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  1. rkrenicki

    Dish messing with Voom, All are now HD-Lite 1280x1080i: Discuss this issue HERE!

    Actually, you were off by 90 degrees... Its the horizontal lines (1080i) that are scanned odds then evens... that is why the "i" (for interlaced) follows 1080, not 1920.. the picture is made up of two concurrent 1920x540 images (or in this case, 1280x540) Wikipedia has a good article on...
  2. rkrenicki

    Adding 2nd HDTV; want DVR

    you wont be able to "trade in" your current receivers for a pair of 942s.. Your only option would be to buy the 942s out of your own pocket.. You might be able to get one from dish, but definately not two.
  3. rkrenicki

    Looking for 119w(have 61.5)- can't get it!

    61.5 and 119 use the same type of LNB.. If I remember correctly, a red bar means that its seeing the wrong satellite, perhaps you are looking at one of the Bell ExpressVu ones? or perhaps even one of the DirecTV ones.. since the LNB and meter will see it, but the reciever will not. Keep...
  4. rkrenicki

    SBS Korea Takedown October 1, 2005

    According to the press release, SBS made the decision to pull away from Dish, not Echostar themselves. If you all want to be mad, be mad at SBS in this case. there is even a phone number in the OP to voice your concerns. If you are concerned about this, then call them.
  5. rkrenicki

    942 Upgradeable to MPEG4...

    Yep, thats the one.. I have seen the datasheet for it, but I couldnt remember the part number to find the Product Brief for.. I keep forgetting they are calling it AVC instead of "MPEG4"
  6. rkrenicki

    942 Upgradeable to MPEG4...

    actually, I believe the Broadcom chip is actually available now, however it is not in full production. I have seen datasheets about it, but I cannot seem to find them now, which is why I believe is not in full speed production, but probably only in "small runs". However, the chip does...
  7. rkrenicki

    942 Upgradeable to MPEG4...

    Silicon Image has been making a MPEG1/2/4 decoder chip for a bit over 3 years now.. ever see a DVD player that plays "Divx" files? Thats MPEG4 my friend (albiet a butchered version of it) I believe that Broadcom is working on releasing a chip for MPEG4 in the near future
  8. rkrenicki

    Super nice service rep - but super bad actual service...

    For a moment there, I forgot what company we are dealing with... thats right, how could I ever question a perfect company such as Dish Network, who never ever tries to hide little things like this.. My point is, you dont know what he agreed to, none of us do for sure.. Only Dish and the OP...
  9. rkrenicki

    Super nice service rep - but super bad actual service...

    Tell me, how did he break this "deal"? He still has service, at still the same tier and abilities, if anything, it costs more for the DVR fee.. Dish expects you to not change anything at all for two years, including hardware? If that was the case, they should have made that abundently clear...
  10. rkrenicki

    Charles We Want Espn2hd!!!

    ESPN HD does not have enough HD content as it is.. its all upconverted SD.. I see absolutely no reason for them to have a 2nd HD channel.. they should focus on doing the first one right, instead of two (or more!) half-assed channels. It would just be a waste of bandwidth overall to have two HD...
  11. rkrenicki

    Super nice service rep - but super bad actual service...

    If he was supposed to get a credit, then he was supposed to get a credit. thats the bottom line.. The only stipulation to that is a minimum service level, if you upgrade, or replace hardware, that should never affect any promotions. Downgrading on the other hand, is a completely different...
  12. rkrenicki

    4 Room install including hi-def and DVR in one room

    That will give you High-def for only one TV, and standard def to 3 others.. The dual tuner boxes will send signal to another TV via a RG6 cable, so there will be connections from room to room. I personally do not like this setup, and would prefer 4 seperate recievers, as it will give you better...
  13. rkrenicki

    Question about lnbf for 121

    You cannot use a Universal LNB (which the Invacom and Fortec is), it must be a standard LNB. Make sure the LNB says "10750" under L.O., one that says "9750-10600" will not work. Also, if you are using any Dishpro equipment (Switches or LNBs) then you will need a stacked LNB (like the old...
  14. rkrenicki

    HD VOOM ers

    I am not necessarily being critical of Charlie, but of the voom service.. When Echostar bought the rights to voom, it was for the whole shebang, not just half the channels.. they already have the rights to do it, but there is no content to broadcast as far as I know.. And therein lies the...
  15. rkrenicki

    HD VOOM ers

    Why do you say that? just because the source programming is available in HD (ala Stargate Atlantis on The Movie Network in Canada, or Stargate SG-1 and Battlestar Galactica on SkyOne in the UK), does not mean that MGM is any closer to making Sci-Fi an HD channel.. As I stated, there isnt...
  16. rkrenicki

    HD VOOM ers

    Probably right after their east coast feed changes from Analog to Digital... For some reason (unknown to everyone but those at MGM), they have not transitioned their primary feed for the East Coast to digital on Galaxy 12, while the West coast gets it in digital on Galaxy 1R It really makes...
  17. rkrenicki

    My 811 now has 129!

    De-select Dish500, or connect a DP Dual only to the receiver.. as the DP Twin/Quad and Dish500s are for 110/119 only. the other birds will not have a skew, since that is for multi-satellite dishes. I will double check with my 811 at home on the finer settings of this.
  18. rkrenicki

    Leaving Dish for Adelphia Cable

    I mis-read your original post.. I thought you were generalizing about cable, not your specific company.. Who do you get cable from anyways? I did not know that any company with HD does not have the option for HD-DVR
  19. rkrenicki

    Leaving Dish for Adelphia Cable

    I find nothing about this statement true. I have Dish Network (currently AT60 and Voom) and full blown HD cable with my local cable company. I find that the SD channels on Dish are overcompressed pieces of crap, where my analog channels look significantly better, nevermind the beauity of the...
  20. rkrenicki

    Any word on AT60 for $19.99

    I signed up for AT60 @ $19.99 plus HD, plus Voom, plus 2nd reciever for $39.99 (I believe first 6 months of HD are free, so $29.99 then $39.99) That was just the other day.. had to do a 1 year commitment however..
  21. rkrenicki

    Free dish for 61.5 satellite

    And they DONT give you a free dish which is required for the programming you subscribe for?? (Voom channels) I dont try to figure out E*.. their business practices make absolutely no sense.