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slip a fast one from an authorized Directv repair shop. I've been complaining
to DTV recently on the bad reception I've been getting on some channels...a lot
of pizel breaks and cracking noise. Finally DTV sent a repair man and the first
thing he says when he looked at my oval dish without even checking it out, that
i need a new dish with 3 instead of the 2 LNB's that I had. Okay, so I made him
install the new one. Then he checked his gadget and presumably he got the
highest reading, according to him for my area and went to check my tv. He
checked some transponders and was getting some low readings.Then he went out to
the grounded installation and cut off 2 cable connectors and replaced those.
Check tv again and still low reading..then came the bummer...you may need
another hd reciever. I just bought this reciever almost 2 years ago. It was
Hugh's E86 combined with DTV. I felt like he was trying to make a pitch here,
so i checked the tv and some of my favorite channels, and they were perfect. I
told him i would think about it and he left. Now I did some tweaking myself and
so far, the set is working perfectly. I now have 3 satellite settings beside my
local channels. I chose the "C" reading, got the transponder that gave me a 93
and left it there. Now, either he knew that it was alright or tried to pull a
fast one on me. If it turns out over the long haul he was wrong, should I
complain to DTV? BTW, it was a free call because DTV, that I was a loyal
customer for 2 years. Sorry if this is a long one..but maybe someone else can
benefit by my experience, and I'll be happy about that.

 

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Sounds to me like he did everything right. You might be interested to
learn that the Hughes Platinum HIRD-E86 is, by comparison, a piece of
technological "excrement" and is known to develop problems involving low
transponder readings. My bet is replacing it would have been the logical
next step. If your problems return and I have a strong hunch they will,
plan on a slice of crow along with replacing the receiver.

This is actually very easy to prove simply by swapping out the E86 with
literally any other (known good) receiver whether its subscribed or not,
doesn't even need a card. You can still switch over to the alignment/setup
menu and check your transponder readings.

In article <20041126185040.21648.00001111@mb-m11.aol.com>
harri85274@aol.com (Harri85274) writes:

>slip a fast one from an authorized Directv repair shop. I've been complaining
>to DTV recently on the bad reception I've been getting on some channels...a lot
>of pizel breaks and cracking noise. Finally DTV sent a repair man and the first
>thing he says when he looked at my oval dish without even checking it out, that
>i need a new dish with 3 instead of the 2 LNB's that I had. Okay, so I made him
>install the new one. Then he checked his gadget and presumably he got the
>highest reading, according to him for my area and went to check my tv. He
>checked some transponders and was getting some low readings.Then he went out to
>the grounded installation and cut off 2 cable connectors and replaced those.
>Check tv again and still low reading..then came the bummer...you may need
>another hd reciever. I just bought this reciever almost 2 years ago. It was
>Hugh's E86 combined with DTV. I felt like he was trying to make a pitch here,
>so i checked the tv and some of my favorite channels, and they were perfect. I
>told him i would think about it and he left. Now I did some tweaking myself and
>so far, the set is working perfectly. I now have 3 satellite settings beside my
>local channels. I chose the "C" reading, got the transponder that gave me a 93
>and left it there. Now, either he knew that it was alright or tried to pull a
>fast one on me. If it turns out over the long haul he was wrong, should I
>complain to DTV? BTW, it was a free call because DTV, that I was a loyal
>customer for 2 years. Sorry if this is a long one..but maybe someone else can
>benefit by my experience, and I'll be happy about that.

 

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> You might be interested to
>learn that the Hughes Platinum HIRD-E86 is, by comparison, a piece of
>technological "excrement" and is known to develop problems involving low
>transponder readings. My bet is replacing it would have been the logical
>next step. If your problems return and I have a strong hunch they will,
>plan on a slice of crow along with replacing the receiver.
>
>This is actually very easy to prove simply by swapping out the E86 with
>literally any other (known good) receiver whether its subscribed or not,
>doesn't even need a card. You can still switch over to the alignment/setup
>menu and check your transponder readings.
>
>Get a receiver independant of Directv? If so, any recommendations?

 

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Most any pawn shop. eBay, etc. Bear in mind it will have little or no use
to you without a card and the -only- way to get a working card is to
subscribe. All the DirecTV card hacks are pages in the history books.

Even so and even without a working card the receiver can still be used as
an alignment aid or to test transponder signal levels.

In article <20041126210543.21640.00001090@mb-m12.aol.com>
harri85274@aol.com (Harri85274) writes:

>> You might be interested to
>>learn that the Hughes Platinum HIRD-E86 is, by comparison, a piece of
>>technological "excrement" and is known to develop problems involving low
>>transponder readings. My bet is replacing it would have been the logical
>>next step. If your problems return and I have a strong hunch they will,
>>plan on a slice of crow along with replacing the receiver.
>>
>>This is actually very easy to prove simply by swapping out the E86 with
>>literally any other (known good) receiver whether its subscribed or not,
>>doesn't even need a card. You can still switch over to the alignment/setup
>>menu and check your transponder readings.
>>
>Get a receiver independant of Directv? If so, any recommendations?

 

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Even so and even without a working card the receiver can still be used as
an alignment aid or to test transponder signal levels.>>>

Thats fine, but won't I still need to get a tuner subscription? Even with my
OTA for my local channels, it needs to go to a reciever. My 55" tv did not come
with the internal reciever...thus the E86 with directv.

 

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You do *not* need any kind of subscription in order to use your E86 as an
OTA receiver. It will work fine for all OTA applications including legacy
analog stations, SD (digital) stations and those broadcasting in either
720p or 1080I high definition.

The only thing a D* subscription will get you is D* satellite programming.
If you don't need the satellite service then don't subscribe.

Note that DirecTV does/did *NOT* cost-subsidize the E86, therefore when
you purchase it, it's yours. This is mostly true of many of the HD
satellite receivers, except those where you're required to pay with a
credit card and/or sign a contract for service. The E86 was not one of
those receivers.

If you cancel your DirecTV subscription the satellite broadcaster will
stop your service and disable your access card, but the Hughes HIRD-E86
does not need an access card to get OTA broadcasts. If you doubt me, while
watching an OTA station some time walk up to the receiver and pull the
card.

In article <20041127202950.21787.00001117@mb-m12.aol.com>
harri85274@aol.com (Harri85274) writes:

>Even so and even without a working card the receiver can still be used as
>an alignment aid or to test transponder signal levels.>>>
>
>Thats fine, but won't I still need to get a tuner subscription? Even with my
>OTA for my local channels, it needs to go to a reciever. My 55" tv did not come
>with the internal reciever...thus the E86 with directv.