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Yes, you would have better luck at getting the locals in HD through directv. Since you are getting the 110 & 119 already, you 'should' get 103, 101, and 99 as well. You will still only have the same handful of other HD channels as what you are getting with Dish Network though. This is until...

Try taking the switch out and testing your receivers with a direct feed from the dish. If that works then you know that the problem is with your multiswitch. Whether the problem is with the power supply or the dish is tough to tell, if you have another power supply you can give it a try...

It is a multiswitch that will give you more than the standard 4 outputs from the dish. 2 for each DVR plus one for the standard receiver equals five outputs. So you will need more than the standard 4. As far as having both the HR10-250 and the HR20-700 goes, yes you can have both, but they...

So the Premier package does not include HD? What is so premier about that?

How much is the balance on the account? That might end up being the cheaper option. Just a thought.

I am not a big baseball fan, so it is difficult for me to judge the value of this deal. But I just do not see this as big of a driver to attract new subs as ST. Also since all sports bars have to subscribe to DirecTV for ST anyway, I do not see this as a gain for the lucrative commercial...

You can use either dish to pick up the LA Network HD channels, along with the other MPEG-2 HD channels. However, if you can I would go with the 5 lnb dish, as this will support the rolling out of new MPEG-4 national HD channels next year. The only question is do you feel comfortable doing...

I thought I knew what it was (a video standard), but apparently I was wrong. It is only a marketing term, and can mean whatever D* wants it to mean :rolleyes:

I find the commercials with Jessica Simpson talking about DirecTV HD being broadcast in 1080i funny as well. Since the 1080i standard implies a signal of 1920x1080 interlaced at 60hz, but the DirecTV HD signal does meet that standard.

Charleston SC locals are on the 72.5 sat so you cannot pick it up with the phase 3 dish. He would have to use 2 dishes (one pointed at 101 and one pointed at 72.5) and then a multiplexer to make it work. Probably not worth it, getting ESPN the Game Plan may work the best. Although you will...

We use something like this: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10037431&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&N=4000443&Mo=20&No=9&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=3241&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&Sp=C&topnav= There are less expensive ones as well.

I do it all the times at tailgates. One thing we do that is a little different is that we use a battery pack to run the inverter instead of hooking it to the car. This prevents from draining your car battery or having to run your car. Exhaust fumes and tailgating are not fun. You will need...

For DirecTV it is much more important to have the Big 4/5 networks in HD then channels such as MHD or Food HD. That is what they can sell to the Joe six-pack consumer. So the more markets they get LIL in HD the better marketing leverage they will have. Trying to tell the average consumer...

I had stuttering as well, wathing the HD satellite feed on an HR10-250. When I switched over the SD feed the stuttering went away.

Sounds like the installer did not do a proper job. Either call them back or call DirecTV and have them come back to fix the problem. You can try to troubleshoot the problem yourself, but it is better to let a professional find the problem

I think the satellite is fine, but your dish may need to be adjusted. What transponders are you receiving a zero on? Some transponders are spot beams for locals, others are national beams though.

Thanks ScoBuck good to know :)

Washington DC CSN-MA Launch Date : TBD ?? That is strange, I thought it was supposed to be in August. Must be some contract disputes between D*, Comcast, and Angelos. Gotta love it :(

Called D* last night. This is what I got Sunday Ticket for 229 Super Fan for free 10 dollars off my bill for a year 10 dollars off HBO for 6 months I have been a D* customer since 1999 and this is the first time getting the ST package. This was on my second call to the retention department...

You can call customer retention to see if you can get a better deal. I have heard of people getting a free HR10-250 with the purchase of Sunday Ticket. It is belived that those with the HR10-250 will be upgraded to the HR20 at a low cost when the upgrade is available. Of course you will be on...

1) No, D does not have an MPEG-4 capable HD DVR. 2) They have a HR10-250 which is an MPEG-2 capable HD-DVR 3) Depends if you can get locals with a regular antenna or not, and whether D is planning on rolling out locals via MPEG-4 in your area anytime soon. If you can get HD locals via OTA then...

Any swap out of an HR10-250 for an MPEG-4 capable HD DVR will not occur until November. The word is all D* customers will be eligable for this swap out.

You will have to call D* to find out. I know they used to do it, but they may be hesitant in doing it since they have rolled-out MPEG-4 local in HD in Miami. I imagine they will if you are fairly persistent. If they do not agree to it though, you can do it yourself fairly easily. You will...

No johnml it is not out. There probably will not be an MPEG-4 capable DVR out until this Fall. If you can get locals via an OTA antenna, I would recommend getting the HD Tivo and using the antenna. The OTA HD is usually better than the MPEG-4 satellite delivered HD, plus you usually will find...

You could have been grandfathered in with your DNS service with Dish Network, if you had it more than 2 years. The FCC changed the law about a year and a half ago, making it harder for people to get DNS service. Sinced you changed service providers you have to qualify under the new rules, as...