Recent content by willx45x

I ended up re-ordering D* through an authorized retailer and getting a much quicker install date (see post below about D* customer service). I got two HD DVR's because my wife claims one in the bedroom and I claim the one in the man cave. My question is simple - will the two HD DVR's be...

And on the November date the same damn thing will happen - the fact that they are loading these guys up with impossible itineraries each day only makes customers upset and has to hurt business long-term. D* needs to get control of their third party providers IMO. w

Actually, he didn't call - I had to call DirectTV and track him down. I had a 3pm appointment that could not be canceled, so I was sort of stuck. My issue was not with the installer - it was with DirectTV for not putting me to the front of the line for the reschedule. The fact that they told...

I had an install scheduled today from 8-12. The guy calls me at 12:15 and is an hour away. I told him don't bother. I then call D* to reschedule and they tell me they can't reschedule until November 3rd. I told them don't bother, I'll stick with cable and give me the $200 I spent on the...

I am switching from Comcast to D* and have an install scheduled for this Saturday. I currently have two HD DVR's with Comcast - one upstairs, one downstairs. I'm getting two D* HD DVR's to replace those and figured there would be no real issues. Now I'm concerned about two primary issues...

Comcast offers in the HD DVR segment? I have two of them and I hate them. Terrible boxes. All sorts of weird issues and glitches. The CSR I talked to told me those were the "new" boxes. Are they? I'm in Charleston, SC. The box for my TV in the bedroom continues to reset itself and I have...

It's a little more than you want to spend, but for the $$ the Pioneer VSX-816-K simply can't be beat. You should be able to get it for a little over $200. Very natural sound, plenty of functionality and power. I just replaced a 5-year old Sony with it and I'm very pleased. w

I just upgraded my speakers and receiver upon purchasing a new Sony HDTV. I went with the Pioneer VSX-816-K receiver and got it for less than $300 from Circuit City. I challenge you to find a better receiver for the money. The sound is incredible and it has all the functionality you could...

Anyone have any idea when this might happen? I'm in Southeast Georgia and all of my locals are Jacksonville channels. I will be tickled pink when these are available in HD. I see they are on the "list", but does anyone have a general idea of the timing?

Just when I thought I had this thing figured out, I'm getting some sync issues on the HD channels when using my Sony Receiver. I have the sat box hooked directly into the TV using an HDMI cable and I have an optical cable running from the sat box to the receiver. I suppose this is where my...

I'm loving the HD pq on my Sony LCD-RP set. Extremely impressive on most channels. Unfortunately, in my location (Jacksonville/Brunswick), I cannot receive locals in HD. I'm too far away (70 miles) from Jacksonville to use an OTA antenna (at least I think I am). Can I pay extra for the...