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    HDDirecTivo Now or Wait?

    I wanted the Tivo interface w/ HD so badly I jumped and bought one. Got an open box unit for $704 shipped, minus the credits from calling customer retention; got it down to around $400 which is within $25 of what I paid for my Sony T-60 when it was new. As long as they keep ESPN in MPEG2 for...
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    Use switch for grounding block?

    Is it advisable not to use a grounding block (2 actually for a Phase III) and instead ground my Eagle Alpine 4X8 multiswitch which is only 3 feet of cable from my current grounding block? TIA, Beeek
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    HDDirecTivo Now or Wait?

    I am in Philly (just out of the reach of NYC), so I will be one of the first 12.
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    HDDirecTivo Now or Wait?

    Thanks surfer for the welcome, I found the forum from a Google search, and enjoy the depth of discussions. I read last night till late, and looks like I just scratched the surface, b/c at lunch today I started seeing the heated debates (looked for O&O discussions last night), so I apologize...
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    HDDirecTivo Now or Wait?

    I am in Central NJ about 40 miles from the philly towers and have had issues before at these distances in the NYC market. OTA is not a slam dunk according to the antenna website. One station would be "large directional w/ amplifier". Missing the flyers, but not b/c of TV companies (well not...
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    HDDirecTivo Now or Wait?

    I am currently a long time D* sub w/ a DirecTivo, abs. love it. I also have Cablevision for my HD content w/ their DVR (it's ok/not too bad at all). I am in the Philly market, so I should be able to get the D* NY HD feeds b/c they are all (4) O&O. My D* bill is a tad under $100 a month, my...