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To get a sense of the hidef market: installations, preferences, interest, etc.
...41 percent of TV owners have a high-definition TV, but shockingly, only 56 percent of those people subscribe to a HD service.
I liked this:
Interest in "next generation" TV is low except with younger viewers. The one exception is the ability to move content from the PC to the TV.
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HDTV Owners Not Getting HD Service, Survey Finds - CE Pro Article

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meStevo
Well.... we have a PS3 and have bought a couple of BD movies, but we're not going to pay the $30+ prices with few exceptions.

We haven't even upgraded to D*'s HD service because we're not going to pay $200 for a HDDVR. This is only half about price though, the writers strike broke our viewing habits so we don't watch as much TV... making the $200+ that much more unreasonable.
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Well.... we have a PS3 and have bought a couple of BD movies, but we're not going to pay the $30+ prices with few exceptions.

We haven't even upgraded to D*'s HD service because we're not going to pay $200 for a HDDVR. This is only half about price though, the writers strike broke our viewing habits so we don't watch as much TV... making the $200+ that much more unreasonable.

If you are paying US $30+ you need to find a new store, or shop at one of the major online sites.

After watching a BD people will really be disappointed with D* or E* service picture quality.
meStevo
If you are paying US $30+ you need to find a new store, or shop at one of the major online sites.

After watching a BD people will really be disappointed with D* or E* service picture quality.

I know there are online options, but it's the B&M stores that get me to make purchases for newer titles. It is tiresome watching for sales, so we just don't anymore. I have an RSS feed for slickdeals... if a BD deal pops up on it I check it out... but when I go to Best Buy to get something else the $29+ price on anything relatively recent prevents me from buying anything on impulse.


r.jones said:
e-mail D* customer service, complain about the price and you're not willing to pay $200.00, state how you have been a customer for a long time and that it isn't fair how new customers get the fee waived and existing customers get the shaft. Lastly, threaten to leave D* for another provider if they do not remedy the situation.

I did this last week. All I had to do was agree to a two year extension and pay $20.00 shipping. All this happened last Saturday night and I had a new HD receiver on Monday.

Squeaky wheel gets the grease.

I won't get a free HDDVR from a rep, I've only been installed at this location (in fiance's name) since last summer. I have an account in my name at my parent's place that's been in good standing for 4 or 5 years. Didn't change the name from mine to theirs since they were going to charge $80 in access cards to do so.

I can't be obnoxious/rude to people on the phone, so unable to badger someone into giving me what I want anyways :p
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I can't be obnoxious/rude to people on the phone, so unable to badger someone into giving me what I want anyways :p


No need to be obnoxious and rude. I never was. I just simply stated that if they wouldn't cut me a deal I would find another provider.
ONUOsFan
I won't get a free HDDVR from a rep, I've only been installed at this location (in fiance's name) since last summer. I have an account in my name at my parent's place that's been in good standing for 4 or 5 years. Didn't change the name from mine to theirs since they were going to charge $80 in access cards to do so.

I can't be obnoxious/rude to people on the phone, so unable to badger someone into giving me what I want anyways :p

No need to be obnoxious and rude. I never was. I just simply stated that if they wouldn't cut me a deal I would find another provider.

Same here. And mine was only installed about 5 months when I got my "free" upgrade for my bedroom.
allargon
I know quite a few people with LCD's that they bought just because they thought flat panels look cool. It had nothing to do with HDTV.

They still have cable boxes hooked up to them via RF cables and not for QAM, either. Most of them have SD DVD players hooked up w/ composite (Vomit!) cables because that was what came in the box.
Zookster
I know quite a few people with LCD's that they bought just because they thought flat panels look cool. It had nothing to do with HDTV.

They still have cable boxes hooked up to them via RF cables and not for QAM, either. Most of them have SD DVD players hooked up w/ composite (Vomit!) cables because that was what came in the box.

It pains me to see it, but I know a few as well, including my grandmother who timeshifts everything she watches...with a VCR! :eek:
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
dishstaller
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Juan
Not alot of dish customers any more
Foxbat
I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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dishstaller
I really dislike change for the sake of change
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
Jimbo
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
dishstaller
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Last reply · posted in Movie Talk
Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
meStevo
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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meStevo
I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
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TRG
"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
dishstaller
.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
meStevo
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


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dishstaller
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


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Scott Greczkowski
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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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White Wedding - Billy Idol
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White Christmas - Elvis Presley
dishstaller
Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
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Tickle Me (Dirty, Dirty Feeling) - Elvis Presley
dishstaller
Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson