manufactured prior to 11/15/2004. If you look on the back of the unit by the fan, the manufacturing date is listed at the bottom of the text portion of unit information. The exact same thing just happened on my Tivo too...

Voom is supposedly sending a final bill shortly. If you call Voom customer service, you can ask them to send you a copy of a bill from xxx (fill in month) 2005, or if you were on autopay, a copy of one your statements showing the Voom charges will do. I sent a copy of my installation work...

I voted no. I like pro football, but ST is not worth $318 in my opinion. Local channels usually broadcast the local games in HD, so if they continue that, then I don't need ST. Or I can jump in the car and drive to Loveland and see what's on at Slacker's place. So consider me on strike...

You might get some hits if you publish a link.

Lots of people will recommend one of the Harmony remotes by Logitech. That's what I have been using. It allows you to control all components, and you can program activities like 'watch a movie', 'watch television', 'listen to music' etc. But it is not a touch screen remote. My overall...

And you are not an electronic idiot because you determined the true meaning of hoko was hook.

My advice would be to shave, get a haircut, and always remember to use mouthwash. And it would probably be a good idea to post questions about an EchoVoom installation in either of those two forum rooms. However, as with all satellite installations, they will ask you to sign a document...