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    Help! I Can't Watch Video/YouTube/Anything On My Computer!

    Well, I'm officially at wit's end. For some strange reason, whenever I attempt to watch something, be it on YouTube, Apple's trailers site, or even something on my own computer - be it on VLC player, Windows Media Player - the video will play but in a staggered, delayed manner with pixelation...
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    I'm A DIRECTV HD Novice...

    My zipcode is 31419. My television has an ATSC tuner but I can only get one or two snowy channels. Do I need an HD tuner? I've found a Philips indoor HDTV antenna for $9.99. Might that do the trick in helping me acquire OTA HD signals or do I need something more?
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    I'm A DIRECTV HD Novice...

    Funds at the time only allow for the smaller television. And the multiswitch will allow the SD TV to use the new HD dish to receive an SD signal, correct? I have done research on local channels and they're not available in HD on DIRECTV (even though Comcast, our cable provider here, has...
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    Welcome New Members! (Please Say HI here!)

    Hello to everyone! :) I've often lurked here, usually after Googling something I needed to know. One way or the other, I always seem to wind up here. I'm a DIRECTV subscriber, aspiring to become a DIRECTV HD subscriber soon. I'm going to look around a bit. I look forward to many discussions...
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    I'm A DIRECTV HD Novice...

    I purchased a 19-inch Magnavox LCD HDTV for my bedroom yesterday. After all the discounts, I paid about $81 for it. I was also able to procure an HDMI cable from Circuit City (regularly $44.99) for $16.99, as someone goofed and placed the cable on the wrong hook. So now that I've gotten the...
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    What HD channels are coming?

    Chiller HD will launch this October.