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  1. Big Dawg 23

    Excellent Service Call Yesterday

    Too many times people only come to bash when a Service Tech doesn't live up to expectations. I would like to thank Mike DirectSat Service Tech for a great job yesterday. On Saturday I finally called Directv after dealing with Rain Fade with a light rain, which only killed HD. However...
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    New Web Page and Media Player

    Currently I am only an online subscriber and found today they have dated the website. Sirius and XM now both direct to siriusxm.com. The big change is the media player. It is a new look. You have two ways to select a channel either via typing the channel number or using slide scale...
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    No Audio on One HD Local Channel-Minneapolis

    Over the weeked I hooked a digital receiver back up to my system to have DD 5.1 sound again. Everything appears to be fine except on one channel my local PBS-HD Channel 2 . Well I don't watch it much but have a 4 year upset there is no sound on Sesame Street and Dinosaur Train. If I have to...
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    Droid X Recovery Achieved

    Thanks to some hardwork recovery is now possible. My Brain Hurts: Droid X Recovery
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    Blackout on College Scoreboard(ESPN 206HD)

    Anybody else have ESPN 206HD blacked out on College Scoreboard? I have SD ESPN but not HD. Getting close to Kickoff of South Carolina and Alabama.
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    Mandoatory Metallica on XM Channel 841

    Not sure how many saw that Metallica has taken over Liquid Metal Channel 841(XM42). They will be playing 24/7 of Metallica until April 13th.
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    Game Mix Channel ST

    Is it common for the Game mix channel to not have all the live games on it? Being new to D* I was wondering. Today the Vikes-Lion game was not on there. I went to the GameMix HD channel as the Vikes game was nearing the Two minute warning to find it was not on there. I wanted to watch the...
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    No 5.1 Via HDMI on HR22-100

    I am fairly new to HD but not to DD 5.1. I have a Vizio VU37L 720P hooked up VIA HDMI from my HR22-100. I also hooked up an Optical Cable from the Audio out on the TV to Audio in on my JVC Reciever. In short it will only do Dolby Surround and Not Dolby Digital 5.1. I know the issue isnt the...
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    NFLHD Question

    So the TV gods came yesterday and brought me a Vizio VU37L(720P). I hooked is up via HDMI via HR22-100 box. I have Native on, 480i,480p,720p and 1080i checked and Stretched for non HD. Here is my question is it me or does NFLHD look worse than all the others? I turned on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNN...
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    R22 or HR22 Manuals in PDF

    Does Directv offer the HR22 or R22 manuals in PDF as of yet? Also if they do are they more comprehensive than the paper instruction guide the installer gave to me? I see features that directv. com claim to have like jumping forward to each tick mark(15 min) but have not figured out how to do them.
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    Purchasing HDTV-Need Advice

    I just switched to Directv on 11-01. Planned ahead knowing a HDTV was in my future although appeared six months out. Had Direct install HR22-100. Well the wife saw all the HD channels and green lighted a Black Friday purchase. Here is my question what are most people happy with for picture...
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    Flaky Remote Since 0290B Update on HR22-100

    Last night Directv sent the update to my HR22-100. Since the remote is really flaky. What is happening is that I have to go to the box and hit any of the buttons then the Remote starts working. I attempted to use my R22-100 Remote and it still acts up. Any suggestions? I have already trigger...
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    R22? What are the odds?

    I am getting Directv installed on Thursday. What are the odds the installer will give me a R22? I am getting two DVR's HD-DVR and SD HD-DVR. I know it depends on what he has on the truck. The R22 would be nice given from what I read it can do ondemand and external hardrive support where the...
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    OTA Antenna

    I decided to go back to Satellite as Cable with Charter has gotten ridiculous. Here is my question last time I had issues with my Dish network in the latter part of my contract going out frequently in the Rain. This go round I would like an OTA as back up. Any suggestion on decent yet small...
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    Getting Direct have Questions on HD DVR

    I am finally saying bye-bye to Charter cable. I have been with them for 4 years following 2 so-so years with Dish Network. Here is my question I do not have a HDTV as of yet. I am looking to buy one after the first of the year. Can I order a HD DVR and use it on a Standard Def TV? According...