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    Strange Receiver Issue

    I called in just now and went directly to cancellations. It took me all of 5 minutes to speak with a retention representative that was the most helpful anyone at DTV has been. I told him that all I want is working equipment, but he decided that a technician visit at my house was the best way...
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    Strange Receiver Issue

    Yeah, I have called in, so I guess tech isn't the appropriate name, but a technical support representative/agent. They believe it needs to be replaced, but that 20 clams ($19.95) charge really pisses me off. I had two DVRs with DISH die in my time (both were over 3 years in my house before...
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    Strange Receiver Issue

    Sorry for not replying to this thread, but it has been one headache after another with DTV. At this point, I completely regret my switch, because this has been a nightmare. I had friends warn me about this very problem with them, but I saw a much reduced price and we decided to make the leap...
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    Strange Receiver Issue

    The test fails and it looks like I'm going to need a service call. Since they cost an arm and a leg, I'm thinking about just living with the issue
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    Strange Receiver Issue

    It was a first line guy, he was super nice and was a bit puzzled by my problem, but tried a few things, and thought that it would do the trick. We reset it back to factory defaults and did a forced restart. I wasn't able to get the 02468 thing to do anything noticeable at the hello screen. I...
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    Strange Receiver Issue

    I called them last night and it was an issue they had never heard of. Of course, they didn't know about the History telling me about the 100 or so attempts to download the update that haven't worked. May not have got myself a super experienced tech last night. I'm waiting for my wife to...
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    Strange Receiver Issue

    Thanks for your help. May have a bit more info here. My wife is the primary user of this receiver, so I wasn't aware of this as much as she was. I have had today to see this piece of crap first hand and it has asked me to download the update at least 5 times. I was looking around and in the...
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    Strange Receiver Issue

    Maybe I misspoke, I apologize. My wife has a habit of turning it off when she turns the TV off, and when we turn it back on, instead of picking up where we left off, it picks up on TLC. The download manager has been showing up every few hours though and telling us it needs to download an...
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    Strange Receiver Issue

    I have an HR-24 and an HR-21 on my Whole Home Setup, hoping that clarifies. I'm looking for a tip or someone to maybe chime in here. The HR-21 keeps resetting itself every few hours, and when it resets, it always ends up back on TLC. I could have been watching ESPN, or a movie or Nick Jr and...
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    New D* customer needs help

    Boy do I feel silly. I kind of knew I would, but I swear I had been in that menu previously and didn't see it. Well one less problem solved with this D* deal.
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    New D* customer needs help

    I have read this forum off and on for a few years, and I have got helped in the past a lot when needed. Been with E* for 9 years until this last week, wife and I are on a tight budget to save up for a new car (novel idea I'm told) and so we cut our bills down by getting the promo from D* and by...
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    DISH No FSN HD

    Turns out after I talked to a few representatives, there was something set up wrong in their system, and they did get 444 to work for me. Man it was quite frustrating for me to keep telling them that, while you say go to this channel, there is nothing showing up. Seems a bit strange for me...
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    DISH No FSN HD

    I tried that channel, and it blacked out for some reason. I contacted a DISH-tard representative and they can't figure it out.
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    DISH No FSN HD

    I was pretty upset that they didn't carry any of the PPV football games this weekend in HD, but than I turn to FSN HD to watch Illinois/Missouri and it looks like complete crap because it isn't in HD. I can't believe this garbage, I think it is the last straw for me. Wife has been upset with...
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    Moving Question

    Hello fellas I am a long time lurker more than I ever post. I enjoy reading the great information on here, and I have looked around but I am unclear about the answer here. My wife and I just signed the purchase agreement on our first home yesterday, and we will be closing July 7th. We are...
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    Need advice on computer purchase.

    I purchased a new laptop in May, and it came with Vista, and after a few months, I actually hate XP. The biggest thing people are scared of is that it is different, and change is bad, but I don't even notice the changes, and this machine does run really dang well. Vista is somewhat of a...
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    Question about bitrate problem

    Thanks for the help guys. The one guy suggested an update to my CyberLink software and I did that and it works fine now. I am actually kind of annoyed that it was a simple software fix, but again the guys on this forum are almost always super helpful when it comes to any A/V questions!
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    Question about bitrate problem

    I just got the machine on May 25th, and I replaced the hard drive and did a new install of Vista Ultimate on the new drive, so I had to find drivers and software to run all the hardware on here. So as of Memorial Day I had installed the latest stuff from all the manufacturers and the latest...
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    Question about bitrate problem

    Alright guys, I typically post over in the satellite forums, but today I have been having a problem with my Blu Ray disc. I recently purchased a Sony Vaio laptop and got a Blu Ray Reader/Writer. I had popped a movie in and watched it with some headphones, but I hadn't hooked my computer up to...
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    laptop to tv question

    I just purchased a Sony Vaio about 2 weeks ago, and I got it with an HDMI and a Blu Ray Reader/Writer, and it works great. I have already used the HDMI a few times. It works just like my VIP 622. TV doesn't seem to have any problems with it. A good friend bought a Vaio with Vista on it...
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    External Hard Drive Question

    Alright folks. I have only posted on here a few times, but I have seen you all be super helpful whenever anyone has a question. I just got a new job and I'm making a bit more scratch than I used to and I thought about finally paying the fee and hooking up an external hard drive to my ViP 622...
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    DISH Network Charges Forward With Another Round of National HD Channel Launches

    Ahh, alright, I never got into CSI. I would like to see addition of Spike because at some point I'm sure there will be stuff I will want on there. I want FX b/c they always seem to be showing movies that I like but look terrible in SD!
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    DISH Network Charges Forward With Another Round of National HD Channel Launches

    Well that works out well, They will be on right in time for my evening TV time!!! Keep the good news coming Scott!:up
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    DISH Network Charges Forward With Another Round of National HD Channel Launches

    What programming is on SpikeHD? Looking at their offerings, do they produce a lot of stuff or is it rerun stuff that they show? Was Star Trek DS9 or Voyager shot on film?
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    DISH Network Charges Forward With Another Round of National HD Channel Launches

    Before I got my HD Service last year I used to watch ESPNews a lot, and now I rarely touch it in non-HD. I too wish that we had more of the channels that I watch, but I tend to look away from those non-HD channels and of course I have found some fun shows on the HD channels, what guy can resist...