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Last reply Jul 14, 2004 · posted in DIRECTV General Forum

At my wit's end

Good morning. This is my first time on this BB, so please forgive me if I break any ettiquette rules.

I have a brand new beautiful 65" Hitachi HDTV. I want to get the best possible service and channel options for it, so I dropped cable and tried to get Dish. Dish never showed up after three appointments. I then called DirectTV and they were out right away. No hassles.

Well. The first month or two went fine, but as soon as summer hit - all he!! broke loose.

First I guess I should say that I have a Samsung receiver in the living room and two Phillips receivers (one in each main bedroom). This is my third receiver in my living room. I don't know what kind of dish it is exactly, but its says KTI on it.

As soon as the day starts to get hot (we live in Orlando), nearly 90% of the channels will not come in. Local channels are not affected. The two bedrooms come in fine. The sky is clear and no storms or smoke are in the area.

I have called and called and called DTV and a service rep has been out several times (after I insisted), but we have seen no improvement at all.

I really don't want to go back to Time Warner Cable, but at least I could watch a whole episode of Monster Garage without loosing the signal!

Please. I am desperate. Does anyone have a suggestion or help for me?

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Curtis0620

Jul 13, 2004

steaker said:
Lets see, I pay $48 a month for cable (all the standard channels that Direct TV gets ~ 125) PLUS HD channels FOX, TNT, ALL Locals, PBS....etc PLUS HBO AND Showtime (WITH HD channels - with a good current promotion), plus many many on-demand channels.....on 4 TVs.

Please price out a similar package on Direct TV !!!.........................................................................

Nuff said......

I rest my case and will not be responding to this jibberish anymore..................Its raining and I got TV to watch......you Direct TVers will be spending your time on this forum (since your signal is out yet again !!!)

Sounds like an introductory price. Wait until they charge you full price. I guess I'll go back and watch FoxSports Florida. Wait, you don't get that channel.

HDTV local channels, anyone can get them for free with an antenna in Florida.

No rain on the radar here. What part of Orlando do you live in?

slacker9876

Jul 13, 2004

steaker said:
Lets see, I pay $48 a month for cable (all the standard channels that Direct TV gets ~ 125) PLUS HD channels FOX, TNT, ALL Locals, PBS....etc PLUS HBO AND Showtime (WITH HD channels - with a good current promotion), plus many many on-demand channels.....on 4 TVs.

Please price out a similar package on Direct TV !!!.........................................................................

Nuff said......

I rest my case and will not be responding to this jibberish anymore..................Its raining and I got TV to watch......you Direct TVers will be spending your time on this forum (since your signal is out yet again !!!)

Yup Definitely a promo. I can get that though Comcast if I only want to see 225 lines of resolution on my screen, it's good for 6 months too. I like my 400 lines of ALL DIGITAL programming on my 210 channels for 93.00/mo.

The only reason we cannot price out a comparable package at DirecTV because cable does not compare.

Is this not SatelliteGuys.us? I didn't see and cablesucks.us when I came to the site ... I am pretty sure this is the correct spot. Man I hate flaming people but take your stinking trolling elsewhere!

Thank the Lord My signal loss issues do not equate to your mental capacity issues ... I'd never watch TV, I think you are watching too much.

dishjockey

Jul 14, 2004

Back to the thread , There are a number of things that could cause this .
Where and how is your dish mounted?
Are you losing just your odd or even transponders?
It sounds like your losing signal on the 101 satellite go to the set-up menu when this happens and check signal strength on different satellites(101-110-119) and even and odd transponders on each.

ShadowEKU

Jul 14, 2004

steaker said:
Lets see, I pay $48 a month for cable (all the standard channels that Direct TV gets ~ 125) PLUS HD channels FOX, TNT, ALL Locals, PBS....etc PLUS HBO AND Showtime (WITH HD channels - with a good current promotion), plus many many on-demand channels.....on 4 TVs.

Please price out a similar package on Direct TV !!!.........................................................................

Nuff said......

I rest my case and will not be responding to this jibberish anymore..................Its raining and I got TV to watch......you Direct TVers will be spending your time on this forum (since your signal is out yet again !!!)

Wow i wish i could get a system like that for that price... wow... adelphia in my area charges 43 for basic... there was another rate hike right before i told them to shove off... i got digital cable... cost an extra 20 a month so far thats 63... then they charged 12.00 for each additional reciever... 3 tvs 6.00 for first and 24 for the other 2. Next they charged 2.00 for each remote.. another 6 dollars... I got Starz and Shotime.. another 20 dollars... I was paying WAY over 100 each month for very sub par service and the digital compression was that which makes directv and dish look like HD. I didnt even have cable internet.. i payed Bellsouth 45 a month for 3.0 megabit... adelphia was 45 for 1.5 if you could even get that.

022266

Jul 14, 2004

My cable modem was down yesterday and I MISSED out on an eBay bid.... grrrrr...
again, ACDon... I would check the ground out... if you have a multi-switch, check to see if it is hot .... switch receivers around... try that.... what is your signal strength? Hope you get it working!

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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties

Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.

www.colts.com

Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.

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30 minutes ago

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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

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Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.

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Last reply Today at 8:36 PM · posted in TV Shows

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reubenray

Today at 1:30 PM

I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?

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long_time_Dish

Today at 3:47 PM

reubenray said:
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?

Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.

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reubenray

Today at 3:54 PM

long_time_Dish said:
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.

Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.

long_time_Dish

Today at 8:36 PM

reubenray said:
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.

If I understand your question, O'Neill had the Ancient's knowledge in the "Lost City" two-part episode. That was when Anubis attacked Earth and there was a big battle over Antarctica.

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Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!

Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.

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Last reply Today at 5:53 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

DISH Hopper 3 Software Version 713 Is Out

No idea what improvements might be involved.

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bookworm370

Saturday at 3:17 PM

Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.

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naptime

Yesterday at 1:05 AM

I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.

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reubenray

Yesterday at 6:14 AM

bookworm370 said:
Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.

My wife mentioned that her remote is acting strange this morning. She hit FF and it went to 15x FF.

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 1:01 PM

reubenray said:
My wife mentioned that her remote is acting strange this morning.

Had a customer call recently saying their remote was really acting up, some buttons no longer functioned. Told them to reboot the Hopper....problem fixed.
Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"

https://www.amazon.com/Have-Tried-Turning-Again-T-Shirt/dp/B07G1ZV9W9/ref=sr_1_11?crid=3NNRAEED195WV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.86TxUTPcw48CRYlDcLntwpMxbPDBfjiLu4wMZGX3VN6ajG_cFCuoDBJT7pS9CW2mjThKlke5Z6dlXH8bJKkQF4s892wGVU1ca_00S0BQz6F15V30_4szIdWeycvw3_zoVtsULQASM8bGcgvsKms930xApC43y_-YBVN0Q8Xsf_csSqXcmhWpresARdXHfx2VazllrXI8asduvrbnk9S3CGnzjqnVTkjzFSpSQLdQKA6Dx_7UfbQIBBJsqAmQwwtDGqM0YKVIkjV4ARgVJvJ69vLPhxV0m8pkJQd_2w_QX_A.-jSy9OqrqWdxPBsgZGia1hHMbvDAKxxhRn9kK1EBdCc&dib_tag=se&keywords=have%2Byou%2Btried%2Bturning%2Bit%2Boff%2Band%2Bon%2Bagain&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1792342839&sprefix=have%2Byou%2Btried%2B%2Caps%2C265&sr=8-11&customId=B0752XJYNL&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1%23B0752XJYNL&th=1&psc=1

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Foxbat

Yesterday at 7:14 PM

dishstaller said:
Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"

Here's the one I need:

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 10:15 PM

Foxbat said:
Here's the one I need:

View attachment 194877

Just ordered one....that's great.

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jsmit86

Today at 9:57 AM

naptime said:
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.

It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.

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long_time_Dish

Today at 3:57 PM

jsmit86 said:
They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.

Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin

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Almighty1

Today at 4:07 PM

jsmit86 said:
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.

I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.

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navychop

Today at 5:53 PM

Almighty1 said:
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

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SuperDish_Fan23

Last reply Today at 5:05 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Its crazy how the ViP922 is so rare for no reason.

Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!

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HipKat

Today at 8:55 AM

I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.

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AZ.

Today at 9:02 AM

Well if it is because of reliability that wouldnt shock me.I went through 5 or 6 of them in little over 2 years. I loved the Sling when it worked! Saved lots of money having it in the day. That was probably 15 or 16 years ago?

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telstar_1

Today at 1:22 PM

HipKat said:
I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.

I don't recall that they came out just before hopper, but rather that they came out even before 722. Or could be thinking of 921.

As to the title pf the post, "rare" does not necessarily mean valuable or desirable.

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Nominal

Today at 4:30 PM

telstar_1 said:
I don't recall that they came out just before hopper, but rather that they came out even before 722. Or could be thinking of 921.

As to the title pf the post, "rare" does not necessarily mean valuable or desirable.

You are thinking of the 921. The 922 was the first DVR with Sling functionality built in (that was eventually disabled along with the Sling Adapter for the 722s and the 1st Hopper because they relied on now-defunct Adobe Flash technology). With the bugginess described by others and the removal of its marquee feature (Sling) the 922 faded into obscurity once the Hopper 2 with built in Sling was released and they finally made the concept into a fully functional product.

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dishdude

Today at 5:05 PM

I had one, the front panel lighting was cool, the menus were fresh and a lot more modern looking than the ViPs. However, it was very buggy and the Sling functionality just didn't work well - I think it was due to internet speeds at the time. I think I had to pay $40 for the Sling app on my phone iirc.

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Last reply Today at 4:01 PM · posted in What's Cooking?

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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so...

Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...

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Oct 12, 2026

TRG said:
Fanta orange soda.

Sitting in fridge cooling off, bought 1 along with 2 Mexican Cokes at La Tienda... (I keep a few cokes stashed as well as in fridge and camper fridge)

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