Recent content by halapeno

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    Comcast DVR is a turkey!

    Comcast Turkey It was a Scientific Atlanta. I called tech support and they verified that those functionalities did not exist on this box and that no other DVR was available in the Houston area.
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    Comcast DVR is a turkey!

    I bought a new HD TV and figured I would switch from Directv because Comcast does not require a 2 year contract to upgrade to HD. I couldn't believe how much of a turkey the Comcast HD DVR was compared to both satellite services. Their basic cable box had more functionality than the HD DVR...
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    International Channels

    Tfc They now broadcast on Galaxy 3 at 95 degrees. Your old TFC dish will still work after it is repointed but the LNB needs to converted. Hal
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    Primestar Dish and Switch

    I've gone through some of the archives and have learned there's more my project than just aiming the dishes and plugging into the receiver. But I still have some unanswered questions. First of all, what kind of switch do I need to combine a 33" primestar dish (for international channels) and...
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    Customer Service at D*

    Heads where the sun doesn't shine Certainly they have their heads where the sun doesn't shine. I at least got an appointment date, but the technician didn't know how to install the equipment that I had ordered, so he left without doing anything. Then I made a second appointment, but when the...
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    International Channels

    We have had service from "The Filipino Channel" for years, but they have just recently joined forces with Directv which unfortunately means I have to change from Dishnetwork to Directv. So I called Directv and scheduled an appointment for installation. When the tech arrived he said he didn't...