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Good Grief, I wanna shoot somebody (NOT OT)
Ok, so what I purchased the Direct TV sat system, I told them I wanted it
for HDTV later on. Then we moved...Direct TV came out and put a new 3 head Sat dish on my roof. I took the old receivers with me. The installed hooked everything up (but I did not have an HDTV yet) I went out and bought an HDTV (integrated) (Hitachi 57S700) I added the HD package for an extra 10.99 per month. You kind folks here have been helping to get it set up.....but guess what. My sat receiver is an RCA DRD435RH.....that's not HDTV The installer also left something that looks like a multiswitch (like I know what one of those are) and said "you will need this when you get your HDTV"..but did not explain why. Now....will the thing he left me let me receive HDTV without going and buying another SAT receiver... or does my TV have a receiver..(is that what the "integrated" means?) Do I go out of the wall and into the TV, skipping the Sat receiver?? why did I pay extra for "integrated" on my TV? what does that really mean?? I hate being so stupid about this!!! and I'm going broke fast!!! Please help! Thanks, jojo |
ok...having some lunch...calming down.
So. how about this..... from SAT to multiswitch. from multiswitch to Sat receiver, to VCR, to TV (ant a) (from VCR with audio to audio receiver) from multiswitch to DTV (ant c on TV) audio out from TV to audio receiver Is THAT how this should work?? Is that how I get HDTV? or am I still going to have to buy a new HDTV Sat receiver? Thanks again...jojo Hitachi 57S700 Direct TV 3 head Satellite "jojo" wrote in message m... Ok, so what I purchased the Direct TV sat system, I told them I wanted it for HDTV later on. Then we moved...Direct TV came out and put a new 3 head Sat dish on my roof. I took the old receivers with me. The installed hooked everything up (but I did not have an HDTV yet) I went out and bought an HDTV (integrated) (Hitachi 57S700) I added the HD package for an extra 10.99 per month. You kind folks here have been helping to get it set up.....but guess what. My sat receiver is an RCA DRD435RH.....that's not HDTV The installer also left something that looks like a multiswitch (like I know what one of those are) and said "you will need this when you get your HDTV"..but did not explain why. Now....will the thing he left me let me receive HDTV without going and buying another SAT receiver... or does my TV have a receiver..(is that what the "integrated" means?) Do I go out of the wall and into the TV, skipping the Sat receiver?? why did I pay extra for "integrated" on my TV? what does that really mean?? I hate being so stupid about this!!! and I'm going broke fast!!! Please help! Thanks, jojo |
First of all, running the sat cable directly to your HDTV won't work---you
will have to buy DirecTv's HD box to receive their HD programming. I think they are selling them for $299 at the moment---call or check their website. Second, your set has an integrated ATSC digital tuner---giving the set the capability of receiving OTA (over the air) digital signals without the necessity of having a seperate box to tune and decode the digital broadcast signals. The bad news is that you paid extra for it, and most of the satellite and cable boxes provided by programmers have one built into them anyway---but, on the other hand, if you ever decided that you wanted just the OTA stuff, you're set to go. More bad news----if the satellite provider that you use does not broadcast your local channels over the satellite, you will also have to invest in a OTA antenna to pick up the broadcast signals--- "jojo" wrote in message m... Ok, so what I purchased the Direct TV sat system, I told them I wanted it for HDTV later on. Then we moved...Direct TV came out and put a new 3 head Sat dish on my roof. I took the old receivers with me. The installed hooked everything up (but I did not have an HDTV yet) I went out and bought an HDTV (integrated) (Hitachi 57S700) I added the HD package for an extra 10.99 per month. You kind folks here have been helping to get it set up.....but guess what. My sat receiver is an RCA DRD435RH.....that's not HDTV The installer also left something that looks like a multiswitch (like I know what one of those are) and said "you will need this when you get your HDTV"..but did not explain why. Now....will the thing he left me let me receive HDTV without going and buying another SAT receiver... or does my TV have a receiver..(is that what the "integrated" means?) Do I go out of the wall and into the TV, skipping the Sat receiver?? why did I pay extra for "integrated" on my TV? what does that really mean?? I hate being so stupid about this!!! and I'm going broke fast!!! Please help! Thanks, jojo |
Hope you lunch was good :-)
Had an afterthought---- Have you considered dumping DirecTv for VOOM? They have a no upfront cost deal going right now and will come out and install a dish, VOOM receiver, AND the OTA antenna for free---with no contract or obligation to try. It'll save you the cost of the DirecTv HD receiver and get you an OTA installed----and their monthly service charge is about inline with DirecTv. See VOOM's website www.voom.com I'll stick with you until you get it set up right---I know how confusing it is since I just went through all that you're going through----:-) "jojo" wrote in message ... ok...having some lunch...calming down. So. how about this..... from SAT to multiswitch. from multiswitch to Sat receiver, to VCR, to TV (ant a) (from VCR with audio to audio receiver) from multiswitch to DTV (ant c on TV) audio out from TV to audio receiver Is THAT how this should work?? Is that how I get HDTV? or am I still going to have to buy a new HDTV Sat receiver? Thanks again...jojo Hitachi 57S700 Direct TV 3 head Satellite "jojo" wrote in message m... Ok, so what I purchased the Direct TV sat system, I told them I wanted it for HDTV later on. Then we moved...Direct TV came out and put a new 3 head Sat dish on my roof. I took the old receivers with me. The installed hooked everything up (but I did not have an HDTV yet) I went out and bought an HDTV (integrated) (Hitachi 57S700) I added the HD package for an extra 10.99 per month. You kind folks here have been helping to get it set up.....but guess what. My sat receiver is an RCA DRD435RH.....that's not HDTV The installer also left something that looks like a multiswitch (like I know what one of those are) and said "you will need this when you get your HDTV"..but did not explain why. Now....will the thing he left me let me receive HDTV without going and buying another SAT receiver... or does my TV have a receiver..(is that what the "integrated" means?) Do I go out of the wall and into the TV, skipping the Sat receiver?? why did I pay extra for "integrated" on my TV? what does that really mean?? I hate being so stupid about this!!! and I'm going broke fast!!! Please help! Thanks, jojo |
Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in
luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! |
Why has no one told me this?
Not the guy that sold me the system (he knew we would be going HDTV) not the guy that installed it at the first house (he knew too) not the guy that installed it at the second house (yep, him too) whine whine whine ok...now I need an hd receiver. great. I am currently receiving local channels with my SAT broadcast, so that's not a problem. Thanks, guess I have to go spend some more money before I can continue. jojo "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... First of all, running the sat cable directly to your HDTV won't work---you will have to buy DirecTv's HD box to receive their HD programming. I think they are selling them for $299 at the moment---call or check their website. Second, your set has an integrated ATSC digital tuner---giving the set the capability of receiving OTA (over the air) digital signals without the necessity of having a seperate box to tune and decode the digital broadcast signals. The bad news is that you paid extra for it, and most of the satellite and cable boxes provided by programmers have one built into them anyway---but, on the other hand, if you ever decided that you wanted just the OTA stuff, you're set to go. More bad news----if the satellite provider that you use does not broadcast your local channels over the satellite, you will also have to invest in a OTA antenna to pick up the broadcast signals--- "jojo" wrote in message m... Ok, so what I purchased the Direct TV sat system, I told them I wanted it for HDTV later on. Then we moved...Direct TV came out and put a new 3 head Sat dish on my roof. I took the old receivers with me. The installed hooked everything up (but I did not have an HDTV yet) I went out and bought an HDTV (integrated) (Hitachi 57S700) I added the HD package for an extra 10.99 per month. You kind folks here have been helping to get it set up.....but guess what. My sat receiver is an RCA DRD435RH.....that's not HDTV The installer also left something that looks like a multiswitch (like I know what one of those are) and said "you will need this when you get your HDTV"..but did not explain why. Now....will the thing he left me let me receive HDTV without going and buying another SAT receiver... or does my TV have a receiver..(is that what the "integrated" means?) Do I go out of the wall and into the TV, skipping the Sat receiver?? why did I pay extra for "integrated" on my TV? what does that really mean?? I hate being so stupid about this!!! and I'm going broke fast!!! Please help! Thanks, jojo |
It was...Chicken Friand w/ mushroom cream sauce.
I'm not ready to dump this yet, I feel like I have a ton of money in it and I'm almost there... Know what I mean? Still, I can go no farther without an HD receiver... thanks, jojo (yes, I'll be back) "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... Hope you lunch was good :-) Had an afterthought---- Have you considered dumping DirecTv for VOOM? They have a no upfront cost deal going right now and will come out and install a dish, VOOM receiver, AND the OTA antenna for free---with no contract or obligation to try. It'll save you the cost of the DirecTv HD receiver and get you an OTA installed----and their monthly service charge is about inline with DirecTv. See VOOM's website www.voom.com I'll stick with you until you get it set up right---I know how confusing it is since I just went through all that you're going through----:-) "jojo" wrote in message ... ok...having some lunch...calming down. So. how about this..... from SAT to multiswitch. from multiswitch to Sat receiver, to VCR, to TV (ant a) (from VCR with audio to audio receiver) from multiswitch to DTV (ant c on TV) audio out from TV to audio receiver Is THAT how this should work?? Is that how I get HDTV? or am I still going to have to buy a new HDTV Sat receiver? Thanks again...jojo Hitachi 57S700 Direct TV 3 head Satellite "jojo" wrote in message m... Ok, so what I purchased the Direct TV sat system, I told them I wanted it for HDTV later on. Then we moved...Direct TV came out and put a new 3 head Sat dish on my roof. I took the old receivers with me. The installed hooked everything up (but I did not have an HDTV yet) I went out and bought an HDTV (integrated) (Hitachi 57S700) I added the HD package for an extra 10.99 per month. You kind folks here have been helping to get it set up.....but guess what. My sat receiver is an RCA DRD435RH.....that's not HDTV The installer also left something that looks like a multiswitch (like I know what one of those are) and said "you will need this when you get your HDTV"..but did not explain why. Now....will the thing he left me let me receive HDTV without going and buying another SAT receiver... or does my TV have a receiver..(is that what the "integrated" means?) Do I go out of the wall and into the TV, skipping the Sat receiver?? why did I pay extra for "integrated" on my TV? what does that really mean?? I hate being so stupid about this!!! and I'm going broke fast!!! Please help! Thanks, jojo |
so, call and ask for the customer retention department.
Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! |
they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department"
"jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! |
Keep after them, JoJo----I'm sure if you threaten to cancel, they'll snap it
up--- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! |
live update....currently being transferred to the "customer retention
department" ....stay tuned to more after the muszak ends.... "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... Keep after them, JoJo----I'm sure if you threaten to cancel, they'll snap it up--- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! |
Remember, we can still help you get set up with your present receiver until
your new HD box gets to you. You can still view the programming available on the SD (standard definition) box, it just won't be in HD--- Keep this in mind----the signal coming directly into your house through the satellite coax is just a raw data stream----it must be first be decoded before you can view it. So you can't connect it directly to anything before the data stream is decoded and made viewable. (I noticed you were considering going directly from the multiswitch to your other components). Connect it firstly to the DirecTv box satellite coax input, then use the outputs on the back of the box to go to VCR, HDTV, audio receiver (if you have one), and other components. If you want to be able to record, connect from the DirecTv box coax output to your VCR coax input, then from the VCR coax output to the TV's coax input. You will probably have a composite (but no component) output on the DirecTv box that you can also connect to a composite input on the TV. That way you can directly view programming on the Sat box, bypassing the VCR or view through the VCR. To receive audio this way, you will have to connect a right and left (red and white) RCA connection from the audio outputs of the DirecTV box to the audio inputs on the TV. Do you have an audio receiver? If so, I can help you connect through the audio receiver's inputs. That way, you will be able to get Dolby Digital sound output--- Confused yet? Hang in there, be patient---- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! |
ok...could not do as well as harry....I got $150.00 off of a
$350.00 HD receiver and a $20 per month discount for 6 months on my package. I will recieve either a Hughes HTLHD or a samsung SIRTS360 at their discretion. now I have to wait for an "installer"..... Now I just gotta wait for the reciever! "jojo" wrote in message m... live update....currently being transferred to the "customer retention department" ...stay tuned to more after the muszak ends.... "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... Keep after them, JoJo----I'm sure if you threaten to cancel, they'll snap it up--- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! |
Thanks! I think I'm good to go there.
I have my audio receiver, DVD, CD, VCR, Cassette tape recorder, Sat receiver all hooked up. My TV get regular signal (I'm assuming its digital, since its direct TV) I can play DVD's (nemo, my son's favorite, look fab on the new TV) I can play and record vcr tapes. My Audio receiver (Dolby) runs the whole show for surround sound for peripheral components and TV when broadcast. Just no dang HDTV.. I thought the entire time It was a bad setup on my part. And for an interesting take, a salesman at Radio Shack (I stopped in to get phone cable) told me specifically that I COULD and SHOULD run HDTV through the VCR first. That one piece of information is what lead me down the road (see previous post) of unreality. I have "met" quite a few helpful and friendly people here though! I know many of you have got to be rolling your eyes at the way we have gone about this... There IS a reasonable explanation, and I'll give it to anyone who gets bored enough to want to hear it. ;-) ;-) jojo "FerdyPooh" wrote in message .. . Remember, we can still help you get set up with your present receiver until your new HD box gets to you. You can still view the programming available on the SD (standard definition) box, it just won't be in HD--- Keep this in mind----the signal coming directly into your house through the satellite coax is just a raw data stream----it must be first be decoded before you can view it. So you can't connect it directly to anything before the data stream is decoded and made viewable. (I noticed you were considering going directly from the multiswitch to your other components). Connect it firstly to the DirecTv box satellite coax input, then use the outputs on the back of the box to go to VCR, HDTV, audio receiver (if you have one), and other components. If you want to be able to record, connect from the DirecTv box coax output to your VCR coax input, then from the VCR coax output to the TV's coax input. You will probably have a composite (but no component) output on the DirecTv box that you can also connect to a composite input on the TV. That way you can directly view programming on the Sat box, bypassing the VCR or view through the VCR. To receive audio this way, you will have to connect a right and left (red and white) RCA connection from the audio outputs of the DirecTV box to the audio inputs on the TV. Do you have an audio receiver? If so, I can help you connect through the audio receiver's inputs. That way, you will be able to get Dolby Digital sound output--- Confused yet? Hang in there, be patient---- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! |
jojo wrote:
ok...could not do as well as harry....I got $150.00 off of a $350.00 HD receiver and a $20 per month discount for 6 months on my package. I will recieve either a Hughes HTLHD or a samsung SIRTS360 at their discretion. now I have to wait for an "installer"..... Now I just gotta wait for the reciever! "jojo" wrote in message m... live update....currently being transferred to the "customer retention department" ...stay tuned to more after the muszak ends.... "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... Keep after them, JoJo----I'm sure if you threaten to cancel, they'll snap it up--- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! You don't need an installer to hook up the box. Just hook it up and you should be ready to go. You already have a HD ready dish installed. You do know there are no HD local stations with DirectTV, right? If you want HD locals, then you need to install an external antenna and hook it up to the HD box from DirecTV. The box will integrate your locals into the guide data. The only HD programming you are going to get are things like HBO-HD /SHO-HD (if you subscribe), ESPN-HD, Discovery-HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies, and HD PPV (or SPICE-HD if you're so inclined). You may be eligible for CBS-HD feed if you qualify and are in an owned-and-operated CBS market. I hear FOX-HD is coming this Fall. Or you could return the DirecTV box, unsubscribe from HD service, and hook up an external antenna directly to your TV for free for all local HD channels in your area which you are going to need to do anyway if you are interested in HD local programming. -- David G. |
tall TV antenna are restricted in our neighborhood,....
"David G." wrote in message ... jojo wrote: ok...could not do as well as harry....I got $150.00 off of a $350.00 HD receiver and a $20 per month discount for 6 months on my package. I will recieve either a Hughes HTLHD or a samsung SIRTS360 at their discretion. now I have to wait for an "installer"..... Now I just gotta wait for the reciever! "jojo" wrote in message m... live update....currently being transferred to the "customer retention department" ...stay tuned to more after the muszak ends.... "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... Keep after them, JoJo----I'm sure if you threaten to cancel, they'll snap it up--- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! You don't need an installer to hook up the box. Just hook it up and you should be ready to go. You already have a HD ready dish installed. You do know there are no HD local stations with DirectTV, right? If you want HD locals, then you need to install an external antenna and hook it up to the HD box from DirecTV. The box will integrate your locals into the guide data. The only HD programming you are going to get are things like HBO-HD /SHO-HD (if you subscribe), ESPN-HD, Discovery-HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies, and HD PPV (or SPICE-HD if you're so inclined). You may be eligible for CBS-HD feed if you qualify and are in an owned-and-operated CBS market. I hear FOX-HD is coming this Fall. Or you could return the DirecTV box, unsubscribe from HD service, and hook up an external antenna directly to your TV for free for all local HD channels in your area which you are going to need to do anyway if you are interested in HD local programming. -- David G. |
jojo wrote:
tall TV antenna are restricted in our neighborhood,.... It doesn't have to be a tall antenna. Could be an internal one. Could be one that fits over the dish itself. In any case, given that you didn't receive the best info from the start, I just wanted you to be clear that HD-locals were out of the question with DirecTV. -- David G. |
Thanks!
They explained that...but I'm just now learning what that means.... so local channels ARE broadcast in HD, I just won't get them without an antenna? so, how much are one of those? (and thanks for trying to educate me..I'm learning a lot fast, most learning that I don't know what I'm doing! ;-) "David G." wrote in message ... jojo wrote: tall TV antenna are restricted in our neighborhood,.... It doesn't have to be a tall antenna. Could be an internal one. Could be one that fits over the dish itself. In any case, given that you didn't receive the best info from the start, I just wanted you to be clear that HD-locals were out of the question with DirecTV. -- David G. |
jojo wrote:
Thanks! They explained that...but I'm just now learning what that means.... so local channels ARE broadcast in HD, I just won't get them without an antenna? so, how much are one of those? (and thanks for trying to educate me..I'm learning a lot fast, most learning that I don't know what I'm doing! ;-) They vary in price. You should first see what locals if any are broadcast in your area in HD. Go to www.antennaweb.org for information on the type of antenna you need and the channels available in your area and the distance between you and transmission source. -- David G. |
It's against the law to restrict OTA antennas. Just cause it's in the
neighborhood bylaws don't make it legal. FCC says they must allow OTA antennas and sat dishes up to (I think) 3 meters. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html "jojo" wrote in message ... tall TV antenna are restricted in our neighborhood,.... "David G." wrote in message ... jojo wrote: ok...could not do as well as harry....I got $150.00 off of a $350.00 HD receiver and a $20 per month discount for 6 months on my package. I will recieve either a Hughes HTLHD or a samsung SIRTS360 at their discretion. now I have to wait for an "installer"..... Now I just gotta wait for the reciever! "jojo" wrote in message m... live update....currently being transferred to the "customer retention department" ...stay tuned to more after the muszak ends.... "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... Keep after them, JoJo----I'm sure if you threaten to cancel, they'll snap it up--- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! You don't need an installer to hook up the box. Just hook it up and you should be ready to go. You already have a HD ready dish installed. You do know there are no HD local stations with DirectTV, right? If you want HD locals, then you need to install an external antenna and hook it up to the HD box from DirecTV. The box will integrate your locals into the guide data. The only HD programming you are going to get are things like HBO-HD /SHO-HD (if you subscribe), ESPN-HD, Discovery-HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies, and HD PPV (or SPICE-HD if you're so inclined). You may be eligible for CBS-HD feed if you qualify and are in an owned-and-operated CBS market. I hear FOX-HD is coming this Fall. Or you could return the DirecTV box, unsubscribe from HD service, and hook up an external antenna directly to your TV for free for all local HD channels in your area which you are going to need to do anyway if you are interested in HD local programming. -- David G. |
"FerdyPooh" wrote in message
.. . Remember, we can still help you get set up with your present receiver until your new HD box gets to you. You can still view the programming available on the SD (standard definition) box, it just won't be in HD--- The HD channels are not available on a regular receiver. Pat |
Curmudgeon wrote:
It's against the law to restrict OTA antennas. Just cause it's in the neighborhood bylaws don't make it legal. FCC says they must allow OTA antennas and sat dishes up to (I think) 3 meters. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html "jojo" wrote in message ... tall TV antenna are restricted in our neighborhood,.... "David G." wrote in message ... jojo wrote: ok...could not do as well as harry....I got $150.00 off of a $350.00 HD receiver and a $20 per month discount for 6 months on my package. I will recieve either a Hughes HTLHD or a samsung SIRTS360 at their discretion. now I have to wait for an "installer"..... Now I just gotta wait for the reciever! "jojo" wrote in message m... live update....currently being transferred to the "customer retention department" ...stay tuned to more after the muszak ends.... "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... Keep after them, JoJo----I'm sure if you threaten to cancel, they'll snap it up--- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! You don't need an installer to hook up the box. Just hook it up and you should be ready to go. You already have a HD ready dish installed. You do know there are no HD local stations with DirectTV, right? If you want HD locals, then you need to install an external antenna and hook it up to the HD box from DirecTV. The box will integrate your locals into the guide data. The only HD programming you are going to get are things like HBO-HD /SHO-HD (if you subscribe), ESPN-HD, Discovery-HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies, and HD PPV (or SPICE-HD if you're so inclined). You may be eligible for CBS-HD feed if you qualify and are in an owned-and-operated CBS market. I hear FOX-HD is coming this Fall. Or you could return the DirecTV box, unsubscribe from HD service, and hook up an external antenna directly to your TV for free for all local HD channels in your area which you are going to need to do anyway if you are interested in HD local programming. -- David G. Maybe he doesn't own his property. -- David G. |
TV antennas cannot be legally restricted due to subdivision or neighborhood
covenants----this was legislation passed by Congress---- "jojo" wrote in message ... tall TV antenna are restricted in our neighborhood,.... "David G." wrote in message ... jojo wrote: ok...could not do as well as harry....I got $150.00 off of a $350.00 HD receiver and a $20 per month discount for 6 months on my package. I will recieve either a Hughes HTLHD or a samsung SIRTS360 at their discretion. now I have to wait for an "installer"..... Now I just gotta wait for the reciever! "jojo" wrote in message m... live update....currently being transferred to the "customer retention department" ...stay tuned to more after the muszak ends.... "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... Keep after them, JoJo----I'm sure if you threaten to cancel, they'll snap it up--- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! You don't need an installer to hook up the box. Just hook it up and you should be ready to go. You already have a HD ready dish installed. You do know there are no HD local stations with DirectTV, right? If you want HD locals, then you need to install an external antenna and hook it up to the HD box from DirecTV. The box will integrate your locals into the guide data. The only HD programming you are going to get are things like HBO-HD /SHO-HD (if you subscribe), ESPN-HD, Discovery-HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies, and HD PPV (or SPICE-HD if you're so inclined). You may be eligible for CBS-HD feed if you qualify and are in an owned-and-operated CBS market. I hear FOX-HD is coming this Fall. Or you could return the DirecTV box, unsubscribe from HD service, and hook up an external antenna directly to your TV for free for all local HD channels in your area which you are going to need to do anyway if you are interested in HD local programming. -- David G. |
"FerdyPooh" wrote in message
... No explanation necessary, Jojo--- There are lots of folks that think that just because it says "HDTV" on the set, that it's just plug and play and let's get high def TV. But, since you've learned, that's not exactly the case. The technology and the specifications are just too new for an easy worldwide standard. It's who is covering who's ass for compliance and, you guessed it, who is going to profit from what in the upcoming new world of HDTV---- Beware of going into Radio Shack and expecting to find anyone with a clue. I went in today to get a new outdoor TV antenna and the salesman had no idea what I was talking about. He kept trying to show me rabbit ears. He finally got the manager to help me get the antenna I wanted. The original salesman looked to be at least 30 years old and he was still this totally clueless. |
"she" does own her own property...and will dig more into the homeowner
association restrictions when the time is right...very curious.... jojo "David G." wrote in message ... Curmudgeon wrote: It's against the law to restrict OTA antennas. Just cause it's in the neighborhood bylaws don't make it legal. FCC says they must allow OTA antennas and sat dishes up to (I think) 3 meters. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html "jojo" wrote in message ... tall TV antenna are restricted in our neighborhood,.... "David G." wrote in message ... jojo wrote: ok...could not do as well as harry....I got $150.00 off of a $350.00 HD receiver and a $20 per month discount for 6 months on my package. I will recieve either a Hughes HTLHD or a samsung SIRTS360 at their discretion. now I have to wait for an "installer"..... Now I just gotta wait for the reciever! "jojo" wrote in message m... live update....currently being transferred to the "customer retention department" ...stay tuned to more after the muszak ends.... "FerdyPooh" wrote in message ... Keep after them, JoJo----I'm sure if you threaten to cancel, they'll snap it up--- "jojo" wrote in message ... they bloddy well won't let me talk to the "customer retention department" "jojo" wrote in message ... so, call and ask for the customer retention department. Then tell them what, I'm looking to get a better deal on an HD receiver? or that I'm ****ed as hell and want out? "Harry Dugan" wrote in message ... Have no fear JOJO. If you are a customer in good standing, you may be in luck. I've been with DirecTV now for 2.5 years straight and I just got a deal for a HDTV receiver for $100 with a free install. You must call and ask for the "customer retention" department. Since you have the phase three dish, the install is simply installig the receiver. My install had it's own problems which I am rectifying myself. Go to the "DirecTV or Cablevision, Decisions, decisions, decisions" thread in the cable/sat forum at http://www.hdtvforum.com. The installers who came to myhouse where VERY green...nothing new I suppose. I wonder how many customer are lost because of inexperinced installers. Anyway, what multiswitch did the installer give you??? You might be able to sell it. If you have the phase 3 dish, you already have four independent lines and may not want or need the multiswitch. 5 X 8 switchs go as low as $49.99 retail. You can probably make some quick pocket change for yours depending on what it is. Harry (shamrock) Admin @ http://www.hdtvforum.com HDTV ONLY! You don't need an installer to hook up the box. Just hook it up and you should be ready to go. You already have a HD ready dish installed. You do know there are no HD local stations with DirectTV, right? If you want HD locals, then you need to install an external antenna and hook it up to the HD box from DirecTV. The box will integrate your locals into the guide data. The only HD programming you are going to get are things like HBO-HD /SHO-HD (if you subscribe), ESPN-HD, Discovery-HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies, and HD PPV (or SPICE-HD if you're so inclined). You may be eligible for CBS-HD feed if you qualify and are in an owned-and-operated CBS market. I hear FOX-HD is coming this Fall. Or you could return the DirecTV box, unsubscribe from HD service, and hook up an external antenna directly to your TV for free for all local HD channels in your area which you are going to need to do anyway if you are interested in HD local programming. -- David G. Maybe he doesn't own his property. -- David G. |
"David G." wrote in message ... jojo wrote: Thanks! They explained that...but I'm just now learning what that means.... so local channels ARE broadcast in HD, I just won't get them without an antenna? so, how much are one of those? (and thanks for trying to educate me..I'm learning a lot fast, most learning that I don't know what I'm doing! ;-) They vary in price. You should first see what locals if any are broadcast in your area in HD. Go to www.antennaweb.org for information on the type of antenna you need and the channels available in your area and the distance between you and transmission source. -- David G. David, thanks!! I tried this...it says I need a small multi-directional (yellow) to pick up the 4 major networks. it also says they all 4 broadcast in HD. This is tweaking my interest! It says something about possibly and antenna attached to a satellite dish...can anyone educate me on this? maybe I can keep my sat subscription that includes local channels (in digital only) and drop the local channels part for this...any thoughts? Can you point me in the direction of these antennas (a recommendation for a good buy) Thanks, jojo |
jojo wrote:
I tried this...it says I need a small multi-directional (yellow) to pick up the 4 major networks. it also says they all 4 broadcast in HD. This is tweaking my interest! It says something about possibly and antenna attached to a satellite dish...can anyone educate me on this? maybe I can keep my sat subscription that includes local channels (in digital only) and drop the local channels part for this...any thoughts? Can you point me in the direction of these antennas (a recommendation for a good buy) Thanks, jojo Start a new thread describing what type of antenna you need and what your mounting options (internal or external and size) and see what responses you get. -- David G. |
jojo wrote:
"She" it is jojo. -- David G. |
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