Recent content by Slyster

Thank you Charper1.. great info there! I did get SHO and HBO today.. and ALL the SHO channels and at least 3 HBO channels DO feed my Sony 5.1 amp true DD sound.. this is good! I was just hoping that local networks would have 5.1 too.. but I guess not.. but I am upgrading to HD soon (when...

OK.. well I am referring to the R15.. (Non-HD unit) which is connected to my 5.1amp via optical cable.. SO.. what am I going to get in 5.1? Any normal channels? Or at least some premium channels like HBO and SHO?

I am talking about standard 150 channel 'regular' subscription. NO premiums and NO HD.. yet I know that NBC and many other local channels have 5.1 surround but dish only broadcasts them in 2 ch.

That makes sense. I am in Mpls (55421).. I would guess it's similar to OK.. just a lower elevation. 186 degrees would not work for me! We practically live in a forest.. with the only open sky from perhaps 200 to 250 or so.. I'm worried they won't be able to install D* tomorrow.. If E* works...

SD only! DISH (which i have now.. switching to Direct tomorrow) has ONLY pcm sound for ALL their channels... that's it. NO surround sound. (with the 180 plan and no PPV) So.. if D* has ANY 5.1 channels with the 185 SD plan I'd be VERY happy.

What do these numbers mean? Couldn't be degrees since South is 180 and my dish points SW therefore roughly 225 degrees on a compass.

Tx. Dang... Why is the WORLD can't they give us 5.1 sound? I know NBC broadcasts in 5.1.... they say it with text all the time at the beginning of shows.. how more bandwidth can that take? Not much... I understand why HD is limited.. but sound? :(

I was alwas frustrated that with DISH using optical out... NOHTING was 5.1 dolby digital.. only 2 channel PCM 48. Only a couple HBO and SHOWTIME channels were 5.1... that's IT! Is Direct TV any better?

I have DISH now and am switching to Direct (saves $60/mo with qwest bundle... DLS/Phone/Direct185 channels for $105!) Really a great price considering we will get 2 R15 DVR's. I have a very narrow view of the sky.. perhaps 20 degrees.. and DISH is fine there.. it's straight SW... where is...

Also.. I assume it has the equivalent of "DISH PASS" where I can tell it to record all shows with the word 'mars' in the title or description..etc..

Thanks! Downloading the R15 manual now.. BUT... most would agree the image quality is roughly comprable? No glaring difference.

SORRY FOR THE DOUBLE POST.. didn't see the DVR forum here. OK.. we have DISH TV but we want to move to Direct TV to save money through Qwest etc.. and get better/newer hardware. 1- Do Direct TV units have the 30 second commercial skip button like DISH DVR's? 2- What is the the current...

OK.. we have DISH TV but we want to move to Direct TV to save money through Qwest etc.. and get better/newer hardware. 1- Do Direct TV units have the 30 second commercial skip button like DISH DVR's? 2- What is the the current model they are giving out? I can see pictures of it but they...

So none of you (with a good unit) have anymore pixelization, sound dropouts, and all those old headaches everyone use to complain about a year or two ago?

I have a DISH 522 DVR.... it was great for many months and just the last month or so.. I have SO many glitches (the old picture pixel problems).. and sound dropouts.. some of which are so bad the sound doesn't even return unless I pause and then hit play again.. and sometimes it even STOPS...