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    Can you help a novice with what could be a simple problem?

    I get the same thing. I'm also in Austin and I also DVR the few NBC shows I care to watch (Thursday, 7-9pm). The video pixelates, stutters, stops, and so does the audio. I can't say I've ever noticed this on live TV, but like I said, I rarely watch those few NBC shows live. My uneducated...
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    Dual RG6 w/ground - where to buy?

    Hi all, I'm trying to relocate my slimline after a roof job (previous thread). Now I'm looking for RG6 cable to permanently wire up the new mounting location. Does anyone know of a good source of dual RG6 w/grounding wire? I need less than 50ft, so I'm hoping to find a by-the-foot...
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    DIY Dish Pointing - How difficult?

    Success! boo-ya! It works - and just in time to record mythbusters. Getting the mast plumb was the ticket. Once I pulled the dish off, I realized there was a bubble level in the center of the mast! I constructed the saddest temporary tripod support consisting of 3 pieces of scrap 2x4 and 2...
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    DIY Dish Pointing - How difficult?

    thanks for the replies, I'll give it another shot tonight, first securing the mast so that it is plumb. One other question: Will I need both cables connected? I had just connected one last night and switched between tuner 1 and tuner 2 on the reciever to check for signals (I had to "splice"...
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    DIY Dish Pointing - How difficult?

    So I just installed a metal roof on my house, removing my 5 LNB slimline dish in the process. I scheduled a service call with DTV to get the dish re-installed at a new location on my house, but that's not until next week. So what's a boy to do with a week without TV???? Try pointing the...
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    Easier way to set Favorite Channels?

    I've been frustrated with the HR-21's ease of setting channels in the custom channels list settings (or favorites, or whatever). The only way I know to do this is to use Menu->Settings>Favorites>Edit (or something to that effect) and select/deselect the channels I want. The problem is that...
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    SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Discussion - Week Ending 06/09/2007

    How to read uplink reports? Can someone explain to me (or direct me to the appropriate literature) how to read these uplink reports? I've figured out some on my own from reading them over the past couple months, but still like to hear it from an educated source. Spotbeam maps would be fun...
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