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  1. sampatterson

    Anyone in Dzitya MX with Dish? (Dish US not Dish MX)?

    Just curious as I used to could bring my receiver when I was on vacation to my house here in Merida, but now I have to Slingbox from home - no signal on a 1 meter on any satellite...
  2. sampatterson

    Got my Kinect for XBOX360

    Can't wait to get off work to try it! Anyone else get one?
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    MacBook Pro

    Just drank some more kool-aid... Got the new mid-2010 model and it rocks. Running Win7 x64 with bootcamp and parallels so get the both of "both" worlds.
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    FaceTime on iPhone 4 - Amazing

    Just used FaceTime for the first time with a friend. Amazing quality and ease of use. No setup, it just worked first time. Apple got it right for ease of use. Now they need to let it work over 3G! :)
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    DISH Network Premieres Univision's FIFA World Cup Channel, Available Only to DishLATI

    First channel to offer 'all World Cup, all the time' ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 11, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- DISH Network L.L.C., America's fastest-growing pay-TV provider, today announced the launch of the first channel dedicated exclusively to coverage of the 2010 FIFA World...
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    Apple iPad 3G Thread

    Got my iPad 3G today. Syncing in progress - it is slow just like the wifi to sync my 50gb+ of music, apps, etc. The other thing I noticed is it has said "Waiting for activation - This may take some time" and has said it for around an hour now. Guess their servers or ATT servers are being...
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    HDMI Version on the 922?

    Does anyone know if it is 1.3 or 1.4?
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    AT&T approves SlingPlayer for iPhone to use 3G

    AT&T Says SlingPlayer Mobile Over 3G A Go (Phone Scoop)
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    Sea Launch files chapter 11

    Reorganizing - not going out of business... Sea Launch Files Chapter 11 to Address Financial Challenges | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference
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    Buffalo, my new red meat

    Have started cooking with "grass fed free roam" buffalo instead of beef lately. I like mixing half ground buffalo and 1/2 ground turkey. Makes a great "juicy not fatty" mix for any recipe requiring ground beef.
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    Sea Launch article mentioning E*11

    Spaceflight Now | Sea Launch Mission Report | Sea Launch follows a unique but successful path to space
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    Uverse Rolling out 2SD/2HD channel profiles in St. Louis

    It is being reported that AT&T Uverse is rolling out new firmware/profile that allows 2 HD and 2 SD streams to be viewed at the same time on their boxes in St. Louis - nationwide rollout to follow UverseUsers.com - 2HD/2SD is rolling out now!
  13. sampatterson

    Got a new toy (projector) - Panasonic PT-AE2000U

    The projector (Panasonic PT-AE500U) in our master bedroom lamp burnt out, so I instead of just buying a replacement lamp for it, I decided to upgrade to a newer 1080p model. What a huge difference a couple years of technology changes make. The new model PT-AE2000U is soooooo much brighter...
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    Just installed a Pioneer Elite Pro-FHD1 1080p Plasma

    The Pioneer is the first 50" 1080p plasma available in the States. I decided to get one and installed it this weekend. The picture is incredible even with Dish's HD-Lite! ;-) Hooked up my computer to it via DVI/HDCP to HDMI on the set, and now I can play DVDs in up-converted 1080p. DVDs look...
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    Dish Installer recommendation/install needed in Marietta/Atlanta area

    Any Dish retailers/installers want to do a pro (to code) install for me, I am existing Dish customer but want a "clean" install on my house? Will pay top $ for a top $ job. I want to do a reinstall of my Dish1000 and 61.5 DPP44 with new cabling on. Thought I would check here before I call the...
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    Echostar X arrived at 110

    I see this morning that EchoStar 10 has arrived at 110 (via lyngsat tracking)...
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    Atlanta HD Locals have NBC and downmap correctly on 622

    Just noticed last night the Atlanta HD locals on 129 now have NBC WXIA added, and all 4 are downmapping to the correct local channel numbers on the 622. :)
  18. sampatterson

    My 622 activation and Programming Change Experience

    Just thought I would post so other can see my experience with getting my 622 activated and the correct programming changes made so I could get the new "mpeg4" HD channels. The whole process for me was just over an hour on the phone with Dish because of the overseas call center not truly...
  19. sampatterson

    Received my 622 today also

    My first of 3 622s arrived today! So they are starting to get out, slowly but surely, but nothing like the 10,000 some others sites had said were going out... Can't wait to get home to try her out!
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    DISH Network Adds ESPN2 HD to Channel Line-up

    DISH Network Adds ESPN2 HD to Channel Line-up ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2006--EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) and ESPN announced today that the DISH Network satellite TV service will offer ESPN2 HD, a 24-hour high-definition simulcast service of ESPN2, as...
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    Atlanta Aquarium

    Took my 2 3/4 year old son to the new Atlanta Aquarium today (it officially opens tomorrow). It was amazing. If you are in the Atlanta area or travel there it is worth the trip. You can see everything in a couple of hours so great for small kids also.
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    My Sony HDV HDR-HC1 Camera - Love it!

    I got one of the first ones released here in the US a couple of months ago and just wanted to let anyone know who is looking for a great HD camcorder that I am really happy with it. It is small, light, and the picture quality and sound quality are amazing. It's native HDV resolution is...
  23. sampatterson

    942 - version L229 spooling?

    Just got L229 on my 942s. Anyone know what is in this release?
  24. sampatterson

    942 Software version 2.24 downloaded yesterday

    Just noticed... Must be getting the receivers ready for Voom HD channels?
  25. sampatterson

    PAS9 and Mexico beam frequencies

    For anyone with a motorized mount, Can you post if they can see any of the mexico beam transponders (not the conus/europe KU frequencies) from your location. In Florida and Los Angeles I can receive them fine, but from Atlanta (with a 1.1 meter dish) I get 0 signal... I am wondering if a...