Recent content by radionews

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    VH1 and MTV Channels????

    I was looking at the channel line-up I got with my Roady2 I purchased in July and compared it with a new line-up from the website.......what happened to VH1, MTV and a couple other channels??? When I direct entered the channel #'s it came up as VH1 but then went back to the channel I was...
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    Add Sports Package for just a day???

    I read something on this before but can't find it. I want to add the sports package to watch a college hockey game on CSTV Friday night. Will I have to get it for a whole month? I thought I read somewhere that there was a fee if you cancelled before a full month..... :shocked
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    Moving card to another receiver and back bad?

    Had to of the same receivers until one got replaced with a Directv Tivo unit. Is there a problem is I take the card out of the receiver that is "on" and put it in the receiver that is "off"? i would like to put the receiver in the garage and take the card from the receiver in teh bedroom...
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    Do you use the 30 second skip?

    I use the FF to skip over commercials. I am almost to the point where I can't watch live tv anymore because I can;t skip the commercials! Watched 2 episodes of Rescue Me yesterday in less than an hour and a half!!!!! love tivo and love skipping commercials.
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    Too Much $$$ to upgrade, going to DISH

    Upgrade Day They said they would be out between 8am-noon on Saturday. They called at 10am and said it wold be closer to noon. at 11am the installer called said he was waiting for another installer to meet up with him as D* didn;t tell him he had 5 installs that day, said just one, and he need...
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    Too Much $$$ to upgrade, going to DISH

    I am staying with Directv A lot of interesting talk on this thread that I started recently. Called Directv to cancel and said we was going to Dish. All said and done, D* is hooking us up with new receivers to get locals and a DVR. not sure what models they are, my wife made the call (anyone...
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    Should I switch DISH???

    Ok Ok.....HD Tv, what is the deal....better picture quaility? I haven't paid much attention as I thought HD tv's were really really expensive
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    Should I switch DISH???

    Should I switch to DISH??? I put a post on the Directv Forum about me switching from Directv to Dish to save on the equipment costs to upgrade D* to get locals and a DVR. A lot of Dish bashing on that forum......thoughts from Dish customers??? Looking at the package with the DVR 625. I have no...
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    Too Much $$$ to upgrade, going to DISH

    Directv told me yesterday that I needed $49.99 each to upgrade the 2 receivers I have to get my locals plus $99 to get a DVR unit. I understand that the stuff cost $$$ but $200 for a customer of 7 years seems a little high to me. (Now opening a can of worms) Checked with Dish Network, looks like...
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    Tips for Getting a deal to upgrade for local channels

    I have learned a ton reading this site for the hour....(at work mind you!) Read a few posts on getting "deals" from Directv on HD upgrades, how about upgrades for getting local channels. The "test channel" I need doesn't appear so i think i need the bigger dish...what about receivers? (and the...