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    H20 going bonkers!!!!

    Starting a few days ago my otherwise problem free H20 all of a sudden started resetting itself during normal operation. Initially I attributed it to a power glitch but after seeing occur several times in a period of an hour I discounted that notion. Since then I have called D* and they have...
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    Want to switch to Dish from DTV north of New Orleans

    I live about 50 miles north of New Orleans and although I have Directv HD it is limited in content and I would like to switch to Dish to gain additional HD channels. What is the easiest way to do this? I see people on this forum going to a dishshop.net to buy equip? I thought all the dish...
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    SKYSPORTS HD avail in America?

    Where can you get the spanish premier league.. Can you tell me where you get spanish premier league games in HD currently?? You used to be able to get them with VOOM but they where live only once a week and most of the programming was re-runs. Thanks, Eric
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    Need to run 2 recievers from 1 cable. How?

    If you use one receiver at at time... Im wondering if it will work if you use one receiver at a time?? Like if you have a receiver that you want to add on for special occasions with specific programming but you dont want to disconnect the cable from the existing receiver in that room. Could...
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    Difference in Picture when using HDMI vs. Component Cables

    Obviously this question has either been answered or was taken as a rant.
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    Old Voom Receiver??

    Does anyone know of any use for the old motorola dsr 550 Voom receiver other than as an OTA receiver for off air HD broadcasts for local channels?? Thanks.
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    Notice how there is very little talk about programming in this forum???

    Thas because there is nothing to talk about Virginia! Yeah that's right Direct CrapV is busy putting out CD USA bopper music HD channels while my friends with cable are asking me if I want to come over to their house and watch Thursday night NBA on their TNT HD. I bit because of the Voom...
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    Sailboat Dish Installation

    Does anyone have any tips for installing a small dish i.e dish or directv on a sailboat?? Of course it wouldnt be for when out at sea but when in docked in port at a slip, or maybe when anchored depending on sea conditions. I've heard of mounts on a servo motor which is controlled on signal...
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    Whats BUD? Direct vs Dish or FTA????

    Ive been wanting to get into the FTA scene. I am TIRED of Directv. I was one of their first customers a long time ago when they bent over backwards for you. Now they have become arrogant to the point where they are worse than the cable company. The only reason I re-signed with them was...
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    National HD Feed

    Playing with zipcodes So say you live in a "zipcode" in bfe and it says that you are elegible to receive CBS, NBC, FOX and ABC. Do you still have to go through all that rigamorole of waivers to get the national feeds? Or will they automatically turn on when you give them your "new" address...
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    H20 HDMI problems

    Similar problem?? Ive had my H20 in similar configuration for the same timeframe but mine just blinks for a second and then resumes the picture?? My firmware was upgraded on Dec 28 to 0f03 and I called directv and said they didnt have a record of any reported problems. I checked my cable...
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    HD lite

    What? What is really sad is that you have members like me who get on this website to learn about the technology and encounter these threads that have little to do with clarifying the subject matter and a lot to do with finger pointing and name calling. I'm still as confused as to what it is...
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    Newbie with old C band dish

    Thanks to all! Want to thank all for the replies given. If I understood correctly I need a digital C band LNB in order to get these channels on that particular satellite provided my dish and location allow me to be within the coverage area. If this is the case, what other FTA programming that...
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    Newbie with old C band dish

    I have an old c band dish and im thinking about getting rid of it and getting one of the dish packages offered with a fta receiver. Can I retrofit my C band dish with an fta lnb? If not, can you suggest what type of dish is better for southeastern US (Covington, LA) I am particularly interested...
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    Problem with no VOOM Bill for Direct TV Rebate

    In the age of the tender-less payment, now I find myself with no evidence of my voom account which is needed in order to claim the Direct TV HD receiver $200 rebate. Has anyone found a workaround this issue??? I'd hate not to get my money just because I can't provide the piece of paper....I...