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    What Kind of OTA Antenna comes with Dishnetwork

    yes, i would like to know if they provide an antenna during installation? when i ask they say i dont need an antenna to get my local hd channels.. :rolleyes: i went back and forth with them and the cust service reps really dont know what they are talking about...i give up, and i think ill stick...
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    SD channels above 99 - Picture Quality

    is there any plans for comast to get rid of the analog channels and have everything digital?
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    If you had a choice:Satellite or Cable

    if i could get local hd channels without an antenna, i would get dish. but for now, cable works for me and i dont have to mess with an antenna.
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    what sirius receiver to get?

    i ended up getting the sportster and had it professionally installed. i used the fm transmitter for awhile but decided i needed it hardwired. it sounds awesome. here is a pick of my install.
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    sportster vent mount options?

    anyone know where i can get a vent mount for my sporster besides on the internet or ebay. im looking for something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=60205&item=5744479361&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V
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    Newbie with a Sportster problem

    i had the same problem. i got my sportster hardwired and had engine noise everytime i hit the gas pedal. the installers tried everything to get rid of it. finally they swapped out the cradle for a new one and the noise went away.
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    what sirius receiver to get?

    is anyone having the antenna not connected problem with the sportster or the pnp3? im still debating on getting either the starmate or sportster. im concered about the antenna problems people are having with the sportster. the starmate seams like a decent receiver but i dont like the fact that...
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    Sirius Sportster vs Starmate

    well i would still be interested in the differences between the sportster and starmate. i am worried about the anntenna not connected errors people are getting with the sportster and im not sure about the wires comming out of both sides, no cradle and suction mount on the starmate. i want to get...
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    what sirius receiver to get?

    there are alot of choices i see. another question, if a receiver has a fm transmitter can you hardwire it to your radio? i have heard that the fm transmitter isnt the best for sound. do you need a special radio to hook up the receiver to?
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    what sirius receiver to get?

    im new to satalite radio and decided to go with sirius. i want a plug and play receiver that is easy to move from one vehicle to the next and bring into my house. i am really not sure if a fm transmitter is the best way to get good sound, but i guess its the easiest way to port it from car to...
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    will dish network installers install a ota antenna? digital home advantage question?

    the analog channels suck...but i think i fixed some of my problem by adding an amp. still not the best but better. i just want to try dish to see the difference between cable and dish.
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    will dish network installers install a ota antenna? digital home advantage question?

    i did email the ceo, and he gave me numbers of local retailers that will install ota antenna for an extra charge while installing dish network equipment. but the catch is THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE DHA PROMO, AND REQUIRE ME TO SIGNN A YEAR CONTRACT. i have comcast now, and i am about to give up and...
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    will dish network installers install a ota antenna? digital home advantage question?

    i have talked to several cs reps at dish network and no one there can answer my question. when i ask about an ota antenna for local hd channels they all tell me that i dont need one, that the locals come through the satalite. how can they not know how hdtv works? i tried to talk to several...
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    Urgent HDTV Message

    doesnt this bill only apply to people who can't get their hd via an ota antenna? i would love not to have to use an antenna to get local hd broadcasts, but i dont think this bill applies to me since i can get them with an antenna. please correct me if im wrong..thanks.
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    voom hd reciever question.

    voom hd reciever question. stretching hd signal.. on the dishnetwork 811 reciever you can stretch hdtv broadcasts with the bars on the sides. i know you can do it with your tv for the sd channels but i want to watch my local hd broadcast and dont want the burn in when they broadcast with the...
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    i own a dish network 301 reciever, do i pay $4.99 a month to use it?

    if i have my own 301 reciever through dish and i hook it up, do i have to pay the $4.99/month fee. i am getting dish installed on wed, my dad had an old reciever he gave me. dish told me that its $4.99/month for each reciever i get from them. now is that $4.99 a lease price to get a reciever at...
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    whats easier to watch fuzzy analog cable or over compressed sd satalite?

    just seeing what the over all opinion is. my main problem is if i switch to satalite will the over compressed sd channels look worse than the fuzzy noisey analog channels with my comcast cable. i would think the all digital satalite would look better than cable analog. but some people on this...
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    is the digital channels on cable the same quality as the all digital satalite channel

    i am still debating on the switch to dish. i read alot of over compression on the channels on dish. since the cable channels digital channels are pretty good, would it be the same for all the digital channels with dish? i have a 57" hdtv and think the digital cable channels are actually pretty...
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    has anyone switched from cable to dish and been happy they did?

    i have a 57" hdtv widescreen and the analog channels are fuzzy, grainy, ghosting...its horrible.....will dish all digital channels look better on a big tv or will it still be bad?
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    has anyone switched from cable to dish and been happy they did?

    has anyone made the switch because of bad sd picture on the analog stations on cable and notice that the picture was better with satalite?
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    want to sign up with dish, but have 2 questions...

    1. my comcast analog channels look like complete crap (fuzzy, grainy), mostly the lower channels, 2,4,7. digital channels look ok, hd channels very good. if i switch to dish, since all channels are digital will they look good, or better than comcast analog channels? 2. i need an outdoor ota...
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    who here switched from cable hdtv to dish hdtv, and why?

    im still debating on the switch and was looking for some pros and cons.....any help would be appriciated. im leaning toward going with dish, but am not having any luck getting the 811 receiver. basically looking for picture quality and programing...whos better?
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    should i get dishnetwork or keep comcast hdtv?

    well i signed up for dishetwork last week, gave me a install date on web 3/3. took the morning off of work and waited for the install. called dishnetwork to confirm the install and they said...yes...will be there this morning. around 1100am, installer called and said thay he was sorry but they...
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    if i have dish and move, what are my options?

    im under the returning customer promo....i guess its the same as DHA, 49 bucks to install, 49 bucks credit to my account. im getting 3 rooms 322 reciever and 811 reciever.....im leasing the equipment.
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    if i have dish and move, what are my options?

    i am getting dishnetwork installed on wed 3/3. if i move after i get it installed what are my options. the website says that i have to sign a 1 yr comitment to move the equipment? i dont have any type of comitment now, and no cancelation fee. if i move shouldnt i just cancel the service instead...