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    DirecTV and Smart TV's

    I currently have an older 46 inch Sony which I am planning on replacing with a 60 inch Samsung Smart TV (Samsung UN60F8000). I am hoping you guys can give me some help with my question(s): - I have never had a Smart TV before and am not sure how the integration with DirecTV (or any other...
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    2 HD DVR's in Whole Home DVR?

    You guys have any experience or opinions on this setup? I have a HR-22 and standard receiver now. I am looking to get a new 3rd receiver and also get the Whole Home DVR setup in my house. Thinking of getting a HR-24 for my basement (as my new 3rd receiver in the house) and swapping out...
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    Which HD Receiver?

    I currently have a HR-22 in my living room and a standard receiver (not sure of model #) in my bedroom. Both of those receivers are leased. I am interested in running a DTV line to my basement (man cave?) so that I can watch tv while working on the PC. I do not have a line running to the...
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    Slimline 3 LNB Dish

    Hello, I live in Clinton, WA (Zip 98236) and have LOS issues to the 119 satellite. The DirecTV tech. who was over 2 weeks back to replace a faulty Multi Switch at that time looked at the LOS issue and told me that I should have no problem with the Slimline 3 LNB dish. I had then gone ahead and...
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    Quick Satellite and LOS question.

    I live on the West Coast (WA state, Zip 98236) and actually have had a Line of Sight problem in the past with the 110/119 satellites. The DTV tech. that had come over last year had told me that I cant get HD till they move the Satellites over and use the 3 Slimline LNB Dish (pulling this from...
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    New DirecTV satellite!

    I tried to get the HD channels setup on DTV last year but was unsuccessful in doing so because of LOS issues. The technicians very plainly told me that since I dont have LOS to the 119 satellite, the only way I can get HD is if DTV moves all their HD channels to the 99 or 103 satellites (the...
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    DTV moving/changing Satelllites

    The DTV installer that came over yesterday told me that I could not get HDTV till DTV moves all its HD channels to the 99 and 103 satellites. He also said that this is currently being done but they have not been given a specific ETA on this. Can anyone confirm this and/or have more information...
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    willow.tv - ICC WC 2007

    It appears that the ICC World CUp subscribers on Dish Network are getting complimentary access to the Online World Cup webcasts at willow.tv. Howcome, DirecTv did not get the same? Or is there something that I missed. Thanks.
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    To Component or not to component?

    Hi. I have a Directv TiVO DVR which is currently using Composite cables to my LCD TV. I have been unable to get HDTV because of LOS issue so I will be using SD channels and this receiver till other alternatives open up. I was wondering if there normally tends to be any improvement in SDTV...
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    Recommendation for Indoor Antenna

    I am in a fairly Unique situation (or so I believe). I got a new LCD TV for Christmas and would like to get its worth by getting some HDTV channels. Unfortunately, both DTV and Dish told me that I have no LOS to their HDTV satellites cos of the tall trees on the properties adjacent to us. Our...
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    OTA during Install!

    Hello A dish installer will be coming over this 18th to setup my VIP 622 (pennding LOS issues). I was wondering if the Dish Installer usually installs an OTA for new customers or not? If not, then should I ask them to install one for me. I would really like to use the third tuner on the 622 and...
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    Question about 622

    Hello I am curious about something that the Sales guy told me about the 622 when I placed my order. He said that I can record 1 program and watch 1 each (on my HDTV in the living room and Stand. Def. TV in the bedroom) with the 622. He emphasised that I will not be able to record 2 programs at...
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    Whidbey Island concerns!

    Hello, I currently reside in South Whidbey Island (Clinton), WA. I am considering going to Comcast Cable but am wondering if anyone here has had experience with them on Whidbey Island. My primary concern is losing coverage during the windstorms that we get since most of the cabling appears to...
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    Satellites for DISH.

    Hello, I am a current subscriber of DirecTv Standard Def. I have tried to upgrade to their HD packages but as per the Ironwood Communication Techs. we do not have LOS to 2 Satellites needed for HD. I was wondering if Dish Network uses the same or diff. satellites for the HD channels. Also, is...
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