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    Poor FM reception

    I wasn't sure where to post this and thought thid was the closest related topic. I have a Yamaha RX-V3000 receiver. My listening room is in the back of the house and gets really bad reception. I purchased a magnum dynalab ST-2 Single element dipole antenna. I mounted it at the highest point of...
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    Does Dish ever plan to get Comcast sportsnet???

    I really liked dish and miss their dvr receivers! I now have Verizon Fios and it is nice but for the price their equipment sucks!!! The only reason I left Dish is because Fios became available and they carry comcast sportsnet. I will never go back to Comcast!!!! So has anyone heard anything...
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    mind boggling 622?

    I have a 622 and tv1 is my HDTV rear projection 57" hitachi and tv2 is my bedroom tv (plain jane tv) but since i got my 622 it has been turning my hdtv on in the middle of the night? My wife wakes up around 3-4am to find the living room tv on. I called dish and they don't know what to make of...
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    Does a BUD system offer HD

    I have a 8.5 ft. Dish with an old school receiver just sitting around and I was woundering what it would need to make it HD ready? I have HD through Dish but would love to just run the Bud system if I can get HD programing. I get my Locals in HD with an OTA antenna but what about HBO, TNT...
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    What gives????

    I put ESPN HD on yesterday to watch the Phillies game and the screen said this program is blacked out???? I flip to my Comcast and it's there? Same channel?
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    Weird 811 OTA thing

    Every once in a while my 811 receiver deletes some of my OTA channels?? I'll turn it on one time and my WPVI ch. 6 is missing but ch. 6-02 and 6-03 are still there? And it most always happens when i'm getting ready to watch LOST. It's like the 811 knows thats my favorite show and delets that...
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    Just got A BUD system!!!!?

    Hi all, I just got a BUD system for Free :) . It is a channel Master system with a videocipher II 6442 receiver, and 8.5" dish. This stuff looks old!! My question is Where does this dish have to point? If I put it behind my house it will only see NW to S! I have a spot between my house and...
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    OTA Yea!!!

    I just installed my channel Master OTA and rotor and I love my TV all over again. HDTV looks great, I am very impressed. Chuck :D
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    Pointing the OTA?????

    I just got a channel master OTA and rotor. Me and a friend installed it today but I don't think we aimed the antenna north (or @ 000deg.) How can I nail north down and do I need any special tools to do It? Thanks, Chuck
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    What is C-Band???

    I am new to the satellite thing and I keep hearing terms like C-Band, KU-Band,etc. Someone made a reference that C-Band was the signal before dish gets it and compresses it? How do you get C-Band, what equipment would I need? The whole reason I went to satellite was to get the best pic. I...
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    Reception Questions

    I just got dish yesterday and still have my Comcast DVR HD receiver. When I view them side by side with PIP Comcast pic. looks sharper and has a darker Black, where as the dish pic. is lighter almost makes it look like it is hazier, very hard to tell. I also noticed that Comcast pic. comes in...
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    Just got Dish!!!

    I don't know what I think of it all yet? The channels are confusing, The pic. doesn't seem to be as sharp with dish as compared to Comcast HD? The locals look like S*#T!!! I am waiting for my OTA to come and then I'll judge what I think of it again. I thought that the pic. quality would blow...
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    Disg getting Installed Thursday!

    I am new to Satellite and wasn't sure which co. to go with. The reason I picked Dish was pretty much for Price. $10 to $20 less a month over DTV. I am getting the 811 and a 301 but wanted to know how do I get my locals? When I talked to Dish they told me I would need another dish (free) for...
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    Standard service to hd receiver???

    Hi I am new to the whole dish thing and I wanted to know if I order dish network standard receiver and service if I am able to upgrade to the HD receiver but not have to get the HD pak?? I don't need all of the extra channels exspecialy the ones in the pak for $9.99 all I want is is my regular...
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    Hdtv Dishes???

    I am new to the Satellite thing and wanted to know if there are any differences between the dishes for Direct tv, dish network or Voom? I have an HDTV dish for Direct TV but I was thinking of getting Dish network or Voom and wanted to use my Dish if I can. :confused: Any help would be greatly...