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HR21 Format Question

Why does the format keep changing when I change channels instead of staying as selected? I have Native off and I want the format to remain as 1080i crop. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Any word on when the Southern region will get the new software rollout for the HR21-700? Should I do a hard reset to force the upgrade? Is the CE download only available at the times that were given for this past Fri and Sat?

Thanks!
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Indiana627
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kokomogator said:
Why does the format keep changing when I change channels instead of staying as selected? I have Native off and I want the format to remain as 1080i crop. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Any word on when the Southern region will get the new software rollout for the HR21-700? Should I do a hard reset to force the upgrade? Is the CE download only available at the times that were given for this past Fri and Sat?

Thanks!
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Did you download the CE this past weekend? If so, I think one of the new items in it compared to the national release software is a new option of 'As broadcast' that you'd see in the format menu (where stretch, crop and pillar box is). Check there to see what you have selected. I believe the new As broadcast overrides all other settings and acts like Native On (I'm not sure of the difference between the two).

If you didn't download the CE, then I have no idea why your format keeps changing if you have Native Off, TV resolution set to 1080i (with 480i, 480p and 720p unchecked) and format set to crop.
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Indiana627 said:
Did you download the CE this past weekend? If so, I think one of the new items in it compared to the national release software is a new option of 'As broadcast' that you'd see in the format menu (where stretch, crop and pillar box is). Check there to see what you have selected. I believe the new As broadcast overrides all other settings and acts like Native On (I'm not sure of the difference between the two).

If you didn't download the CE, then I have no idea why your format keeps changing if you have Native Off, TV resolution set to 1080i (with 480i, 480p and 720p unchecked) and format set to crop.
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Thanks.....did notice this morning that the format labels had been changed as you indicate above. Wanted to do the CE but kinda chicken that I will screw something up and the receiver will freak out...maybe I will take the plunge on the next one....sure would like my 30 sec skip back (as it was with Dish).
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The HR21 models are starting to get new software today pushed to them. This new software will include the 30SKIP. The new software is version 0x01FE. I'm not sure when you'll get it. It's gone national on the HR21-200, but is in a slower staggered release on the HR21-700.
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Indiana627 said:
The HR21 models are starting to get new software today pushed to them. This new software will include the 30SKIP. The new software is version 0x01FE. I'm not sure when you'll get it. It's gone national on the HR21-200, but is in a slower staggered release on the HR21-700.
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The version I got this morning was Ox1fe was that not the same?
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That's the newest version. The 30SKIP is included in that version, though you'll need to activate it.

Do a keyword search and type 30SKIP and then continue and it should work (the search will say no results found, but that's OK). Now when you press the -->| button, it should be 30 SKIP. (To ever change it back, do the same search on 30SLIP.)
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Apple Event September 2026

Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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Can't remember if I've posted this yet..


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If you ponied up for an iPhone Duo, keep it away from anything other than your soft, fleshy fingertips. No fingernails, no dust, sand, dirt, or other particulate matter. And don't bend it more than it needs to. Zack has destroyed $2,000 of Apple hardware to get those views, which should cover his expenses.
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No fingernails, no dust, sand, dirt, or other particulate matter
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And definitely no medieval chain armor!
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medieval chain armor
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Aka "mail" or "maille".
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IFixIt has published their Teardown and they had some positive things to say about the iPhone Duo. It still showed some dust ingress into the hinge assembly but seemed otherwise well-sealed.
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This Week in Tech 1107

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


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This Week in Tech 1107

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


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This Week in Tech 1107

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


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Club TWiT: Unpacking 'You Can See Everything' - Deception, Empathy, and the Art of the Documentary

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


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Direct YouTube Link - Club TWiT: Unpacking 'You Can See Everything' - Deception, Empathy, and the Art of the Documentary
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This Week in Tech 1107

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvJmUuXvDHI


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200,000 Subscriber Livestream - Let's Giveaway some RADIOS!

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Brutal review of Netflix's series Below

Don't know if any of you have watched this series yet, it would be interesting to see if you feel this review was accurate. It was very humorous to listen to however.


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What a "pile of slop" review! I liked the show.
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What a "pile of slop" review! I liked the show.
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If the review is like the article, oi! Eighteen paragraphs into the review and... all they've done is not really talk at all about the actual thing they are reviewing.

Halfway into the "written" review, I know more about how the writer "thinks" than I do about what they are writing about. I understand their politics, their self-overestimated understanding of film, their inability to be funny.

Takes about 22 paragraphs to get to one that starts "Anyway, the story kicks off...". Talk about Slop! 😂
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Paramount+

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.
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I'm sure I will watch at least the first episode but I am not optimistic.
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Here i am over a year later and just finished season 1. Not great but not as bad as I was expecting. Did not care for the barefoot captain stuff but overall ok. Actually looking forward to see what they did for season 2.
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Here i am over a year later and just finished season 1. Not great but not as bad as I was expecting. Did not care for the barefoot captain stuff but overall ok. Actually looking forward to see what they did for season 2.
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Yeah, the foot stuff was just nasty. I kept thinking of how dirty her feet would get traipsing around shoe-less. Funny, I love being shoe less at home and never wear shoes indoors in my home for long, but seeing her laying on all her furniture with her bare feet hanging out just kind of grossed me out.
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MikeD-C05 said:
I kept thinking of how dirty her feet would get traipsing around shoe-less.
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Where would this "dirt" come from? Dead skin and dandruff?
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Where would this "dirt" come from? Dead skin and dandruff?
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There would still be dirt ,dust in the future I am sure. So walking around the station like she did she would get stuff on her feet. I am sure the robot vacuum is still going to miss stuff, with all those different alien species running around there.
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MikeD-C05 said:
There would still be dirt ,dust in the future I am sure.
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Where is it going to come from -- specifically?

Why do you think cleaning technology won't improve in the next few hundred years? HEPA filtration was invented as part of the Manhattan Project.
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harshness said:
Where is it going to come from -- specifically?

Why do you think cleaning technology won't improve in the next few hundred years? HEPA filtration was invented as part of the Manhattan Project.
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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. ;)
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MikeD-C05 said:
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. ;)
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Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though :clapping
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osu1991 said:
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though :clapping
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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.
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Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.
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You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ... :biggrin
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Well, look at the way she sat in the Captain's Chair. I didn't say the show should have been called "Captain Chair-Whore" for nothing...
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MikeD-C05 said:
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.
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star trek GIF by HULU


Just sayin...
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You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ... :biggrin
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For a whole generation of adults it was in the 1960s and 1970s.

All In The Family Nostalgia GIF by Sony Pictures Television
All In The Family Singing GIF by Sony Pictures Television
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Females wearing any clothing is unthinkable on Ferenginar.
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harshness said:
Females wearing any clothing is unthinkable on Ferenginar.
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Was never a huge of the Ferengi-centric episodes in Trek...
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Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

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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