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COMCAST exploited their digital transition to grow their monopoly and trickle portions of new features for extra fees. I'm dumping COMCAST to go to Satellite, because they have turned their service into 1990's satellite over cable. The STB and DVR's are positively awful, the one I was given is...

What do you mean by "tariff", the government places a tariff, the content provider?? I've never heard this, the government is taxing each TV that receives digital cable service in your home? Why is this NOT more common knowledge?? Huh, CableCard was mandated by the 1996 telecommunications...

Harshness, yes, I must admit your right. Unfortunately, what COMCAST has created is NO better now, I'm stuck with very unreliable and troublesome SD recording using their inferior STB's and DTA's. The fear is so great people would use a HTPC to illegally distribute digital recorded premium...

Part of the DVR service is downloading the content guides for operating the DVR, my guess, is yes, you would still pay it, but I don't know anymore than you; so confirmation is still needed for others that might read the thread. I want to hook up a HTPC, and even a TiVo, there is no way for...

I read in the small print you must have autopay and paperless billing, which saves Dish Network a lot of money and hassle. So yea, looks like Dish knows the first bill people stop paying when they are in tough times is the TV bill, they are looking to get around that with the free HD as the...

Any disadvantage to be on those satellites vice the 110/119? Less reliable signal? The same number of channels, same number of HD channels? More problems with weather? Local Channels (DC local channels). Keep in mind, the Top 200 w/HD package is the most I think I'll ever want. The free...

OK, so definitely an advantage for at least one dual tuner for myself, so then I would only have to pay for 3 more tuners, so only $21/month over the package cost. So even if I buy the reciever, I still have to pay $7/month to hook it up, or is the "access fee" less than the "lease"? Granted...

Just out of curiousity, whats the purpose of the "messenger wire" where does it connect? This composite cable is still just two RG6 cables and a wire molded together, two individual RG6 coax and a wire seperate would work equally well, provided the are the minimal quality needed? Ouch; I...

Thanks, sounds like what I thought at least, Dish is a little cheaper than Directv. Now its just a matter of can I get it cheaper than COMCAST. At the least it appears now that COMCAST has completed their digital transition in my area, basically turning their service into 1990's satellite...

Thanks for all the help guys, and the patience with my inexperience. 1 Coax to a Dual Tuner Reciever: this does NOT jive with what I've learned so far, in fact a few install docs I've seen for dish network show 2 coax running to their dual tuners. Is this the result of the DishPro Technology...

Sorry to hi-jack the thread with a newb question, but I "thought" the recievers themselves did power injection? Am I wrong on that? If I need to add an inline amp, I have to get a power injector?

Thank You, very usefull info, why they can't put that info on their website? Granted none of their competitors do either, which is probably why. You pay $15 for three receivers, but recieve $5 credit for one, is that $15 "TOTAL" for 3 recievers or $15 "EACH" for reciever for a total of $45...

Fee after fee, NON of them ever mentioned on the website? I guess I'm suppose to sign up and then find out it costs $35/month more than was ever mentioned? Where do I find out the bottom line, please tell me its before I sign a contract, am I going to have to waste an hour on the phone to...

OK, I have to buy the receiver outright, and then still pay monthly fees? Do I have to buy from The Dish Store? I see them sold at other retailers. How much extra /month for the Solo311? In a DirecTV vs Dish Network Comparison, they said the Dish Network does NOT charge for additional TV's...

Slinglinks? Is this the networked over the AC power plugs? Eitherway, I'm covered, I don't have to use a phone line, I can use internet via enthernet. That means I get 3 max as part of the "FREE" Install, OR that means I get 3 MAX as it is a limit for Dish Network? If I can add additional...

Wow, thanks for all the info, still a bit confused. Dish Network, Dual Tuners? is that a Dual Reciever or Dual LNB on the dish? Unfortunately, none of the cable co's or satellite co's every explain any technical details of their service or products on the websites or literature. Best I can...

You and I think that is "fair use" of the entertainment you own and pay for, the content providers (programmers) don't agree, and that drives the features of the equipment we get, or equipment that is available. Yes, the content providers should NOT have to put up with people stealing their...

I want to switch from Cable to Satellite, and I'm considering Dish Network, but have a few questions abot their service I do NOT see on their website. Receivers need to phone home?? Is this for Updating guides and use 2 way like "On-Demand"? I have VOIP (Ooma) and Cable Modem with Ethernet...

I've never pointed a dish, so take this with a grain of salt, BUT what I've done to access a good spot to place my dish: Gone to Satellite azimuth and elevation info website, one that uses google earth satellite pictures. It draws the azimuth over the picture and lets you drag the origin...

Home Theater PC (HTPC) can do that and so much more. Probably why everyone is appearing to be doing their best to scuttle it, Satellite and Cable. Yes, biggest concern would be how easily digital HD recordings could be copied and redistributed on the internet. Napster and iTunes seem to be...

Everyone, I'm new to the board. I'm utterly disgusted with COMCAST and looking for Satellite. I have some tech question about Satellite that I really haven't found answers to with some google searches or literature on the websites, hopefully they are appropriate here. BTW, I'm leaning heavily...

Money, campaign contributions and lobbying. I'm a little confused?? They are talking about disabling analog output, does that mean everything but HDCP links????? Even with HDMI, its NOT necessarily HDMI????? Typical media article, totally inept at relaying the actual technical implications.

I hope your right, but considering the experience of CableCard, I'm skeptical. Unless the FCC plays hard ball and starts fining the Cable Co's big bucks OR gets real innovative, like hand over development of the Household Gateway to the Consumer Electronics Industry, NOT the Cable Co's, like...

Don't get too excited, I'm leaving COMCAST for Satellite over how poorly (or shrewdly) they've handled their digital transition. The 1996 Telecommunications Act required the Cable Companies to develop and use Cable Card technology, NOT only for the open market but in their equipment as well...

What is the Min and preferred structured wiring for Satellite? RG6 or RG6UQ? I've seen some specs thrown around about 3GHz and 1GHz coax? Should I be looking for 3 GHz coax or is just RG6 of any quality less than 100ft sufficient?