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The D10 and its various incarnations are part of D*'s push for a standardized user interface. The various manufacturers are still involved except for HNS, which no longer manufactures set-tops, at least not for D*. The D10 is made by RCA, the D10-200 is made by Samsung, and the D10-300 is made...

Maybe this is a stupid question, but I want to know if anyone can give me a technical reason for the 36-inch size of the SuperDish. Consider that E*'s primary bird is at 119 deg. and the farthest bird away from that is 14 degrees of orbit away, at 105 deg. Now consider that D*s primary bird is...

Fat chance of E* getting actual LIL HD anytime soon. The bird they bought from VOOM is in orbit about ten feet above Bermuda, so best of luck to them with dealing with the rain fade issues that lost VOOM about half of its subs. Second of all, E* has been lobbying the FCC to allow it to...

Only a land-based phone service will work. VoIP WILL NOT WORK with the Tivo. You can use a wireless jack to the tivo, as long as it has at least a 56k modem, although in many cases it is cheaper to have the tech install a custom jack.

From SkyReport.com, 3/9/2004: Ergen Defends DISH Move Allowing Viacom Nets to Go Dark "EchoStar CEO Charles Ergen was not optimistic about DISH Network keeping viacom networks and CBS owned-and-operated channels in certain markets on the satellite TV service, telling viewers of his monthly...

Since LA is an O&O market for CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox, you are already eligible for all 4 major networks in HD

DISH Network is notorious for ignoring distant-network legislation. E* has been involved with a dispute with CBS/Viacom for the better part of 2 years concerning illegal broadcast of CBS distant nets. In fact, that is precisely why the change in SHVIA was so long in coming, because of Echostar's...

The D* equipment offer for this is officially called a Multi-sat Equipment Upgrade. Originally it was designed for people looking for access to Spanish/Chinese language channels, or some of the public interest channels which at the time came from D*'s 119 sat, but it is still in use for...

The final word is this: With the changes is SHVERA, FCC regulations dictate that DBS providers are forbidden from adding, or even requesting waivers for, DNS stations for addresses that fall within an existing DMA (designated market area) if the provider offers local channels in that DMA, and...

NOTE: The standard RCA ird that the previous person is referring to is model DRD-435RH, and while it does have an optical audio out, it only supports PCM digital audio, not true Dolby Digital. Any Tivo or HD will support Dolby 5.1 sound. Here are the makes and models of some standard D*...

Pressing the "Advance" button on the TiVo remote once while watching a recorded event will put you to the end of the recording. Press it a 2nd time and you will be returned to the beginning of the show. As to a "stop" button, I'm not sure what you mean by that, but if you are referring to an...

I just checked this, and actually, the correct on-screen path is: DIRECTV Central//System Information//Set Remote Address

If you have the HNS Tivo, it is on pg. 115 of the owners manual, or in the Table of Contents, under "Programming the Remote Control" Path on On-screen Menu: DIRECTV Central//Messages and Setup//Recorder and Phone Setup//Remote Control Programming//Set Remote Address Follow the directions...

SV, another question you need to ask yourself, given the investment you are about to make on that TV, is whether the device which will actually be powering that TV is the place to get cheap. Do you really think a receiver that E* can afford to give away to new customers could possibly be the...

This was a decision made by Samsung, and (I think) a fairly reasonable one. The manufacturer assumes that the type of person who is buying this receiver most likely has a fairly expensive TV, and is not looking to connect this very nice receiver to that very nice TV using just a coaxial...