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    Jumping back to digital cable

    Well, I'm done with the dish. After 10 months, Time Warner made me too sweet a deal to refuse. I'm getting RoadRunner high speed internet, digital cable, HBO & Showtime (also on demand), HD Tier including HD Net, HD Net Movies, INHD 1/2, TNT, ESPN HD, and all locals in HD, 12 screens of Encore...
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    Will you now get NFL-ST at $49 for the HD games?

    I agree. Unless there is a big change, I'm going back to cable in the fall. I get more consistently reliable reception (especially OTA HD channels) with cable. With my antenna, I never know if I'm going to get good reception for the "big game".
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    Get out your wallet. ST in HD now $318.00

    Well, I've about had it. I'm not overly impressed with DirecTV. In reality, it doesn't offer anything I can't get via cable. I originally signed up last fall because Time Warner had not as of yet signed up ESPN, and the weekend I bought a dish they added it to their lineup. I stuck with D*...
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    Buy new OTA antenna or wait for new satellites?

    $300 was for the antenna and for someone to come and do a full install from Radio Shack.
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    Buy new OTA antenna or wait for new satellites?

    I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. I'm trying to decide whether or not to buy a new outdoor antenna for local HD reception, or wait for D* to launch their new satellites. I'm located in Cincinnati, so I have no idea when local HD is expected via satellite. Right now my setup is...
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    High Def for Idiots

    First of all, I believe you may have to have the HD package to receive HBO in HD. I have the same box as you. Are you sure you don't have component cables vs. composite ones? If you do have component inputs (which is the most common), make sure that your TV is on the correct input. If you...
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