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  1. shkarter1985

    Why I love about the STELA/STELAR bill?

    We've been DIRECTV subscribers for almost 6 years. Recently STELAR has became law (P.L. 113-200) and what I like about the new bill is, orphan counties will soon be allowed to watch in-state programming. And the retransmission consent reform too. From a website about STELAR. I highlight the...
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    AVS FORUM OFFLINE (8-22-2014)

    Something strange! I've went to http://www.avsforum.com and instead I see a dreadful COULD NOT CONNECT message. I hope they're not permanently offline. What happen to the site?
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    Have anybody noticed the changes at SonicTap

    Since May 2014, there have been changes at SonicTap music channels on D* What I like about the change? Adding more classic songs. What I disliked? For many reasons 1.)Malt Shop Oldies not playing 50s music. 2.)Some songs on 60s Revolution aren't original versions by original artists...
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    DirecTV Greenville, SC DMA subs with AM21 OTA tuner

    For those who have DirecTV in the Greenville, SC market and uses the AM21 OTA tuner. For secondary zip codes (like adjacent markets) do you get adjacent Augusta, GA or Columbia, SC or Charlotte, NC OTA with outdoor antenna and using AM21 OTA tuner on your DirecTV HD or HD-DVR receivers? If so...
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    Question

    When I go to sat maps I get Comments You do not have permission to add comments WTH????
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    I've finally got a HD-DVR!

    Hello folks since my 27th birthday was last week and I've wanted a HD-DVR from DirecTV, I've finally got it this past Monday. I've recorded my favorite shows while I'm sleeping and I've recorded Days of our Lives yesterday. Neat! What do you think?
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    Anybody noticed the unsubscribed channels are now blued-out on SD recievers?

    Anybody who have standard definition receivers noticed the unsubscribed channels are now blued-out like the HD versions greyed out? What's your thoughts about the change? Ridiculous move but still love D*
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    Question about Preamplifiers

    Does a preamp help boost the signals I receive over the air? Tell me why or why not?
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    RIP Neil Armstrong

    Sad news, the first man on the moon has died at aged 82. RIP Neil Armstrong :(
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    R.I.P. Gore Vidal

    Sad news, Author Gore Vidal has passed away at 86 :( Rest in Peace Gore Vidal. Sorry I'm not playing a clip of that infamous feud between him and the late Norman Mailer on Dick Cavett from 1971.
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    First woman in space Sally Ride succumbed from pancreatic cancer

    Sad news, Sally Ride the first woman in space has died from pancreatic cancer at 61. NASA is in mourning. :( RIP Sally Ride :(
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    Former SNL writer Tom Davis passes at 59

    Former Saturday Night Live writer Tom Davis has died from throat and neck cancer at his home in Hudson, NY. He was 59 years old. RIP Tom Davis (1952-2012) one of the pioneers of NBC's SNL since it was NBC's Saturday Night because the late ABC Sportscaster Howard Cosell already got the SNL title...
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    Upload of file failed.

    I've tried to upload a new avatar instead I got 'Upload of file failed.' I need help?
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    Canadian Chef Anthony Sedlak passed away at 29

    Sad news, Canadian Chef Anthony Sedlak passed away very young, untimely and unexpected at 29 years old. RIP Tony Sedlak :(
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    Ernest Borgnine passes at 95

    Sad news, character actor Ernest Borgnine passed away today he was 95. RIP EB :(
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    Andy Griffith dies at 86

    It's a sad day in TV world and in fictional Mayberry. Andy Griffith passed away this morning at 86. RIP :(
  17. shkarter1985

    Another Today Show Shake-Up!

    It's Official! (hate to say it!) It's my sadness and very heartbroken to tell you that Ann Curry is departing NBC's Today Show after 15 years first as a news anchor, then a co-host for the first two hours. She is succeeded by Savannah Guthrie. It's the END OF AN ERA! :( My thoughts and my...
  18. shkarter1985

    RIP Don "Robbie Douglas" Grady of "My Three Sons"

    Sad news for Classic TV fans. Actor/Musician Don Grady (aka Robbie Douglas on "My Three Sons" from 1960-1971) has lost his battle with cancer at aged 68. RIP Don Grady (1944-2012) :(
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    Shawn Johnson announces her retirement from gymnastics!

    It's the end of an era for The Olympics. US Olympian and season 8 DWTS winner Shawn Johnson announces her retirement from gymnastics. I was shocked and upset. Not gonna to be the same! :( Why Shawn Johhnson, why not Nastia Liukin? I'm jealous you dig!
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    Original Family Feud emcee Richard Dawson dead at 79

    Some sad news to report to game show fans. Original "Family Feud" emcee Richard Dawson died from cancer yesterday in Los Angeles, California. He was 79 years old. He's remembered as Newkirk on "Hogan's Heroes" on CBS from 1965-1971 along with CBS 1970s incarnation of "Match Game" which led him...
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    Dark Shadows' Jonathan Frid dies at 87

    Canadian-born theatre/film/TV actor Jonathan Frid (known as the vampire Barnabas Collins on the popular ABC gothic soap Dark Shadows in the late 1960s/early 1970s) has died of natual causes in Canada. Hew was 87 years old. I've first heard the news from Kathryn's official website via Tweet...
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    What's the best OTA antenna in my area

    Besides D*, I used a Philips indoor digital antenna that was bought at Wal-Mart last year (I don't know what color zone it is for the indoor antenna). Here's my results: TV Fool On my Indoor OTA antenna, I get off-and-on signals of WYFF 4.1 (NBC) and 4.2 (ThisTV), I get mostly WJBF 6.1 (ABC)...
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    Which TNT show cancelled in 2011 you missed the most?

    To me the most was Memphis Beat (which starred Jason Lee of My Name is Earl fame as music loving detective Dwight Hendricks) eventhough it was filmed in The Big Easy (New Orleans, LA) due to tax issues with the state of Tennnessee (it takes place in Memphis, TN) with a great cast including Sam...
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    Local news in 16x9 widescreen (HD or SD) and syndicated shows in HD

    In my market (Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina), all of our stations is broadcasting local news in 16x9 widescreen (CBS/CW and ABC/MNT are doing news in HD). Also, all of the affiliated stations are broadcasting shows in HD. Does your market broadcast all local news in 16x9 or 4x3?
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    A new petition I created regarding distant network issue

    Here's a new petition I created regarding the DNS feed issues. I know how frustrating people getting waivers to their local stations to get the network feeds. But most of them have been denied. I decided to take action and start a new version of my petition. Change the Satellite Distant...