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    question about pixelation

    update to my image pixelation problem So, finally, the Direct TV technician comes out. I explain the problem and immediately he says "signal strenght problem". he goes over to see the dish on the roof of the house and voila, problem solved. the issue was that the satellite was not positioned...
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    Audio dropouts chan 72-79

    Pixelation problem update So, finally, the Direct TV technician comes out. I explain the problem and immediately he says "signal strenght problem". he goes over to see the dish on the roof of the house and voila, problem solved. the issue was that the satellite was not positioned correctly...
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    Image pixelation problem on some HD channels

    Update! -- Issue fixed So, finally, the Direct TV technician comes out. I explain the problem and immediately he says "signal strenght problem". he goes over to see the dish on the roof of the house and voila, problem solved. the issue was that the satellite was not positioned correctly. The...
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    Audio dropouts chan 72-79

    here is the update... i installed a 2nd hd 20 and the pixelation/audio problem persisted. so, now we will have the technician come out.
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    Image pixelation problem on some HD channels

    Here is the followup to my issue. We installed a 2nd hr 20 machine. we had the same problems with pixelation and audio dropouts. on sunday however, we tried channel 72 and instead of pixelation we got "searching for signal" message. and 73, which is usually ok, had pixelation and audio...
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    Image pixelation problem on some HD channels

    Yep. we are having problems with channel 73 (ESPN). for months we were having problems with 509 (hbo) but took the service off. we also have problems and now we also have problems with the discovery HD channel 76.
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    Image pixelation problem on some HD channels

    no. we are not on the protection plan. we have a new box and we are trying that option first. we are having the problems with only 2 of the hd channels. the OTA channels we get with the antenna have no problems at all.
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    Audio dropouts chan 72-79

    i'm having the same problem with some of my hd channels. the idiots at direct tv said i need to pay to have a technicia come out. we have a new receiver and will try that option. will keep you posted.
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    Image pixelation problem on some HD channels

    ok guys, i have this problem with some of my HD channels: --in some channels, the image does not look smooth. it looks like little squares, the audio drops too. it looks as if the image is not being delivered to the receiver the correct way so you can see the image in many,many little...
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    ota channels ending in -2 and -3?

    With "list" i mean "program guide". there are a few channels ending in -2 and -3 that appear but i can't get them despite my antenna. when i select them, it says "searching for signal".When i go to antennaweb.org, and enter my zip 78739 the channels ending in -2 and -3 DON'T EVEN APPEAR on the...
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    ota channels ending in -2 and -3?

    hi guys, I live in Austin, TX i successfully addded an indoor uhf antena to my hr 20 dvr. i get all the channels ending in -1. the list also shows channels ending in -2 and -3 but i can't see then. How do i get see them?
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    Looks like Austin TX HD locals are up

    Thanks. Yes you are right. It is the hr20-700. bummer! oh well, i'll wait until next month.
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    Looks like Austin TX HD locals are up

    Hi Rad, I got a couple of indoor antenna to see which one works. I installed the cheapest one but the HD receiver does not recognize the antenna. i reset the receivere and nothing. when i go to setup/st & ant, the option for "Antenna Setup" is grayed out. how do i change the hd setups to...
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    Looks like Austin TX HD locals are up

    Will do! I'll keep you posted. My husband is not to open to the idea of putting up an uhf antenna. But of course, he gets his NFL package in Hd and does not care about the other channels. I am a big PBS fan so it is a big deal for me. So, i'll put it up even if he does not want it.
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    Looks like Austin TX HD locals are up

    thanks. i went to antennaweb.org, entered my address and found some suggestions for uhf antennas. according to the site , this is what i can get * yellow - uhf KLRU-DT 18.1 PBS AUSTIN TX 20° 11.4 22 * yellow - uhf KEYE-DT 42.1 CBS AUSTIN TX 16° 11.0 43 * yellow - uhf KVUE-DT 24.1 ABC...