Recent content by good_ham

All, I was trying to set up my D* 3 LNB dish tonight and ran into some issues someone else may have seen. I was able to get a signal in the high 90's immediately on 101. I then switched to 119 as the installation manual said. I tried the transponders it said to use (23, 25, 29 and 31) and...

I just ordered my HR10-250 today and am going tomorrow to a local retailer to get a 3 room package to cover the rest of the rooms. I do have several questions around installation I am hoping someone here can answer. I've done an impromptu site survey and believe the only place I will be able...

Thanks Thanks for the info. Looks like I will end up with the Hughes HR10-250, 2 D10's and a DirecTivo of some description. I am leaning toward the HDVR2 since the HD Tivo is a Hughes. I would guess they would be more consistent interface-wise. Again, thanks for the input!

I want to purchase D* equipment in the next few days and am hoping someone can answer a few questions about the current hardware. - Are any of the Tivo receivers faster than the others? By that, I mean the speed of the on screen displays, menus, etc. I got a chance to see one in operation at...