Recent content by joefloyd

I'm in the Raleigh market - don't have HD locals - switched to SD have picture - messing up my DVR recordings

Wonder what the chances of getting a swapout for my HR24. It's such a noticeable difference, I hate to have to watch the picture on the HR. What fees would I incur for a direct exchange??

I recently moved one of my H24 boxes to the den and hooked it up to one of the inputs on my Sony LCD TV. I already had the HR24 hooked up to another input. Long story short, when I switched inputs, the picture quality on the H24 was much sharper, brighter and clearer than the HR24. When I...

Update --- After searching online I found a forum where someone had a similar problem. They were told to unplug the Vizio for and hour and then try again. I did this - actuallty left it unplugged a day and a half. When I plugged it back in, the not working HDMI ports were working again. I...

I replaced the cable the first time I had a problem hoping that was the problem. It wasn't until I moved the input to another that I realized the port wasn't working. I thought the box was defective until I moved it. I've had the computer and XBox connected since I've had the TV with no problems...

I had Direct installed 1/9/11. One of my TV's is a Vizio 47" LED. A couple of weeks after the installation, the HDMI #4 port that the H24 is connected to displayed "No Signal". I moved the HDMI cable to HDMI #1 and all was well. Nothing I connected to HDMI #4 would work. Always "No Signal"...

I get "cutouts" occasionally on WTVD channel 11 out of Raleigh/Durham. Doesn't seem to happen much on other channels. The picture will freeze up for a second, then the screen goes blank for 5 seconds or so, then the picture returns. It may do this several times an hour. As I said it is...

Do a manual record from 7:00 - 9:00 PM every Monday for your ABC channel. Then it won't interfere with the 9:00 start time for the other shows. You will miss the last minute of the Bachelor in case something exciting happens. That's why I usually start the 9:00 show at 9:01 manually. Usually...

I have run into that problem before also. The only solution I have figured is to make a manual recording starting 1 minute later. I'd rather miss the 1st minute of a show than be cut off on the last minute. That way I get both shows. There needs to be a "Start xx min late" option as well as...

Is it possible to connect and use an external hard drive to a HR24??

I signed up through the Costco website. (I'm a member) It never asked for a card # or anything and I never received any confirmation. I called the D* phone # and asked a couple of days after the install. They told me it was automatic. Sure enough, 2 days later I received an email that it...

I've been switched for a week now. I echo all of the "likes" above for D*. The main thing I miss is the PIP on my E* VIP722. I could split the screen and watch a ball game on 1 side and whatever my wife was watching on the other and switch back and forth with the sound as commercials allowed. I...

They must have jumped the gun on their advertising. According to the website below they are touting both as part of their Platinum HD HD Platinum - Dish Network

According to the website, the EMYST and SCINE channels are included in the HD Platinum package of 17 channels. Where are the HD versions of these channels? I get the SD versions on channels 344 and 353. I have a 1000.4 EA dish. According to the guide, the channels are only in SD.

Okay - guess I'll get a whole new mount. I currently have a roof mount. There are no obstructions in any direction so a complete replacement should be no problem.