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    Directv Charging for Another HD Package?

    I'm a little confused. I tried to look at some earlier posts to get info on this, but I'm not really sure what to search on. I noticed that I lost access to a couple of my HD channels a couple of weeks ago - notably HD-Net Movies and Universal. I noticed this because I tried to setup the DVR...
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    this is what you call HD? seriously?

    With HD bandwidth such a tight commodity, it seems that Directv would be better off allocating transponder space to only those stations that can deliver 50%+ of their programming in HD. Otherwise, it's just a waste and I don't believe that providers have any incentive once they have that space...
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    FSN Detroit HD

    There were a few areas of the country that did get the game on 636. I saw a couple of folks on the forums in western Michigan that were able to see it. But for the most part, it was off the air. This wasn't just Directv that was affected. Time Warner, Dish, and Comcast all were blocked as...
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    FSN Detroit HD

    I've gotten several Red Wings games in HD since the switch. You do need the new Directv HD receiver to get them, though. The Red Wings / Predators game was a fiasco the other night on the part of the NHL. The game ended up being blacked out across the entire country. Then remote Red Wings...
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    Boy, What Is Going On With DirecTV?

    I don't know what the heck is going on lately with this bunch, but there seems to be a badly needed top-to-bottom rework with Directv. I'm on my fourth HD DVR receiver. The first three were DOA (see http://www.satelliteguys.us/directv-hd-discussions/112946-directv-hd-dvr-boxes-really-junk.html...
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    Directv HD DVR Boxes Are REALLY Junk!

    Also, an interesting note: The higher-level support tech at Directv admitted to me that the general feeling within Directv is that the boxes were released WAY too soon, and that they should have been more thoroughly tested prior to their release. He said that the general level of engineering...
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    Directv HD DVR Boxes Are REALLY Junk!

    A couple of you mentioned the wiring. I really don't think that wiring is the problem. I'm using the same power source that my previous HD receiver used (the last version without the DVR). Both cables from the dish are straight shot cables with no bad connections and no amplification. The...
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    Directv HD DVR Boxes Are REALLY Junk!

    I think I can be an authority on this subject. I currently have three Directv HD DVR boxes in my house that are faulty. The first one that was delivered would not boot up. The installer went back to the shop and brought another one back. This one had a non-working tuner (tuner 2). The...
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    Recording Two Programs

    What i'm trying to do is: I have one program scheduled to record today on Directv channel 255 at 1:30 pm. I tried to schedule a second recording to happen on channel 12 - a local channel fed through the dish - at the same 1:30 pm time slot. When I do that, it comes up and says: "Your...
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    Recording Two Programs

    I just got the new HD DVR receiver installed yesterday. The manual says that you can record two programs at once while watching another. I have two satellite inputs to the receiver - but no over the air antenna. When I try to program the list guide to record two programs at once, it tells me I...
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