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I installed a dish1000.2 last summer and could not get 129 to come in. I thought my view of the sky was c lear of obstructions. 110 and 119 had great signals. Then the seasons changed and the leaves flell off the trees and I tried a check switch test and there it was,129 with a 30 + - signal stength. Actually enough that I signed up for hd programming, but I dont get them all. The seasons are changing again and I want to keep my hd, but to do so, short of cutting down all the trees in my yard, I wonder if installing a dish for the 61.5 bird is the way to go? Is it higher in the sky, which would be good for me I think? I just got done talking to a dish tech and she didnt know much. She did c laim that dish will be phasing 61.5 channels of hd content to 118 which i didnt know was there. They said dish would come and install another dish for 61.5 for 99 bucks. Is this the way to go. It shouldnt be to hard to do myself but how big of a dish, do I need a multi switch in between the two dishes? any help would be greatly welcome. Thanks
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Yes, a superdish is overkill for 61.5, but it certainly will work and (due to it's size) reduce your outages due to rain. My dish 500 for 61.5 is already good enough that I'm almost never without programming from that satellite. It takes a downpour of almost Biblical proportions to kill the signal, and even then it only disappears for about 5 minutes.
Dish is actually following a standard, called DVB-S, for their satellite transmissions. Part of this standard is a channel map, confusingly called an "uplink report" around here, which tells the receiver where to look for every channel. This channel map is transmitted on every transponder Dish has in their system, so that no matter what you're tuned to, the receiver will always have the latest info.
If Fargo is already in the channel map, then we know where it's likely to go when it goes "live", i.e. which satellite/transponder it will be on when it's actually available. But sometimes dish moves channels around and where they're uplinked now doesn't mean much. Or sometimes they're uplinked but never become available! Usually an uplinked channel means it's imminent, or coming "soon".
Hmmm. I don't see Fargo listed for tomorrow, nor do I see it listed here. Don't know when it will be available.
Dish is actually following a standard, called DVB-S, for their satellite transmissions. Part of this standard is a channel map, confusingly called an "uplink report" around here, which tells the receiver where to look for every channel. This channel map is transmitted on every transponder Dish has in their system, so that no matter what you're tuned to, the receiver will always have the latest info.
If Fargo is already in the channel map, then we know where it's likely to go when it goes "live", i.e. which satellite/transponder it will be on when it's actually available. But sometimes dish moves channels around and where they're uplinked now doesn't mean much. Or sometimes they're uplinked but never become available! Usually an uplinked channel means it's imminent, or coming "soon".
Hmmm. I don't see Fargo listed for tomorrow, nor do I see it listed here. Don't know when it will be available.
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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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The 2025–26 College Football Playoff concluded with the Indiana Hoosiers winning the national championship by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27–21. [1, 2, 3]
Playoff Results Summary
The 12-team playoff bracket featured the following key results across each round: [1]
The 2025–26 College Football Playoff concluded with the Indiana Hoosiers winning the national championship by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27–21. [1, 2, 3]
Playoff Results Summary
The 12-team playoff bracket featured the following key results across each round: [1]
- First Round: Alabama defeated Oklahoma (34–24), Miami (Fla.) beat Texas A&M (10–3), Ole Miss topped Tulane (41–10), and Oregon defeated James Madison (51–34) at higher-seeded campus sites.
- Quarterfinals: Miami (Fla.) upset Ohio State (24–14), Oregon shut out Texas Tech (23–0), top-ranked Indiana rolled past Alabama (38–3), and Ole Miss edged Georgia (39–34) across the New Year's Six bowls.
- Semifinals: Miami (Fla.) advanced past Ole Miss (31–27) in the Peach Bowl, while Indiana dominant-defeated Oregon (56–22) in the Fiesta Bowl.
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Walter Koenig, Chekov on Original ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90
Walter Koenig, who memorably played Chekov in the original "Star Trek" series and seven "Star Trek" feature films, died Sunday in Los Angeles.
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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
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Direct YouTube Link - Preorders Open for the Brax Wink De-Googled Phone #shorts
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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. can we say over priced garbage!!!I'm thinking of switching to DirecTV and wanted to know what equipment I should be asking for.
I'm wanting wired satellite due to that fact that I live in the sticks and there is no reliable, decent speed internet for streaming available.
What would be the correct equipment for three 4K tvs in the house?
I'm wanting wired satellite due to that fact that I live in the sticks and there is no reliable, decent speed internet for streaming available.
What would be the correct equipment for three 4K tvs in the house?
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why not just do a rebranding of the two
As they pivot away from using dishes and more toward streaming, the DirecTV brand would make much more sense.why not just do a rebranding of the two
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agree to a certain point!!! is charlies pockets gonna get tight and will he cancel channels because he don't want to pay for them??? a hopper 3 on dtv channel lineup would be amazing and every mans dream come true lol
Squirrels have eaten my antenna wire on my home unit that is a car radio running of the 12 volt side of my solar system. I need a new antenna and would like to add something to one of my existing masts. The reason I am looking at this that I am also covered in trees which has not been a problem, but something mast mounted would future proof me. Thanks in advance.
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We have the pro-500 and it's a beast pulling in the signal!!! always full bars no matter how much it rains. it's worth every penny
I am a animal lover, but this year I gave up gardening. Even moved it to potted plants on the second story deck last year. Can't tell you how much use my Ruger 10-22 got, but it was a losing battle for me. Never got any food. So now they eat coax instead! 20 acres of dense woods behind me and my stuff tastes better, either veggies or wires!
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i might think about running cables through some conduit to prevent the Squirrels from chewing em all to hell
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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....
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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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...
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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