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  1. DallasBill

    Hard drive for HR21 need to be replaced?

    About 2 weeks ago I woke to the led's were dim on the front of the HR21-100 and the center blue circle is going clockwise like it's booting up but it's not. I get the hard disk error on the screen. I've done the reset button to reset the unit and also unplugged the power for a few hours...
  2. DallasBill

    Just ordered HR24

    Quick inquiry,my father in law received his HR24 on Friday which replaced his old HR20 with it. After on the phone with customer service to get it activated,updated and all that he gets audio and video 480 and 720 but on 1080i he only gets video but no audio:confused: Does he need to do...
  3. DallasBill

    Tell Directv to add FOX SOCCER CHANNEL HD

    Besides be a family of soccer fans we're also subscribers to both Dish and Direct. Having FSC in HD is pretty much what I been wanting for a long time,the picture quality is 100% better! We love it:up I snapped a few photos of FSC HD to share from my 50" Plasma :) the pictures don't do it...
  4. DallasBill

    XM sound sucks

    I have XM in 3 ways hooked to my Denon receiver; DTV,Dish & Tao portable and the sound quality is noticeable very much between the three sources. XM on DTV sounds flat,tinny and not much bass(sorta AM'ish). :sleeo XM from the Tao portable has more bass and feeling to it. :) XM on Dish...
  5. DallasBill

    reception issues

    I only get minor pixelization from NatGeo HD on both Echo and Direct.
  6. DallasBill

    HR21/HR20 problems today?

    Anyone else experiencing issues with their HR20 and HR21 receivers today? My remote wouldn't turn on the receiver and the on/off button wouldn't turn the receiver on either,had to unplug the power cord in order to reset the receiver. My FIL's HR20 and SIL's HR20 is also having the same...
  7. DallasBill

    Best 103 satellite transponder?

    I'm working on tweaking the slimline some and wanted to know which transponder is best for tuning on the 103 satellite? I'm getting the 771 searching for satellite message on the Phoenix Locals which I need to clear. All other channels come in fine. Are the Phoenix locals spot beamed or conus...
  8. DallasBill

    Question about AU9 Slimline Dish integrity

    I have a question about how durable the Slimline AU9 dish is for I purchased one locally thru a distributor,the dish has a slight/moderate bend on one end,will this effect performance to receive all 5 satellites as designed,should I return it for exchange or take a shot and mount it? :confused...
  9. DallasBill

    Over billed for more than a year question help

    Yep,they credited my FIL back 90 days,some is better than nuthin;)
  10. DallasBill

    Over billed for more than a year question help

    My father in law came to find out that he was billed an extra receiver(monthly) for over a year after Directv upgraded his receiver from the HR10 to the HR20. Is it possible for him to get his account credited for the ghost receiver or does Directv just tell him "tough luck,snooze you lose...
  11. DallasBill

    Which satellite/s Phoenix locals on?

    I looked around a couple internet sites with no success and was curious to which satellite/s carries the Phoenix locals in SD and HD? Thanks!
  12. DallasBill

    Installing Slimline AU9S Dish with question

    After much reading I've decided to take it upon myself to install the slimline AU9S dish myself. I'm aware that it is a 5 lnb antenna which requires a more precise adjustment procedure to get the signals at their peak capability. I'd like to know if the basic satellite signal meter(the single...
  13. DallasBill

    Add older receiver to current Directv sub?

    I have a couple older receivers that I was going to give to the inlaws that has Directv to use for additional TV sets. They are the Sat B50 models,will they work or do they have to purchase newer models,if so they're looking for used non-DVR units that might do HD. What's the procedure to add...