Review of the Echostar TR-40CRA Digital Tuner

I just received my Echostar TR-40CRA Digital Tuner from Dish Network. A crazy problem I had was I went to order it on Dish Network's website as I could not find any other website selling it for free after coupon, and their website told me that I had to call their 800 number to order it because I have had Dish Network service in the past. I have no idea why that made a difference.

While the purchase was going through, the woman on the phone went through a long, written spiel about how Dish Network was not responsible if I couldn't receive a good signal, and that this box cannot receive satellite signals. Then to confuse things, she told me that usually they charge a fee to accept payment by phone (remember, I was required to call), and that future payments would result in a fee. (Strange since I was not paying anything other than the tax and shipping.)

Once I received the unit I swapped it out from the Magnavox Walmart special I was using. I have to say, what a great unit. If you are used to Dish Network service you will find this very similar. It has a guide similar to Dish Network, listing all the channels available and it goes out farther than the stations provide information for. Even better was that I could browse other channel titles while staying on the same channel.

The one drawback I have found is that the DTV box uses the same remote codes that the satellite boxes use. I haven't investigated whether I can change the address to the DTV box's remote. I know I can do that with the Dish Network satellite receiver, but I have universal remotes to control the satellite box, and if I change the address, there is no codes to control the satellite box using other addresses.

cost of Inaugeration during this recession

My goodness! So far the estimated cost of Obama's inaugeration event is $170 million. Do you remember when the lefty goofy loosy liberals were so up in arms when Bush's event cost almost $70 million? Of course you don't remember. No doofus loosy lefty reporter would ever admit to it now.

http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/01/20/media_on_inauguration
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/16/politics/16tone-top.html?_r=1

What a load of loons!

Oh! This is good! Have you heard off and on that there is some fear that someone might try and assassinate the chosen One? I wonder who would try and do something like that? Some goofy skinhead or right-leaning gun lover? Let's take a general look at history and previous attempts on presidents' lives. Can you guess which way these dingle berries lean? LEFT! I'm not posting the proof. You look it up as I did.