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  1. jimboeau

    Any chance more space added for RSN's on Wednesday??

    I don't like the idea of watching anymore baseball games on my RSN in sd. Any chance E* will allocate more space to HD RSN's this week? I sure hope so.
  2. jimboeau

    New Leased Receiver Question

    I'd like to trade in a 522 DVR for two 211ks. Will Dish charge me anything for that swap?
  3. jimboeau

    522 Everything deleted today

    Came back from a picnic today and all recordings and timers were deleted off the kids 522 today. Seems to be working fine but everything deleted including timers. What would have made it do this? Any thoughts....:confused:
  4. jimboeau

    Liberty Makes Deal with SiriusXM

    Looks like Liberty has made a deal with SiriusXM. This blocks Chucks hopes of buying them....
  5. jimboeau

    No guide info on VS and Golf

    There doesn't appear to be guide data for the mapped down new HD channels. Just says GOLF HD and VS HD. Pretty hard to know what you are watching:rolleyes:
  6. jimboeau

    Lifetime and LMN HD Channels

    Not that I watch them much, but I did spend about 20 minutes tonight looking at these two new HD offerings. Both channels were showing a movie in true HD. However, both channels were more compressed than I've ever seen a Dish HD channel look. They were terrible.... artifacts and blurring was...
  7. jimboeau

    Help with 622!

    Hey everyone, I've had a 622 since the first day they were offered ($299 for the privilege to lease:eek:). Anyway this morning I think it has finally crapped out. I keep getting the satelite acquiring screen and it won't get past 3 of 5. Here's what I've done. Switched the incoming...
  8. jimboeau

    E* Guy Needs Help From D* Guys

    I've been thinking of switching from E* to D* mainly because of the lack of new HD. However here are a few issues that complicate things. I live in Western WI and "moved" with E* about 30 miles west so that I could get HD locals out of Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN. Here's the help I need...
  9. jimboeau

    Countdown!

    Hey, when are we going to see the countdown on the homepage?
  10. jimboeau

    Friday Surprise?

    I take it there won't be any Friday surprises this week :(
  11. jimboeau

    NHL Network HD Question

    Will the NHL Network HD channel be available to AT250 customers or just CI subscribers?
  12. jimboeau

    Extra Transponder Space

    My understanding is that most LIL HD channels are set up 4 channels per transponder. With the new encoders we can now do 6 channels per transponder. Are they planning to add extra national channels to make 6 channels or might they add CW and another local channel to get to 6 channels per...
  13. jimboeau

    Team Summit - Any new info on RSN's in HD

    I have been reading all the threads on Team Summit including the one regarding the meeting with Charlie and Eric on Saturday night. Were any questions asked or answered regarding the addition of the RSN HD channels that are uplinked but not available yet. As others have said FSN - North is...
  14. jimboeau

    New ESPN-HD sidebars

    What do you guys think of the new sidebars on ESPN-HD and ESPN2-HD? I think they look better.
  15. jimboeau

    Is Wednesday the Day?

    Is Wednesday 10/4 the day that we will see the HD RSN's available to all? It would be a great time with the hockey season starting tomorrow night!! ;)
  16. jimboeau

    Any Chance?

    Is there any chance at all that we will get the RSN's in HD this week? There are still a few baseball games in HD..... My patience is wearing thin :eek:
  17. jimboeau

    Is my 522 Broken?

    Is my 522 Broken? - Updated I have a 622 and a 522 both leased. This afternoon one of the kids came upstairs and said the TV wasn't working. I tried a soft reboot (power button) but the thing would not reboot. I then tried a hard reboot. (power cord) It still will not reboot. As soon as I...
  18. jimboeau

    New Promotion Starting July 1st

    New Promotion Starting July 1st? I thought I read somewhere here during Scott's Team Summit trip that July 1 Dish is starting a new promotion for regular SD new subscribers. Was it top 60 for $19.99 for 20 months and top 120 for $29.99 for 20 months? I just can remember and I can't find the...
  19. jimboeau

    Is there a Tech Chat Recap?

    Does anybody have a Tech Chat recap up on the net yet?:D
  20. jimboeau

    Peaking 110

    What transponders should I be looking at in order to peak a Dish-500 on the 110 position? Thanks...
  21. jimboeau

    New Software for 622?

    Does anyone know when they are going to be spooling new software for the 622? Also any word on whether they will be getting better MPEG 4 encoders in the near future?
  22. jimboeau

    Satellite Finder

    I'm going to be swinging my 61.5 over to 129 shortly. Does the SF-95 that I see all over ebay for $10 - $12 bucks do the job? How does it tell you whether you are on let's say 121 or 129? I noticed there are SF-99's for sale as well. What's the difference? Thanks...
  23. jimboeau

    Help!! 522 UHF Remote TV 1 Question

    I just setup a 522 to have a UHF Remote on TV1 as well as TV2. They both have different address and they both work, however I can't get the UHF remote for TV1 to work from a different room. Does the UHF remote for TV1 work through walls in a different room? Does the UHF remote for TV1 work...
  24. jimboeau

    Calling Chicago & Boston

    Calling Chicago, Boston & Nashville Anybody have any side by side comparison information regarding picture quality on the new MPEG 4 locals vs. OTA locals? How does the satellite picture compare to the OTA picture? :)
  25. jimboeau

    622 Recording Question

    I have several local digital stations that are not mapped on the 622 and it just shows digital service. Is there a way to set a record timer to start at a certain time? I see that you can record to end at a certain time but you need to begin your recording when the program starts. Is this...