Recent content by tjkadar

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    Icy Sat Dish!!

    If you're giving away the HR20, I'll gladly take it off your hands. :D
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    BCK Gone?

    I appreciate your offer. It means a lot because it is sincere. However, I live in SC and that is a long, long drive to fix a couple lines. In the 4 years they've been like that I've yet to have a problem. The install might not have been perfect, but then again I never noticed an issue...
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    Upgrading from standard to HD programing

    I am also a ten-year subscriber to D*. When I decided to take the HD plunge, I called up D*, and asked to speak to customer retention. I didn't threaten to leave, or tell them I was unhappy with my service (because I'm not). I went to customer retention because they have the ability to...
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    Why does my receiver power off for no reason?

    Mine has done it four times in the past two weeks. Of course, it has never done it while I was watching, only when my wife or daughter were around. I think it has something to do excessive estrogen in the atmosphere, but I could be wrong. :D
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    Question for subscribers…

    About the same deal here. No cable available in my location. Got DirecTV back in 1997 and have been pleased with them since. Upgrading to HD next Friday.
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    BCK Gone?

    Hmmmm... I don't have a single drip loop on any of my lines coming into my house.
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    720P vs. 1080P

    Another thing to consider when choosing a TV's resolution is the size of the screen and the distance you will be sitting from the screen. For most, a screen 42" and under will be fine at 720p if you are sitting more then 8' away. YMMV
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    D* puts HD on back burner?

    It sounds as if D* already has their HD plans in place with the new satellites. Perhaps the broadband is the next step? We've taken care of the HD and bandwidth issues in 2007, now what do we want to concentrate on in the future?