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    Need help getting my DirecTV sevice in a Chicago High Rise

    Trust me, NOBODY likes spending quality time with alcohol more than me. But when you work at a bar 5 days a week, the last thing you want to do is spend a lot of off time there too!
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    Need help getting my DirecTV sevice in a Chicago High Rise

    Great! I wasn't familiar with a non-penetrating roof mount but I will look into it more. Is that something most intallers have or is it something I will need to go out and get on my own to give to the installer?
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    Need help getting my DirecTV sevice in a Chicago High Rise

    First of all let me apologize in advance for the lengthy post. Here is my situation. I moved from AZ to Chicago a while back. Here in Chicago I live in a high rise that only has Comcast as an option. I moved my D* service to my parents' house in AZ to keep my legacy receivers (H20 and HR20)...
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    MLB Saturday Blackouts EI vs. MLB.tv

    Is there anyone at D* we can get in touch with where our comments will ACTUALLY be heard as opposed to just whining to a CSR who couldn't care less? Something similar to E*'s ceo@ e-mail?
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    MLB Saturday Blackouts EI vs. MLB.tv

    So what you're saying is D* could run these games on EI if they wanted to, they would just have to black them out once that FOX window hits? I know baseball fans have been complaining about this FOX Saturday thing for a long time but this is ridiculous!
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    MLB Saturday Blackouts EI vs. MLB.tv

    I would love to know if anyone has an explanation why non-FOX Saturday day baseball games are available on MLB.tv but not on MLB EI? For example, right now the Cubs are playing the Astros at Wrigley. Game started at 1P Eastern, Noon local. I've got it on MLB.tv just fine. But every channel...
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    Cubs/Giants on 668-1 issues

    It's the bottom of the second inning, and we are still getting the Giants feed on 668-1, which is supposed to be the HD alternate for the Cubs broadcast from Comcast Sportsnet Chicago. Both of the MLBEI channels (746-1 and 747-1) are showing the Giants feed from Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area...
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    Momentary black screen on ESPN?

    Just curious if anybody else is seeing the same thing I am. For the last few weeks, ESPN will randomly go to a black screen with the audio still fine. It will last for one second at most. I have an HR20 and it has not happened on any other channels I regularly watch. And I thought maybe it was a...
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    MLB EI on Saturdays?

    It seems like this is going to be a very good year for MLB on D*. I'll be thrilled if the dual feeds become a reality. I'm wondering if there is any progress on putting Saturday early games on EI? In addition to the FOX "national"(regional) games at 3:55 ET, there are usually a few games that...
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    HR20 recordings

    Just activaed my HR20 yesterday. Do you mean I can record two shows and watch a third live program via OTA? Or do you mean I can record two shows and watch something previously recorded at the same time? I would love to figure out how to record, say, ESPN and TBS at the same time as I watch...
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    Classic Baseball blackouts

    This was mentioned in another thread but I think it deserves its own. Today Comcast Sportsnet Chicago is re-running three classic Cubs games called by Harry Caray in honor of his passing ten years ago. I live in AZ and have the sportspack, and these games are blacked out. Why on Earth would a...
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    SWM Question

    Here's a somewhat random question. Would a "Dish Separator" work for this? It is a device from E* that allows one line to be used for two tuners. I know it's unlikely but maybe this piece of E* equipment could be used for D*? Or is the technology just too different?
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    NBATV blackout?

    It's the same as ESPN's Wednesday night baseball broadcasts. The national feed on NBATV is blacked out if you can get the game locally. The argument is this is done to protect the local rights holder (CSN West in this case). Since I am out of the Kings local area, I was able to watch them tank...
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    655-1 FSBAHD (Fox Bay Area)

    Kings are on Comcast SportsNet West. FSN Bay Area carries the Warriors. 655-1 also may be an FSNBA alternate. During baseball season the alternate is used when the Giants and the A's play at the same time.
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    Wiring / Installation Question

    When will this be released? I'm thinking about getting the HR-20 to replace my H-20 in the living room. I already have three cables coming in(1 for D*, 1 for E*, 1 for OTA) and I don't really want to add a fourth. On my 522 from E* I have one cable coming in with a Dish Separator then...
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    DirecTv HD DVR Question

    It's only leased if you get the box from D*, right? If I can buy it from Costco isn't it mine outright? Also, with a HR20, can I record 2 HD shows at the same time? Or can I only do 1 HD and 1 SD simutaneously? I saw something about it having 1 HD tuner and 1 SD tuner and got a bit confused.
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    Drastic volume level shifts

    Watching HD football on ST today I noticed some pretty big differences in volume levels. I felt like I was adjusting the level all day! Some games much softer than others, and even consecutive commercials on the same game feed at very different audio levels. Is this something with my equipment...
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    HD Sports this coming Sunday

    Thanks! I'll step back in off the ledge now. Go Cubbies!
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    HD Sports this coming Sunday

    I'm a little concerned. I see my Cubs are on TNT Sunday morning in Game 4 of the NLDS. Now, I remember reading a while back that D* was taking down TNT-HD on Sundays to make room for NFLST. Is this still the case with the new Mpeg4 channels? The game starts at 1 PM eastern, right with all the...
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    Entering Channel numbers to HD default?

    Sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere. I've noticed today when I put either "206" or "247" in my H20, it goes directly to the SD version of these channels rather than the HD. I am using a favorites list with the SD versions deleted, so the guide only shows me the HD channels. Still...
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    NFL Network HD not the HD feed

    Fair enough, that may have been it. I know it was widescreen, and getting it OTA may have just given better PQ, so I may have been fooled. That's what I get for enjoying Bloody Marys on a Sunday morning!
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    NFL Network HD not the HD feed

    Wrong. Fox airs every game in HD. CBS is the network that misses one HD game per week. Last week that was Browns at Raiders. Here in Phoenix, we got Cards at Ravens in HD on Fox 10(and I even checked KMSB in Tucson, they were airing it in HD as well). I would assume the HD feed was on ST also...
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    H20 software update?

    Just checked and sure enough, I got a software update Monday morning. I now have 0x2020, whatever that means. This receiver is running like crap now, even after 2 restarts. There is literally(I counted) a four second delay between hitting any button on the remote and seeing it on the screen. Is...
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    H20 software update?

    When I turned on my H20 receiver today, all of the channels I get with an OTA antenna were gone. I had to do a new search for channels and update my favorite lists. Why did it do this? Also, I notice there is a much longer hesitation bringing up the guide and using the menus. Was there some...
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    OTA games on MLB EI

    Good call on the extra value with Cox San Diego, Comcast Philly, etc. I'm completely happy with MLB EI after adding D*, but I'd still love to see the Dodgers and/or Angels games on KCAL/KCOP, or the Giants games on KTVU as a couple examples. It seems really odd to me that D* would ONLY have such...