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Hi all, This is my first post and I look forward to many more in the future.
So I recently purchased an HD LCD and I want to take advantage of the HD channels that satellite offers. My current cable provider has about 10 HD channels. I just have a few questions before I "take the plunge".
What kind of weather affects the performance? I live in central Oklahoma and we can get some pretty nasty weather here. Now I know it's not gonna stand up to tornado, but what about high winds, rain storms, and the occasional snow storm?
Does cloud cover affect the signal?
I appreciate any help that you guys could provide and I look forward to becoming a satellite sub!
Thanks in advance.
So I recently purchased an HD LCD and I want to take advantage of the HD channels that satellite offers. My current cable provider has about 10 HD channels. I just have a few questions before I "take the plunge".
What kind of weather affects the performance? I live in central Oklahoma and we can get some pretty nasty weather here. Now I know it's not gonna stand up to tornado, but what about high winds, rain storms, and the occasional snow storm?
Does cloud cover affect the signal?
I appreciate any help that you guys could provide and I look forward to becoming a satellite sub!
Thanks in advance.
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Hi gkjdc24!
Welcome to the forums! You'll find almost anything you'd ever want to know about satellite here.
We currently have cable because at the time we subscribed, (if you can believe it) the 6 or so HD channels they had was more HD content than satellite and there was no cost for the equipment (at that point, around 3 years ago, satellite was pricey to upgrade to HD). Having said that, we were satellite subs for years and will be switching back shortly.
We lived in the Midwest for a couple of years when we had E*. We lived in an apartment where we couldn't do a permanent install of the dish. So, my husband devised an unusual mount where a 2x10 piece of wood was attached to two quick grip wood clamps. We "gripped" it out an upper window (so it was clamping on the inside and outside walls) with a piece of wood underneath the gripper feet to keep it from marring the walls or siding. Then we took some insulating foam and laid it over the grip arms which were over the window sill itself and closed the window down on the foam. (I hope that all makes sense.) The reason I'm telling you that is, this simple and very non-permanent mount held up to numerous Midwestern rain storms, even during ones that threatened tornadoes. We *very* rarely, lost signal and when we did, it was for a short period of time. Also, usually any signal loss was only on one of the satellites (ie we would still get 110 but have problems with 119). Similarly, we also used it up in New England through numerous snow storms and didn't lose signal either. So, I wouldn't be overly concerned about that. Yeah, you may lose it from time to time but it will not be a regular occurrence. In fact, I've had a lot more trouble with cable reception, signal loss and digital blocking than we did with satellite.
So, check out the offerings of both companies carefully to see which one fits you best. Good luck with your transition. Enjoy some great TV!
Welcome to the forums! You'll find almost anything you'd ever want to know about satellite here.
We currently have cable because at the time we subscribed, (if you can believe it) the 6 or so HD channels they had was more HD content than satellite and there was no cost for the equipment (at that point, around 3 years ago, satellite was pricey to upgrade to HD). Having said that, we were satellite subs for years and will be switching back shortly.
We lived in the Midwest for a couple of years when we had E*. We lived in an apartment where we couldn't do a permanent install of the dish. So, my husband devised an unusual mount where a 2x10 piece of wood was attached to two quick grip wood clamps. We "gripped" it out an upper window (so it was clamping on the inside and outside walls) with a piece of wood underneath the gripper feet to keep it from marring the walls or siding. Then we took some insulating foam and laid it over the grip arms which were over the window sill itself and closed the window down on the foam. (I hope that all makes sense.) The reason I'm telling you that is, this simple and very non-permanent mount held up to numerous Midwestern rain storms, even during ones that threatened tornadoes. We *very* rarely, lost signal and when we did, it was for a short period of time. Also, usually any signal loss was only on one of the satellites (ie we would still get 110 but have problems with 119). Similarly, we also used it up in New England through numerous snow storms and didn't lose signal either. So, I wouldn't be overly concerned about that. Yeah, you may lose it from time to time but it will not be a regular occurrence. In fact, I've had a lot more trouble with cable reception, signal loss and digital blocking than we did with satellite.
So, check out the offerings of both companies carefully to see which one fits you best. Good luck with your transition. Enjoy some great TV!
This is great information. If it stood up to a temporary install like that, then I should be okay with a nice professional install. Thanks for the reply!!
It sounds like I may not have to sleep on the couch after all
Anybody else in the midwest, with some input?
I found out that my equipment (if/when) installed tomorrow, will be the 722 model DVR and the 1000 model dish. I assume that this is the "latest & greatest"? After reading several posts it seems that the 1000 or 2 500's is recommended. Is this a correct assumption?
Sorry for all the questions folks, but just trying to educate myself.
Thanks again!
It sounds like I may not have to sleep on the couch after all
Anybody else in the midwest, with some input?
I found out that my equipment (if/when) installed tomorrow, will be the 722 model DVR and the 1000 model dish. I assume that this is the "latest & greatest"? After reading several posts it seems that the 1000 or 2 500's is recommended. Is this a correct assumption?
Sorry for all the questions folks, but just trying to educate myself.
Thanks again!
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I've had Dish for almost a year. Never had problems with cloudcover, rainstorms, or snowstorms. Only severe storms seem to knock it out briefly (usually 10 minutes or less). If you can get OTA signals you can connect that to your Dish receiver and still have your local stations during weather events if you lose the satellite.
This is great information. If it stood up to a temporary install like that, then I should be okay with a nice professional install. Thanks for the reply!!
It sounds like I may not have to sleep on the couch after all
Anybody else in the midwest, with some input?
I found out that my equipment (if/when) installed tomorrow, will be the 722 model DVR and the 1000 model dish. I assume that this is the "latest & greatest"? After reading several posts it seems that the 1000 or 2 500's is recommended. Is this a correct assumption?
Sorry for all the questions folks, but just trying to educate myself.
Thanks again!
I've had Dish for almost a year. Never had problems with cloudcover, rainstorms, or snowstorms. Only severe storms seem to knock it out briefly (usually 10 minutes or less). If you can get OTA signals you can connect that to your Dish receiver and still have your local stations during weather events if you lose the satellite.
I just had my install done yesterday, and when he dialed in the sats, it was over 80 on all 3 of them. So, I'm pretty happy about that.
I already have them coming back out to install another receiver tomorrow though. I didn't realize that with the 722, you can't record a channel, while watching another channel, and still be able to watch something else on the other TV that shares the DVR. I could do that before with cable and I don't want to have less than what I had before.
Love the picture though and the Rush HD channel friggin rocks!!
So far so good, but we'll see how it stands up to good ol' central OK "power wash"
Thanks again for the help, folks!
I already have them coming back out to install another receiver tomorrow though. I didn't realize that with the 722, you can't record a channel, while watching another channel, and still be able to watch something else on the other TV that shares the DVR. I could do that before with cable and I don't want to have less than what I had before.
Love the picture though and the Rush HD channel friggin rocks!!
So far so good, but we'll see how it stands up to good ol' central OK "power wash"
Thanks again for the help, folks!
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Wasn't exactly sure where to post this. Just had a customer come in inquiring about internet. He has HughesNet and had heard good things about mine. He asked if we provided email addresses and it kinda caught me off guard. I said he should be able to keep whatever email he had been using....my sister in law is still using a BellSouth email addy and they haven't been around here for many years. He said he had gotten a letter from HughesNet stating that they had until Nov 16th to save, move, forward, whatever, their Hughesnet emails because they would lose them after that date.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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For the naysayers who did not think this service would make it, just added another 4.9M subscribers and that was after the removal of 1.2M Russia subscribers.
This is even better, Paramount+ revenue grew 120% and Subscription revenue grew 74% year-over-year ( 2nd quarter 2021/ 2nd quarter 2022) to $830M, principally reflecting paid subscriber growth on Paramount+.
Now compare that to Peacock with only 13 million paid, 13 million free.
This is even better, Paramount+ revenue grew 120% and Subscription revenue grew 74% year-over-year ( 2nd quarter 2021/ 2nd quarter 2022) to $830M, principally reflecting paid subscriber growth on Paramount+.
Now compare that to Peacock with only 13 million paid, 13 million free.
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So, this means that those of us with Commercial Free subs, won't be Commercial Free, unless we wait till after the show is over ?
Which would make same day, not that big of a deal.
Paramount+ has always had the CBS shows on the CBS local channel and yes with commercials. What they are doing now is releasing the OnDemand versions of the show which I believe they don't release until after the shows air on the west coast. And they will be commercial free if you subscribe to the ad free version of Paramount+.So, this means that those of us with Commercial Free subs, won't be Commercial Free, unless we wait till after the show is over ?
Which would make same day, not that big of a deal.
I wasn't up at 3:00 am to check but they are there at 8:00 am today.
The new curated multiview is now live.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
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Apple has finally released their Apple TV 4K with built-in Siri and a microphone so it can respond to your queries even if you don't have the remote. It also increases in price, to $299. I had been planning on updating my current Apple TV 4K streamers, but that's $600 for the two of them, and that's a pass at this point.
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
Apple TV 4K
Apple TV 4K. New Siri AI and hands-free control. Stunning picture and immersive HomePod surround sound. Works with your Apple and smart home devices.
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. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade..
. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
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I created this thread on the original Edgecutter Cutting Edge Forums site. It's simply a place for those to review the latest software available for those using Windows 10 and Windows 11. To date it has received 112,559 views. I have been asked by staff to continue this thread here.
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To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
For niche use cases, yes I agree. Kali for ethical hacking and security testing, and running a Cacti server for network monitoring are the two things I have experience in. Plus thousands and thousands of other things, but for every day use I just can't see it. The owner of the GMRS repeater that I pay to access is changing the Tx DPL tones tomorrow, while Chirp is available on Linux, the software to program my MXT500 is not.To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
I run Fedora and Ubuntu in VMWare, honestly I don't care much for the UI of either of them and I don't feel like spending days/weeks to customize the UI to make it look Windows-like when I could just use Windows. The cartoonish dock at the bottom of the screen reminds me of Apple products.
For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat. 
WTF… …What the Foxbat!Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat.
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wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming youWTF… …What the Foxbat!
I know. Here's what Scott has in store for me if I get out of line:wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming you
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OMG to freaking funny
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Several Dish offers showed up today in my account. Once you choose one the rest are removed. Offers were Showtime, Starz, AMC and others.
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