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HR22's I am on my 3rd HR22. There is an "NC" after the HR22. What does that mean?

I have a HR22NC-100 DVR, but have been experiencing the same issues for over a month: Pixel breakup, from short blank screens to total lockup when changing channels, short blank screens for no reason, audio and video skipping, etc. On my 3rd DVR, all new cabling and a new dish.. and have had...

similar experience. Been w/D* for 5-6 years, very happy. Upgrading to HD and they made me some offers to stay w/them. Next couple of bills so screwed up it's hard to tell if I'm getting everything promised. I agreed to their 2-year "imprisonment" thinking that I would stay with them, but am...

Sorry: not a technical guy. HR22NC-100 Software: 0x256 Slimline-3 (replaced the 5 whatever) Switch type: Multiswitch Had a supervisor "tune" the new transponders/dish last week. Tuner #1 @ 101 has a low of 83 and high of 100, mostly in the 90's; @ 103 76-90's Tuner #2 @ 101 is 84 to 100...

D* customer for years. Upgraded to HD at end of Feb. and hooked up from DVR22 via HDMI cable to Sony 46k4100. Have pixel breakup, "skipping" (video & audio), freezing (a black screen from 2-3 secs having to re-boot the DVR): on both live and recorded. Sometimes hours w/o an issue and...

Readers Digest Version: One month, 50+ man-hours of my time, 4 "tickets" from "case workers (what a joke)" + XX follow-ups from the contractor-techs (who all gave their personal cell numbers), am on my 3rd replacement DVR22, all new cables/connectors, replaced the the whole dish/components...