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  1. CorpITGuy

    Reliability issues with 722k?

    129 degrees.
  2. CorpITGuy

    Dish now promoting Welcome Pack??

    I'm guessing that they up-sell most people quickly....?
  3. CorpITGuy

    Reliability issues with 722k?

    My server rack sits at 78 and I've gone 7 or 8 years without a HDD failure. If that is causing issues with this machine, they're using the worst disk vendor in the universe. But I do appreciate your help, and I'll consider a USB fan for the replacement unit.
  4. CorpITGuy

    Reliability issues with 722k?

    I just checked the temperature. It is 71 degrees in the room and just 78 behind the unit in the hottest spot. I hope that isn't causing problems, but I can't imagine that it is. I'll monitor the temperature closely and see.
  5. CorpITGuy

    Reliability issues with 722k?

    It doesn't have the best ventilation, though it is better than any of my previous receivers. It has a BD player on top but nothing to the side for several inches and it doesn't feel warm when I stick my hand back there.
  6. CorpITGuy

    Reliability issues with 722k?

    Thanks for the info. I was definitely curious whether others had better luck. Sounds like I need to have it replaced.
  7. CorpITGuy

    Reliability issues with 722k?

    I came back to Dish this Fall after several years with DirecTV. Aside from the comparably terrible GUI and PQ that seems slightly less high, I'm relatively happy. I'm saving about $50 per month, which is good since I'm trying to raise two kids at the moment. I am, however, very disappointed in...
  8. CorpITGuy

    pixelation on FOX NEWS

    I'm on DirecTV and it's getting me. Pixelation lasting just a second or so... seems to come on in groups of 1 to 3 at a time.
  9. CorpITGuy

    Chase Carey Leaving DirecTV?

    I hate to say this, but AT&T might benefit from buying DirecTV and renaming it to use the AT&T name for ubiquity. It could really help their entrance into the TV market, which has been slowed by a painfully slow Uverse deployment.
  10. CorpITGuy

    Man, I sure do miss that third tuner...

    Thanks for the info. To answer some questions: Thursdays are very busy for shows we watch, other days we record almost nothing... that's how I find time... OH, and TV is pretty much our only source of entertainment. I have kids... we don't get out much. ;) I think I'll just wait till I buy a...
  11. CorpITGuy

    BBC News

    I don't watch BBC News, but good deal for you guys who wrote in! It's always good when a company listens to its customers! :up :)
  12. CorpITGuy

    Has Directv lost that HD leader feeling!

    That was my biggest surprise when moving to D* from E*. I almost never have rain fade these days.
  13. CorpITGuy

    Man, I sure do miss that third tuner...

    I don't regret moving from E* to D*. Really, I don't. At the time, many of our favorite channels weren't yet in HD on E*, and now that they are I don't trust that they'll stay due to contract disputes. The OnDemand features are great for the kids, and the rain fade isn't anywhere near as bad...
  14. CorpITGuy

    HD Receiver for SDTV

    I always thought HD looked better on my SDTV than SD does, long before I ever got my HD set. I think you're onto something there.
  15. CorpITGuy

    help the noob...verizon card and on demand.

    5GB is just two or three movies a month... and wouldn't allow you any room for anything else like web browsing, email etc. I'm afraid this isn't going to work well for you.
  16. CorpITGuy

    directv vod is slow

    Yeah, there's definitely trouble on their end. I have a 20 megabit connection and couldn't watch SD live. :-|
  17. CorpITGuy

    Are there ANY former E* users that have switched to D*?

    I made the switch in December. D* benefits: Sports, sports, sports Much better On Demand selection Better MRV *when* it comes out iPhone App for scheduling More professional (less contract disputes) E* benefits: Movies, movies, movies More capacity to add HD until D* launches D12 late this...
  18. CorpITGuy

    What were missing

    I hope we get all of them, but would watch only 1 or 2. I'm not arrogant enough to think that just because I don't care that no one else should have it.... The more HD, the better.
  19. CorpITGuy

    ESPN-U

    I have a feeling D* will play hard ball on this until CFB season starts.
  20. CorpITGuy

    The DirecTV & Dish Merge in September!

    A merger will never happen under a decent FTC. For most of the US (land mass, not population of course) the only option IS satellite. No way will the FTC do away with that competition. It didn't happen under Bush, and it sure as heck won't happen under an FTC headed by an Obama appointee.
  21. CorpITGuy

    Directv iPhone Application First Look

    Wow, fantastic app! Thanks for the review. I just downloaded.
  22. CorpITGuy

    AT&T Bundling Discount

    They want to force you to use those old POTS lines for several reasons: (1) The government forces them to service remote locations that don't pay for themselves. In other words, urban and suburban customers are being forced by the government to subsidize rural communities. (2) The telcos are...
  23. CorpITGuy

    Just Got Directv and love it.

    A quick scan of this forum shows you the big-time HD channels that DirecTV does not have that many here want. These include: ESPNU HD Travel Channel HD AMC HD Premiums in HD (especially many of the HBO channels) Lifetime HD, Lifetime Movies HD (as you mentioned) WFN HD (you mentioned) I...
  24. CorpITGuy

    Just Got Directv and love it.

    I have had DirecTV and Dish Network both installed on my TV. I can barely tell the difference in PQ, but Dish's DVR is better. That said, if DirecTV ever gets a 3-hour guide, MRV and speeds it up a bit, I'll be happy. It's already as stable as my 722 was on E*. My main problem is that...