Recent content by ThomasRz

For the 2nd time in about 9 months, my 622 receiver has failed. In both instances, I lost almost a full drive of programs. Is there a way to recover programs (or try to anyway) - isn't the 622 drive essentially a computer hard drive? Also is there a way to transfer programs to the EHD en...

1. The purpose of grounding is to protect people not equipment. Protection of equipment is incidental. If you have an incident and fry your receiver but nobody gets hurt it's a good day. 2. Grounding a satellite dish is always preferred. It does NOT increase the risk of a lightning...

The context of a post is important. If you read what I wrote earlier you will see the the sentence: They know how the internals of their systems work and you would have to be smarter than the average bear to pull off a move IF they really wanted to test you. No, CSR's don't normally get...

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So there!

Well, let's leave the ethical issue aside for a moment. The comment to which I was responding was Originally Posted by dishrich Or even better - just tell them you ALREADY moved & are using the ALREADY installed dish at your new place, which is working just fine... Which will tell...

Are you sure? The future of video tape is Beta. The future of the automobile is the Edsel. The future of internet standards is OSI. Just because a technology or item is technologically superior (real or perceived) does not guarantee that the market will go that way. Many people would prefer...

E* is not one of the principals in a moving scenario. They are rather like the "fence" who trafficks in stolen goods. A mover is infringing the copyright of the owner of the content because he does not have a valid license to use the material.

Satellite Radio has terrestial repeaters in major metro areas otherwise you would not have reception in buildings.

1. SV are distants by definition. 2. The WMUR exception has nothing to do with SV status. 3. It is impossible to have a nationwide SV channel.

Which will tell them that you are a liar (and a fool).

You are essentially correct but are conflating two issues. The copyright power applies without regard to the "public airwaves." Even if the content were being sent entirely by a cable, it is still protected by copyright (as limited by law). The prohibition on retransmission of a signal...

There is no such thing as "distant locals." There are local network stations (LIL). There are distant network stations (DNS). Significantly viewed (SV) (for DBS purposes) are a subset of DNS.

I think they're blowing smoke. If you have exclusive control over the 2nd floor patio (called a "balcony" where I come from), you are free to attach the dish to the railing unless it will permanently damage it or cause a threat to the structural integrity of the building (or some part thereof)...

Don't forget to consider the power factor and that for a receiver the (true) watts will be different (lower) than the required VA (apparent watts) rating of a UPS. I don't know if E* has already taken this into account.