Recent content by leszekm1

You do realize that $4000 in $5/mo increments is over 66 years, don't you?

One can also try a small semi-directional UHF antenna pointed at the bedroom. Something like TERK or C1 if changing of the remote UHF frequency doesn't help.

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I have been using two HD-PVRs for a year and a half now. (See my other post here: http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/258252-my-whole-house-pvr-solution-one.html) I see no quality loss with them on my 1080p TV. Just to give you an idea - HBO officially distributes it's main feed to...

I think the xbox pretty much killed the extenders market. For the same price as an extender you get not only an extender, but an upscalling DVD player and a gaming console in one unit. What don't you like about the xbox as an extender?

Just to clarify a couple of things. When it comes to picture quality it's the signal to noise ratio (S/N) and not the signal level itself that dictates the picture quality whether in analog or digital TV. All tuners have an auto gain amp at their input that equalizes all signal to the level that...

You use the MediaCenter guide that aggregates OTA/FTA/Dish programming into a single guide provided by zap2it. The Dish receivers are never used for guide info, only for providing content so there is no issue there.

Netflix is smooth. The disadvantage is that the extenders require XBox Gold subscription to stream Netflix ($50/year per room). There is no such fee for the PC itself. Netflix streaming is built-in to Windows 7.

It's interesting to see that Dish with its XiP receivers is only now catching up to the system I have for over a year and a half now. I bet however that the Dish only solution will be cheaper initially but more per month. History: A little less than 2 years ago I was looking for a whole house...