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    My Neighbor may be stealing my Direct TV?

    First off, my neighbor is a complete scum-bag and has been since the day he moved in. I live on the 5th story of a 6 story apartment building in New York City. In order to clear sightlines, I had to erect a small tower on my roof for my dish. It cost me about $500. While out at a bar last...
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    Free DVR...Which one???

    Hello all... After complaining to customer service that I have been a good customer, who always pays on time, etc...and that I didn't feel that I should have to purchase a DVR for my bedroom when cable would do it for free...they agreed to Credit my account the cost of a new TIVO. All I have...
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    Newby Question...

    I am a frequent contributor to the Direct TV Board and am now considering purchasing a Satellite Radio. One of the times that I will most often want to use my Satellite Radio would be on the treadmill, inside the gym. Now, here are my questions, which may sounds stupid, but if so, my...
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    D10 Software Upgrade???

    Does anybody know when we will get the software upgrade for the D10 that will allow us to change sound on the "Mix Channels"? Isn't this the biggest benefit of having the D10???
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    D10--Why did I buy this???

    I upgraded my old RCA basic receiver and replaced it with a Direct D10. I don't understand what the added benefits of this receiver are. Can somebody please explain it??? I thought that on the newsmix stations that I would be able to change to whatever audio feed I wanted. Am I wrong...
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    New D10 Receiver!!!

    Just bought a new D10 receiver and it came with an access card. I am swapping out an old RCA receiver to use it. I called DTV to make the swap but they said that their systems are down. Can this done on the website??? If so...how???
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    Superbowl in HD???

    Will D* be offering the Superbowl in HD even though we don't have Fox HD? My signal to Fox OTA isnt great so I'm hoping D* offers it. Anybody have any info???
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    Msg-hd???

    Any chance D* will pick this up? I doubt it, but thought i'd ask if anybody had heard anything... Would be nice to see the Knick games in HD.
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    Fox Hd In Manhattan

    Silver Sensor Advice I live in NYC and want to see the ALCS in HD(wont be an issue tonight because I have tickets). For some reason, Direct TV pulled there HD feed to the game last night. I have a Silver Sensor(paired to a hughes HTL-HD) which I bought so I could get Monday Night Football in...
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    Basic RCA Receiver: Two Active Outputs?

    In my bedroom I have a Basic RCA receiver....it has an optical audio output so it must be a fairly new model... I have a TV connected to the RCA through Composite Cables. My girlfriend got me a 15 inch LCD to mount in the bathroom. Can I run a Coax cable into the crapper and have both tv's...
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    Baseball Playoffs in HD

    I am a Direct TV subscriber...My OTA Fox station doesn't really come in too well here in NYC. WILL I BE ABLE TO SEE ANY PLAYOFF BASEBALL IN HD THIS YEAR, EITHER ON FOX OR ESPN? I don't see the point of ESPN HD!!! I pay for it, but they don't even do the baseball playoffs in HD??? What’s...
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    Free Installatiom???

    I have decided to add another receiver to my account. My account is only 3 months old and was installed free of charge. Will DTV send somebody out again to run another line from my dish so I can install another receiver??? Will they charge for this? I'd do this myself, but the run is quite...
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    Dish and Multiswitch

    How many receivers can run off a standard Triple LNB dish withouit adding a seperate multiswitch. I am running 3 receivers(1 tuner each) now...can I add 2 more just by running two lines?
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    Triple LNB Dish...More Receivers

    Currently I have a Triple LNB dish attached to one standard receiver, one HD Receiver and one Tivo(only using one of tuners on the TIVO because this TV also has the HD receiver hooked up to it). I want to add...one more standard receiver AND one more HD receiver for other rooms. Is this...
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    Wireless Transmission of TV signal in Home?

    Maybe I am crazy to think that this is even possible, but I just thought I'd ask the helpful people on this sight for a litte help...Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer... My girlfriend bought me a 17 inch flat panel TV for my birthday...Ive always said that id love one in...
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    Hughes HTL-HD Guide Question

    Quick Question When I am going through the stations using channel up or channel down on my remote when I am NOT using the guide, it skips some stations. For example, it goes from channel 508 to channel 521 and skips everything in between. However, when I use the guide, all the stations are...
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    HTL-HD blows away Hughes E86

    I just upgraded my e86 to a hughes HTL-HD. I also changed from component cables to a DVI. WOW!!! Im shocked...what a difference... The clarity is amazing and the HD is even better than what I used to have with Time Warner Cable... To anybody who still has an E86...I'd advise you to...
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    DVI or COMPONENT

    i just bought an HD Receiver for D*...a Hughes HTL-HD. What type of cables should I use to hook up HD...component or DVI? There is a price difference in cables of about $70. Can you REALLY see the difference? What would you recommend?
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    Htl-hd Cable Questions

    I just received my HTL-HD which I bought used on EBAY. I have to questions as to the optimal way to set this up. Will it make an actual difference(one that I will really notice) if I use component video cables instead of a DVI cable? Do all DVI cables actually cost $100? Is it really worth...
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    ABC HD in Manhattan with Direct TV

    I have Direct TV. Monday Night Football is right around the corner. I live in Manhattan and was wondering if anybody is able to pull in an HD signal from ABC in Manhattan.
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    The Future of Sunday Ticket

    I am very curious as to what is going to happen in the next few years with Sunday ticket. A few points/questions: -D* Has the Satellite rights through 2007 and the NFL has agreed to a "satellite only" agreement that ends in 2005. Do we think cable has a shot at it? I think not, simply because...
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    Bought Used Equiptment. Access Card???

    Just bought a Hughes HTL-HD on EBAY to upgrade my Hughes e86. It is my understanding that, even though I am going to my old card(from the E86) and hte used card(from the USED HTL) that neither of these access cards will work and ill have to get a new card from D*. Am I right???
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    ESPN game plan...will it be available???

    quick question...does anybody know why we can't order ESPN Gameplan on D* yet? We are only a couple of weeks awayfrom football season and D* isn't even saying what the price is. Whats the deal here? Also...does anybody know what the price was last year???
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    Wanted: HNS HTLHD, Samsung or LG

    Wanted...A new generation HDTV receiver. Id like to upgrade from my Hughes E86. Ill buy a lightly used unit....
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    D* Protection Plan

    I have an HD receiver, a Tivo and standard receiver connected to triple LNB dish that rests on a 10 foot pole on the roof. Is the protection plan worth the $7.00 a month???