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So they have the 4th of July Game Lounge Free Preview. I have been playing around with this thing a little bit on both my HR-21 boxes.
First off... it is slow... it could very well be that so many people are trying it out that it is bogged down. I don't know for sure, but it is slow.
Second- the games are crappy.... reminds me of the Sega Genesis online service back in 1996, offered briefly by Paragon (Time Warner) cable and other systems. Oh wait, The Sega system was more fun.
Third- it locks up, but it only locked up on one of my receivers, so maybe my receiver is messed up.
Fourth- I own two Xbox 360s, a wii, a PSP, a gameboy, a PS3, and a boatload of games. I also have a ton of boxed product computer games that are fun (Civ4/Beyond the Sword for me, Sims2 for my older son). Not to mention online games like pogo.com for free.
Fifth- The DirecTV remote control makes a crappy "joystick"
Sixth- Looks like all games are not available all the time. Not sure why, other than they don't have enough servers to meet the demand.
Seventh- I am not sure if it is downloading the game to my receiver or playing it off a server at the DirecTV end. Maybe a combination of using the dish and my Ethernet over the Internet. Not sure what it is doing, but back to #1, it is slow.
Verdict-
I could see no reason for anybody to subscribe to this outdated game service. The games are just too 10 years ago looking. And a lot of this stuff is free on the Internet. The only person I could see paying for this and enjoying it are people that don't have other gaming systems or a computer with Internet. You know, those sophisticated baby boomer types that think videogames are for kids and would have to be pushed to admit to playing games like game lounge. They would probably be as ashamed to have you find it on their DTV guide as a working service, the way they'd be ashamed to have you find their Playboy subscription.
There is no reason to be ashamed. Adults can play video games too. I am 33 and have played video games all my life (loved my Colecovision in the early 80's) You want games? Get a wii, Baby Boomers! Get a broadband Internet connection and head over to Pogo.com or one of those services. Don't pay for Game Lounge!
I will spend some more time playing with this over the weekend. I subscribe to the Premier package. This stupid Game Lounge should be included in my package. It is not worth an extra $8 or whatever they want. At least if it was on there, free, my visitors may actually get some use out of it. Or maybe it will get better. Who knows.
Does anybody see value in this service? Anybody already a subscriber? Anybody going to sign up now that they have played the free preview?
First off... it is slow... it could very well be that so many people are trying it out that it is bogged down. I don't know for sure, but it is slow.
Second- the games are crappy.... reminds me of the Sega Genesis online service back in 1996, offered briefly by Paragon (Time Warner) cable and other systems. Oh wait, The Sega system was more fun.
Third- it locks up, but it only locked up on one of my receivers, so maybe my receiver is messed up.
Fourth- I own two Xbox 360s, a wii, a PSP, a gameboy, a PS3, and a boatload of games. I also have a ton of boxed product computer games that are fun (Civ4/Beyond the Sword for me, Sims2 for my older son). Not to mention online games like pogo.com for free.
Fifth- The DirecTV remote control makes a crappy "joystick"
Sixth- Looks like all games are not available all the time. Not sure why, other than they don't have enough servers to meet the demand.
Seventh- I am not sure if it is downloading the game to my receiver or playing it off a server at the DirecTV end. Maybe a combination of using the dish and my Ethernet over the Internet. Not sure what it is doing, but back to #1, it is slow.
Verdict-
I could see no reason for anybody to subscribe to this outdated game service. The games are just too 10 years ago looking. And a lot of this stuff is free on the Internet. The only person I could see paying for this and enjoying it are people that don't have other gaming systems or a computer with Internet. You know, those sophisticated baby boomer types that think videogames are for kids and would have to be pushed to admit to playing games like game lounge. They would probably be as ashamed to have you find it on their DTV guide as a working service, the way they'd be ashamed to have you find their Playboy subscription.
There is no reason to be ashamed. Adults can play video games too. I am 33 and have played video games all my life (loved my Colecovision in the early 80's) You want games? Get a wii, Baby Boomers! Get a broadband Internet connection and head over to Pogo.com or one of those services. Don't pay for Game Lounge!
I will spend some more time playing with this over the weekend. I subscribe to the Premier package. This stupid Game Lounge should be included in my package. It is not worth an extra $8 or whatever they want. At least if it was on there, free, my visitors may actually get some use out of it. Or maybe it will get better. Who knows.
Does anybody see value in this service? Anybody already a subscriber? Anybody going to sign up now that they have played the free preview?
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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
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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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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank 
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Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phoneHello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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a good surge protector will help to.Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
Seems like I remember that now, with my V9 I manually entered anyway on 105, easier for me to pick the channel later
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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