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We'll be moving in a month or two and plan to switch back to satellite from cable. We were an E* subscriber for several years (pre-HD) and we were generally quite happy with the service but have been with cable for 3 years now.
I'm trying to decide which service to go with. I can definitely understand the current frustration from lack of new HD with E*, especially with all the additions coming from D* but I was wondering what your opinions are about how things will look 4-6 months from now? Will E* have closed the gap with the launch of the new sat(s)? Is it worth the hassle of switching to D* or will it be a moot point later this year with the HD offerings having equalized? I've also heard that E*'s hardware is better. Is that true?
Thanks so much in advance! I look forward to hearing your opinions, thoughts and advice!
I'm trying to decide which service to go with. I can definitely understand the current frustration from lack of new HD with E*, especially with all the additions coming from D* but I was wondering what your opinions are about how things will look 4-6 months from now? Will E* have closed the gap with the launch of the new sat(s)? Is it worth the hassle of switching to D* or will it be a moot point later this year with the HD offerings having equalized? I've also heard that E*'s hardware is better. Is that true?
Thanks so much in advance! I look forward to hearing your opinions, thoughts and advice!
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The preferences thing makes sense. I should have probably mentioned... sports (other than the major events, Superbowl, World Series, etc, etc. which should be available on either sat service, right?) aren't a huge concern. The main thing we enjoy are the Discovery channels and related similar ones, BBC America, and films (including classics). If you honestly believe that Dish will be catching up and adding more HD later this year when the new sats are up, I think we'll look at simply going back to them and trying for an upgrade deal.
By the way, just curious, how's the SD quality on Dish right now? Will that change as well with the new sats later this year?
Again, many thanks for the advice and information!
In your opinion, was it better or worse back in the late 90's? Is SD still watchable now?
Will the total changeover to full MPEG-4 be happening in the near future? Are there any projected dates on this? I'm assuming if I have one of the HD DVR receivers that I'll be able to get the MPEG-4 versions of the SD channels as soon as they are available, is this correct?
On a different but related note, do the HD DVR's automatically show the HD versions of a SD channel if available or are they in entirely different channel areas? For any channel that the HD feed is identical to the SD, that would be an awesome feature. Obviously, this would be the case for something like Food Network HD where the programming is on a completely different schedule than the SD counterpart.
Thanks again.
SD quality is great on a SD TV, under the size of 32 inches. SD looks like crap on my 48 Sony Rear Projection HDTV though. So bad, that I am better off running my 722 receiver in single pip mode, and watch a hockey game on smallers screens to get a crisper picture.
The answer is ... Kinda.On a different but related note, do the HD DVR's automatically show the HD versions of a SD channel if available or are they in entirely different channel areas? For any channel that the HD feed is identical to the SD, that would be an awesome feature. Obviously, this would be the case for something like Food Network HD where the programming is on a completely different schedule than the SD counterpart.
Thanks again.
The DVR does map down the HD channel to the same channel number of its corresponding SD channel. So in the case of National Geographic, you will have two channel 186s in your guide. The HD channel has a big "HD" logo indicating which of the two it is. You can also program the DVR to "prefer" to record HD over SD. So if you have a pass to record a game on ESPN, the DVR will automatically pick ESPN-HD over the regular ESPN.
On your local HD channels, the DVR can also be configured to map down the HD channels to the single/double digit channel numbers. So my NBC affiliates HD channel might be 6321 and its SD ch # is 8321. The DVR would map down the HD channel to say ch 004-00 instead of the SD ch.
So to answer your question, the DVR will automatically pick the HD channel to record from (if configured to do so). The SD channels do remain in the guide, so if you do pick one, the DVR will not automatically send you to the HD equivalent. Considering the HD equiv is adjacent to the SD, this should not be a problem, since you likely picked the SD channel deliberately.
There are only a few reasons why you would do this. Perhaps you want to record a show and use less diskspace, or intend to download it to a pocket dish device which does not support HD.
Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.
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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News
Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
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Looks like DTV made a deal. I'm now getting it on ch 650. The tv promise slate is gone.
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I was reading this article
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022
The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
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And again, 15 months in a row, streaming wins-
Cable and Broadcast added together-36.4%
Streaming with a massive 49.6%, 13.2% higher than Broadcast/Streaming.
Cable and Broadcast added together-36.4%
Streaming with a massive 49.6%, 13.2% higher than Broadcast/Streaming.
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I set up a music server for my brother a few years ago. It's basically a small headless computer but it needs to have a DHCP IP address reserved for it in the router settings. This was easy to do in his DSL router. He's switching to Starlink now and I was wondering if these setting are easily accessible in the Starlink router. I'm pretty sure he will be getting the latest V5 router.
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IS Amiko MIRA 3 any good ???
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
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