Recent content by BobHelms

History channel running lots of D* commercials about signing up now and the rate is guaranteed until 2010. What's up with that? Any rate increase rumors out there?

I'm all ready to order D* and I'm checking out the TV listings for my part of the world because PBS educational channels are very important at my house. Out of the 5 digital signals WUNC broadcast OTA D* has 1. I can get every football game broadcast on any given Sunday, but not the PBS...

How many cables are required between the dish and the following receivers, 1 SD & 1 HD? Does it matter if the distance is over 120'? Would dual RG6 normally be run from the dish in this kind of install (the cable has to be buried) to facilitate any future upgrade to a HD DVR? I'm upgrading all...

I really wish it was that simple. Multiple tall long leaf pines are at issue. I'll see what the D* install wizards have to say, I'm hoping for the best.

I'm a newbie here looking for some answers / advice. I'm seriously considering placing an order for D* but I'm concerned that my neighbors tree line will cause problems. I would expect that D* will want some obligation on my part (credit card number) before they dispatch whom ever to my house to...

After talking to the installer about my upcoming installation I have replaced all the RG59 cable in my house with RG6. His vision of how he would install it and what I wanted were not even close, so I did it myself. Anyhow he indicated that he could not guarantee the install unless all the...

My point was I'm trying to find a mechanical solution to use the RG6 cable in the same space that the RG59 had occupied without bending the RG6 cable so much. I guess I didn't make that very clear to every body.

I'm replacing all the RG59 in my house and I've found that RG6 doesn't fit into the same small spaces easily. I'm running into some acute bending of the cable within the wall boxes. I could use a right angle adapter to resolve this issue but I've noticed that there are right angle compression...

Hi all; I'm a newbie here, been reading posts for a while now and I'm looking for some opinions and some information please. Once all the new sub deals like 4 free months of 'whatever', and 12 month reduced rates are history is E* still a better choice than cable? I'm just fed up with the CS you...

I lost my CBS digital channels yesterday. My (QAM Tuner) TV now tells me that these channels (5-1,5-2,5-3) are now scrambled or to weak to receive. I can still receive CBS through a converter box. I called my local TWC and was told that these digital channels will not be rebroadcast in the clear...

Thanks for explaining why and how channels move around. I asked TW support about this issue, they could not answer my question. In fact they don't talk much at all about QAM tuners. Aren't all the cable company STB using QAM tuners? Theirs must have the smarts to keep up with the "cherry...

QAM Tuners are great, let them scan whats available and enjoy HD with no STB. So you write the numbers down or commit them to memory for your favorite HD broadcast stations and all is well. Then one night you pick up your remote, punch in one of your favorite channel numbers and IT"S NOT THERE...

I'm a newbe here, my first post / reply. I totally agree with your decision on the Samsung HP-T5054. I bought one yesterday. I also spent many hours staring at sets, LCD and Plasma, from 40 inch to 63 inch. Wanted a Pioneer, but my piggy bank was too skinny. Read every review that Google could...