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  • HAPPY NEW YEAR! EXCITING CHANGES COMING IN 2026!
    Thank you for a great 2025 and we are so looking forward to 2026!
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    Newbe RV HD Question

    You can do it without a meter, but I would not classify it as easy without a meter. If you want to give it a try using setup on your receiver, it helps a lot to have a very good compass and have your settings in advance by using this web site: Satellite Finder / Dish Pointing Calculator with...
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    HD Video Recorder

    Love mine. I use it to capture 780p from component / optical connection on my mac powerbook using eytv3 and burn to DVD for playback on HD-DVD and/or BluRay using Toast. I preview on DVR, and if worth saving, burn it before deleting from DVR. :)
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    Hauppauge DVR

    I love mine, I think I have gone to heaven. With Toast on a new MacBook pro, this just plain rocks. At best output, producing a quality HD 720p, I can archive almost 2 hours on a cheap single layer DVD, and record for playback on my (now) cheap HD DVD players, or Blu-ray, too. I can't say that I...
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    No HD DVD players at Best Buy

    The HD DVD is an awesome player of HD copies of component high def output to the Hauppauge. Best output in the HD-DVD format burned in Toast to cheap, standard single layer DVD blanks play back beautifully with almost 2 hours on a single DVD. Blu-ray output works as well, but equipment cost is...
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    Reactivate my BUD....suggestions requested..

    Thank you! I'll start shopping.
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    Reactivate my BUD....suggestions requested..

    My 10' Motorola Mesh dish, installed in the early 90's, has been unused since the receiver failed years ago. I switched to DSS, but with HD, would like to get the BUD going again before winter. Due to the time that has passed, I would want to upgrade everything except the dish and ribbon cable...