Recommend HDTV reciever for directv?

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Offhand I'd say you're probably going to get exactly what you pay for. For
that reason alone I don't think it wise to be quite so price conscious.
You don't buy one every day, so you want a good one. When I bought my E86
the prices were down to $389, just before they were discontinued.
Fortunately mine's still hanging in there, but I agree it's kind of a POS,
just can't bring myself to spending the dough to replace it because it's
still working. (and I really like the Hughes menus)

In article <20041222194245.07117.00002247@mb-m10.aol.com>
harri85274@aol.com (Harri85274) writes:

>Well, i guess i have to bite the bullet and shell out more money for a failed
>$600 E86 Huges unit. My transponder readings are low and so I'm loseing some
>of my directv channels..TCM, TNT & CNN for now. any recommendations for a unit
>under $300? I don't want to get burned again. The E86 barely lasted over 2
>years. BTW, what is meant by QAM in part of the specifications for one of these
>units? Motorola got a bad review and its $300. Seems that the latest Samsung is
>getting praise. I think the number is T451

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I prefer the high rated LG LSS-3200A and the Sony SAT-HD300. I got my LG
for under $250 shipped.


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Are you sure it's not the dish alignment or LNB? Do you have anything to
compare it with, another receiver, a friend with the same dish or system?
Low transponder readings due to receiver failure are very rare.


"Harri85274" <harri85274@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041222194245.07117.00002247@mb-m10.aol.com...
> Well, i guess i have to bite the bullet and shell out more money for a
> failed
> $600 E86 Huges unit. My transponder readings are low and so I'm loseing
> some
> of my directv channels..TCM, TNT & CNN for now. any recommendations for a
> unit
> under $300? I don't want to get burned again. The E86 barely lasted over
> 2
> years. BTW, what is meant by QAM in part of the specifications for one of
> these
> units? Motorola got a bad review and its $300. Seems that the latest
> Samsung is
> getting praise. I think the number is T451

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charper1 got a 3200a for 250 bucks? where?


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