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That's a good point. I didn't think of that situation. :o

I agree, but why not OTA? First of all, let me say that I totally feel your pain. I live just a bit south of you, 30 miles west of Springfield, in Jacksonville. No HD Locals via Dish here either, of course, even though they are available on D*. I wish E* would figure out a way to bring us...

AntennasDirect DB4 As others have said, antennas are a fickle thing. So much of what you're going to get depends on factors outside the antenna's control. Your home, the towers you're trying to pick up (VHF vs UHF), the terrain around your home, etc. A coat hangar mounted in a prefect spot...

It would be interesting to see this list cross-referenced with DirecTV's list of HD DMA's. I live in DMA #83, and I know that DirecTV says that they will have HD Locals here within the next 30 days. As a Dish subscriber, my hope is that Dish will have to follow suit soon after, though I know...

One degree won't make any difference. Dumb question, but you are sure that it's pointed north, right? I mean, you know generally which way north is without the compass, and that's where it's pointed, right? Just checking. ;) I ask because I once helped a directionally-challenged friend of...

Sure. Channel Real - 18 means that is the actual channel. When your 722 does its local scan, WAND should be picked up when it hits 18 (as it goes from 2-69). Virtual - 17.1 means that your TV will display the channel as 17.1. This allows channels like WAND to be 'Channel 17', but actually...

Yes, it sounds like you should be able to get both WAND & WCIA by just pointing the antenna north. Have you run a signal analysis on TVFool yet? Fill this (TV Fool - TV Signal Locater ) out and take a look at the results. That will tell you from which directions you should expect to...

Glad to hear you're having some luck pulling in the stations. Living in Mattoon, I'd think you'd be able to get all of the majors, FOX & ABC out of Springfield, NBC out of Decatur, and CBS from Campaign. The only problem you'd run into is the fact that their signal directions are all different...

Actually, you'd be surprised at how hilly some places in Illinois can be. Especially parts of western and southern Illinois. Hilly enough to affect what stations you can and can't pull in. Of course, the orientation of your antenna, home, and towers makes a big difference too. As a couple of...

I won't disagree that outside is best, but an attic installation really can work. I'm proof. As I mentioned, my DB-4 is simply sitting in a window in my attic. Not even on a pole, just its base sitting on the sill and the top resting against the glass. Easiest install ever. It did take me...

I feel your pain, Ka1z0ku. I live in central Illinois too, about 25 miles west of Springfield in Jacksonville. DirecTV did just announce that they will have the Springfield/Champaign/Decatur DMA locals in HD in September, so I'm optimistic that Dish will be able to follow sometime after...

Just to add $.02 to this discussion... The Seagate Freeagent drive sleep-mode is a well known problem. Basically, it is my understanding that the power-down mode on the FreeAgent series is not compatible with the way that Linux tries to re-awaken a drive from a sleep mode. Yes, Linux. I've...

/Overheard at DishNetwork HQ today.... Darn it Bob! We told you not to unplug that cord when you need to vacuum the control room. ;)

I can't help with your 'moving' question, but I'm surprised that you can't get your locals via OTA in a city as big as Tallahassee. I obviously don't know your exact address, but when I plug in Tallahassee, FL over on TVFool.com, I'm seeing all of the major networks are supposedly...

This is an annoying feature that we discovered on our 722 too. It took us a few minutes to realize that it wasn't on our recorded show, but because I'd left it on an HD channel and a big thunderstorm was rolling by just south of my house. 99% of our viewing is done via recorded shows, and so...

I recently went through this so I can offer a bit of info. I am a 3 year Dish subscriber, out of contract for 2 years (only signed up with a 1-year). I had a leased 625 (just 2 TV's in my home) at no charge with the America's Everything pack. About a month ago, I finally bought an HDTV and...