Recent content by JC-TX

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    Dark Picture - Direct TV New Installation PLEASE HELP

    I just came in and powered up the Sat receiver, AV receiver and the Pioneer Elite plasma and the picture quality is an awesome WOW picture. Could it be that it has something to do with the Sat receiver updates or if the power inserter damage the box would it run normal until it gets hot...
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    Dark Picture - Direct TV New Installation PLEASE HELP

    I remember the installer telling someone over the phone that he had hooked the power inserter up backwards at the switch in the attic. I am wondering if this may in fact have caused a problem. I think the ODU/power inserter for the SWN line puts out 21 volts and the box puts out 12-18 I think...
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    Dark Picture - Direct TV New Installation PLEASE HELP

    Excellent info, thank you. I am currently running the Pure setting on both the Sat and DVD through the HDMI 3 port on the TV. My setup is through an AV receiver, Pioneer Elite VSX84txi. The sat HD DVR goes from the DVR HDMI to the HDMI IN on the receiver then the HDMI goes out from the...
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    Dark Picture - Direct TV New Installation PLEASE HELP

    Here are the pictures: The HD theater (car engine) and the CW (people sitting on couch) are Direct TV and then the lady is a DVD. Can the ODU (power inserter) cause a dirty signal or do we need an amplifier. These are all new cabling so i wouldn't think it is a cable. We did have trouble...
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    Dark Picture - Direct TV New Installation PLEASE HELP

    It is dark on all 4 TV's with the HD DVR's seeming to be worse and the old CRT/standard box looking the best. Some channels are worse than others. For example I have watched the movie The Bucket List on DVD and know the quality of the film. It is showing this morning on HBO 502 and it is dark...
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    Dark Picture - Direct TV New Installation PLEASE HELP

    I just had Direct TV installed after having Time Warner Cable. It seems the picture is dark and gets darker the longer the box is on. I had a WOW picture with the cable and very true natural color saturation. It seems Direct TV is much darker, colors are more saturated and looks more digital...