Recent content by tlbrewer

I would trade satellite signal for rain any day.

Is anyone else having this problem? A number of my timers, which are set to record new shows only, are recording two instances of the same show. The kicker is, when I look at the details for the show, one will show the correct original air date. The second recording will have an original...

How much are you looking to get for it?

Got a survey from E* the other day asking if I would be willing to pay to access the reserved space on my DVR harddrive. Anyone else get one of these?

Contest it. They tried this one with my upgrade. They did not have a dish 1000 when they came to install my 622. I had a second dish 500 installed already that just needed to be aimed at 129. The charged showed up on my bill. They argued that the dish 1000 install was free, but aiming that...

The hard drive on my 522 gave up the ghost the other day. Since I own the unit, I was contemplating replacing the drive myself. I came across a thread where it mentioned unplugging the unit, disconnecting the drive, plugging the unit back in to let the system recognize the driveless unit and...

Why buy, when you can lease for a few hours. :)

I have not experienced the dropout problem. As for the guide, I just go and look at the actual showtime channel (318?) to see what is on.

ebay

No cursor when you try to login, obvious navigations links that do not work when you are in the customer care section. You have to go to the home page first? They need to try again.

I am right outside of Houston.

Just curious, but I have noticed lately that when WSBK is broadcasting a red sox game, the channel becomes available in my AT60+ package. Immediately after the game it is restricted, can't even watch the postgame show and then disappears altogether.

Bought a phonex system on amazon for about $20. Works fine, except for the callerid.

I have a DPP+ twin lnb utilizing the lnb in port to pick up some locals on a second dish. These feed my 522. I hooked up a model 4000 receiver and ran check switch. It sees the lnb as sw64. Everything seems ok. I have read where I can use the legacy equipment, but cannot utilize the lnb...

As long as Charlie does not come with that weak argument about the increase costs being 3 times the rate of inflation, a month after he raised my bill by 2 times the rate of inflation ($2), and ask me to whine to Disney for him.