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    HD-DVR upgrade

    By the way, that friggin new dish is MASSIVE! I live in a townhouse and my dish is installed next to my neighbors 3 lnb and it totally dwarfs it! I had to have the J bracket (under eave) mount used with 2 support braces on the facia boards! I thought we were supposed to be getting AWAY from...
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    HD-DVR upgrade

    Im in the LA area. The upgraded me from my HR10-250 to the HR21 for free. No charge, no subscription renewal, nada. I would say that there are some good deals to be had. ;)
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    Was either Psych or Monk in true HD last night?

    Psych was AWESOME! I was so tired of watching 4:3 Std Def on my old HR10. (Got upgraded for free on Friday) Ewwww. Psych in 50" Plasma HD goodness. And the Food Network!!! OMG, I swear its smellovision! Nick
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    Installer wants 80 dollars for new 5 LNB dish mount!!

    I live in a townhouse so I have to be careful about what I put up and where it goes. We currently have a 3 lnb (i think) HD dish mounted to the wood overhang of our roof. This is the same installation that everyone else is using for their dishes. With this type of install 2 of the 4 bolts are...
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    Posted in wrong forum: Dtv wants to upgrade my HR10 for free?

    So I get this email about upgrading my current HD DVR which does not support the new HD channels. It says it is all free etc. Now, When I called they said that it IS free and that there is NO lease extension or any other conditions attached. Has anyone else heard of this? Sounds too good to...
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    Directv Wants To Upgrade me for free?

    So I get this email about upgrading my current HD DVR which does not support the new HD channels. It says it is all free etc. Now, When I called they said that it IS free and that there is NO lease extension or any other conditions attached. Has anyone else heard of this? Sounds too...
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    Recording on separate tuners?

    Ah yes, I think thats it. I have Prison Break AND 24 to record. Im sure I have the 1 min later / earlier on both and thats probably giving me the issue. I will check it tonight. Thank you! Nick
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    Recording on separate tuners?

    Hi all, I ran into a problem the other day when I was trying to schedule recording of 24 and Heroes. For some reason it wont let me record the two at the same time. It just comes up with a conflict notice and thats as far as I can get. I couldnt even switch tuners last night while 24 was...
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    HR10-250 with 3.XX software?

    With all of this talk about a 6.3 upgrade I am wondering why my HD DVR states that it is on 3.XX software. There have been no updates when I my box calls in either. Thanks
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    The "New" DirecTV HD DVR coming out soon!

    Not sure if this is the right thread to post this in but it sure seems that this MPEG4 has been "coming soon" for quite some time! I remember when I had my Voom that this technology was all everyone was talking about (and we all know what happened to Voom). I am very skeptical, now, to all...
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    Tipping an installer?

    I have tipped the last 2 or 3 times I have had installs done. Albeit, the last one I should not have tipped at all. The guy left a mess, and the sat was pointing in the wrong direction (Voom). The D installer is in the middle of the work and its about 85-90 outside. Like I said before, I...
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    Will a wireless phone jack work?

    I am getting my DTV HD DVR installed today. I understand that I need to have a phone hooked up at all times to get the required updates. I have two options for this. Run a phone line under the carpet and to the jack. Use one of those phone jacks that plug into the house power. I think I...
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    Tipping an installer?

    Im having my DTV installed today! Its been 3 weeks without the boob tube and I am looking forward to seeing something other than rewatching all of my Curb DVD's! My question is this. Should I tip the installer and how much should it be? I always offer refreshments to installers as I know...
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    Where is a good comparison of other options?

    I just got offered a pretty good deal from Adelphia (Southern California). 80.10 / month until the end of the year. This includes basic digital package, HD package, HD DVR, High Speed Internet (I am already a subscriber to this but my bill would be lowered) and free starz, and something else...
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    E-mail from Voom - Official Shutdown Notice

    What do we do with our equipment now? Doesnt seem that they want it back at all. Any aftermarket value to it? Also, Id be interested to see what everyone here decides on for HD feed. I really want a HD DVR but I dont know much about the offerings of my 3 choices. Damn, Ill miss the kung fu...
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    CNN/FN going dark (Sunshine RSN coming. Available to FL area only)

    Well, I knew I was opening myself up for all kinds of flak on my initial comment, but dam*it, I had to know! I did find it strange that CNN & Fox would be going dark. Still, I have watched CNN/FN from time to time. Oh well. Nick (My channel choices are irrelevant to the fact that I am a VOOM...
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    CNN/FN going dark (Sunshine RSN coming. Available to FL area only)

    How can they get rid of these channels!? I always watch FN?! I wasnt too upset that I couldnt get food network for a while, but I dont know if I can live without my Fox News! Will it come back? Why did they decide to drop it? Nick
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    Signal dropped due to painters!

    Just a little update. I couldnt get the signal to be anything better than 82 so I called Voom and set up an appt. The guy who came out this time told me that the original installer didnt have the satellite mounted in the right place! The original installer took off the DN dish and put the new...
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    Signal dropped due to painters!

    I did the "installation guide" portion of the setup screen. I was only able to pull 82-83 off the satellite. Is this enough or do I need to do some more tweaking? Thanks again for all the help. Nick
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    Signal dropped due to painters!

    I dont have a problem climbing on the roof. How do I know if its OTA or Sat? Do I just tweak it slightly around until I get a good signal? Thanks for the help! Nick
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    Signal dropped due to painters!

    My signal strength dropped to 70 after we had the roof of our house painted (I assume that someone knocked into one of the antennae). Can I readjust this myself or do I need to have a tech come out a do it for me? Thanks, Nick
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    Any suggestions for a smaller "HD-lite" display?

    Costco has a 30 philips widescreen HDTV that, I believe, runs all resolutions to 1080i. Its the little brother to my 34". I think its around 500 or so. At least they have it in my Costco (Orange County CA) Nick
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    NBC-HD: LAX : Pilot 10pm EST

    Shouldnt 16X9 fill the whole screen of my 34" HD monitor?
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    NBC-HD: LAX : Pilot 10pm EST

    I Watched last night and I was surprised to see that I had black bars ALL AROUND the picture! What gives?
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    NBC's Olympic Coverage Irks HDTV Owners

    Ive been watching the olympics every night in HD but I am starting to tire of seeing the same 100m heat races time and time again. I wish they would show something else! I want to see some of the other sports that are there.