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    Can you help a novice with what could be a simple problem?

    I get the same thing. I'm also in Austin and I also DVR the few NBC shows I care to watch (Thursday, 7-9pm). The video pixelates, stutters, stops, and so does the audio. I can't say I've ever noticed this on live TV, but like I said, I rarely watch those few NBC shows live. My uneducated...
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    Dual RG6 w/ground - where to buy?

    Hi all, I'm trying to relocate my slimline after a roof job (previous thread). Now I'm looking for RG6 cable to permanently wire up the new mounting location. Does anyone know of a good source of dual RG6 w/grounding wire? I need less than 50ft, so I'm hoping to find a by-the-foot...
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    DIY Dish Pointing - How difficult?

    Success! boo-ya! It works - and just in time to record mythbusters. Getting the mast plumb was the ticket. Once I pulled the dish off, I realized there was a bubble level in the center of the mast! I constructed the saddest temporary tripod support consisting of 3 pieces of scrap 2x4 and 2...
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    DIY Dish Pointing - How difficult?

    thanks for the replies, I'll give it another shot tonight, first securing the mast so that it is plumb. One other question: Will I need both cables connected? I had just connected one last night and switched between tuner 1 and tuner 2 on the reciever to check for signals (I had to "splice"...
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    DIY Dish Pointing - How difficult?

    So I just installed a metal roof on my house, removing my 5 LNB slimline dish in the process. I scheduled a service call with DTV to get the dish re-installed at a new location on my house, but that's not until next week. So what's a boy to do with a week without TV???? Try pointing the...
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    Easier way to set Favorite Channels?

    I've been frustrated with the HR-21's ease of setting channels in the custom channels list settings (or favorites, or whatever). The only way I know to do this is to use Menu->Settings>Favorites>Edit (or something to that effect) and select/deselect the channels I want. The problem is that...