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    Dish Network Expands Local High Definition Markets

    Grand Rapids can't come soon enough!
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    ATT/Dish Network - Naked DSL

    I switched to the Naked DSL about 2 months ago - The process to switch over was awful. Took about 3 weeks for it to work. Evidently, as soon as I called it, they shut my service off. After numerous phone calls and hours on the phone, we figured out the problem. Evidently I was using a copper...
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    Grand Rapids Locals

    I actually have an external antenna on my dish for that very reason - But I was never to get it working. That's why I resorted to the bunny ears. Newegg.com - WINEGARD SS-2000 16" Square Shooter HDTV Antenna that's the antenna I bought. But from day one, it never worked. I don't know if I...
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    Grand Rapids Locals

    And it also appears that Direct TV does not have all of the locals available. Apparently *from what I have researched* they do not offer NBC and ABC. I don't know how truthful that is, but it looks that way
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    Grand Rapids Locals

    Thanks for all the great info. I guess I'll wait it out - NHL playoffs go on for awhile, and maybe by then there will be an answer. It's unfortunate I have to get a second dish - But, what can you do.
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    Grand Rapids Locals

    After some searching i found here that the Grand Rapids locals are supposed to be available come May. Here is my dilemma. I just moved all of my equipment into a wire closet. In the past, I used a set of bunny ears and set them on top of our TV to receive the locals OTA. However, when I set...
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    sound issues tonight

    i'm watching the football game on NFL HD network, and the sound is coming in strictly stereo.... Flip it over to the OTA NBC broadcast, and it's coming in Dolby Digital... Anyone else having troubles?
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    NHL Network

    it stinks the maple leafs/sens game isn't in HD. any hope any future leafs games will be in HD?
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    Dish and AT&T

    So I have DISH... And I have AT&T (Sbc) phone line and DSL. For quite some time now, I have had 2 seperate bills coming in. I know that I should get a small discount if I connect the 2 services, right? if so, who do I call? ATT or Dish? And what kind of dollar amount off
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    problem with HD channels

    Well, I had a tech come out this evening. I was impressed because I was scheduled for service tomorrow between 8 -12, but he called me today (friday) and asked if i was around and if he could just do it now. I of course saidyes. he came over, and was a very nice guy. he was asking about our...
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    problem with HD channels

    yep, - i ran the check switch, and there is an error with 129... Strange - I have been with dish since October... It doesn't look like there are any trees in the way, but I could be mistaken.. The tech will be here tomorrow - I'll keep you posted.. thanks for all the help
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    problem with HD channels

    Well, I just placed a service call, and someone is going to come out and take a look. He had me go into the point dish option, and point to transponder 18,and I was supposed to get some signal, and I got zero signal. The error message I recieve is ERROR - 002 The satellite signal has been...
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    problem with HD channels

    live in Grand Rapids area of Michigan - Zip code 49509... We are having a problem with some HD channels. For example, some channels work, but these channels don't: A&E HD UNIHD - Ch. 9427 RAVE - Ch. 9470 EQUTR - Ch. 9471 GLLRY - Ch. 9472 TRESU - Ch. 9473 Anima - Ch. 9474 World - Ch. 9475 Rush...
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    E* NHL Hockey Playoffs HD Plans

    haha - nice..... well, currently i have the at 100+ package, which is 39.99... the 250 package is 52.99.... so 13 extra bucks a month, give or take the prorate.... how much would the charge be to downgrade? also, does it affect the contract I am in?
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    E* NHL Hockey Playoffs HD Plans

    how much more is that going to cost? the wife already is not very happy with the tv/satellite package we have.... :)
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