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  1. bgsmallwood

    Weather Channel Weather Scan

    Please excuse the quality of the video. I don't have a tripod and I was shooting from off angle a bit.
  2. bgsmallwood

    DVR Functionality with 211 and External Drive

    In addition to the full DVR functionality mentioned previously, the EHD will also be used to buffer live broadcasts to the disk drive so you have pause and some reverse functions even when not recording. That comes in handy sometimes, ie phone calls and other interruptions.
  3. bgsmallwood

    Bloomberg HD

    I like the new Bloomberg HD channel. It looks like the studio shots are actually HD, unlike CNBC where SD studio shots are merged into the HD channel.
  4. bgsmallwood

    Weatherscan on Dish Network

    It rotates through screens showing the current weather conditions, the forecast, and the local radar. The local radar is always available in a small box on the lower left but is much larger when screen advances to it. All the while some very familiar sounding background music is playing. It's...
  5. bgsmallwood

    Good uses for old dishes.

    Here is one idea I'd like to try:
  6. bgsmallwood

    VIP211K external hard drive question

    Well shucks. The EHD on my 211 died today with a bunch of recorded material on it. :mad: Anyway, I found a good WD 1TB drive that I think might be the ticket but it says USB 3.0 on the specs page. Anyone know if a 3.0 drive is backwards compatible with the 2.0 controller on the 211 ?
  7. bgsmallwood

    free Cinemax for 30 days

    Thanks I'm glad I read this thread.
  8. bgsmallwood

    Riddle Me This, Where Is Your Search History Stored?

    Well, I wish they would have stored my Favorites lists their too.
  9. bgsmallwood

    Riddle Me This, Where Is Your Search History Stored?

    Long story short, my Vip211 died day before yesterday. Today a technician replaced it with another receiver. I knew I would have to reprogram my favorites and recreate my list of DVR timers for the external HD. To my total amazement, when I checked my search history everything I had in my...
  10. bgsmallwood

    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    Thank You Very Much :) I think Maribell got everything straightened out. I may still switch to directv by the end of the year but at least I know where I stand now. Again, thanks
  11. bgsmallwood

    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    Dish Network has everything SCREWED up again. :mad: I can't get thru on the phone to anyone "because inclement weather has several service centers closed" and my billing is screwed up too. I paid my bill electronically on 1/6 (due 1/24) and the recording when I call says my bill is overdue and...
  12. bgsmallwood

    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    As of 2/2 I still have absoluteHD programming on my receiver but not on my account. Online account shows AT200 HD200, Platinum Free for 12months, total bill $60 month Before yesterday I was buying Bloomberg financial channel A La Carte for $3 monthly and now it's gone. As a matter of...
  13. bgsmallwood

    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    I chatted online yesterday to get some information and was told "I would request you to call back after Feb 1st" Based on that, I'm assuming this CSR had some kind of note in the file.
  14. bgsmallwood

    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    Does anyone else here think that it's so totally jacked up that we can't even figure out what channels are in what package and the 'charts are wrong' and all that. It's a total clusterF How am I supposed to compare packages and choose if the information is wrong, missing, ambiguous....? I...
  15. bgsmallwood

    OFFICAL: I am STAYING with DISH Network thread

    I will be staying with DishNetwork also. Still have my HD Absolute and every once in a while I get a new HD channel so it alleviates some of the pain of losing NatGeo, which was one of my favorite channels. Fox can go :censored: themselves as far as I'm concerned. :neener
  16. bgsmallwood

    A Note to FOX

    Yes, But, they would be the channels we want and NOT a bunch of channels we don't want. This whole mess reminds me of how the record companies became so greedy they gradually killed their golden goose. Force consumers to buy an entire albumn of songs just to get 1 good song that they really...
  17. bgsmallwood

    Dish Commercials Very LOUD!

    Turning the volume level down 29db would be even better. :)
  18. bgsmallwood

    CONFIRMED(?)- Dish Discontinuing Absolute HD Package

    I saw the 2nd quarter figures for both Dish and Directv on bloomberg the other day. Dish lost a bunch of subscribers and directv gained some. Here is the LINK Another article I guess they need to continue that trend. ;) If they drop my absolute package I will have to reevaluate from...
  19. bgsmallwood

    Another $95 ???

    I added DHPP and I will most likely keep it. They can't get a tech out here until saturday tho so it looks like a couple of days with no tv for me. The dish is mounted on the new shingles, bolted down in the same holes, but no signal at all.
  20. bgsmallwood

    Another $95 ???

    Not covered under DHPP.
  21. bgsmallwood

    Another $95 ???

    This was the hail storm in particular. Hail Storm Hits Oklahoma Skip forward to the 1:45 mark. :D
  22. bgsmallwood

    Another $95 ???

    Because 2 of the LNBs were turned to mince meat by baseball size hail and the dish was somewhat deformed too. What was I supposed to do wait a week or more with no TV at all until I can get a check from the insurance company and hire a roofer?
  23. bgsmallwood

    Another $95 ???

    A terrible hail storm 2 weeks ago just pummeled my 1000.2 dish. Shattered 2 LNBs and split the arm. I called dishnetwork and agreed to pay $95 to have the dish replaced. And my insurance company agreed to reimburse me that amount. Well today I am having the roof replaced because of the...
  24. bgsmallwood

    LineOfSight Question

    Thanks to all who responded! I am sure that I have a clear LOS now and I even know how to use orbitron and stellarium to find an exact spot in the night sky. I am looking forward very much to moving into this house. :) Again, thanks
  25. bgsmallwood

    LineOfSight Question

    Hey Thanks :) Aside from this use, those are 2 really good programs.;) Now I have a star to follow from7:15pm - 8:15pm to check line of sight. IF I don't get arrested for hanging around an unoccupied house after dark. :eek: