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  1. J

    Free Viewsat Max HD for anyone in the Seattle area. ( not spam :) )

    Hi guys, not really been here lately, just havent had much time, I was cleaning out the garage and found a viewsat max hd box that I used to use if anyone wants it. I am on the eastside and can meet up around there if need be. JR
  2. J

    Just installed the new HR24 HD Gui, and it's painfully slow!!!

    So I have an HR24-500 installed the hd gui about 2 hours or so ago. Now using the receiver is painfully slow. If I hit guide it takes about 8 seconds for it to show up, if i select a new channel in the guide to watch it takes about 10 seconds to change. I understand that this is still CE but...
  3. J

    HR24 stuck on 0x4d

    So I had some issues with one of the national avail firmwares with the guide being slow etc, so upon reading these forums I found out that the CE ver was much faster and it has been great, however now that the HD GUI is out I was thinking of switching to that firmware, I tried running a system...
  4. J

    iPad streaming with new app missing channels?

    Why do I not have all the channels that I have on my receiver? Just tested with fox soccer...while I still have it :(.
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    Moved Dish Now can only get 99 and 101?

    I moved from one end of the house to the other due to fact we are going to be adding on to the house. Very similar view, but no matter what I try to adjust I cant get anything better than 20-25% on 103 and nothing on 110-119. I have spent about 3 hours on this and it's baffling me now. I have...
  6. J

    Got a Viewsat Max and have a few ?'s regarding programming

    I was wondering is there any way to pick up NY feeds of locals with one? I am a NYG fan and would like to see more games. I wont pay DTV (I dont pay for TV I just use my OTA here in seattle.) And on top of paying DTV I would pay $250 or whatever for football. If I could pay just $100 for the...
  7. J

    New VS MAXHD stuck on.

    Well guys I know I haven't posted or been here in forever however, since I get my locals (plenty in seattle in HD for free and yet I have been wanting more (FREE). I got a VS MAXHD setup and aimed it at AMC 3 I figured PBSHD would be a good starting point for me. I got all that setup good...
  8. J

    Looking for a HD OTA Box with good receiving ability

    Any reccomendations is anyone selling one? I want to spend around or less then 100 bucks if possible. How is the US Digital from walmart?
  9. J

    I have a 42" GW RPLCD and need some tech assistance...

    Well the other day my tv turned on but no picture. So I called sony and told them and the lady says you need a new bulb. I said ok but my lamp failure light isnt on. She says it can still happen. Is that true? I took the old bulb out and I see the 2 conenctors where the bulb gets power. I...
  10. J

    Cancelled Dish Now they want me to send them the LNB as well???

    I Moved into a house that already had a DP dish from the previous owner it was self installed I can tell. So when I moved in it was nice I just brought my boxes from my house and I was all set to go. Well I recently dropped them casue charter made me a offer that was just to good to pass up...
  11. J

    [CHARTER] Update for Services In Vermont

    Just got done changing over from my Dish, was like 89 bucks for HD,Voom, HBO, top 60, WPIX, DVR. I had 3 boxes from them. I had dsl from my lec Fairpoint NE. 1.5/512 was 45 bucks a month. I now have charter at 115 a month for one year then goes to 135 for HBO SHO CIN STARZ, one DVR and 2...
  12. J

    Better to run 300 ohm or 75 ohm from antenna?

    I am going to try out a CM-4228 and if it works whats better to run from the roof to my basement distribution block? 300ohm is the flat wire stuff right? I have RG6 for my 75 ohm. Thanks guys.
  13. J

    So what channel is the OLYMPICS HD going to be on? 9426

    Since I dont get NBC in HD. I heard there will be a HD channel. ?? Thanks.
  14. J

    Does the 6000 pick up OTA HD?

    Just wondering.
  15. J

    About how good are pre amps specifically the radio shack one?

    I live in the sticks in vermont I have a radio shack UHF antenna only and from a town about 35 miles away I get about 60% or so on my dish network 811 I am wondering will the radio shack preamp I bought put me up into the 80% range and help me get a better signal from some other stations or no?
  16. J

    SPent a better part of 2 days reading around and cant find anything about HD DNS

    So what is going here? I am waiting for this and come FEB 1st since thats when the HD LIL are going in IIRC then people should be able to get HD DNS right? I mean I qualify for all channels but CBS and my CBS affiliate wont give DISH a waiver cause dish wants a forever waiver not a timeline...
  17. J

    Anyone have a real person in Vermont to talk to?

    The stupid lady that I talked to doesnt even know what HDTV is in our local office. I was wondering when charter was going to get HDTV service in our area considering Adelphia already has it here.
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    Just got hosed by DISH!!! Sorta...

    ad been debating on getting another HD box to add to my leased 811 and leased 511 and owned 311. So I start reading around on DISH's website and basically all it says about buying a box from someone else is that if there is any charges left on the box your going to be liable for them. So after...
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    Looks like some changes been made to the Qualification software for DNHD

    I just decided to run the qualification again at DTV website and for once my address is correct(sorta). About 3 months ago when I typed my address in for Vermont they said I could pull NBC and ABC from manchester NH. About 65Miles away and 2 big mtn ranges. There was no way in gods green...
  20. J

    Need help Making DVD Covers For home movies

    I need a software that has tons of templates to make DVD covers for like my sons xmas concerts and my wedding I made the DVD's all nice with menus and bought some blank cases but Icant find a software that makes nice DVD covers easily. Thanks.
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    I found a flaw in the Individual Location Longley-Rice (“ILLR”) for Vermont at least

    I went to directv site again to see about distant networks (kinda bored here at work today) and when I put in my address I get 2 elegible 2 not. ABC which is broadcasted from 75 miles away and going btw about 3 decent sized mtn ranges says I can get a A strength LOL. For one the A i could...
  22. J

    Just got my 61.5 dish ordered up.

    I moved recently and there was a dish already there so dish offered to put up a 61.5 orbital for me. Now I currently have DP34 does my install come with one for free? if so I can ebay mine off :). Also I added in the voom channells since my install is on the 21st and the new voom will be...
  23. J

    When is there anything on NFLHD?

    I just upgraded to the top 120 form the 80 package just so I could have music and some other channels we would like. WHen I found NFLHD in my list I was like wow cool but I have yet to see anything broadcasted on it? Theres alo a HDDEV channel what is that for? THanks guys.
  24. J

    Need To Have 2 remotes control 1 501PVR

    I have the box downstairs but I have the coax split to upstairs and downstairs so I can watch TV or DVR upstairs and watch the DVR downstairs (I have a 811 downstairs I wont buy a 942 or anything :) ). Now my question is I can take the remote it came with upstairs and use the UHF to control...
  25. J

    DP Question for mult sat.

    Ok I have a 811 and a 511 now with a DP twin. Im moving to a new house that has a DP twin on it as well. So im going to take my dish with me and aim the second DP twin at 61.5. Now my Question is this. Can I take and run one lead from the 110,119 sat to a DP21 and then a lead from the 61.5...