I also noticed some good deals on PVR's lately. I almost picked up an open box DirecTivo at Best Buy. It was around $250. But, I decided not to, because I...
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R8der
r8der@...
Aug 29, 2001 5:51 am
... From: Todd <todd_i@...> To: <HDTV-in-SFbay@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 9:17 PM Subject: [HDTV-in-SFbay] Re: Not strictly HD...
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Randy Spencer
israndy@...
Aug 29, 2001 6:16 am
Actually the Tech Chats on Dish's info channel have several times now spoken of an HDPVR with availability in 2002, so I figured that I would use the ReplayTV...
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Ted Matsumura
tedm@...
Aug 29, 2001 9:26 am
Randy, Just curious, is there something you don't like about the Dishplayers? I have an old 7100, which I upgraded the HD easily to 30GB. I do have to pay ...
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Randy Spencer
israndy@...
Aug 30, 2001 5:22 pm
No, you need both, just like the TiVo, there are two models, one for Satellite and one for Broadcast, my 7100 with a 40 gig drive is what I use to get stuff...
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meetthehubers@...
Sep 1, 2001 11:26 pm
Anyone have any recommendations on an installer in the south bay. I have a 20+ year old antenna that needs to be replaced. Thanks, Joe...
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Ted Matsumura
tedm@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:31 am
Joe, I asked the same question in several places many months ago, with few responses. I had to go through the 'hit or miss' procedure. I had Andersens take a...
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Mark Del Secco
mds54@...
Sep 2, 2001 1:44 am
... I've had terrific service on the installation of my sat dishes and OTA UHF antenna, including rotor, pre-amp, and guy wires. It's a small, local business...
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acourvil@...
Sep 17, 2001 10:19 pm
A while back, I got a Channelmaster 4228 (8 bowtie) and 7777 pre-amp and promised the list an update when I installed them. I installed them this weekend, so...
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anders_wallgren@...
Sep 23, 2001 2:50 am
After trying a couple of other antennas (Terk 42, ChannelMaster Smartenna), with little success, I sprung for the $17.99 torture- device-looking Radio Shack...
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Todd
todd_i@...
Sep 25, 2001 5:47 pm
I've also had great success with the RS Double Bowtie. Has anyone here had experience with other Bowtie style antennas? Channelmaster has 4 bay and 8 bay...
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Todd
todd_i@...
Sep 25, 2001 5:58 pm
Does anyone else here notice picture quality differences on the various SDTV upconverts? In particular, while watching the football games this weekend, the ABC...
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Ted Matsumura
tedm@...
Sep 25, 2001 7:00 pm
Can you folks with success of the double bowties say approx. how far you are from say sutro tower? Anyone have luck with these as far away as Santa clara? ...
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Anders Wallgren
anders_wallgren@...
Sep 25, 2001 7:27 pm
As the crow flies, I'm about 46 miles from Twin Peaks. anders ... From: Ted Matsumura [mailto:tedm@...] Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:44 AM To:...
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Joe R.
jjayr1@...
Sep 26, 2001 3:04 am
Does anyone have any idea how I might find out if there is HD broadcasts available in Sacramento? Thanks! ===== ...
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R8der
r8der@...
Sep 26, 2001 5:19 am
There are indeed broadcasts from Sacramento. I'm recording Philly in HDTV from ABC in Sacramento as I type this. All the networks are broadcasting a digital...
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Randy Spencer
israndy@...
Sep 26, 2001 7:58 am
When did you get your recorder? Were you one of the smart ones that figured out how important a recorder would be when they were still on the market or did...
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R8der
r8der@...
Sep 26, 2001 9:44 pm
... I was one of the first group to get the Hipix card back in December of last year. I built a PC just for the Hipix card for around $900, including an 80GB...
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Randy Spencer
israndy@...
Sep 27, 2001 5:56 am
Do you have to pay for the Hipix in any way after purchase, like do you have to pay something like the $10 TiVo monthly fee? There isn't any support for ...
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R8der
r8der@...
Sep 27, 2001 10:02 pm
... Nope....no charge. Keep in mind that this is designed for OTA recording. ... There is the ability to record Dish network HD if you happen to have one of...
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Randy Spencer
israndy@...
Sep 28, 2001 12:43 am
Yes, it has been fantastic, this is why I am now so interested in getting a recorder, but I fear I will end up waiting for the new Dish HD Recorder to be...
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Todd
todd_i@...
Sep 28, 2001 8:05 am
I believe I am about 30 miles from Sutro. I am in Mountain View, around Shoreline Blvd & 101. The Model number is: 15-623 ...
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Ted Matsumura
tedm@...
Sep 28, 2001 9:50 am
Thanks, I think I may get one of these bowtie units and experiment with it over the weekend. ... From: Todd [mailto:todd_i@...] Sent: Thursday, September...
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stephen_couch@...
Oct 3, 2001 1:53 pm
I've heard rumors that KGO is in the process of updating their studios for HD broadcasts of their local programming (i.e. news). Does anyone have any good...
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Todd
todd_i@...
Oct 6, 2001 8:43 am
I haven't heard anything about this, but, I don't work in television. So, I'm not privy to such plans.. Did you hear this from a reliable source? I hope...
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rdmears@...
Oct 7, 2001 5:33 pm
... any ... in ... So I'm guessing the few replies basically said "No"? ..Rick...
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Todd
todd_i@...
Oct 8, 2001 4:21 am
I never got a reply from KTVU (Fox 2) who do the Niners and the Giants. KICU-36 does the A's, and I think they are owned by the same people as KTVU. I've...
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R8der
r8der@...
Oct 8, 2001 11:43 am
... From: "Todd" <todd_i@...> To: <HDTV-in-SFbay@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 9:21 PM Subject: [HDTV-in-SFbay] Re: Local HD??? ... ...
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Todd
todd_i@...
Oct 10, 2001 10:08 pm
That would be great.. You might point out that some other cities do local HD sports. New York Mets, Yankees, and Rangers broadcast games in HD (I don't know ...
Has anyone else compared the Winegard PR-8800 and the Channel Master 4228 antennas? Unfortunately, I can't seem to find anywhere that compares them, spec by...
