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    What are my options?

    lol The other pending arrival is 7 weeks, not 9 months. :eek: With that... D* is saying they'll give me the dish and the HR20 for $100. So I guess I'm doing OK. Problem is, they're all sold out and have no idea when they'll have more. ugh
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    What are my options?

    I have a Bravia 1080p TV coming tomorrow and I'll be moving the existing HDTV into the basement. I currently have a HR10-250 and a SD TiVo. I'd like to see what the upgrade/option path is for me with the pending arrival of the new TV. I've got about 9 months left in my contract. The...
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    Chicago DMA, HD locals available?

    My Dad has a Dish 500 with a 510 receiver, I believe. He's getting a plasma soon and we're trying to figure out the best HD service to get. I see the 622s are "out". Could he get one or is the wait really long? Are HD locals out for Chicago? I don't see much on E*'s website. Does the 622...
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    Why D* for my Dad?

    So my Dad has finally decided to step into the 21st century and get a HDTV. A Pioneer Elite 50" plasma to be exact... Lucky guy! He wants to get some sort of a HD DVR with his HD service. He currently has E* with a Dish 500 and no contractual committment to E*. Three TVs in the house...
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    DiscoveryHD Artifacts on Directv

    No artifact issues here, but the audio/video syncing issues drive me up the wall!!!
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    HR10-250 just died.. Got it from VE. Now what?

    I'll contact Robert directly and get an exchange, but it seems my HDMI just crapped out. I turned on the TV and the colors were all psychedelic... Nothing was even remotely close. So I quickly switched to some component cables and the picture is perfect. Is this color issue a typical...
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    More MPEG4 cities start

    Robert, is it worth it for me to do the upgrade now? I'm in the Chicago DMA, and have a SD Tivo and the HD TiVo. I have been thinking of upgrading to an HD receiver to replace the SD tivo in the bedroom. So I guess I could get the H20. However, what will happen to my HD TiVo? Will it...
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    DirecTV MPEG4 Rollout to begin

    Lovely... It looks like the installer left the old mount? I'll be sure to ask for the same AND caulk in and round the thing.
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    DirecTV MPEG4 Rollout to begin

    Are these installers using the same mount? I know there has been some discussion on this...
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    Just checking..anyone get the $100 MIR yet

    Got mine about 4 weeks after I submitted it.
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    Additional MPEG4 / Detroit Info

    So what happens if I upgrade to a H20 in my bedroom, but I still have a HD-TiVo downstairs? They upgrade my dish, I get LIL in the bedroom, but lose my NY feeds on the HD-TiVo???
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    No NLCS in HD---only ED

    Was HD here in Chicago OTA.
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    Cancelling HD Package

    ESPNHD & ESPN2HD is worth it IMHO. College football in HD > *
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    ABC Sports High Def (Lack of)

    Outstanding OTA HD picture here in Chicago....