Recent content by SlyFerret

Are both receivers connected to the same antenna? Just because the other TV can receive the channels doesn't mean that the signal isn't just barely above usable on that receiver. The downside to digital is it's there or its not. We don't get the luxury of the analog fade out like we used to...

Is it possible to get just locals through dish and ditch everything else? I signed up with dish when I got tired of fighting with flakey OTA TV reception. At that time, 3 years ago, we were a two income household. Now my wife is a stay at home mom and I'm working like a dog between school and...

I've been hearing it too, both through DISH and my standalone XM receiver. It has been on more than one channel. My short term solution has been to change the channel. So far, it has only affected one station at a time. (Watch, now, I just jinxed it!) -SF

Yup, the dropped the WFN HD feed a year or two ago. Don't remember exactly when. Sportsman Channel is the only outdoor network on HD (besides the programming on Versus). Hunt, Outdoor Channel, and WFN are all SD only :(. Hopefully that will change someday, but I doubt it will happen until...

Just saw an announcement from WBNS on their twitter feed. WBNS is back on DISH! I checked my TV, and sure enough, I can watch WBNS again. -SF Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

They own the Blockbuster service that is very similar to Netflix. If they work that into a STB like roku, and then expand it to include live content, it could work. The streaming infrastructure is there, which is a high barrier to entry to rolling out a service like that. The existing...

To me, bitrate is more important than resolution. For instance, I would rather watch a high bitrate 480p source like a DVD on my 1080p TV than a 1080p video on youtube that has been mangled by compression to reduce the bitrate enough to stream it over the internet. I know it's an extreme...

The packages are very skillfully crafted. Each package is designed to give you a reason to consider upgrading to the next tier. It's all about the up-sell. Anyone who has ever tried to pick the right package to get all of the channels that they want in the lowest tier knows exactly what I'm...

I thought it looked terrible here. I changed the channel, as it was giving me a headache. The pixelation was pretty bad when there was a lot of motion on the screen, but the worst part for me was the judder. I don't know what was going on. I took my rooftop antenna down when I got dish a few...

I'm out of contract right now, so I'm hoping maybe I can call DISH and get something for free due to the WBNS and BTN disputes. Maybe the multi-sport pack with NFL RedZone for a while. -SF EDIT: I just called DISH and talked to a couple of very friendly CSR's. They actually combined a few...

Just because people have SD TV's or don't want to subscribe to HD feeds doesn't mean that DISH couldn't consolidate all of the channels to HD only. As they get boxes upgraded to support the broadcasts, the boxes can handle outputting the content as an SD signal when necessary. The HD boxes...

I'm in the northern part of Delaware County, Ohio, which is pretty rural. We're surrounded by corn, bean, and wheat fields. I can't get cable or DSL here either. I was using Verizon 3G for a few years, and then Verizon 4G LTE for about a year. My 3G signal was great, so it was solid. 4G was...

Just noticed the Sirius XM channels in my guide listings. It's live in 120+ now. -SF

Stop by Radio Shack and pick up one of their inexpensive scanners. Just about all of them these days can pick up the NOAA weather radio stations. In addition, find out the frequency for the amateur radio repeater in your area that is used for the local weather net. Program the weather net...

This is great news for me if it is true. I work from home, and listen to XM all day long while I work. My wife and I were just talking last night about ways that we can save money if she stops working to stay home with our son (5 months old) and just be mom for a while. XM was one of the...