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Since I don't believe that DRM would ultimately be defeated by law, and believe that it would be used to limit my OTA freedom, I am cheering for the demise of ATSC 3.0. In addition to DRM, I am cheering for the demise of ATSC 3.0 to preserve existing hardware in my HTPC. Because of I am...

@ Highskies: You are right. When I check "Completed" listings... it's a lot more of a mixed bag. Looks like there's been some movement towards sanity. @ Wally: When did HRTV leave HITS? That is no doubt responsible for the move in pricing. In fact, if we could get those other units to flood...

I can't imagine not having a functional 4DTV receiver in my setup. With the help of MapMaster and the BDM device, it's like knowing that you'll always have an outstanding dish mover with the side benefit of whatever FP or ZK DCII that you can find, not to mention the odd analog feed from time to...

I still remember when I first got setup with my BUD. I had looked at one of those G5 systems. They would install it for $2500. These were the good ole "door to door" guys. I almost fell for it too. Heck, I didn't know anything about satellite TV at the time. Then I went to Rat Shack to see what...

I've got enough cats to be the "crazy cat guy", and yes, several of them like getting on top of any receiver that's available. My DSR922 & DSR4800 receivers are the favorites. But anything that gets warm is fair game. The sticky tape is a good idea and works. Another thing that cats hate... and...

Yes, these kind of scumbags have been selling sticks like this on the Flea for a long time. They just hack the file allocation table to report the bogus capacity. When you write to them, the filename and capacity are updated to make it appear as though everything is okay. You don't find out...

Bill, The MC channels at 125° are not FP, they are some weird incarnation of ZK. You will probably never see them listed as ZK at the bottom of the Diag B screen on any receiver (4DTV or commercial). But they have to be zero key because the Genpix can get them (which obviously has no CA...

4:2:2 is yesterday's old technology and is going away. Our new receiver will use the latest technology. It will do 6:6:6. :D Cheers

What are you talking about?? I literally made that piece up as I went. That post is 100% fiction that came straight from my head. Sure, I based it on the known personality and conduct of a certain individual, but that post was no altered C&P from anywhere else. The entire text came from my brain...

Come on guys. No one could really take that post seriously. Anyone thinking it was inappropriate just needs to lighten up. That, and go back and read the OP... which kinda invited a post like that. Cheers

The C-Band ForNever store proudly presents the next generation in C-Band satellite receivers. The all new Fortec Ultra HD designed especially for the C-Band ForNever client. Receive outstanding programming and picture quality from this time tested... ahem, brand new receiver designed with the...

One of the gas chains around here used to have a slogan in their TV commercials that said... "Cash or credit, same low price". Those of us who knew what the merchant agreement said laughed at that. If it was Jay Leno's version of "truth in advertising"... they would've said "Cash or credit...

Well, that's not how my Visa/MC contract reads. Now true, it's been a long time since I've gone back and read it. But I find it hard to believe that it has changed that much. The big key provisions in the merchant agreement that have always stuck in my head are as follows. If you accept...

Hmm, I'd say around 4,000. Sure don't seem to run into very many SRL account holders these days. I'd love to be wrong. Guess I'll find out directly. :) Cheers

Awesome. :)

Well, I guess that answers my question then. So does this mean we can continue to DL the guide data as well? Cheers

Maybe, maybe not. I'm still waiting to see if someone can explain what this means... To my uneducated eyes... that statement may leave a crack in the door. Cheers

Well something just doesn't smell right here. On the one hand, Serge, you seem to mention Rick in a positive light as being one of the places where a genuine AZ can be had. But then on the other hand, you proceed to define what a clone is... which just happens to be the same features that are on...

I sure understand where you're coming from. I got into this hobby mainly for sports myself. Thing is these days, I have a sub to the providers that are encrypting their backhauls, so I'm not missing much due to encryption. The providers that are off the beaten path are still mostly ITC. Those...

Yes, the hardware and software are still available. But from your statement, I'm thinking you need to be concentrating on some new batteries first. Cheers

LOL, 22 feet... maybe that's how far it is from the house. If it's the diameter of the dish, how 'bout some pictures? Cheers

It all just depends on what you mean by "without new maps". If you still have the old maps (around 66 or so tiles), then yes, that 922 would be plenty for moving the dish around. However, if all you have is what's left after a master reset... then it could be a little skimpy. After a MR, you're...

I voted for the 4DTV... although I would have worded it quite differently. LOL It's hard to get very hung up on new receivers when you build an HTPC like mine. I realize I'm a minority in that, but hey, it is my vote. :) There are many good choices in the list that deserve to be celebrated...

Okay, gotcha. That being the case, changing the designations on those birds shouldn't affect anyone (like me) that doesn't even have any birds farther east than 72°W programmed in. IOW... fine by me, lol. Cheers

I must not completely understand. If you did the sats as you suggest above, how would that give anyone direct access to them? For example, let's say you designate Intelsat 11 as "43". When the user pressed Sat-4-3... wouldn't the IRD respond by selecting "C3"?? How would changing the...