Recent content by HBEaker

Maverick Tech - thanks for the vote of confidence! I feel good that someone with your experience takes the time to register to reply. I think you'll find many other pros on this web site. I'm mostly a lurker, not a contributor, and find the level of knowledge here to be outstanding. So...

Hey - a quick update / follow-up question. I found the "CHANNEL PLUS 5525 Deluxe Modulator Series with Infrared Emitter Ports (Dual-Source)" and it looks to be the same as the Sony MRD-D1, only with digital tuning (whoopee!). Does anyone have experience with the 5525 and can recommend...

XM411 does a pretty good job at displaying the XM schedule, but a single site to show XM and DirecTV would be awesome -- including the HD tag. Maybe SatelliteGuys is the place? For the record, the XM411 schedule is available here: http://www.xm411.com/phpbb/xm_schedule.php

Special-X (848), or 154 via XM Radio Online - is playing all Halloween stuff already. Currently listening to Boris Karloff - The Vampire Sleeps. Fun stuff, and might be just what you are looking for while you hand out candy. I bet between Special-X and XM Kids you'll be all set. For...

Wow! Brewer4, that sounds like a heck of a setup. I didn't get into my entire setup, but I have done something similar, though not HD and not component. I distributed the Tivo via multiple coax runs (one for digital audio, 2 for s-video) to my two primary viewing locations: a home theater in...

Thanks, Slump Buster, for the info. Unfortunately, I have the DirecTV R10, not the Hughes. I'm really looking for a simple, multi-room distribution solution such as that offered by the MRD-D1 for right now. Once DirecTV comes out with a true Home Media Center offering (as they've been...

I assume by the "while we pass out candy" comment, that you're talking about Halloween music, not Christmas. As I'm sure you're aware, DirecTV switched over to XM music programming a while back (which, in my opinion, is AWESOME!). I'm a big XM fan. While I do not believe XM will dedicate...

Hello, oh wise gurus of satellite television... I have had DirecTV for about 10 years, using a Sony MRD-D1 to distribute the signal multi-room (to 5 rooms). The signal has changed over the years, from the original SAT-A3 (?) to a current DirecTIVO, but the MRD-D1 has been constant, and...