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    Sound dropouts

    I have 2 HD receivers (1 HD DVR and 1 reg. HD receiver). I also have a standard def. receiver. The standard receiver works perfectly with no problems, but the two HD receivers suffer sound drop outs. I am sure that I am not losing the signal because the picture never breaks up or is lost. Only...
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    HR23 Active button problem

    When I use the Active button on my HR23 and pick a channel that I want to watch, it always defaults to the SD version of the channel instead of the HD version. In my setup prefs. I have the receover set to filter out SD channels if a HD version is available. I can't figgure out why this happens...
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    Problems with Milwaukee HD locals

    I live in Sheboygan, Wi. and get my HD locals from Milwaukee. "E" supplies us with ABC,NBC and FOX. We do not get CBS which is a disappointment for me because at least half of the network shows that I watch are on CBS. The problem that I am having with the locals is that they will start to...
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    A question about 1080p PPV vs 1080i PPV

    I understand the difference between 1080i and 1080p. But does the 1080p PPV really look as good as a Blue-ray disk? Could the 1080i PPV look just as good as the 1080p PPV most of the time or is there really a big difference in the quality of the two?
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    What happens to local SD stations on E in Feb.?

    I live in an area where "E" supplies all our locals in SD and ABC, NBC and FOX in HD. We do not get a HD feed for CBS here. In Feb. when all local stations go digital will we get all stations including CBS in HD or will there be no CBS for us at all (SD or HD)?
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    Cinemax cropping HD movies?

    I have noticed on all 3 of Cinemax's HD channels that some of the movies that they show are cropped so that they fill an entire 16X9 screen instead of showing black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. I have compared what they are showing to the same movies on DVD and the DVD has bars top...
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    722 stuck trying to find satellite.

    My 722 which I have had for only 2 months (a replacement for a bad 622) is stuck trying to find the satellites. It worked fine the day before. Was turned off at the end of the day (like Dish suggested). The next morning when I tried to watch TV all I could get was the screen "acquiring...
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    Milwaukee, Wi HD locals. Anyone having troubles?

    I had a Dish 500 installed so that I could get the Milwaukee HD locals. Since the installation I have had problems with the picture. It will pixelate and break up. sometimes so bad that you can't watch them. It doesn't matter which channel I am watching (NBC, ABC or Fox). I called tech. support...
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    Question about the 61.5 and 129 satellites.

    I had my second dish installed this week so that I could get the Milwaukee HD locals. It points at the 61.5 satellite. I have noticed since it was installed that the channels that are mirrored on both satellites will be picked up from either the 61.5 or 129 satellites. I never know which one the...
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    Getting HD locals-experience was like "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

    I live in the Milwaukee, Wi viewing area. Our HD locals have been turned on, so I called "E" to have an appointment set up for an installation of the second dish that I will need to receive them. They gave me a date of April 23 in the afternoon. I said that's fine and hung up. A few hours later...
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    FSN channels

    I am new to Directv. Do you have to subscribe to a sports pack to get your local FSN channel?
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    What are Neighboring Local Channels ?

    I just signed up for Direct TV and I see on their Web site that they offer "Neighboring Local Channels". Could someone tell me what they are.
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    A question about picture quality

    I have just returned from a vacation in Canada. While I was there I watched their satellite TV on a 61 inch HD TV. The quality of all their stations was far better than we get from Dish. Especially the standard channels. Most of the standard channels that I watched looked almost as good as our...
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    TNT HD poor picture quality

    I watched "Saving Grace" on TNT HD tonight and noticed that the picture quality is very poor for HD. I noticed very bad Block Noise in the begining of the show and an over all reduction of picture quality from what I was used to seeing in the past. I have also noticed that recently other HD...
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    I can't get Dish to replace my 622

    I seem to have a bad 622 HD DVR. It will suddenly send a squeeling sound through my home entertainment system and the the screen will go black. I have to reboot the box in order to get a picture back. It also seems to have trouble with it's over the air tuner. Some times it can't lock on to the...
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    211 guide problems

    I have a 211 receiver and I am constantly told that the guide data is out of date. When I am asked if I would like to update the data I click on "Yes". It takes about 5 min. to download and then I am OK. The problem is that I can go back to the guide a few hours later and am told again that the...
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    What has Dish done to their HD receivers?

    I have two HD receivers. A 622 HD DVR that I lease and a 211 HD receiver that I own. Suddenly the 622 has to be rebooted 2 or 3 times a day. It seems to only happen when I have CNN on. It will start making a strange buzzing sound and then there is nothing at all. No picture or sound. I can't...
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    Anyone having trouble with Dish OTA HD tuners?

    Is anyone having trouble with the built in OTA HD tuners in a 622 or 211 receiver? Many people in the Milwaukee, WI area and Madison, WI area seem to be having problems. In Milwaukee it is ABC 12-1 and in the Madision area it is 3-1. It seems to have started about 2 mo. ago after a software...
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    Has Dish given up on local HD?

    Has Dish given up on adding any more local HD? I am in the Milwaukee market which was listed to get local HD programing. It didn't happen last year and I haven't seen any more cities added this year. Anyone know what gives?:confused:
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    211 Guide question

    I have 3 Dish receivers in my home. A SD DVR, a 622 HD DVR and a 211 HD receiver. In the guide data for both DVR's the origional air date is shown. The 211 guide does not do this. Is there an update that I missed? If so, how do I make it download?
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    Milwaukee HD locals

    Does anyone know for sure if Milwaukee, WI HD locals are going to be added this year?
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    Will there be more HD locals this year?

    Does anyone know if there will be anymore HD locals added this year (other than the ones mentioned on Charlie Chat last night? It was my understanding that they were going to add the top 50 markets this year. Is that correct?