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  1. aramus8

    HBO/Cinemax HDs better be part of D* Aug 14 additions

    First, can I have some of what you are smoking? Second Dish gained a whopping 35,000 subscribers in the first quarter and lost 25,000 net in the second quarter while poor old DirecTv was only gaining about a quarter million every quarter. Even using Dish' fuzzy channel count math there is no...
  2. aramus8

    Less affluent subscribers cause of DISH woes? Say it ain't so Chuckles!!!

    They also provide service to South America. In the third quarter they gained 240,000 U.S. subs so the 4th quarter number isn't surprising at all considering their HD wasn't fully ramped up until the 4th quarter. According to a report on Fox Business Channel they are now the nation's number 2...
  3. aramus8

    Less affluent subscribers cause of DISH woes? Say it ain't so Chuckles!!!

    For the last quarter reported E* was off 76 percent from the previous year with only 85,000 new subs while D* added over a quarter of a million with about half subscribing to advanced services. The number of new D* subs getting the higher end gear was more than the total number of new E* subs...
  4. aramus8

    After 4 Failed Receivers I just Canceled

    Don't understand what you are talking about on the customer service. D* has several stateside customer centers including ones in Idaho and in Oklahoma. E*'s front line CSR's are in India.
  5. aramus8

    Getting searching for satellite message on some channels..

    Also seems to be a problem with VOD. My network connection, which has always been solid, now won't connect the HR20 to the internet connection. Seeing 13 missing transponders on 101 too.
  6. aramus8

    Thinking of switching from Dish to DirectTV

    From the way you write, I suspect you are having trouble learning a different system or understanding why the HR2xx series receivers work differently than the E* ones. Good luck on that termination fee thing too. You might have someone read your contract to you.
  7. aramus8

    Why is Direct Tv so expensive ?

    I totally agree with garn9173. I never had a provider, cable, D*, or PrimeStar play games with programming the way E* does. I too thought I could save some money with E*, but then came the price increases, all the add in charges, and they weren't any cheaper at all. I escaped them as soon as...
  8. aramus8

    Question about locals...

    Unfortunately D* went with transponder 21 on D10. Where I used to see readings in the 90's when the locals were on the Spaceway, I am now seeing readings only in the 60's on transponder 21 from D10. The signal is still usable here, but since I'm in West Wendover and with that low signal here...
  9. aramus8

    seattle - anyone else lose hd lils?

    That is the problem. Its possible your LNB for 99 is defective.
  10. aramus8

    Do "unlocked" phones really work?

    If you did get an unlocked I-phone, the only other service in the United States it would work on would be T-Mobile. Sprint and Verizon broadcast a different type of signal than AT&T uses. Now, out of the country most providers do use the same system as AT&T and T-Mobile.
  11. aramus8

    seattle - anyone else lose hd lils?

    I'm not sure if this is the cause of your problem, but D* seems to still be playing with the spot beams on D10. Last week the spot for Salt Lake City was in the 60's and now it's in the 50's where I'm at. It was always in the upper 80's and low 90's until the last few weeks. So far I still...
  12. aramus8

    Got SD/HD 2 Days Ago. Very dissappointed In Resolution

    I'm sorry, but this is just nonsense. Several of the casinos in town run D* on huge screens that cover a whole stage and there is no indication of any hyper compression, whatever that is. As of yesterday, the picture was pristine on all their screens. I had to spend some time waiting for a...
  13. aramus8

    Test patterns for 1080i/720P ?

    The record button on your DVR is the best idea. HDNet usually runs their test pattern at least once a month.
  14. aramus8

    My Signal Strength Numbers

    Your signal strengths are very strong. You couldn't do any better.
  15. aramus8

    HD Locals...confused

    As was stated before, the D* web site can't be counted on for HD locals information. The site still says I don't get my HD locals, yet I have been receiving them for almost two years.
  16. aramus8

    Slimline install possible to side of house?

    I have had vinyl siding and dishes on the side of my house for years and it has never been an issue with installs with either D* or E*. Current dish is a Slimline.
  17. aramus8

    Would VOOM channels be better as VOD?

    I wouldn't count on D* ever having VOOM since some D* ads have basically said they weren't anything people want.
  18. aramus8

    D* On Demand offers HD Now!

    Just hope your internet provider doesn't have bandwidth caps when D* starts doing more VOD in HD. I still have a problem with them using someone else's infrastructure to deliver their content.
  19. aramus8

    Signal Strength questions on TP's

    The most likely problem in your situation is either the wrong multi-switch or bad BBC's.
  20. aramus8

    Signed up for the Extra Pack early, your ****ed

    Just checked my bill and I'm being charged for the HD Extra pack as of January 16th. I knew I shouldn't have signed up early!!! The nasty-gram to D* has been submitted.
  21. aramus8

    Signal Strength questions on TP's

    The transponders above 17 are spot beams on 103(b) as is everything on 99 so don't sweat the zeros there. If 1 through 6 are from 103(a), again those are all spot beams. If they are from 103(b), transponder 4 should have a signal. Reset your receiver before you try anything else to get rid of...
  22. aramus8

    Question about locals...

    When the op didn't respond, I looked at some of his other posts and despite him asking if this has ever been brought up before in this thread, he's brought it up himself in other threads. Looks suspiciously like another E* troll. His claimed location in another thread would be Ely, which would...
  23. aramus8

    Cinemax for 1 year for .01 w/ autopay/paperless billing

    Its ok for them to show a half hour of fake sex, but they want to mess with legitimate theatrical releases, that's just great. I wasn't aware they messed with Sin City, but I'm not surprised.
  24. aramus8

    Cinemax for 1 year for .01 w/ autopay/paperless billing

    Cinemax censors their movies and isn't even worth 2 cents. The December 23rd showing of "Cat People" on MoreMax was missing one of the first scenes where the guy was first morphing into the black leopard. Whether Cinemax cut the scene out to save time or to keep the religious right happy, its...
  25. aramus8

    Question about locals...

    What part of eastern Nevada are you in? Even though the D* site says HD locals aren't available here, I still get them. I don't think they've updated that part of the site for a long time. As for the spot beam not being strong enough, the Salt Lake channels are currently on transponder 4 on...