Recent content by ramblinwreck

I leave my regular receivers on all the time and never have any problems. My 501 is now turned off every evening. For the first year and a half, I left the 501 on 24x7 and then it started acting strange. I would lose the use of the remote control, the system would lock up, etc. Dish told me...

Come on, Rolltide, you have to pull for those Yellow Jackets!!! :D Atlanta is not far from you and GT isn't in the SEC (anymore). GO Georgia Tech RamblinWreck! :cool:

Thanks, Phil T. I was hoping it would work for new subs at D* too. I guess I should switch over and then see if I get the $99 or $150 deal in the next few months.

Phil T, you said you got the $99 deal, but you are leaving E*. Were you already a D* subscriber? I thought you had to be a current sub of D* to get this deal. I am currently a E* sub that is looking to move to D* but I really need to get a good deal on an HD receiver (less than the $399...

So, any mention of timeframe for this to happen? Should I go ahead now with the switch from E* to D* to get the good deal on the DirectTivo units???