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  1. the_Drake

    Moving, a few questions for installers.

    Thanks for the replies. Just got internet up today. So, I plugged my receiver into the wall and got the goods. With Sunday Ticket HD to boot! I was quite happy about that. Here's some additional info: my wall jacks have two coax outputs, along with bundled phone and ethernet jacks. I will...
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    Best OTA solution

    Hey. I am in need of local HD's. My locals are broadcast from about 45 miles away, so I need to know what the best solution for antennas would be. I cannot mount a behemoth, I am renting, so something small that I could mount perhaps next to the dish on the roof. Thanks!!
  3. the_Drake

    Moving, a few questions for installers.

    Hi. I am moving into a house (finally!) after many years of apartment living. I have called D* and set up a movers package for install, but they can't get me until the 23rd. I will be in by Sunday, and I want my NFL, even if watching my team is depressing :) The house has an existing dish, a...
  4. the_Drake

    Very Disappointed

    So here's my dillema. I upgraded to HD in August after being a sub for just a year, and they offered me some deals, one of which was 6 mo's free HD programming. Never have seen that credit. Plus, I have Plus HD DVR and they STILL charge the 5.99 fee DVR fee! Let's not get started with the...
  5. the_Drake

    Giada in Hi Def Food Network

    How about "Unwrapped"??? :hungry:
  6. the_Drake

    New HD Channels for 10/17/07

    The next one's on my list are Toon HD and Nick HD. I love the shows my kid loves, what can I say?? Very impressed so far. I was curious...why didn't the new channels yesterday show up on the list? Oh wait, I just answered my own question. I was using my custom list, and not the default...
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    Sunday Ticket: Dolphins v. Texans no HD?

    Indeed! But there is!! I didn't see it in the guide, but it comes on after the Jets/Giants on 720. This is according to DIRECTV - NFL SUNDAY TICKET Schedule. Hopefully my HD works this weekend!
  8. the_Drake

    Some Spike HD Info.

    Bummer. I love Spike. Even if the shows I like are upconverted they will still look better than my old set
  9. the_Drake

    Worst...NFL SUNDAY...Ever (this season)?

    I got a problem. I recorded a game on the HD channel today, and when I got home from work to watch it got a black screen, searching for "authorized content" and then the 721 message. I have Sunday Ticket, with Superfan, and apparently do not get the HD feeds. I tuned to Red Zone prior to work...
  10. the_Drake

    New deal from D*...

    Thanks. Yes, I have an HD receiver. And I am aware of the FSN difference when it comes to NFL. The reason I ask is because i stumbled upon these channels that I never "thought" I had before. I never went to those channels, but now I know I get them. Guess I'm really asking is are the...
  11. the_Drake

    New deal from D*...

    Hey ya'll. I got a call earlier this week from DirecTV stating I've been such a good customer (all of one year) and they would like to offer me NFL Sunday Ticket at a discounted price. They offered me ST for 145.00 with Superfan included!! So, I see it as 200 off the regular price. I took...
  12. the_Drake

    HD price going up????

    This is the best deal out there. I did it last year as a newbie and worked great. My wife was pleased with the movie channels (all of them!) and I got my football. Just remember to go back to a lower package if you don't want to pay 99.00!! The 5.00 fee is for the EXCLUSIVE HD channels...
  13. the_Drake

    Thinking about switching to D*....a few questions

    I read your rant. Dang. sorry for the headache, I know all about kids and their needed sleep!! I can't believe someone would send out an employee at 10:30. Here is a link to the HD-DVR. I would suggest upgrading to it, regardless if you have an HDTV. You may get one in the future, and it...
  14. the_Drake

    NFL Network HD not the HD feed

    Really? I watched this game and it was in HD. Compared to the Ravens game after the difference was night and day!
  15. the_Drake

    So is it HD-lite or not?

    :what How I feel when reading some of these posts :D Anyway, I thought I'd chime in. I am liking the new channels. They brought in all of my favorites. It is obvious when they are essentially upconverting SD broadcasts, but it hasn't been the case completely. I watched parts of two NFL...
  16. the_Drake

    New Hd Channels Start Time.

    I too find it funny that so many are ticked off that the channels were not up when "supposed" to be. I keep checking Directv's website and have NEVER seen an exact date. Even the two different installers had no idea, just "sometime this fall". I will admit I didn't expect the very few HD...
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    Help Dog6869 Choose between Directv and Dish Network

    I was faced with this dilemma when deciding to upgrade to HDTV. At the time, I was unaware that D* only offered about a dozen HDTV channels. However, the price in packaging is what got me even before I called D* and got upgraded. The channels I like most are included in the package I have...
  18. the_Drake

    HDMI vs. Component

    This is a good topic. I recently got a replacement HR20 and the "new" one had issues with the HDMI. I noticed on mine, after quite a bit of tuning, the HDMI delivered a better picture. Right now, I am waiting on the replacement for the replacement, so I can connect HDMI, and the comp is doing...
  19. the_Drake

    DVR recording ?'s

    Hey there. I am new to the DVR scene, having just had D* upgrade me to an HR20 for my new tv - all for 19.95 of course :p! Anyway, I had audio problems with my first HR20, so i had it replaced. The first was a -100, and the replacement is a -700. My questions: When you flip to a program...
  20. the_Drake

    Curse you D*!! A few ?'s...

    Yes. I called them and they are sending yet another replacement. Mainly I wanted to know what other people were using as an output, whether HDMI or component. I have determined that I like HDMI better, especially at 1080i. The component just doesn't cut it.
  21. the_Drake

    Curse you D*!! A few ?'s...

    Thank you ke4est! To atp, I do have the HDMI, but as ke4 said it is one of the gold pins/connectors. I took a flashlight to it to see what the deal was, and at first it looked like it was just bent, but on further investigation I noticed it was sheared off, so no signal. After watching for...
  22. the_Drake

    Curse you D*!! A few ?'s...

    Here's my situation. I just upgraded to HD+DVR and the HR20 had audio issues on HD channels. I got a replacement reciever, a -700 model unlike the -100 initially. I don't care about the difference, so that's not the issue. So, I got it up and running and lo-and-behold the audio issue is...
  23. the_Drake

    Audio dropouts chan 72-79

    UPDATE: Just got my replacement receiver up and running and the audio issue is no more!! Thanks, D*. Now onto other issues, which I'll post in another thread. Need yet another HR20 :mad:
  24. the_Drake

    VIZIO remote code

    I have a VX32L. The codes you need are in the Vizio manual, page 48. The code I used is 11758.
  25. the_Drake

    Audio dropouts chan 72-79

    I turned off the DD option in the setup menu and turned on my stereo to check the situation. The feed from the HR20 is now PCM, but the sound still cuts in and out, through the optical line. SO, I turned DD back on, and the sound fixed itself, through the stereo. Sound through TV is still...