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    Is this a hardware problem?

    Not a bad idea. I'll give 'em a call to document what's going on. If bad things happen down the road, it should make it easier to get a fix.
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    Is this a hardware problem?

    Reasonable question, but nope, nothing in my setup has changed. It has plenty of ventillation, hasn't moved, and we NEVER let the dog sleep on it :D
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    Is this a hardware problem?

    I had an HR-20 that worked fine for about 3 years. About a month ago, the hard drive started clicking or chattering. It did this continuously on and off. Not just when we were recording or watching, but even with the unit turned off. It had never done it before, but I initially assumed it...
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    Scott's Birthday Message

    Happy Birthday, SatelliteGuys Congrats on 5 years. I found you in October, just a month after you started up. While I haven't posted very often (I just don't have a lot of knowledge), I come and read on a regular basis. I have found answers to many questions and problems by doing a quick...
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    Buying TVs online...

    You can also try this --- If you have concerns about buying online, try this. It is what I did, but that was over 3 years ago. First, I went online, and found the model I wanted (I got a 60" Panny LCD projection). Then I shopped online to find the best price. I made sure it was a...
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    Unadvertised Super Bowl channel? Now showing Fox Pregame

    I have it in the Denver area (no ST)
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    Mountain West Confrence Network Question

    RE: What teams make up the Mountain West? Air Force Brigham Young Colorado State UNLV New Mexico San Diego State TCU Utah Wyoming Small markets meant that the satellites just weren't willing to pay much for the sports channel. It has been almost 2 years since it launched and it is...
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    Mountain West Confrence Network Question

    No real knowledge, but the guy on the BYU board who posted about this on Thursday is pretty well connected. He is usually accurate, and does not post until he has solid stuff. My guess is that they are very close. He predicted something official in the next 2 weeks, but they would hold off...
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    What universal remote do you like??

    I also have the MX-500 Had one now for almost 3 years. Best remote I ever had. Comfortable in the hands, nice backlighting. Pretty easy to program. I don't have experience with the Harmonys, but when I did my research 3 years ago, I decided that I liked the HTS approach better. So...
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    Any recorders with Component in?

    I also have a Phillips. Got it about 4 years ago. It has had some issues on and off (lots of reboots -- have to unplug it and go through setup again), but it works for what we do with it. I have recorded some movies off the air successfully, but mostly used it copy my videos. I...
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    Please HELP with Issues I have

    Is it possible that it is a multiswitch issue? I don't know why it would have a connection to time of day, but a bad switch can definitely give you the symptoms you described. When they installed my HD stuff a few weeks ago, they failed to replace the old switch with a wideband switch. I got...
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    SD-DVR40 and 95W

    RE: will they take my TiVO I recently upgraded from an SD to an HD system. I previously had a TiVO SD DVR80. I wanted to keep a 2nd unit, and told the Sales Rep that I wanted to use my TiVO as my 2nd unit for an SD tv. He had no problem with it, and in fact said that he was going to...
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    ?? regarding HD DVR audio output

    I just had an HR-20 installed. I have an HDMI connection to my TV, and the installer recommended that I use it. The thing is, I used to connect via optical from my old SD-TiVO to a sound system. I don't really want to use the TV's built in speakers. The TV does not have a digital/optical...
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    Need to vent -- installation bungle

    I called a few days ago and got a decent deal on an HD-DVR, HD receiver, new antenna, and installation. Install was scheduled for today. I took the day off work. Then, at 9am I get a call that there are no HD-DVRs in the warehouse, so they won't be able to come. Great. So I take a day off...
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    Help with DVR80 (SD)

    I have recently started having problems with an RCA DVR80, and would appreciate any advice/suggestions. 1) Almost since the beginning (2+ yrs) it gets a little hiccup every day or so. The system kind of pauses for a second or so, then continues fine. I assume that this is a bad spot on the...
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    DirecTivo HR10-250 Blowout!

    Repost -- DTV gave me the deal and then took it back -- beware! When I first replied, the reply got stuck in the wrong place, not at the end of the thread. Thanks to the good folks on this forum, I called last Friday, and got the "deal". I have been a sub for about 20 months, have the...
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    DirecTivo HR10-250 Blowout!

    DTV gave me the deal, then took it back -- beware! Thanks to the good folks on this forum, I called last Friday, and got the "deal". I have been a sub for about 20 months, have the $45/mo package, HD pack, and sports pack (no movie channels or NFL ST). It took two calls, but the rep gave the...
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    What to do with 720p signals

    Thanks for the advice -- here is the model # Thanks for the quick turnaround. Much faster than Panasonic ;) I am looking at the PT-53X54. I will be using it with I can get a PT-53WX54 for a couple hundred less, but it is last year's model. One of the new features on the X is direct...
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    What to do with 720p signals

    I would appreciate some advice. I am strongly considering a new Panny 53" tv, but the specs do not tell me for sure that it accepts/displays a 720p signal. Some of the OTA broadcasts here in the Denver area are in 720p, so I want to be sure that it will be ok. I have a couple of questions...
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    Warning: Dish not replacing failed 921's

    By "working perfectly", do you mean that it is also recording OTA HD programs, and that all OTA features seem to be fixed? Or that the stuff that had kind of worked before is now working? thx - martincva
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    StarBand Launches New 481 Telecommuter Service; Commercial-Grade Internet Service Sol

    Starband does not have a "bandwidth ban" per se. DirecWay does -- if you download more than their unspecified limit, they will throttle down your downloads to some other unspecified limit. Starband has a limit, but it is different. If you set up the system as directed, there is no limit...
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    Does DISH spy on its DVR/921 users?

    OK. Now I am really getting confused as to which system to buy. I have been a DISH customer for many years. I am getting ready to jump into HD and the DVR world at the same time. Because of many issues with DISH lately, and anticipation of a good deal for a new customer, I have been planning...
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    Wasted Bandwidth

    Great "poll". Here's my list -- will Charlie listen? Ok, first some comments, to keep the flames down ;) First, I don't know if and how much bandwidth the "Let's advertise DISH on a DISH channel so that DISH customers know that DISH is available if they want to sign up for DISH" channels...
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    HELP! Condo Association Problem...not the usual though

    Congrats on the quest for freedom! I was just about to send you a message to ask how the "Battle of the Condo Cabling" was going. Hope you can work something out temprorarily while waiting for the new digs. It has always been amazing to me how a couple of stuffed shirts can turn an otherwise...
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    Jimmy Carter on The Lord of the Rings

    LOL. You scared me for a minute -- I even followed the link to see if that was a real quote. It appeared to be real all the way to the bottom . . . - martincva