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  1. sprinklerguy

    HD Stutter

    Well....this is the first I have noticed this...the wife says it "always" does it....sigh. This morning on HD only channels...major stutter..like watching a side show....when I switched to the SD channel of the same show....it was fine...but I don't want to watch SD on my HDTV right? And...
  2. sprinklerguy

    Dish saves me as a customer yet again

    Wow I went on to the live chat on dish website....I was asking about cancellation fees as I have had some serious upgrades in the last year....they transfered me to the loyalty retention specialist...and she did it again! I was thinking of leaving to get Sunday Ticket....she gave me $20...
  3. sprinklerguy

    15 Year Dish Customer......

    Around this time of year I always start to think...hmmm...all the football games would sure be nice....well, I'm thinking it again. I am by nature a very loyal man....mostly ;) I want the Sunday ticket....I want the Sunday ticket... Some questions: What am I going to miss if I...
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    Colorado springs hd locals

    anyone? Scott? does anyone know wtf happened? thanks
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    Colorado Springs, CO locals question

    Hi folks...been with E for many many years....since the beginning.. They promised us Colorado Springs Locals in HD yesterday and it never happened...but that may not be the worst of it. I live in Teller County, Woodland Park to be exact....and someone may have said that the spotbeam that...
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    Wife says "I can't tell the difference...wait where did it go????"

    Ha ha Most of you know that I moved yesterday...well i moved back today... During the super bowl my wife and her friend kept saying they couldn't tell the difference in HD and non HD.... I just moved back and while she was watching Medium....it switched on her....she is bummed due to...
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    i did it...i moved

    i moved to denver...my father's old house..thankfully nobody there has dish ;) My denver locals...in HD...popped up immediately.....the guide isn't showing programming beyond 1 hour from now yet...but it will I'm sure. i did it all with the chat funcion on the dish site....wow that was...
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    Scared to move..talk me off the ledge

    Hi guys...pondering a move so I can get HD networks... some have said that after the move they still had their normal locals as well.....I wonder what the odds are that I will still have them so the wife can watch her news... I am in a tricky area according to antennaweb.org and may not be...
  9. sprinklerguy

    No locals in HD

    ok...so i cannot get my locals in hd..... Can i get the regular distance network stuff i.e. new york? Or since i subscribe to locals can i only get the local network stuff? sigh.... Anybody in woodland park, CO experience the same stuff?
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    My locals Dma 91 Colorado Springs

    The HD guy was just here...I have been w/ DishNetwork for almost 20 years and I just upgraded with them again..receiving a brand new HD receiver and dish and cables etc.... I hadn't done my research though....I did this so I could watch the Super bowl in HD...well....my locals in HD are not...
  11. sprinklerguy

    sirius

    Anybody know if it is music only or will Dish carry some of the news/talk stuff too? I haven't looked at the lineup yet. sorry! Thanks,
  12. sprinklerguy

    Charlie Chat Summary?

    Please, I missed it.
  13. sprinklerguy

    Augusta National in HD!!!

    What a suprise...thanks Dish....I left the fishing pond early yesterday, pissing off some old guys......to go home and watch the Masters on USA network at 4 pm Eastern...... I turned it on on my trusty 501 and proceeded to check the 811 and HDEvent channel..... Lo and Behold....Augusta...
  14. sprinklerguy

    4th Receiver needed

    I need a receiver in my bedroom and I have been watching with interest the thread on the 510. I would like to avoid PVR fees.... I am also looking to add the 61.5 dish for one television only. Legacy Any vendors here sell good stuff? Or should I test Ebay? Thanks
  15. sprinklerguy

    811 issues not reported elsewhere

    1 - My close captioning wont go off when watching HD...but SD it isn't there. I have never turned it on so I don't know why it is there. 2- I have changed the remote address so not to conflict with my PVR...but now I have to change it in info screen 2-3 times per day to get it to work...
  16. sprinklerguy

    Dueling Remotes

    Well I am very happy with my two receiver set up on my RPTV....the 811 is performing quite well in Hd and the 508 is still great in SD......one small problem. When I go into picture and picture mode....811 on one side...508 on the other.....the remote for the 508 also changes the darn channel...
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    Got my new QUAD....easy to install?

    Well, my friendly UPS driver just brought my new Legacy Quad....should be an easy install right? Is there just a set screw that holds the twin on? I will make a new run from an empty connection straight to my 811 and then have my 508 and 811 set up on same TV... should be a no-brainer...
  18. sprinklerguy

    Anyone considering Voom?

    In light of the recent development of their lease program...anyone considering it? I know it is another 40-50 bucks per month...but is anyone besides me considering it because they NEED Hdef now? New voom deals! Just wondering.....
  19. sprinklerguy

    LEGACY Twin LNB stupid question?!

    All right...maybe stupid question but I'm going to ask it anyway.... Can I install a switch, inside the house, on one of the cables coming out of the LNB and going to my High Def television that will enable me to use my 811 and my 508 at the same time? Or do I need a quad? I am running...
  20. sprinklerguy

    Splitter? Help!

    For the time being, while I wait out the CBSHD and 61.5 dish, can I just split the signal coming into my house and run one cable to 811 and one cable to my DVR/PVR? I will only use one receiver at a time, so I should be able to with a quality splitter correct? Thanks in advance.
  21. sprinklerguy

    811 Software Update?

    I know, I know....get what you want then complain right? Anybody know when the software update is coming for the 811, specifically to enable the guide past 2 hours and also to stop the guide with video from working sometimes and sometimes not?
  22. sprinklerguy

    Equipment needed for 61.5 or don't bother?

    I want CBSHD.....I need 61.5 of course. I have now Dish 500 with Legacy Twin Should I : Get Quad for Dish 500 so I can add 2 receivers also then buy another Dish and use my legacy twin on it to send the cable for 61.5 What switch will I need? Should I wait til Superdish is ironed...
  23. sprinklerguy

    811 install....DVI cable or not worth it?

    I have the 811 installed with the component cables.....I need some component cables for my new DVD player...should I buy more components or should I buy DVI and use that for the 811 and components for the DVD? Are there still problems using DVI more so than with components with the 811? Is...
  24. sprinklerguy

    HD is amazing....need more channels

    Sorry about thread title.....I always wondered what the big deal was...now I know and I feel the pain of wanting more content. I got my 811 last nite from Sears.....swallowed my dinner without chewing...anxiety about new toy! I got it all hooked up, spent 15 minutes with CSR setting up...
  25. sprinklerguy

    811 at Sears

    I think I am going to buy it...I am really tired of waiting....anyone want to try and dissuade me? And why? If I am switching out a receiver I can just switch it out right? And then later I can get a quad LNB and run a new line so I can install both receivers on same TV? When you order...