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Hey all, So, I'm in a boat I don't want to be in. lol. I've been a DirecTV customer for several years now and quite happy overall as I've had the DirecTivo. But unfortunately, I'm starting to lose all my HD because it's all going to MPEG4, which is fine, but I am unable to upgrade to the...

Hey all, In a bit of a bind here and am strongly considering switching to Dish in the Spring. Essentially, I'm in an area where the cable provider sucks and offers little HD. So, I've been with DirecTV for the past 4 years and overall have been fairly happy with them (still have their old...

Hey all, Have a brief question about my DirecTV install. I've had it for some time without too many problems, but still have a few in bad weather (can't complain too much though). Still, on a clear day, I get: 101 Sat @ ~90-95% Signal Strength 119 Sat @ ~90-95% Signal Strength 110 Sat...

Hey all, So I just chanced a visit today after a long time to discover the HR20 is finally coming out. Now I have to decide whether I want to upgrade. I know it's a bit early, but I do have some questions for anyone with experience with these units, either beta testers or new users, so I...

I apologize if some of this is a rehash of the questions I have in the DirecTV HDTV part of this forum, but I thought I might get a broader audience and a few more answers in this more general section. After a recent snowstorm (not during), I had issues. The dish iced up and I lost signal...

Hey all, Having a bit of a perplexing problem. This is my first Winter with DirecTV (well, one or two snows last year, but not enough to really know). So when we got our first major snowstorm, I was pleasantly surprised that at the time the dish performed well and I got no dropouts...

Hey folks, Perhaps this should have gone into the DVR forum - I dunno, but I thought it was general enough to post here, so I hope that's okay. I use an HD Tivo and from time to time the menu has various "features" (movie previews, things like the space shuttle launch, etc.). Well, tonight...

Hey all, I know DirecTV is launching a bunch of new satellites to add new programming, etc., but I'd like to know if they're going to do anything to improve signal quality. I'm a new DirecTV subscriber, and I just moved to both HDTV as well as digital (before I was using analog)...

Hey all, How many dead/stuck pixels is normal on an LCD RP HDTV (Sony KDF-50WE655)? I unfortunately noticed one when close to the TV messing with my DVD player (I had been trying not to look...honest.) So after that, I just looked to see if there were more, and I found four (1 green, 1 red...

Hey folks, Just got DirecTV a few weeks ago (HD package with Tivo as well). So far I've been THRILLED overall, BUT...I'm starting to really freak out here, because weather appears to be a problem. To be fair, this was a fairly severe snowstorm we had here today, BUT, that is not uncommon...

HD Distant Networks - One Coast or Both? Hey folks, Weird question for ya. I just signed up for DirecTV recently (HD package, their promo package, and I qualified for HD Distant Networks [all four], which made me very happy). Now, onto my question. At the time of signing up, the...

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone else was getting a very slight background sound (buzz) when a HDMI device is hooked up to their TV. It's done it with both a DVD player and my HD DirecTivo at this point. It is barely audible (maybe slightly louder than typical TV fan noise) and with any...

HD DirecTivo - Several questions! Hey folks, Searched briefly and didn't find answers to a few questions I have, so I thought I'd ask. Getting one of these boxes soon, and I want to have some understanding for when I do. Appreciate any answers I can get. Several questions here, but...

Hey all, I'm planning on getting DirecTV very soon with the HD package. One of the things I definitely want is a DVR. Now, here's my conundrum. I was planning on going with the HD DirecTivo since I want to be able to record HD. It looks like a very nice product, but it's of course quite...

Hey all, I'm going to be living in a new place soon, and so I'm looking into TV's. I've pretty much narrowed it down to Sony. I'm considering 3 models right now (well, 2 mostly, but have questions about a 3rd) and wanted some opinions here. Right now, my top choice is probably the Grand...