Recent content by David D.

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    RFD HD now live

    I enjoy Trains&Locomotives on RFD Mondays 6PM Eastern time. (The film footage can be old so it is questionable how well it will look in HD.)
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    Can you get the new HD from DISH?

    DISH is coming today (2/21/10) for the equipment upgrade, between 8 and noon. $15 was charged to my account for this service.
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    Blu-ray Hardware Deals

    You can purchase a Magnavox Blu-Ray DVD Player, NB500MG1F in stores and on line at Wal-mart for $78+ 97 cents shipping. Magnavox Blu-Ray player, NB500MG1F You can also purchase the SONY Blu-ray Disc Player, BDP-S360 in stores and on line at Wal-mart for $118+ 97 cents shipping. Sony BDP-S360...
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    Cleveland Local

    You might wish to do what I did for my locals including HD. I dropped the DISH locals ONLY (which included the HD), and I am renting the HD box from timewarner (in Lake County) for approximately $8/mth. I receive ALL the HD locals as well and also a few unexpected HD national channels, all on...
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    Is this HDTV OTA antenna good?

    All you need is here; Erecting an Antenna, IMO : stay away from Radio Shack, Winegard and Channel Master are much better. Go to the manufacturer's web sites and follow the DB gain ratings "AFTER" reading the HDTV primer link above. ~
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    What was the point in that Planet Green Countdown Clock?

    Over 31,000 scientist say that Global Warming is not happening. The one's that are saying it are those who receive grants (government money) to do research. The planet Earth has actually cooled, and the Polar Bears are not in any sort of danger. Knowledge is a good thing. Now let's go...
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    Question About Satellite QAM Reception

    A very technical definition: Quadrature amplitude modulation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia More infomation (less technical): QAM tuner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I have two HDTV's both have QAM, the bedroom SONY 34XBR960 has a superior QAM, I am even able to pick up...
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    So...what are the odds of Voom making a triumphant return?

    A little history: We had DISH and dumped them for VOOM satellite service. That lasted for six weeks and then VOOM went dark. (I still have two VOOM boxes in the basement). We switched back to Comcast's HD service. About a year later DISH, picked up VOOM and there was an additional charge of...
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    Open Letter To Senator Boxer Regarding Dish Network & V-Chip Technology

    If you want to get her attention, I suggest a minimum $250,000 donation to her reelection campaign. (Just consider that as the cost of doing business with politicians.) ~:D~
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    I just quit the dish :S

    And more importantly, I woke up this morning...! [ /humor ]
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    Cleveland HD Locals Problem

    I resolved my 61.5 DISH requirement with DISH's technical service for the Cleveland Ohio HD locals. They are installing a DISH for 61.5 at no charge, I did commit to 24 months of DISH service, (any DISH service will suffice should we have an economic issue and need to downgrade)...
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    A Note From Scott on New HD

    The below are the Cleveland Ohio stations, absent (PBS) WVIZ. WEWS 9-Apr WOIO 9-Apr WKYC 9-Apr WJW 9-Apr
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    Cleveland HD Upgrade Friday-Question

    Email received from DISH on March 29, 2008; Dear xxxxx, Thank you for your email. Specific information regarding your request for the local channels of Cleveland, Ohio in HD is not currently available. We would like to add these channels, to make viewers like you happy, but we do not know...
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    Annual CineMax For $0.01/Yr Revisited

    If you have HD service, of the Cinemax movie package for 1 cent/year, you will have only the Cinemax channel in HD (more may be available once DISH has more HD content???). This is a great offer, I signed up almost immediately! ~
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    Charlie Chat Recap -- March 10th

    I thought that I heard the comment "By next Charlie Chat" the addition of some HD channels...possible Sci-Fi...? ~