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    Tivo -vs- Echostar case delayed to March 2006

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    DirecTV to offer free HD receiver upgrade

    http://www.tvpredictions.com/freehdtv090605.html Article also mentions the first 12 markets to get the HD locals: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, Washington DC, Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, and Tampa Bay.
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    Online forum for NEC (grounding, power) discussions

    Grounding issues, power quality, wiring, etc. discussed here.
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    Dish gambles on TV-based betting

    Viewers in some states can wager on horses by using remote controls. Link to article
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    Change (reduction) in Dish rcvr mirror fee?

    Snagged this entry from a TivoCommunity forum entry: I read them as saying: 1st and 2nd receiver is included in the base charge, for $5/mo. more you can add a 3rd or 4th addtional receiver. Anyone know if this is true? As far as I know, Dish and DirecTV charge $5/mo. addtional per box for...
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    PC Mag article on 942, 625

    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1748984,00.asp Article also mentions portable media players and new HDTV bundles.
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    How to request Directv programming?

    I've become aware of a provider - GoodLife TV Network - that has some old shows that don't seem to be running anywhere else: I Spy, Man From U.N.C.L.E, The FBI (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr), F-Troop, Combat!, Kung Fu, Little Rascals, Superman, etc. If you have a BUD you can get it, but I'm not...
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    Howard Stern NYC free Sirius certificate giveaway

    I see a number of people trying to sell these certificates on Ebay - but, according to one Ebay auction, the codes on the certificates are all identical, so it appears anyone could go online and get the free receiver with a subscription. The auction: http://tinyurl.com/6qo95 Here is the...
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    Maxtor Quickview DVR drives available from NewEgg

    These are the drives frequently found in Tivo boxes and are designed for DVR use. You can buy the Maxtor Quickview drives from http://www.newegg.com (very highly rated online merchant - the only place I buy PC gear online - check their ratings at http://www.resellerratings.com) Go to the...
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    Maxtor Quickview DVR drives available from NewEgg

    These are the drives frequently found in Tivo boxes and are designed for DVR use. You can buy the Maxtor Quickview drives from http://www.newegg.com (very highly rated online merchant - the only place I buy PC gear online - check their ratings at http://www.resellerratings.com) Go to the...
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    Aurora alert - Nov. 7th, 8th

    From http://www.spaceweather.com, 07-Nov-04 19:39 EST: Sky watchers in Canada, Alaska and northern-tier US states from Maine to Washington should be alert for auroras tonight and tomorrow. Very observable from (rural) Central Ohio from sunset onwards... seems to be dimmed down a bit in the...
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    ExtremeTech review of 921 (from Aug. 2004)

    Sorry if this is a duplicate post: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1630584,00.asp
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    Secret TiVo HDTV Flaw Revealed

    ========================================================= -------- WHAT'S NEW NOW -------- Important Stories, Commentary & More from Ziff Davis By Jim Louderback ========================================================= October 28, 2004 Vol. 3, No. 83...
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    CNNfn to shut down

    Article: CNNfn Shutting Down After Nine Years
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    Car computer hobbyists hack XM Radio

    "A band of car and computer hobbyists has reconnected the XM Radio broadcasts to PCs, after the satellite radio company discontinued hardware that was being used to copy and archive digital music from the service." Story: http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5410250.html
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    PC Magazine: Guide to HDTV

    Just read this article. "Buying a digital capable television is an exercise in frustration and anxiety. It's not unlike Alice's trip through the looking glass, surreal and inviting, with promises of digital nirvana and dead-end traps for the unwary consumer. This guide should help you cut...
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    BPL - Broadband via powerline arrives!

    http://tinyurl.com/2l4kj http://tinyurl.com/yvqdr Very fast internet, low-cost, all via powerlines, but with a potential side-effect of interference. No idea what the "range'" is for this technology... but it could be an alternative to satellite internet access in areas too remote to be...
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    BlueDo: Alternative UHF remote for 322/522 IR-only remote #1

    Someone briefly mentioned this gem in another topic, but the BlueDo RR-X200 might be just the ticket to replace the IR-only #1 remote. With something like this you should be able to really hide the 322 or 522 away somewhere out of sight. It's a slick design... you put this gizmo in to...
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    Must-see Guy TV: Mythbusters, Monster Garage

    Mythbusters: http://tinyurl.com/td0l On Discovery Channel Click on the "TV Schedule" link for upcoming new shows or repeats (there will be a string of reruns on 01-Jan starting at 1:00PM EDT). Examples of upcoming shows: [list]MythBusters test whether or not using a cell phone at a gas...
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    322 User Guide available at Dish website

    322 User Guide - click here
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    DVR 522 User Guide available on Dish website

    522 DVR User Guide - click here From the first page of Chapter 2, re: the "mode button": Pretty much what we already knew... :(
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    Motorola 6208 cable DVR has rocky start

    Before you think that you'll drop DBS in a heartbeat and sign up for cable with one of their DVRs (just to save $3.87 each month) check out this tale of the Motorola 6208 cable DVR. It sounds like they have a long way to go. The cablecos have an interesting challenge with this box: Motorola...
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    811 now listed on Dish website

    Their HDTV receiver page now lists the 811 - "standalone price" of $399. They still list the 6000 as well for a "standalone price" of $499. No mention (yet) of the 522 in the DVR section, or the 322 in the SD receiver section.
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    Replacement UHF remote for 5000 receiver?

    I see lots of eBay listings for "platinum PVR remotes"... will these things work on a model 5000 receiver? I hardly see any ads for the "old black UHF" remotes. Thanks!
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    Recording HDTV from sat, cable or OTA

    Go to this topic for info.