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  1. topgman

    MSG HD Blacked out and it is my locall RSN! SD works?

    same here in Long Island must be some kind of technical problem
  2. topgman

    The 10 Things I Love About DIRECTV

    Local RSN's in HD and 24/7 ... agreed
  3. topgman

    not getting ch2 (WCBS) on 1 box std DVR

    I tried all of the aforementioned ideas and none worked ... then I tried the old standby of unplugging it from the electric outlet and that seemed to do the trick ... thanks for your help
  4. topgman

    not getting ch2 (WCBS) on 1 box std DVR

    reboot would be pulling the card? ... I am unsure how to do an online signal refresh
  5. topgman

    not getting ch2 (WCBS) on 1 box std DVR

    I have 4 boxes ...2 std, 1 HD DVR & 1 std DVR ... on the standard DVR as of this morning when I tune to ch 2 which should be my local NY CBS I am getting different channels sometimes TNT sometimes SHO and sometimes ch 5 FOX ... it works fine on all my other boxes ... I tried hitting the reset...
  6. topgman

    $5 increase in new bill from DTV

    I don't know if this has been discussed before but I just received my April 2009 bill from DirecTV and saw a $5 increase in my Premier Monthly from $104.99 to 109.99
  7. topgman

    DirecTV remote not working

    yes I changed batteries ... the remote would turn the TV on & off but would not turn the DTV box on & Off
  8. topgman

    DirecTV remote not working

    I went To Best Buy & got a new Remote ...problem solved --thanks
  9. topgman

    DirecTV remote not working

    My DirecTV remote will not work on the DirecTv box but I can turn the TV on & off ...is there something I can do? or do I need a new remote
  10. topgman

    DirecTv On Demand

    I just ordered 100' of Cat6 ethernet wire and i'll let you guys know how it works out ... thanks
  11. topgman

    DirecTv On Demand

    whats the difference between Cat5 and Cat6
  12. topgman

    DirecTv On Demand

    Thanks
  13. topgman

    DirecTv On Demand

    On my Hr21 I need to connect by Ethernet to my router to receive DirecTv's On Demand ... trouble is my router and computer are on the 2nd floor and my HDTV is in the bsmt ... any suggestions would be appreciated ... Thanks Steve
  14. topgman

    Making the Jump

    I also switched over in march ,and I couldn't be happier - MSG-HD & Speed-HD were 2 big reasons ...they were also able to reuse most of the E* wiring in the house so installation was a snap ... I saw my discounts in my 2nd months bill also ... be sure to use a friend or perhaps someone from this...
  15. topgman

    Switching from Dish to DirecTV, Answers + Questions

    I just made the switch myself & the D* technicians reused all the E* cables ... E* is sending prepaid boxes to return my 2 DVRs ...the installer also took down the 2 E* dishes from the roof ... switching to D* was the best decision I ever made ,I love the extra HD
  16. topgman

    picture in picture - HD?

    ... Ditto that
  17. topgman

    Just Got D*

    Does anyone know what the capacity on the HR21 DVR is ,how many hours of programming you can fit on it? Thanks in advance
  18. topgman

    Just Got D*

    My D* install was done today ...they reused all the E* wires and just changed out the switch-installed a new dish and replaced the receivers... the installer also took down the E* dishes off the roof 4 me ... when I called to cancel E* they offered me 1 month free service and told me that when I...
  19. topgman

    Just Got D*

    I also made the jump with the same install date ...I cannot wait for MSG-HD & Speed-HD
  20. topgman

    Thinking of switching from Dish to DirectTV

    I just received my welcome email from D* and this was in it ... Your order includes HD Access and an HD receiver, giving you access to all of the national HD channels associated with the programming package you selected. You will also enjoy your local channels in standard definition. Please...
  21. topgman

    Switching from E* to D* questions?

    I am switching from E* to D* and was just wondering if the installer would be able to reuse my existing coax or would they have to rewire the whole house ... I have 4 receivers 2 regular ,1 2tuner HD & 1 2tuner SD any help would be appreciated ... also do they schedule Sat or Sun installs
  22. topgman

    Tipping The Installer?

    TIPS acronym for To Insure Proper Service ... throwing the installer a $20 can't hurt (unless you can't afford it) and will usually improve their attitude
  23. topgman

    Hell has frozen over, MSG-HD and FSNY-HD come to D* !

    Now that Directv has Msg & fsny in HD any word on wether Dish network will follow suit