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    Directv no caller ID.

    The other day I started getting a phone call from: "TOLL FREE CALL" 8774881819". I had no idea who this was. Finally, I decided to answer. It was someone claiming to be Directv. There is no way to verify someone calling my house claiming to be a company is really that company. When I told...
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    Vivitek 512-3D projector

    Hello everyone, Okay, surfing the web this past week, I found a Vivitek 512-3d projector for $300. When using 3D it only supports 720p, but for normal 2d viewing it supports 1080p. This projector also converts 2D to 3D. For 3D input, you can change between side to side or top to bottom...
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    Directv 3D - is it HDMI 1.4a Compliant?

    I am not sure if I should put this here, or on the Directv forum? I am thinking of upgrading my home theater with a Vivitek D512 projector. I have been talking with Vivitek about this, that projector does not need an additional converter box, it is fully 3D capable as long as the source is...
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    SLC locals issue

    I have been having trouble with the ABC station in Salt Lake City, Utah the last couple of weeks. This has been both off the Satellite dish, and from two different OTA antennas, hooked to two different tv sets. Roland
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    Center Ice went dark about 7:40 MDT (Z-7)

    Hi Everyone, I am sitting there watching the Senators actually look like they are going to beat the Canadians and about 3 minutes left in the 3rd period - the NHL Center Ice goes dark... checked the other receiver, same problem. Anyone know what gives? Thanks, roland
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    If I wanted to set up a Free to Air System?

    Hi Everyone, Let's say I decide I want a Free to Air System. Where would I start? In the past I had a BUD, but that has been taken out, and the post has been removed. We also had Dish Network, and the dish from Dish Network has been taken off the roof. The mount for that dish is still...
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    Anything worth watching I hook a FTA receiver to a Directv 5 LNB dish?

    Hi Everyone, Right now I have the HD package from Directv. I have the OVAL dish that has the ... well, it has three LNB's, but when you select the setup it is the 5 LNB dish (from what I understand, the 5 LNB's have been combined so that there are 3 physical pieces of equipment out on the...
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    Questions about Blu-Ray Disk players

    Hi Everyone, It appears that blu-ray might win out. So I am considering purchasing a blu-ray dvd player... but I have some questions. The television I watch most things on is an Akai 55 inch rear projection TV. I have a dvd player that upconverts the standard dvds to hd. I also have a...
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    Back to considering FTA receiver????

    Hi everyone, Well, now that I have managed to solve my hockey problems by getting rid of dish network and switching over to Direct TV... and having my wife a bit upset about leaving dish network after 4.5 years with them... The guy who runs Best Satellite in Ogden Utah does have a FTA...
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    Do I want a FTA receiver?

    Hello Folks, Do I want to get a FTA receiver? We had VOOM, until it went Tango Uniform. We had Dish Network, until they dropped OLN (the channel that carries hockey). One of the local guys who sells satellite systems (actually he still sells a BUD once in a long while, if someone...
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    Status of using Voom STB with Dish?

    Hi Folks, A rumor was posted that Dish was working on using the Voom STB with Dish. Is there any more news on this? Thanks, roland
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    Are Dish's Voomer's happy?

    Are the people who have signed up with dish to receive the Voom channels happy? Dish did not pick up all of the Voom channels, just some of them. So far, I have only turned the Dish Network 180 package back on on a Dish 500 receiver and I am receiving my local channels on an OTA antenna...
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    Voom Program Uninstall (Windows XP with SP2)

    Hi Folks, Last night the Voom program that I have installed on my computer popped up with saying there was a new message. It has instructions on how to uninstall it. However, if you click on the link - Windows IE blocks the link. You really have a couple of choices. You can copy the...
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    Anybody know about USDTV?

    I am in an area served by USDTV. There website lists a few channels in SDTV. Not really sure if this is a good option. I think the PQ would be better then Dish or Direct TV. I get NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS (actually 2 HD stations, and 9 SD PBS stations), Fox, and WB in HD off an OTA antenna...
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    Can we get something besides Flipper on FamilyRM 101

    Hello, Okay, Flipper was an okay show but... over and over again again and again. Can we have something else on the Family channel? Enough Flipper! roland
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    One local channel started breaking up yesterday

    On the Voom STB one local channel started breaking up yesterday. I have the same antenna hooked up to the ASTC tuner in the TV. The channel is fine on the tuner in the TV. It was fine in the VOOM STB before yesterday. Then yesterday it started breaking up. Not sure what happened. roland
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    Voom in Utah?

    I live in Farmington, Utah. I recently had Voom installed. I love the PQ on the HD channels. I have an Akai 55 inch rear projection TV. I would like to see the Voom Channels not loop the same programs so much. I would also like to see more regional sports coverage. I would also like to...
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