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Greetings,
I live too far out for cable TV and have not gone with satellite TV in quite some time.
Right now I have a 27" SDTV with a Samsung DTB-H260F digital ATSC receiver hooked in via component cables for OTA. The TV will do 16:9 by actually shutting off the upper & lower portions of the screen instead of just drawing black at the top and bottom. So digital programming does look very sharp, and eventually, I will get a HDTV/Digital TV..
I would like to receive digital and possibly some analog C-Band programming, but I'm unsure if I want to go with the 4dtv DSR922 / HDD200 or the DSR410.
I'm not really interested in receiving lots of movie channels or HDTV programming.
I'll be grabbing a dish from my neighbor, it's in good condition and is 8.5'.
Ideally, I need to keep the setup as simple as possible (within reason) for the Wife and Kids.
From your experiences, what are the pros/cons of either the DSR922 / HDD200 or the DSR410?
What would I need to receive analog C-Band signals? I'm looking at the channel charts to see what's up there right now.
Price is important, but if I invest in a 4dtv I'd like to think it'll be around for a good 5+ years, or maybe more digital/HDTV options will come down the pipeline in a couple years for C-Band.
I just don't like the TOS and customer service for DN or DTV and living in VT, 18" pizza pans get snowed in pretty easily.
The channel options for digital via the DSR922 or the DSR410 are quite reasonable and prices are to my tastes.
Thanks,
~ryan
I live too far out for cable TV and have not gone with satellite TV in quite some time.
Right now I have a 27" SDTV with a Samsung DTB-H260F digital ATSC receiver hooked in via component cables for OTA. The TV will do 16:9 by actually shutting off the upper & lower portions of the screen instead of just drawing black at the top and bottom. So digital programming does look very sharp, and eventually, I will get a HDTV/Digital TV..
I would like to receive digital and possibly some analog C-Band programming, but I'm unsure if I want to go with the 4dtv DSR922 / HDD200 or the DSR410.
I'm not really interested in receiving lots of movie channels or HDTV programming.
I'll be grabbing a dish from my neighbor, it's in good condition and is 8.5'.
Ideally, I need to keep the setup as simple as possible (within reason) for the Wife and Kids.
From your experiences, what are the pros/cons of either the DSR922 / HDD200 or the DSR410?
What would I need to receive analog C-Band signals? I'm looking at the channel charts to see what's up there right now.
Price is important, but if I invest in a 4dtv I'd like to think it'll be around for a good 5+ years, or maybe more digital/HDTV options will come down the pipeline in a couple years for C-Band.
I just don't like the TOS and customer service for DN or DTV and living in VT, 18" pizza pans get snowed in pretty easily.
The channel options for digital via the DSR922 or the DSR410 are quite reasonable and prices are to my tastes.
Thanks,
~ryan
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I don't think C-Band will be going away anytime soon. 
Most analog receivers can be had for a song (or less if you sing as bad as me
)
Just my opinion, not sure if I'd spend the cash on the HDD200. The 4D receivers are great for the subscription channels.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the 410 includes dish mover capability where the 920 & 922 will.
You can get the 922 for the subs and moving the dish and slave a HD FTA receiver to that for everything else. That's the route I would take with a single dish.
Most analog receivers can be had for a song (or less if you sing as bad as me
)Just my opinion, not sure if I'd spend the cash on the HDD200. The 4D receivers are great for the subscription channels.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the 410 includes dish mover capability where the 920 & 922 will.
You can get the 922 for the subs and moving the dish and slave a HD FTA receiver to that for everything else. That's the route I would take with a single dish.
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Hmm .... lots to think about.
I do like the idea of the $922 over the 410 when it comes to dish moving. But then again, for entry level and the digital programming on W5(AMC18) ..... I might just do it.
I'll have to consult the Wife Factor as she runs the piggy bank right now.
I'm glad that C-Band stuff won't disappear. And I can save a few bucks by paying for a full year of service at a time.
But FTA C-Band and Ku-Band does sound fun and looks like there is a lot out there.
Maybe I'll get the DSR410 for the family TV and then get a HD FTA receiver for the TV in the basement for FTA feed searcing. I use the TV in the basement for OTA DX'ing, though I'm in a bad location, I still pull in Montreal from 140 miles away (not digital though, no transmitters on Mt. Royal yet for digital, all are at the base). I'm located in a valley at 500' +- elevation.
Thanks for the info. Anybody else, feel free to chime in.
~ryan
I don't think C-Band will be going away anytime soon.
Most analog receivers can be had for a song (or less if you sing as bad as me
Just my opinion, not sure if I'd spend the cash on the HDD200. The 4D receivers are great for the subscription channels.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the 410 includes dish mover capability where the 920 & 922 will.
You can get the 922 for the subs and moving the dish and slave a HD FTA receiver to that for everything else. That's the route I would take with a single dish.
Hmm .... lots to think about.
I do like the idea of the $922 over the 410 when it comes to dish moving. But then again, for entry level and the digital programming on W5(AMC18) ..... I might just do it.
I'll have to consult the Wife Factor as she runs the piggy bank right now.
I'm glad that C-Band stuff won't disappear. And I can save a few bucks by paying for a full year of service at a time.
But FTA C-Band and Ku-Band does sound fun and looks like there is a lot out there.
Maybe I'll get the DSR410 for the family TV and then get a HD FTA receiver for the TV in the basement for FTA feed searcing. I use the TV in the basement for OTA DX'ing, though I'm in a bad location, I still pull in Montreal from 140 miles away (not digital though, no transmitters on Mt. Royal yet for digital, all are at the base). I'm located in a valley at 500' +- elevation.
Thanks for the info. Anybody else, feel free to chime in.
~ryan
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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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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 cityAnother Tulsa King spin off.
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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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?
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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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
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 ...No. Bring in someone new.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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That's what I will be watching this weekend."Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
