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    SimSub gone wild

    I want to watch NBC news HD. This should not be Simsubed but I keep getting GBLHD. I reset box and I get the right NBC for 3-10 minutes but then GBLHD cuts over again....now after the news...I get GBLHD ET vs NBC wheel of fortune (not that I want to watch either but essentially I no longer...
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    Trip Count

    I have a 505 and the trip count was at 76 so I reset the receiver and a few days later it is at 3...what's up. Should I be concerned oe how to fix? (I thought it should be at zero...have had this for couple of years now so not an avtivation thing) Thanks
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    PC-based DRV with EPG

    I want to build a PC-based DVR with electronic program guide (EPG) that has Starchoice. Beyond TV and Sage TV are expesnive ($100) and have a worrying warning that "they may stop providing free EPG at any time". I would hate to spend that money only to have them move to TiVo business model...
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    Sc: Dsr530

    Thinking about getting the DSR530. 1. Have the stability issues been resolved? Previous threads suggested A LOT of issues with this unit. 2. Does the $250 credit apply to existing customers? I assume I can order from KUsat and have it shipped and have no issues with credit being applied...
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    6100 or 6120?

    OK. I have an old 2700 and an old dish (20" with one dual LNB) I want to add HDTV. I see Future Shop has the 6100 for $299 (unit only) and the 6120 for $269 (unit and dish). Both Bell's site and FS says 6120 for "new subscribers only". Bell site suggests I need to call and get a satellite...
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    6100 and the remote question

    Regarding the 6100, which comes with a UHF remote, can it also be controlled with an IR remote? I ask because I have an expensive IR programmable remote (MX-700) and do not want to upgrade to UHF remote. Obviously, it can not learn but if I program it for a generic Echostar unit, will it...