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    KOIN HD CBS Portland Or to go live this Friday

    As reported on the other site and confirmed by the station. Direct has reached an agreement with New Vision. It is also reported that KSN HD NBC Wichita Kansas will also go live on Friday.
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    HD-A30 and 49 HD-DVD Movies

    HD-A30 1080P 7 Channel Toshiba HD-DVD Player in mint condition Complete with: Remote, manual, latest firmware and all cables. HDMI, component and analog. 49 Movies all in Mint condition, some in original wrappers unopened. Harry Potter 1 Harry Potter 2 Harry Potter 3 Harry Potter 4...
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    Problem with HD Locals in Portland Or

    Since Friday, all four of my HD locals pixalate and go to a 771 messaage(searching for Satellite) all day. At 8:00 PM it clears up completly, until the next morning when the problem returns. We get our locals from 103s, all othe channels including SD locals are perfect. Anyone else experiancing...
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    New call from Dish to come back

    I have had Direct now for 7 months and have been very happy with my choice after having been with Dish for nine years. I keep getting calls from Dish to come back. However today was the call that set me off. First of all the caller says :"My name is John and I am calling for Dish Network, The...
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    Salvage of AMC 14 Cast Aside

    Boeing Patent Shuts Down AMC-14 Lunar Flyby Salvage Attempt De orbit possible by this friday!
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    HD-D3 at Costco for 79.95

    http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11248468&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79|2341&N=4001380&Mo=7&No=5&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=2593&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav= With 7 free movies. Not bad for a great upconvert unit!
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    Costco quits selling HDDVD players

    First, I will preface this by saying that I bet on the wrong format. I own 3 HDDVD players (just purchased an HD-A30 for 1080P), a PS 3 and Just purchased a Samsung Bd-1400. Today I visited 2 different Costco stores, I noticed they were no longer selling Toshiba HDDVD players. I asked a sales...
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    Biography HD

    Noticed an ad for this channel on Multichannel News.
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    BSG Fans advanced free screening of Razor

    Sci Fi Channel and Microsoft are bringing Battlestar Galactica: Razor, the two-hour special "prequel" episode kicking off the new season, to select theaters on Nov 12 — two weeks before its cable debut. The free showings will be held at venues in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San...
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    Need help with external HD

    I have a HR20-100. I purchased a Seagate Free Agent Pro 750 and an Esata to esata cable. I powered down the receiver, conected the drive, powered up the drive and then the receiver. I can still see programs recorded on my internal drive and access them as well. What do i need to do to get it to...
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    SciFi HD Blew me away.....

    Just watched Stargate Atlantis in HD. I have watched the repeats on UNI on Dish, but the PQ is the best I have seen so far since switching to D from E last weekend. It made the change totally perfect. And my experiance with the HR20 and the H20s has also been perfect. Ihad heard stories, but...
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    Vip 211

    In perfect working order (even the HDMI connector) about 8 months old, originally purchased from the dish store. I have switched to Direct. With remote, manual and cables including HDMI and component. $170.00 includes shipping UPS ground. If interested, please PM me. Stan
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    External hard drive

    Can you use one with the HR20 and if so what types and sizes. Thanks
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    Question about Portland Or HD locals

    I am switching to D tomorow from E. I just noticed that D does not have our CBS station in HD. I can not receive over the air HD and am wondering how difficult it would be to get a waiver for Los Angeles CBSHD. Before E lost their ability to transmit distants, I had a waiver for CBS and NBC...
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    Just left E for D after 9 years

    I hope I made the right decision. Looking ahead, it seems to me that D has made HD a top priority and that fits with my priorites. I ordered a HD DVR and two HD receivers. I have a few questions: 1. Do the receivers pass 5.1 thru HDMI or will I need to use optical cables? 2. I live in Oregon...
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    Replacement 622 keeps rebooting

    According to dish this is a known problem with L4.43. My other 622 is working perfectly. They told me that they are working on a fix and offered another replacement receiver. The new one will arrive on Wed. This will be #3.
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    L443 Spotted

    One of my 622's received received this update last night. I check the other one and it is still at L441. Any idea as to what is new in L443?
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    New beta software for VIP622

    Just received a call from dish 4.01 team. They are spooling a beta version to some 622 receivers starting tonight with a general release next week to address the LNB drift issue. I informed him that I changed out the LNB and that fixed my issue, but was asked if I still wanted the beta release...
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    LNB drift detected?

    I have installed a 24" dish for 129 and since doing this have not lost signal on 129. Since the software upgrade to 4.01 on my 622 I am getting a message under details that reads LNB drift 129 . I am not getting this message on my 211's \. Any idea what this message is referring to?
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    Help Peaking 129

    What is the best TP to use for peaking a 24" dish? I live in Oregon and am upgrading to the larger dish. I realize that most channels are on TPs in the upper range (27,30) but there are few on the lower ones. Thanks!
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    Sat 129 Transponder 27

    Since dish moved UNIVHD 9427 to trans 27, I am loosing this channel every few minitues. I realize the sat is not stable, the signal does not have a gradual swing, but instant 10+pt variances. I live in Oregon and have problems in the past, but have not for a while. The only transponder that I...
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    Senate takes aim at Direct TV Sunday Ticket

    The Direct TVs Sunday Ticket is under fire as well as their agreemnent wilth the NFL. http://www.comcast.net/sports/index.jsp?cat=SPORTS&fn=/2006/12/07/536761.html
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    Dlink media center/ Yamaha RX-V receiver

    Dlink Media Center DSM 320 wireless or wired, optical out, component out, SVideo out, composite out. Stream music, pictures or video from computer(s) to your home entertainment center. With remote. Like new $80.00 includes shipping. Sold Yamaha RX-V 3300 AV Receiver 6.1 Plus 2 front effect...
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    Panasonic CT-32HL44 HD Monitor 1080i

    32" 4:3 HD television 1080i HDMI and component inputs In mint condition with remote and manual. This was my master bedrom TV one year old, hardly used. Replaced with Toshiba 42" HD plasma Paid 849.00 Sell for 425.00 Sold For pickup in McMinnville Or Stan If interested, please PM Me...
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    811 Receiver, remote etc

    Dish 811 HD in mint condition, originally purchased direct from dish. I replaced this unit with a 211 about 6 months ago. Was used in a bedroom as a secondary receiver. Works great. with remote and manual. Asking 115.00 w/ shipping included. No balance owed on unit. DNASp 02 Rev 286...