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  1. Miscellaneous Equipment
    Indeed. It probably only costs a couple bucks a year to keep a sub on standby. It would cost me a lot more just to GET to Frys, not to mention the cost of the smartswitch itself. I'm sure the sub, receiver, and/or smartswitch will be dead or gone before that ever pays for itself. ;)
  2. Miscellaneous Equipment
    That is what I meant. :)
  3. Miscellaneous Equipment
    Wow, you were using the switched outlet for a sub? Those outlets typically have a fairly limited power rating. But I guess it didn't pose a problem for you. ;) I had the same issue when I switched out my previous Onkyo to the 4311 (though I'm only using it for low power things like fans and...
  4. DIRECTV Programming
    Yeah, I could, if I were really motivated, but it's a real PITA to get behind my equipment. Considering it'd be a short term solution anyway, I haven't bothered.
  5. DIRECTV Programming
    This is exactly what I got on my AM21, until yesterday when I re-ran the OTA setup. That removed 11.3 from the guide. I'm still baffled as to how I'm still able to get 11.3 via Comcast (from an HTPC using HDHomeRun tuners). I guess Comcast either mirrored 36.3 over to 11.3, or they're just...
  6. DIRECTV Programming
    Thanks, I had searched WXIA's site for info, but couldn't find anything (though I did notice that 11.3 was mysteriously missing from their schedule). It's odd that I'm still getting it via Comcast. I only have basic cable from them, so it's not like I'm getting it as a cable channel, I'm still...
  7. DIRECTV Programming
    We are now unable to tune in 11.3 on our OTA capable DVR. I didn't realize until now (that I'm searching to see what the problem is) that Universal Sports is becoming a "cable channel", and will no longer be available OTA. But as far as I can tell, it's not supposed to disappear from OTA until...
  8. DIRECTV General Discussion
    The picture was fuzzy? I've never seen signal strength issues that cause a fuzzy signal. You typically either get a picture, or you don't.
  9. DIRECTV Programming
    I was never crazy about Sirius/XM... I also prefer just music compared to DJs. That being said, SonicTap is even worse due to the poor sound quality and playlists. When they had Music Choice, I probably listened to that more than actually watching TV channels. That decreased significantly...
  10. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Nice. :nono2: While I can't say that the real reason doesn't piss me off, at least there's an answer that makes sense, rather than some of the smoke some have been trying to blow up our skirts. Though I still don't understand why this isn't a universal issue. There have been reports of FIOS...
  11. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I also remember my use of TiVos to be relatively stable. I do vaguely remember one issue that caused some problems (don't remember the details). But overall, my experience with HR21s have been much more buggy than the TiVos ever were for me. My experience is solely based on the D-TiVos...
  12. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I have an HR21-200. And you're probably right, it could be the overlay (that is triggered by the FF) that is causing it to revert back to 2d.
  13. DIRECTV General Discussion
    When you FF/RR, the DVR is displaying a 2D image (it becomes obvious if you take off the glasses). It reverts back to 3D about 1-2 seconds after normal play resumes. On MY display (Mits 73736 w/ 3D adapter), it doesn't cause a change in modes. The image simply collapses into a 2D image, then...
  14. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Even though the ****8 models should work with DirecTV's side by side signal, their DVRs don't think they do, and therefore won't enable 3d output. Anyone with this issue should post in the "3D: what doesn't work" thread. It should work, but doesn't.
  15. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Now that my adapter is here, I can confirm that the following does not work: HR21-200 -> Onkyo TX-SR875 -> 3DC-1000 3d adapter -> Mitsubishi WD-73736 TV. The DVR gives me the message about not having a 3D display. When the receiver is out of the loop, it works. But then of course I have my...
  16. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Had some today on NatGeo HD and SyFyHD.
  17. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I'm not much help, because as strange as it seems, I really don't watch that much TV (and much of what I do watch is broadcast TV, which I don't typically watch via DirecTV). But I did watch some Science Channel HD last night, and noticed them. Not NEARLY as bad as they were like a year ago...
  18. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I didn't necessarily mean a back door as in a hidden secret code, but just a workaround where the customer is somehow indicating that they want that output mode even though the DVR doesn't think the hardware can handle it. FWIW, the existing resolution output selection is big of a "kludge" in...
  19. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Personally, I think optimizing for a specific setup is exactly what has put us in the position we are in. The reality is, everyone's situation is unique, and people shouldn't be expected to go out and buy new (sometimes very expensive) hardware, or compromise certain functionality that THEY...
  20. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I know, I expect there are very few people within DirecTV that even really know what's going on as far as HDMI handshakes, etc. So I know getting an informative answer may not be so simple. I wouldn't expect a lot feedback on the issue yet, since 3d is so new and so few people have it. But...
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