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  1. rtrowbridge

    Rumors of Discovery

    I haven't subscribed since the first of the year (I do have X4 with the correct channels, but haven't changed from 4096). The loss of the Discovery cores and the Scripps channels killed the deal for my family. Those channels accounted for at least 90% of what we watched on C-band. Between that...
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    HBO/Cinemax and Non W5 services To Be Deauthorized December 29th

    I've added my complaint as well. I was surprised that my non W5 Discovery channels went dark yesterday, as did HBO (I didn't subscribe to HBO, though). I can't even get a digital signal lock on G1 now, though as of this afternoon, I could still watch Food and HGTV. It is a Skyvision subscription.
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    Which Pack Will You Pick??

    Skyvision is only showing two packages right now, and neither one of them has any Discovery Network channels, either. Bummer!!! My wife and I had actually come to an understanding (If I got to keep the satellite, she got to keep the dog we've been watching), but this sure throws a wrench in the...
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    Which Pack Will You Pick??

    The problem I'm having is that the 3 channels my household spends the most time watching (Food, Discovery, TLC) are not available in any of the packages. In speaking with my wife, it's most likely going to end up being a deal killer for us. It'll be OTA (and possibly Netflix) for the future. I...
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    Enter To Win a BOXEE BOX by DLINK!

    Merry Christmas, everyone. Here's hoping for a great new year (especially for 4DTV).
  6. rtrowbridge

    Official 4DTV Conversion to W5/X4 services only infornmation post

    What channel did you leave your 920 on when you did your soft reboot. I have a 920, but don't get very many channels on W5 right now. I was thinking G4TV or XDisney would be my best bets. Ross
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    Oprah,new boss of Discovery ?

    If it is anything like what happened when Discovery Kids became HUB, most of the old programming will be gone. But HUB shows Happy Days and Batman at night, so it's not all bad...
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    How much did you spend for your 4DTV

    I had the battery replaced last year, so hopefully I won't be moving anytime soon. After getting moved into this house, I don't ever want to go through that again.
  9. rtrowbridge

    Channel Mapping on W5 at this time

    I've been following this thread with great interest. So far, I don't think that anything has been said that needs to be "hidden." I'm another one here that doesn't have access to the closed forum (I do on the other 4DTV site, though). So unless things change, I vote that we keep this an open...
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    How much did you spend for your 4DTV

    I paid about $150,000 for my 920 in 2002. Of course it did come with an attached house and 1.5 acres of land... The previous owner had cancelled their subscription, but the unit was still authorized. I cruised satellites looking for wild feeds and got hooked. I've been with Skyvision ever since.
  11. rtrowbridge

    Don't Believe NPS about C band support ending.

    I still miss the Funimation channel.
  12. rtrowbridge

    Travel Channel Moving.

    It should be a pretty transparent move. I have the basic Skyvision package and it already has the Discovery Suite and the Scripps package (Food, DIY, Fine Living, HGTV). So other than finding Travel on a new satellite, it "shouldn't" be any different.
  13. rtrowbridge

    4DTVer wants to dabble with FTA

    I had seen the Match Box Pro on eBay and it sounded interesting, though their only response to a question about coax connections between their unit and the 4DTV (It has a pass-through) was that I needed a computer for it to work. Not too encouraging. I know GeniaTech makes one, too. My...
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    4DTVer wants to dabble with FTA

    My wife already complains about the number of remotes we have kicking around and isn't interested in having another box she has to worry about learning how to use. That's why I'd rather just do it on the laptop. I'm also out of A/V inputs on my receiver with everything else that's already...
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    4DTVer wants to dabble with FTA

    I've been a 4DTV subscriber for about 5 years and am thinking about trying out the FTA side of things. I know I can slave an FTA receiver to my 4DTV unit (10' mesh with C-Band LNB), but I really don't want to complicate my current setup anymore than I have to. I'm thinking I would rather just...
  16. rtrowbridge

    A Dedicated C band Guy.

    I really need to use the EBNO tip on G1. It drifts like crazy on me. I don't don't have that problem with any other satellite, but G1 is just refuses to stay centered. I usually end up just going to the Arts channel and tuning it in when shutting down for the night.
  17. rtrowbridge

    4DTV Area merged with C-Band area

    This is great. It's nice to see another 4DTV forum. I second the motion for a Generics updates. Thank you for doing this.
  18. rtrowbridge

    4DTV 920 dead? What options

    It's back and working just fine. I hooked it up late last night. I only had time to lock in 6 satellites, but my programming is still there and I could get the guide. I'll get the rest in tonight. I still need to get M5 through T4 in, but hopefully that won't take too long. One of my first...
  19. rtrowbridge

    4DTV 920 dead? What options

    I just heard back from ATS this morning that my 920 has been repaired. They had to replace a capacitor, reflash the firmware, and replace the battery. So sometime near the end of next week I'll get to reinstall my receiver (I took pictures of the back to help me get all the wiring correct) and...
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    4dtv big mistake

    Good luck with this. My 920 is currently with ATS (hopefully to be repaired). I took pictures of where all the wires were connected, so hopefully I won't have too much trouble getting it all set back up. If they can't get it working, I'll have to start looking for a new 4DTV. I didn't get to...
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    4DTV 920 dead? What options

    It has remained totally locked up. I have unplugged it from 5 minutes to three hours at a time. After warming up, it just displays '1' and won't respond to any button presses on the unit or the remote. I can't get to the options screen to even check if I've lost my ID number. At this point, I...
  22. rtrowbridge

    4DTV 920 dead? What options

    I think my 920 receiver is on the way out. After a power flicker this morning as I was heading out the door, it will only display the number 1. I couldn't get it to respond to any button presses on the unit or on the remote (I didn't think about pressing Options, so I'll do that when I get...