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    switch can't find satellite 101

    Hi: Is there any possible reason why all of a sudden (today) I can't get any of the satellite 101 channels? Is there some type of maintenance in effect? In the signal mode, it shows a good signal for the other 2 satellites, but it simply can not find 101; any ideas? Also, I was playing...
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    Dissapointing HBH-SA receiver (no recording)

    This sucks, I have a VCR/DVD combo where I would use my VCR *a lot* to tape programs in advance, weekly, etc. Now, given that my vcr setting really only recognizes CATV, I can only tape CATV programs. Actually, I can have the vcr record a satellite program, but I have no real scheduling...
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    view cable provider locals using receiver

    Hi, I'm getting locals from my cable company instead of D*. It is kind of a pain in the ass to have to turn the receiver off every time I wish to watch a local channel. Well, is it possible to watch the local channels while using the receiver?
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    "Free" installation :(

    Heah, I suppose that I should have known better than to expect everything for free. Silly me, when I read "Free 5 room installation," I expected a free installation- funny, huh? Anyway, installers come today; they start looking at the existing 10-year old wires (which have been split all...
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    where to mount dish?

    Hey guys, I have an installer coming next Friday and would like to know where the best place to mount the dish is: Is it the roof or side of the house? Which is easier, and which will the installer try to "push?" Also, can a dish be mounted to a wall with vinyl siding, or at the corner...
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    switch vs splitter

    Hi, I was talking to a friend who said that he has two televisions and two receivers. He says that there is ONE line coming in from the D* dish to the house (this means it is a single LNB dish, right?). Now, he said that initially they had 1 TV set up, and that he used a SPLITTER to get...
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    hughes brand or direct tv brand?

    Hi, Yet another question: Which is better? It seems that several sites give you the option of choosing which brand of equipment you would like; there is the hughest directors pack as well as the direct tv D10. So, which is better w/ more features (and bug free)? Thanks, -Steven
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    "Off Air Antenna", local channels

    Hi, I'm still not sure about something. Firstly, what exactly does "off air antenna" include; it is found as the 5th input to a 5x8 switch (or 3rd to a 3x4). When I get D* I will be getting local channels from my local cable provider. Can I run the cable line from my provider into this...
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    ordering direct tv tomorrow

    Hi, I've decided to place an order for direct tv tomorrow (not sure where I'll purchase from yet though); I really appreciate all of the help from everyone here (thanks for answering my questions). However, I am still unclear on a couple things: I require 5 seperate tuners, but no HD...
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    does rain/snow really kill the reception

    Hey, I know somone who had satellite in the past; here only complaint was that moderate (sometimes less than moderate) rain would really affect the reception (sometimes to the point where you couldn't/wouldn't watch television; is this the case? This was about 1 - 1.5 years ago; has...
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    direct tv 5-room install

    Hey guys: Some of this is copied form a thread i just created in the dish network forum: http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=29254 Well, I posted here a while back when I was considering switching to dish network ('cause of poor reception w/ cable provider + cost + other...
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    Dish 5-room install

    Hey guys, I posted here a while back when I was considering switching to dish network ('cause of poor reception w/ cable provider + cost + other reasons). In the end I decided against it just because it looked very difficult/expensive to get a 5-room installation; Is it still difficult...
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    Switch from cable?

    Hello all, I'm considering switching and the deals look pretty good (the 4 room/4 receiver deal from vmc), but I have some doubts... Firstly, the comcast cable we currently have is terrible. That is, the reception is bad. I'm convinced that the number and quality of the spliters along...
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