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Supposedly (DirecTV) tried all over my roof and couldn't get a signal for the new 5-LNB dish (but also told me they had no idea how the current 3-LNB dish was working...so, I kind of wonder if they tried it if it would have worked, but they weren't willing to install a dish where they couldn't...

Hey all, So, I'm in a boat I don't want to be in. lol. I've been a DirecTV customer for several years now and quite happy overall as I've had the DirecTivo. But unfortunately, I'm starting to lose all my HD because it's all going to MPEG4, which is fine, but I am unable to upgrade to the...

Thanks for the excellent answers - great to know about the "moving" suggestion. I'm basically on the Ohio end of PA towards the top near the NY state border (not actually Erie...Warren, PA, but our locals are through Erie). Warren's slightly closer to NY, but who knows if I could get the...

Hey all, In a bit of a bind here and am strongly considering switching to Dish in the Spring. Essentially, I'm in an area where the cable provider sucks and offers little HD. So, I've been with DirecTV for the past 4 years and overall have been fairly happy with them (still have their old...

Okay, good to know that's normal. It gives me problems in bad weather (usually I lose the HD channels on 110 before I lose anything else), but in good to fair weather, no - not really. I just thought if that was abnormal, I should look into fixing it. Also, tested again today (clearer day)...

I keep hearing rumors (as well as from a CSR) that they're trying to get a deal to offer CW as a DNS, but nothing yet. And I don't know how reliable that info. is either unfortunately.

Hey all, Have a brief question about my DirecTV install. I've had it for some time without too many problems, but still have a few in bad weather (can't complain too much though). Still, on a clear day, I get: 101 Sat @ ~90-95% Signal Strength 119 Sat @ ~90-95% Signal Strength 110 Sat...

This may be one good reason to upgrade (after a lil while; I want some bug reports first as I'm fairly happy with the 10-250). I still watch a good bit of SD programming (mainly Sci-Fi and Cartoon Network), so any extra clarity is a good thing. (Though were you guys switching to 480p for...

Thanks for the link! I checked it out and I like what I see so far, but I'm going to wait at least a week or two before ordering just to see how people are liking it. I love my HR10 except for some issues the last year or so with system reboots and an occasional messup of a program because of...

Hey all, So I just chanced a visit today after a long time to discover the HR20 is finally coming out. Now I have to decide whether I want to upgrade. I know it's a bit early, but I do have some questions for anyone with experience with these units, either beta testers or new users, so I...

Glad to have the channel, but I'm not a fan of the stretch either. I much prefer the black bars, as...at least on my set...I can set the TV or box to stretch it if I want stretched (which I never do, but still - it gives *me* the control). But as far as I can tell, there's no way to force the...

Well, bad news and good news. I could have SWORN I signed up with the equipment protection plan, but it wasn't on my account. (It's actually good I caught this because had a receiver blown, etc., I would have been in trouble). I'm signed up now but it won't kick in for a month (and I don't...

Thanks for the tip. I'm not much of a climber. =oP Maybe I'll have DirecTV take a look at it since I have their equipment plan. Any feedback on those signal strengths and whether they sound in line, especially C? And of course any other feedback both welcome and appreciated.

I apologize if some of this is a rehash of the questions I have in the DirecTV HDTV part of this forum, but I thought I might get a broader audience and a few more answers in this more general section. After a recent snowstorm (not during), I had issues. The dish iced up and I lost signal...

Thanks a lot for the response. Those Gainmaster dishes look great. One question I would have is if DirecTV will install them (I'm guessing that's a no, and I wouldn't want to try this myself.). I may have DirecTV come and take a look at the dish then. Thanks for the heads up. Since it's...