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    DIRECTV Remains Clear HD Leader with 130 HD Channels

    DIRECTV Remains Clear HD Leader With 130 HD channels on Tap For Mid-August DIRECTV Adding More Than 30 New HD Channels and is First To Offer All HD Programming in MPEG-4 AVC and Dolby Digital; Will offer HD Movies in 1080p Later This Year EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 28, 2007 - DIRECTV, the...
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    Can existing national birds handle a MPEG4 stream?

    Someone who understands the tech please answer this. Technically, can’t any of the existing national birds handle a MPEG4 stream, or are the new birds required for to send a MPEG4 stream? What I am getting at is with Sunday ticket over couldn’t the bandwidth used on a national level for that...
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    Comcast DVr with HDMI question

    Hi all, I just got Comcast installed yesterday. I have two 6412 DVR’s one has a DVI port the other has HDMI. My Z3 projector has only HDMI – I ordered a DVI to HDMI cable (a few days ago) assuming I would get DVR’s with DVI port. Now I am thinking that since I have one with HDMI I should just...
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    DISH to carry all 21 in 2006

    Rainbow Media Holdings to Launch and Operate VOOM 21 HD Originals; Signs Major Distribution Agreement with EchoStar Communications Corporation Apr 29 at 08:48 Profile hits: /CV QU1 JERICHO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2005-- Rainbow Media Holdings LLC: --...
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    Another new SEC filing (CVC 8-k): Closing of Rainbow DBS business has been delayed!

    http://biz.yahoo.com/e/050303/cvc8-k.html Form 8-K for CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Mar-2005 Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Other Events ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR...
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    HUMAX to make DTV MPEG 4 boxes and DVR

    SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Humax, a leading international manufacturer of digital satellite set-top boxes today disclosed it has entered into a development agreement and supply agreement with DIRECTV, Inc. the leading digital satellite TV provider in the United States. The...
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    Moving? Call customer retention.

    Moving? Call customer retention, get free tivo if you don't have one Called the retention number last night to talk about my upcoming move. Currently only have one HDTV box on the service. Wanted to add a couple SD boxes. Don’t need to buy them as I have been given them from my brother. Asked...
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    Directv.com not workin

    Looks like the website www.directv.com is down this morning. Wonder what they are changing?
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    DTV now selling HD DVR directly?

    I was on directv.com this morning and noticed a change on the HD DVR page. At the bottom of the page it used to give you a link to buy one at a local retailer not it give you two numbers to call to order one. One for new customers and one number for existing customers. Here is the link...
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    Ucentric is Now Motorola

    MOT Motorola acquires Ucentric Systems (17.03 ) Motorola today announced that the company has acquired privately-held Ucentric Systems, Inc., a Maynard, Massachusetts-based provider of media networking software for the connected home. (Briefing.com note: On Jan 6th at CES, Directv (DTV)...
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    Rainbow Spin-off is dead

    CVC Cablevision suspends Rainbow Media spin-off (22.11 ) Cablevision Systems Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has decided to suspend pursuing the spin-off of its Rainbow Media Enterprises subsidiary, in its previously announced form, and instead to pursue strategic...
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    Fox Hd Is On!!!

    title says it all. Here in chicago i have foxHD on 88!!!!!
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    Self install question

    Hi, I just installed my new DTV HDTV receiver (DST3100) and I am having trouble adding the OTA antenna to the phase 3 setup. I only have one DTV box and no amp on the OTA antenna. I want to use a diplexer setup. how do I accomplish this without disrupting and of the DTV signals? Thanks
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    CVC upgraded on Voom Spinoff

    see PDF not a good outlook for Voom.
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    New info in SEC doc filed 9/2

    http://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289606/000095012304010601/y01114e10v12bza.txt As of August 31, 2004 we had approximately 28,700 activated customers and an additional 1,200 customers awaiting installation.
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    Install question

    I know this is the VOOM forum but i figured more people hang out here and would be able to answer my question faster. Can the mast for my voom dish be used (hypothetically of course) as the mast for a D* phase III dish? Meaning, can i simply remove the lnb and reflector and Mount a D* phase III...
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    TOSHIBA DST3100 DIRECTV + HD 3LNB Oval Dish HDTV for only 199 (self install)

    Just placed my order for this system with http://www.mini-dishes.com only charged $199 plus 24.99 shipping...found them through e-bay shipping on thursday UPS ground....hope this works out and that i didn't get ripped off
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    Toshiba Dst3100

    anyone use the TOSHIBA DST3100? Any reviews?
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    Moving to DTV help

    Hi, I am signing up for DTV with NFLST. I have HDTV but must wait on the box because of the 299 cost. What setup should i order to be ready to get the HD box and just switch it out when i purchase it? I mean i want to have the correct dish and what not wired up so that all i have to do is...
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    VOOM & CVC Q2 Report

    The important part first- source - http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040809/95421_1.html Rainbow DBS - VOOM As of June 30, 2004, Rainbow DBS had approximately 25,000 activated VOOM customers. For the second quarter of 2004, Rainbow DBS reported net revenues of $2.7 million, consisting...
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    Voom in the news

    Voom in the news (Is Voom really as good as crack?) http://www.whas11.com/sharedcontent/ptech/shopper2/071504ccjrptechshopper.9ca58.html
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    Things that make you go hmmmmmm....

    http://www.newsday.com/business/local/newyork/ny-bzcvx3870087jun28,0,924655.story?coll=ny-nybusiness-headlines A fifth Cablevision executive, Wilton Hildebrand, executive vice president for engineering and technology, came in at No.18 on the Newsday survey with a total pay package of...
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    VOOM Reaches Important Distribution Milestone With

    JERICHO, N.Y., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- VOOM, the first comprehensive high-definition (HD) satellite television service, announced today a partnership with Crutchfield Corporation, the leading online and catalog electronics retailer. Beginning this week, home entertainment enthusiasts will...
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    ESPN-HD: SportsCenter in HD tonight at 11:pm EST

    Anyone see that the guide has a 30 min sportscenter listed as HD? its blacked out here in chicago cause of hte cubs game....anyone seeing this? started at 4:15 CST
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    Interesting news item

    http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/02/film.moore.reut/ "Some sources also speculated Tuesday night that the Weinsteins could also be laying the groundwork to develop a further relationship with IFC parent Rainbow Media Enterprises, which is slated to be spun off by New York-based...