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I get excellent results with my OTA and use if for a back up and more importantly with my PIP status. I would like to know, would I continue to get my PIP with direct TV? My setup now is set that I am able to record via vcr, both. I know I don't need a converter box for DTV with Sat...but apparently I do for my OTA. Right now my setup is thus: A/B switch for sat and ota, vcr video out to tv. Now, with the converter box, it gets a little more complicated..I tried a splitter but did not get my PIP...the main screen was clear, the second inset was snowy.
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Lifterguy
I get excellent results with my OTA and use if for a back up and more importantly with my PIP status. I would like to know, would I continue to get my PIP with direct TV? My setup now is set that I am able to record via vcr, both. I know I don't need a converter box for DTV with Sat...but apparently I do for my OTA. Right now my setup is thus: A/B switch for sat and ota, vcr video out to tv. Now, with the converter box, it gets a little more complicated..I tried a splitter but did not get my PIP...the main screen was clear, the second inset was snowy.

Boothbay - I will try to help, but I need a little more information. When you do PIP, are you doing it through the TV (in other words, your TV is capable of displaying one source on the main screen and a secondary source on the inset picture)? I've seen VCRs capable of PIP, and some Satellite boxes can do it to, so I want to be sure we're on the same page. Also, can you tell me this:
How do you have the Satellite box connected to the TV? A coax cable going to your antenna input, or some type of AV cable (a cable with RCA Plugs-red/white/yellow- on the end or S-Video.) And what type of output are you using
from the converter box? RF/Antenna or an AV cable? Does your converter box have outputs for both RF (Co-ax cable) and RCA plugs? What inputs does your TV have?
HDinCincy
As others have noted, this is a TV function, not D*. My Vizio works great with PIP. It can handle DVD/TV/D*... any two sources. You state you won't need a "converter box" for Sat. Oh yes you will. You MIGHT not need one with cable, but you most definitely will for Sat. That being said, if you have PIP and a TV with ATSC (digital) tuner, you should be able to still have PIP with D*, but you CANNOT split your Sat output and expect to "tune" in two different programs as you may have been doing with cable.
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As others have noted, this is a TV function, not D*. My Vizio works great with PIP. It can handle DVD/TV/D*... any two sources. You state you won't need a "converter box" for Sat. Oh yes you will. You MIGHT not need one with cable, but you most definitely will for Sat. That being said, if you have PIP and a TV with ATSC (digital) tuner, you should be able to still have PIP with D*, but you CANNOT split your Sat output and expect to "tune" in two different programs as you may have been doing with cable.
I'm sorry...I should of announced that I am new to this forum and already been told by one that this is the wrong forum...I should go to DirectV forum..I thought this was Directv forum. Now that being said and still others politely responded, can someone tell me what does D* stand for? Also, I beg to differ about the satellite/converterbox situation. Here in the east, they keep daily making annoucements about the coming of DTV. They said that if one has cable and or satellite, they do not have to get a converter box to recieve DTV.
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Boothbay - I will try to help, but I need a little more information. When you do PIP, are you doing it through the TV (in other words, your TV is capable of displaying one source on the main screen and a secondary source on the inset picture)? I've seen VCRs capable of PIP, and some Satellite boxes can do it to, so I want to be sure we're on the same page. Also, can you tell me this:
How do you have the Satellite box connected to the TV? A coax cable going to your antenna input, or some type of AV cable (a cable with RCA Plugs-red/white/yellow- on the end or S-Video.) And what type of output are you using
from the converter box? RF/Antenna or an AV cable? Does your converter box have outputs for both RF (Co-ax cable) and RCA plugs? What inputs does your TV have?
Thank you..I'll try to be as precise as my limited knowledge in hookups would allow. First, I do not have Directv, but planning to very soon ...its just that I want to be sure of my problem may not be a problem with Directv, before I get it. I now have cable and technically, even with my limited knowledge I do not see any differences in hooking either one up. For Lifterguy, yes I do have my pip coming from only my TV. The manual says that I have dual tuners. I have a coaxle cable goint to my A/B switch, one for cable which would eventually be my satellite and the other is for my OTA.,and my vcr's video out going to my TV, via coaxle cable. I do have rca cables coming from my vcr outputs audio/video to my TV tuner to record. Now, I am trying to figure that I need to make some changes come Feb with my converter box. ..and thats where the confusion comes in. I did try to go according to the instructions, but they are only for the basics. I was able to get pip on my TV, via coaxle cables from the box, but the small inset was all snowy. MY projector tv has 4 tuners..one for my vcr, dvd for another and Cable for another..one is blank.
jtwex
Here in the east, they keep daily making annoucements about the coming of DTV. They said that if one has cable and or satellite, they do not have to get a converter box to recieve DTV.

Can you elaborate on the above statement a little bit? Who is 'they' in the above referenced post? Cable allows some access to content without the use of a receiver but DirecTV & Dish require a receiver/converter box. Once you get this figured out you will be able to use your TV's PIP with one screen being from satellite & the other from your antenna/DVD/VCR. None of the current DTV receivers have PIP that's built in; watching two satellite channels in two windows. That's why you can only watch one satellite signal on your TV even if you have a dual tuner satellite receiver.
Jimbo
I'm sorry...I should of announced that I am new to this forum and already been told by one that this is the wrong forum...I should go to DirectV forum..I thought this was Directv forum. Now that being said and still others politely responded, can someone tell me what does D* stand for? Also, I beg to differ about the satellite/converterbox situation. Here in the east, they keep daily making annoucements about the coming of DTV. They said that if one has cable and or satellite, they do not have to get a converter box to recieve DTV.

Boothbay,
Welcome to the site !

YES you are now in the Directv Forum,
You appearantly posted elsewhere and one of the Mod's moved it for you.

As far as the convertor boxes goes, you are correct, you do NOT need one if you are using the D* box. The D* box has a digital tuner in it.

Oh btw, D* stands for Directv, I don't know if it is known that way everywhere, but on the main forums that deal with Directv it is known that way.
also E stands for DISH Network, E being Echostar, the owner of DISH Network, now or in the past, I don't keep up with DISH as much.

Jimbo
Jimbo
Can you elaborate on the above statement a little bit? Who is 'they' in the above referenced post? Cable allows some access to content without the use of a receiver but DirecTV & Dish require a receiver/converter box. Once you get this figured out you will be able to use your TV's PIP with one screen being from satellite & the other from your antenna/DVD/VCR. None of the current DTV receivers have PIP that's built in; watching two satellite channels in two windows. That's why you can only watch one satellite signal on your TV even if you have a dual tuner satellite receiver.

I think what he's trying to eventually do is put an OTA (with digital convertor box) into TV as well as the D* rec. and hook up a VCR as well.
The VCR has a analog tuner in it, he would need to hook the OTA input to the convertor box (coax) and you probably have a Composite output (Convertor boxes won't output higher than 480) take the Yellow (video) Red/White (audio) out of the convertor box and go into your VCR and from your VCR to your TV.
Run your D* box (you didn't say what your looking to get in D* box (HD or SD, High Def or Standard Def) run this output into your TV with HDMI if you have it,or Composite (Red/Green Blue) (still need another red / white for audio this way)... this will allow you to get a picture on one side of the screen from the D* service and one from the VCR tuner on the other side of the PIP.

If you want to simplify everything, do away with the VCR and get a D* DVR/HD DVR, you'll never look back and won;t have to deal with looking for the empty place on a tape to record. :D

Jimbo
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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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Best fan sign I saw during the ND-BYU game: "Bear ate your Lucky Charms!" (Bear being the Cougars' QB). I was going to suggest, "Have you or your team been involved in a Carr crash?"
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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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.
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Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


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Browns lead the AFC North 🤣

Seth Meyers What GIF by Late Night with Seth Meyers
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
My wife mentioned that her remote is acting strange this morning. She hit FF and it went to 15x FF.
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Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"
Here's the one I need:
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dishstaller
Here's the one I need:
Just ordered one....that's great.
jsmit86
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
long_time_Dish
They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin
Almighty1
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.
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it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

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SuperDish_Fan23
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Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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HipKat
I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.
AZ.
AZ.
Well if it is because of reliability that wouldnt shock me.I went through 5 or 6 of them in little over 2 years. I loved the Sling when it worked! Saved lots of money having it in the day. That was probably 15 or 16 years ago?
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I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.
I don't recall that they came out just before hopper, but rather that they came out even before 722. Or could be thinking of 921.

As to the title pf the post, "rare" does not necessarily mean valuable or desirable.
Nominal
I don't recall that they came out just before hopper, but rather that they came out even before 722. Or could be thinking of 921.

As to the title pf the post, "rare" does not necessarily mean valuable or desirable.
You are thinking of the 921. The 922 was the first DVR with Sling functionality built in (that was eventually disabled along with the Sling Adapter for the 722s and the 1st Hopper because they relied on now-defunct Adobe Flash technology). With the bugginess described by others and the removal of its marquee feature (Sling) the 922 faded into obscurity once the Hopper 2 with built in Sling was released and they finally made the concept into a fully functional product.
dishdude
I had one, the front panel lighting was cool, the menus were fresh and a lot more modern looking than the ViPs. However, it was very buggy and the Sling functionality just didn't work well - I think it was due to internet speeds at the time. I think I had to pay $40 for the Sling app on my phone iirc.
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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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Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
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Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
The two instances of "The" should have been highlighted.

Take
Me to the River - Talking Heads
dishstaller
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Bobby
I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
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Little Bit Of Light - Strange Weather
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A Little Bit of Soap -- The Jarmels
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Last reply · posted in What's Cooking?
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...
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Two Chicago style hot dogs and a Fanta orange soda.
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Little mini pepperoni pizza, green beans, apples and chocolate milk.
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Fanta orange soda.
Sitting in fridge cooling off, bought 1 along with 2 Mexican Cokes at La Tienda... (I keep a few cokes stashed as well as in fridge and camper fridge)
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Garlic cheese bread
Green beans
Apples
Chocolate Milk
Some weird noodles. ;)
(They have salad and a couple other fruits if wanted)
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Club sandwich and corn chowder. Iced tea.
dfergie
Chili dog bowl, water… (homemade chili)
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Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.

Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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dfergie
The Tokra pt 1, I know pt 2 will be next...
(came across on Pluto tv live, went to media server for "clean" version)
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I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
osu1991
long_time_Dish
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
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Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.