Recent content by larrystotler

I'm still alive Hey guys, I am still alive and kicking. However, I've kinda gotten away from this stuff due to the inconsistancy of the work. Really tired of Feast or Famine as well as tired or working for retailers that could care less about a job done properly and more about the $$. I...

Correct - A DBS LNB will not pick up those signals(maybe the highest ones). Further, AFAIK, you can't transmit both H/V and circular at the same time. It doesn't work that way.

Quite frankly, I find the reason that I post less here is that there are too many thread updated too fast. While I enjoy helping out, I find that I spend too much time wading through it all and you have to just do what you can where you can. Not to mention that there are a lot of times that...

2 seperate Dish500s. One pointing S-SW at the 110 & 119 and one pointing S-SE at the 61.5. They don't use single sat dishes anymore, so they just use the same dish for both. Generally, depending on trees and line of sight, they will probably put them close together. I really hope that they...

Exactly how does this help everyone out in the long run? I for one do not want to see any of the sources of new and useful information turned off. No offense, but, IMHO, this should have been something that should have been done in private, regardless of any personal feelings on the subject...

Spoke to an E* CSR earlier. Was told that I CAN add my 6000U whenever I want. I do have an 811 and I did get the HD pack BEFORE 2/1, so I agree with the advice. If you already have the HD programming, you should be able to add another MPEG2 unit with no probelm. I also do not see them...

Scott - I have a great deal of respect for you and your site. You have definately put a lot of work in trying to be the man in the know. However, I kinda feel that there has been a lot of sight bashing back and forth and quite frankly, and this goes to all the sites I am on, not just this one...

OR, if you keep the 811 and add the ViP622, then the MPEG2 channels will again show on the 811, but the new channels will not.

I had sent E* a request about providing the source to verify their compliance with the GPL a few weeks ago. It is good to see that the sources are now available. WIll have to pull them and look them over.

They will probably activate the receivers, but you will not be able to add HD programming if you do not already have the HD programming currently on your account. I plan to add my 6000U to my account eventually so that I can get it replaced with a new unit when they allow those of us who own...

The chargeback was 230 days w/ FULL chargeback before they changed it. Now it's 25% every 90 days. That's not too bad. However, it really should be only 180 days or they should require us to give a 1 year install warrenty. Personally, I've always felt that install warrenties should be for...

Event based recording records based on the Time specified. If you watch something that is on at 9pm every saturday for 2 hours, that is when it is recorded. If it is not on, or changes datesm you have to manually reset the timer. Name based recording records based on the name of the show...

yes and yes.

I've hated the TiVo interface for years. It is SLOW, too HAND HOLDING, and just too "Cutesy"(best word my daughters could think of). The 721 is FAST, has PiP(which the D*TiVos still do NOT have), has a 120GB drive(still bigger than the D*TiVo - though they can be user upgraded), and has been...

Due to the fact that the V* dishes used the D* style rectangular LNBs, they cannot be used with the E* D-Shaped LNB without modification. However, they can be used with a legacy system, since the V* LNB is 100% compatible with the legacy setups. jrchip01 - since you have an SD, I am assuming...