Recent content by dan_in_brooklyn

I'm holding my nose and switching to cable today -- after 8+ years with Dish. Reasons? Simple: * Buggy receivers (my 811 for example) * No new HD in too long * No ability to lease HD DVR (unless you shell out $250 first) * Avoid upcoming MPEG-4 hardware switch madness * Cable is cheaper...

SD channels looked much better on my 508 than they do on my 811 -- I am using DVI. HD looks awesome. Dan

This has popped up here and there but I think it deserves its own thread. Given that E* already carries ESPN HD, you'd think it wouldn't be a big deal to arrange to carry ESPN2 HD -- why not throw us HD folks a little bone? Before you say, "who gives, it will mostly be SD crap anyway", I'd like...

Sorry Charlie... Ouch, now that must hurt... http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/3757639?f=home_breakingnews

Same here! I hate the Yankees, but I always watch them (or listen on WCBS) when I can't get a Sox game. Good baseball is good baseball.

Can't wait to hear the chants of "1918" replaced by Fenway chants of "2000" :) . This is a Red Sox century Yankees fans -- get used to it!

I think Judd is clueless... Nice work though. Dan

because some of the HDTVs we have scale the image better than the 811 does. Dan

This happened to me last night. I did a hard re-boot (unplugging the unit for a minute) and when it powered back up it worked. Forgive me for insulting your intelligence if you have tried this already. Dan

Uhm... I must confess that I did something similar for similar reasons years ago (I assume the statute of limitations has passed ;-)). When I first moved to NYC 4 years ago I couldn't bear the thought of not seeing the red sox on NESN anymore so I told Dish that I had moved back to Boston. Since...

I actually have a Silver Sensor in the closet -- it was plan B in case the big ole antenna doesn't work. Dish was going to be plan C. I guess I'll add rabbit ears to the list. One way or another I am going to get this game in HD! Thanks for your help! Dan

I'm really hoping that OTA here in NYC will be an easy matter. I have big ole antenna outdoors on the third floor just waiting for my 811 to arrive (any day now). I have read a lot of stories of people who can view the Empire State Building out their window (where most of the HD transmitters...

HDTV Super Bowl on Dish Hey Scott, How sure a deal is this? I live in NYC so I would get the broadcast... Can I start inviting friends over to my HDTV super bowl party or should I hold off? Thanks! Dan P.S. Go Pats!