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    Still Confused on this pillarbox/letterboxing thing

    I have an 811 revceiver hooked up to a Sony 51" widescreen (16x9) rear projection TV component connections The 811 is set to 16x9 and 1080i. I want the HD broadcasts to fill the screen and the SD signals to fill the screen without me ever having to "change things" every time. I cant figure...
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    How to Presets on your Car Radio Work With Sat Radio?

    I have an alpine 9835 and plan on adding the XM or Sirius box. This will provide a direct connection instead of a FM modulator. Right now I have 12 FM & 6 AM presents on the radio. When you add sat radio, do you get more presets? Or do you simply use the jog shuttle all the time scan...
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    Confused about DV, component and this new DVD player

    When you talk to all the idiots at the stores, you can tell they are not sure. I am thinking about getting this new Sony DVD player because it will play in true 1080 hi def http://forums.designtechnica.com/showthread.php?t=4031...
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    TV Adjustment DVD???

    I know the best thing to do it to have one of those calibration experts come into your house and to spend $600 to calibrate your TV. Are there any less expensive alternatives (that will be good but probably not as good)? A DVD or something? BTW, I orginally started a thread and poll about...
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    Is there a device to test for OTA HD signals instead of putting up antenna first?

    Is there a tool or meter you can buy or rent that you can test to see if you have a HDTV signal coming to your roof? It would be so nice if there was one as its a lot of work to route another coax to the roof, erect and antenna, tune it in, only to have to undue it all and return the antenna...
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    Whats the name of the program to tune your HDTV in HDNET?

    Someone mentioned that there is a program on early in the morning on HDNET that helps you tune your TV setting for the best picture. Can someone tell me the name, days, and times of this program? Thanks
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    Is your 811 not that "clear"? + Poll

    I have read a ton of posts regarding the "dark" issue with the 811. Luckily, I havent experienced that. However I have seemd to notice that the picture on non-HD channels is not as clear. Sometime it just seems downright blurry. I had Direct TV before with Sony receivers and it seemed like...
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    Anyway to save favortites permanently?

    I like the "show subbed channels only" option while using favorites. However, when I turn the receiver off and back on again it reverts back to "show all channels" again. This happens even though I select "save" when I select "show subbed" option Is there a way to make the show subbed...
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    Is there a schedule of upcoming HD channels?

    Is there a schedule of when HD channels will be released for 2004 anywhere specific to Dishnetwork? I have hear that there will be 100 or so channels released in the next year. Thanks
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    Do modulation channels matter

    When you are using modulation and set the channel for TV #2, do some channels work better than the others (quality of picture and sound)? Or are they all the same? Is their a difference in using "cable" vs "air" mode?
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    Help me with this remote...

    When I program the 811 remote with the sony DVD player code, all the keys work fine, but you can not scroll through the DVD menus to select various things. My B&K audio preamp in not in the code list and thats the learning remote I pretty much use. I cant prgram the 811 remote into my...
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    Help me improve signal Quality.

    I just got one of those new Dishnetworkn 522 boxes that control 2 TV's with one unit and have 2 seperate DVR's built in that run independently. Its pretty slick. For the 2nd TV there is a coax out and it runs from my master bedroom to my kitchen through a coax cable. I had a crummy TV at...