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  1. Mike500

    T.H.I.S. TV subchannel

    My local NBC affiliate just got the T.H.I.S. Channel on 4.2 OTA It's got a large list of good MGM and UA movies, as well as the eitire Highway Patrol, Outer Limits and Sea Hunt series. Neither Dish or Direct carries it. It's worth more than some of those channels that I pay for. This...
  2. Mike500

    Micro TV antennas have finally made it...They're that good!

    I've always had a large multi-element TV antenna on the roof with of my own house with a powered amplifier. And, I've always recommended and installed them for my customers. I've seen them in WalMart and RadioShack. Over the past 45 years, I've NEVER found them to be that good or even JUST...
  3. Mike500

    Post Transition VHF Antennas

    From viewing Solid Signal | Digital Converter Boxes, DIRECTV® Systems, HDTV Antennas, DISH Network, satellite equipment and home entertainment supplies & accessories and other manufacturer's sites, I only see a very few of these......I guess the shelves are still full of antennas that still...
  4. Mike500

    Beware of Cables4PC and Buycables

    I ordered an external cd rom from this vendor in the name of Cables4PC.. com in November for my eeePC. They are also on eBay as "Cables4PC" and "Buycables." The vendor tahes more than two weeks and sends me a Floppy Drive. When I contacted them by email, they claimed that they do not make...
  5. Mike500

    CEB DTV Converter boxes are disappearing from store shelves....

    They are gone from the three WalMarts and three Radio Shacks I went to. I had to call the Radio Shack order line to use my coupon that was to expire on July 2. I got the Digital Stream DTX9950. Seems like a lot of coupons are shortly expiring.
  6. Mike500

    Flat Panel TV Prices to Level Off

    Flat-Panel TVs in 2008: Fewer LCD brands, lesser price drops: Consumer Reports Electronics Blog
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    Crooks already offering DTV Coupons for sale....

    How stupid can they get????????????????? http://maine.craigslist.org/emd/599759978.html $40 TV Converter Box Coupon These coupons are recorded, when they are applied for, when they are sent out and when they are redeemed. The dealer has to enter the info into the DTV2009.gov wensite...
  8. Mike500

    Dish and CalAmp settles lawsuit...LNB problems finally revealed..

    Got an e-mail from The Evening Bridge, tonight..... EchoStar Settles With CalAmp TOP STORY -- Satellite equipment maker CalAmp and EchoStar today announced a settlement of the dispute that began with faulty circuit boards in some of CalAmp's satellite dish components. EchoStar had previously...
  9. Mike500

    New Dish Network Receivers Coming in 2009? How wil Dish Network Handle NTSC turnoff?

    It has got to happen. Manufacturers will not include NTSC tuners after 2009? Dish has got to make receivers with ATSC modulators for TV2.
  10. Mike500

    RJ-1000ASTC An inexpensive box for OTA and Cable QAM

    I got this box off of eBay, today; RJ-1000ATSC ATSC QAM Digital TV Tuner NEW - (item 230162299150 end time Aug-22-07 20:00:00 PDT) There is a good thread on its capabilities on the AVS Forum; Record HD TV Signals - RJTech RJ-1000ATSC HDTV Tuner Box - AVS Forum Even with its...
  11. Mike500

    Why no DishPro +plus Quad or Triad?

    A DishPro +plus Quad or Triad would be the ideal setup for up to four dual tuner receivers for a Dish1000 or a Dish500 and a wing dish. This would eliminate the need for the expensive DPP44 on many multi receiver installs. If it is difficult to place a fifth female F81 port on the current...
  12. Mike500

    Does 211 need to be activated before receiving DEMO channels?

    Does 211 need to be activated before receiving DEMO channels? Every previous receiver I've owned shows DEMO channels, even when not activated with Dish. I just received a 211. It works to the point of acquiring satellite. The menu and the guide works, but there are no DEMO channels...
  13. Mike500

    Challenging Apartment Install................

    Here's one that I finished, today. The entire mounting, including the dish was aligned and set up from the balcony. The signal meter pegs at 101 and 119, with a decent 110 signal.
  14. Mike500

    Say GOODBYE to diplexers with the new MPEG-4 Five Lnb AT-9 DirecTV dish

    If you are currently using diplexors for OTA in your DirecTV system, they will no longer work with the new MPEG-4 Five Lnb AT-9 DirecTV dish. The new wide-band system will include the use of the 250-750 Mhz, 950-1450 Mhz, 1650-2150 Mhz frequency bands. This means that they will conflict...
  15. Mike500

    Dish1000...Is the Dish500 discontinued?

    If my hunch is right, Dish is no longer making any more Dish500's. All new dishes being made are Dish1000. They are also no longer making standard non+plus DishPro twins. When the current Dish500 inventory is gone, they will no longer be available, as Dish300's have not been manufactured for...
  16. Mike500

    Finally; The Ideal Paint for Satellite Dishes

    I've seen a few posts on these forums on painting satellite dishes. I've had varying degrees of success and failures over the years. Most paints don't stick too well to the heat applied plastic powder coating used on dbs dishes. I've tried epoxy, but they are messy and sometimes take days...
  17. Mike500

    Did you know that hard drives can fail?

    Check out Time Warner and Cablevision's new DVR alternative offerings; http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/2005/0305/cedaily050331.htm#2
  18. Mike500

    Great deal on Toshiba 80hr Stand alone TiVo/DVD player combo.

    Here's a great deal on the new Toshiba SD-H400 80hr stand alone TiVo/DVD player at Best Buy. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1060606072528&skuId=5698113&type=product The $199 price before the $50 rebate is a lot less than just the stand alone.
  19. Mike500

    Premium DirecTV 3x4 multiswitch for sale

    Multiswitch for sale! Gone! :( Sold!
  20. Mike500

    New in Box Dish 508 For Sale!

    I have one New in Box 508 for sale. NEW, not refurbished! It includes all the accessories the card. The receiver with its card are still sealed in the plastic. The box has been opened only to check it's contents. The 508 was purchased from Dish Depot in August for a friend, who decided he...