Recent content by chewbacca

  • WELCOME TO THE NEW SERVER!

    If you are seeing this you are on our new server WELCOME HOME!

    While the new server is online Scott is still working on the backend including the cachine. But the site is usable while the work is being completes!

    Thank you for your patience and again WELCOME HOME!

    CLICK THE X IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE BOX TO DISMISS THIS MESSAGE
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    Dish HD vs HD DVD: price and quality comparison

    Yea, my tv is 1080i, and so that might make a slight difference. It has a good contrast ratio, though, and until this year I haven't seen any in the store that I thought looked better than mine. I think I'll try to hold out on an HD optical player until the price hits bottom (please this...
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    OTA Antenna Recommendations?

    So i want to buy a relatively inexpensive OTA antenna for my new VIP722 box. I live about 10 miles from the local HDTV towers ("yellow" range) though i am next to an Air Force base which wreaks havoc with cell phones sometimes, though not usually at my house. Any suggestions? I'd prefer to...
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    HD OTA Antennas for local channels...in Japan?

    Okay everyone, I'm new to Dish as of this week. Before i signed up, the live chat person told me that local HD channels were available for my area (Dayton, OH). It seems that this is incorrect :mad: (at least I can't find them), and that I need to buy an HD antenna to get my local channels in...
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    Dish HD vs HD DVD: price and quality comparison

    Toshiba HD DVD players SD DVD upconversion...? Wow everybody, thanks for all the GREAT comments! So, it seems unanimous that HD DVD / BR is better quality than Dish HD. Very good to know. Best Buy has a 750G hard drive on sale for $179 right now, and no matter what I decide on an HD...
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    Dish HD vs HD DVD: price and quality comparison

    So i just hooked up Dish last week, finally swayed from cable by the free VIP722 and the ability to hook up an external hard drive. I love HD...love it...but am not made of money. So I want to get the most for my cash--probably like most of you. Around Thanksgiving I'm guessing I'll be able...