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I finally gave up trying to get an acceptable picture on SD channels http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=41281&page=2. The local guys brought out a 311 receiver and no improvement over the 811 so I had them pull the system. The installer calls Dish to notify them I'm disconnected as...

Thanks for the quick reply. the stations are all UHF between 281 and 306 degrees. is that considered close enough to be the same direction? The only thing I've heard regarding power is the ABC station is only broadcasting at half power so it may not be available. thanks again

I just got Dish network hooked up on my HDTV last week. I would like to get the OTA digital locals. I was able to use rabbit ears on a conventional tv in the bedroom adjacent to the attic and get great reception on the UHF analog channels. I didn't get anything for the VHF channels. Since...

I did try the s-video and it helped a little - I think that's mostly due to inputing the signal in the non-digital jacks instead of the DTV inputs. My local Dish installer suggested I try running a video out to my VCR and then back to the TV. He said something about the RF output from the...

Right now, I don't have any locals because there is apparently something wrong with the satellite that carries them. But they are going to be via Dish, not OTA antenna. I had requested one so I could get my locals in HD but they tried to discourage me from getting one even saying the locals...

I did that last night. after waiting on hold for about 20 minutes with Dish, the tech told me to route RCA cables from video out to my TV inputs (not the digital inputs). then, switch the tv to the appropropriate input device and you can reset your receiver to 1080i. he recommended leaving...

My locals have not been available the last 2 days - the satellite with the locals is not available - presumably due to the ice storm we've had here. The picture looks grainy on all channels whether they are local or not. History channel is a little better than others. It's very noticable on...

I'm definately new to this so excuse me if my responses sound wrong. I am connected using component cables, 1080i. I don't know what ISF calibrated means so probably not. I couldn't find any settings called "vivid". I fiddled with some of the video settings but it didn't seem to improve...

I have had a Mitsubishi (WS-55313) rear projection HDTV for about a year. The picture with standard cable was not good. Last fall, I tried digital cable (Cox) and the HD channels were excellent and the digital channels were quite a bit better than standard. But the majority of the...