No. I don't think it was misalignment due to wind. But thanks for the suggestion.

I was watching US Open Final last night and all of a sudden the signal was gone. The system check showed there is no signal at all. The Tech support asked me to disconnect and reconnect the cable behind my receiver. Obviously it didn't work. I went out to check the connection outside this...

That's what I'm doing (not doing). :) Thanks.

Isn't it true that signals from the local broadcast are transmitted to Dish's uplink center before sending it back to the local viewers? I know the regular broadcast is and I assume HD will be the same. The fact that pixelation only occurs on your local HD channels may suggest some problem with...

I have my OnKyo HT-S580 a couple years now. Lately, it has no sound when I first turn it on. It takes a couple of minutes, then there is a humming sound (low at first then getting louder and eventually goes away) lasts for about 5 to 10 sec. After that the sound works. It never happened until...

Now that the war is over, I wonder if anyone can comment the sale and status of Blu-Ray DVD at other countries outside US? Just like the DVD today, I know Blu-Ray also have region codes built-in to protect their regional sales. Are there any All region Blu-Ray DVD players out there today?

It works. Thanks, guys.

I have a stupid question: are there really 100 channels on AT100 or is it just a round-up number? I know they can change their line up as see fit but do they always put something else back when they take out something?

I switched to e-statements for several months now. However, I notice it's quite often time the pdf files of the e-statement not available at the dishnetwork website. When it's available, I also have had problem opening it from one of my computers. (format with the link, etc.) Anyone have...

I like movies so the Starz/Encore package is perfect for me. They have some good movies that I would have missed when they were in the theatre or DVD release but I got catch up on Starz. Not big fan of HBO or Showtime though.

The signals on my local channels contains pixels when there are fast changing picture (such as sports programs). You can also see pixelation around letters with small font size. I think this is an indication Dish has weak local signal feed somehow and they make things worse by data compression...

Since no one seems to be interested in help solving the question posted initially, let me try my best to rephrase it for him this way: 1. The TV set gets great signal from FTA HD broadcast. No problem. 2. The person knows he doesn't subsribe HD package and doesn't expect HD quality from the SD...

1. from WalMart, Circuit City, Bestbuy, to Amazon, 99% of what they carry are HDTV or EDTV. There are not much option out there. So that answer you first question why many people are getting HDTV. 2. I think as consumers, we should not become hostages of technology. My surround sound system...

Dish Network added "Veria" on its lineup last month. It has certain element of Fit TV. With this move, I don't think we would see FitTV on Dish any time soon.

No. DishNetwork doesn't have Jadeworld. They do have ATV on their Chinese language packages lineup.

From time to time I come over comments about Dish is using more data compression than before, trying to squeeze in more channels on their lineup. I also see frequent questions about signal strength. So my question here is: Is there any way we can tell the picture quality is due to too much...

Saw you are in Alvin. Not too far from here, Lake Jackson. :) Yes, the two TV sets are at the same location and displaced about 10 ft vertical.

Guys, I wonder if the blocky pixels described is due to increased data compression from Dish. I've seen the severity of this varies from channel to channel. Even among premium channels such as varies HBO and Showtime, I can tell there are some better than others. I don't know if it varies during...

OK. I am in Houston area. I want to add wires connecting the receiver from downstairs to the TV2 in my bedroom right on top of the living room using video and audio L/R connection (not coax as it only gives mono sound). It's about a 12 to 15 ft run. How much is a reasonable charge?

Guys, The constraint here is limited budget. After the first 6 months Dish will start charging for the HD channels. He wants to stay with the SD package.

I have similar consideration. My TV2 is upstairs in the bedroom (right above my living room where the receiver and TV1 are). I want to run composite RCA (1 Video, 2 audio) through the wall. Should I get a direct go-through with one set of cables or should I make some fancy looking connection on...

fineuh4u, Not only you get poor picture quality, your TV2 coax out from 322 is actually mono sound, not stereo. Can you imagine that? The solution is to move your receiver from upstairs to next to your HDTV, using the s-video out from TV1 for the HDTV and use TV2, coax out for the TV upstairs...

I wonder if HD vs SD should have their own optimized video calibration settings and if any Video calibration DVD coming out to account for that.

I am not stepping into the HD world any time sooon. But it sounds like the HDMI could be not as the ideal solution as it was promoted. Is there any reason for that?

With the Holiday traveling coming up, I want to time record some special events (like football games, etc.) which I can't use the weekly or daily recording features. How many days of program guide info do they keep in advance on the receiver? Is it receiver model dependent? I think some digital...