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    making the switch..maybe..

    I'm SD with 3 tivos*, lifetime PVR service. I have east and west distant networks SD service. I am not under contract, everything here I own. I want 2 HD tivos, east distant networks HD and to retain both of my SD distant networks, and to keep one SD tivo. first question, what should the...
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    Going HD...

    I'm a SD customer with 2 SD tivos, what would be a good deal from DTV for me to upgrade to 2 HD tivos? I am assuming I am grandfathered on the tivo fee. I am not under contract nor have received any goodies from direct in the last five years.
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    Not a chance in...

    My wife says we have to keep east and west distant networks* (our locals are infamous for local programing interrupting network programing), we're SD, out tivos are dying -and she loves her tivos (I'm watch little tv at home on the road a lot so it kinda her call) is there any way we could get...
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    Fox DN east feed (SD): what transponder?

    I have 2 sd tivos fed by separate dishes, one is having no problem with fox, the other is, the technical term I believe, is crap. I'm trying to see if I have a dish alignment problem small enough to be not readily apparent- the two dishes seem to be aimed the same, i.e., similar reading on...
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    BBC America breakup at night

    I show very good numbers (90+) on all transponders but at night BBC America has problems- anyone else seeing breakup?
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    Skipping Commerials - a viewpoint

    I know we would all like tv without them but we also know what pays the bills. Yes if you have a DVR you can skip commercials, you as the enduser control the situation. I do not believe that a third party, your tv distributor for example, has the legal right to do this for you. A kinda...
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    HD upgrading: cost and national feeds

    I currently have 3 d*tivos (SD) in use with tivo for life service . I have both west and east national channels. If I upgrade to HD - 1- cost of 3 units 2- PVR fee? 3- national HD channels available (locals are available in HD)? I really don't much at all about this stuff, so if I've...
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    D*Tivo dying- what will I get?

    I pay for the insurance, whatever its called, if my old tivo finally quits, and I think it going to, what will direct replace it with, and how do I get it, i.e., they ship it or it has to be installed? Yea, i know I'm green at this.. but been D* LA/Miss startup.
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    Directv Tivos rebooting - problem start in late october

    A number of SD tivo owners are reporting reboots after attempting to read messages, go to manager, etc., I have 2 D* tivos, one is displaying the problem but not the other. Tivocommunity reports show this is a fairly wide spread problem. Anyone here having this problem, and idea as to its cause?
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    Directivo requires reboot often after rain

    One of my tivos will require a reboot after a rain, works fine otherwise - I don't mean a power interruption, just a rain storm- any thoughts?
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    Added features for D*Tivos: which units NOT to get it?

    I missed the announcement on my D*Tivo in regard to the new features to be added in 2008- I'm told it mentioned certain units that would NOT get the upgrade- can anyone tell me which ones won't?
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    repopulate and season passes

    I tried to post this earlier but ???, any way, I had to force a reset to get my grid to update, its doing so, slowly, and my season passes are beginning to show correctly- how long should a complete repopulation take? any thoughts on why my tivo got "lost"?
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    DirectvTivo: diplaying on HD set

    I want to replace my 36' CRT with a larger screen, primarily to view DVDs (NOT HD), I realize that buying anything but a HD set would be foolish at this point BUT I'm not ready to update to HD Directv for various reasons*. So what HD screen (including plasma, rear projection, and LCD direct...
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    Watching D* SD on HD set

    I have D* SD service, HD is not in our immediate or even near term future it seems, but I need to replace my tv. I am considering a HD DLP 60" unit but fear D* SD will look terrible on it. Anyone here doing similar or have an opinion?
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    Education needed !

    When D* completes its change over to mp4 what is supposed to happen to those of us with the old mp2 equipment? (Not sure I've got the terminology correct so help me as needed). I'm not talking changing to HD just continuing SD services. I currently have 2 D*tivos in use.
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    any news on Significantly Viewed channels?

    "DIRECTV now offers Neighboring Local Channels (also known as Significantly Viewed Channels) to many areas of the country." haven't heard much on this lately.