Recent content by shimma

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    Didn't it feel strange????

    Yea but what happened to Sony Movie Channel?
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    SMC (386) Favorite changed to SD from HD

    As of today Sony Movie Channel is no longer part of my 250 plan.
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    Satellite AV Contest - GEOSATpro microHD - Enter to Win - Drawing on 6/11/2012

    "Frog Bopping." Yes, we little monsters were surrounded by little frogs at the summer cottage. We captured them and then stomped them just because we could.
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    Effective June 3, 2010, DISH Network will change pricing on select services.

    I agree that a coupla' bucks isn't a bad hit for the new HD channels.
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    TCM HD looks fuzzier than its SD counterpart

    I'm watching 2001 and it looks pretty soft.
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    KQED San Francisco

    I've tried the best OTH antennas. The position of my roof in relation to the surrounding roofs makes OTH reception impossible.
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    KQED San Francisco

    I know that some areas of the US still don't receive local channels in HD. That sucks. However, big markets like San Francisco still get PBS in only SD. Any thoughts on the future? KQED in HD would be so cool.
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    Missing Indie and Retro HD

    No, Bobby, I'm still confused. Having run through the previous post "What's with HD channels letterboxing in 4:3" I now know that the phenomenon I described is really "pillarboxing." Despite all the abstract explanations I still don't understand why a theatrically released wide screen movie...
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    Missing Indie and Retro HD

    Thank you "old corps" and "Volmaul." Guess I missed these channels in the All HD guide list.
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    Missing Indie and Retro HD

    I have America's Top 250 with HD & Platinum. I have found five of the new HD channels (don't have Showtime) but can't find the new Retro and Indie channels. Can anyone help? Thanks.:o
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    VIP 722 Favorites List Options

    Thanks, rglore.
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    VIP 722 Favorites List Options

    I searched for this topic and couldn't find anything. Sorry if this is a duplicate. About a week ago I noticed a change in my VIP 722 Guide. Now, instead of just flipping through the various favorites lists with the button, I see a "Favorites List Options" page requiring me to pick one. I...
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    New HD DVD Release

    I've tried third generation Panasonic and Sony Blu Ray players and my A3 upconverts DVDs better than either of them.
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    DISH NETWORK® LIGHTS UP MORE NATIONAL HD CHANNELS

    Wow. I just discovered that Charlie added KRON HD to our Bay Area locals yesterday. This station is in bankruptcy. Outside of a pretty good news department they show cheapo syndicated programs like "Entertainment Tonight" and "Dr Phil."