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First of all, Happy Holidays to all of our friends here at Satellite Guys!

1. There is something warm and cozy about watching a football game in the snow, or a Monday Night game where the temperature is like zero degrees, from your warm couch.

2. Can someone please take Eric Mangini's pulse? I fear the man is a drone who has been placed here by Patriot fans from another planet. I see more emotion from my Christmas tree.

3. Brett Favre is another emotionless guy on the Jets sideline. Between the two of them their body language looks exactly like the Jets are playing...like they've given up.

4. I may have to amend my declaration that this is the Cav's year. Boston just seems unstoppable...at least in December.

5. Is there anybody out there who WANTS the Lions to lose that 16th game? Not me.

6. Wow, lots of sports not in HD last night. Lakers/Grizzlies, Coyotes/Oilers, Ducks/Canucks. I feel like I need glasses now.

7. The Texeira and Ramirez free agent soap operas have more drama than some of the threads here at Satellite Guys! Seems like Boros, or Manny, or the teams always want to get in the last word...grow up already!!! :D

8. Nice of me to put that whammy on the Nuggets last week, when I announced they had put some space between themselves and the Blazers and Jazz. The space is almost gone!

9. Is your shopping done? I was at a mall last night and it wasn't ridiculously crowded. Just crowded. I don't know if that's good or bad.

10. I hope parents are paying attention to what their teen and pre-teen daughters are wearing these days. My nieces and nephews are athletes and they look, act, and dress like athletes. So do their girlfriends. Or at least they're all respectable. Some of the girls I saw last night should really re-think their wardrobe. Oh my, exactly when did I turn into my mother?!? :)

11. Boise St - TCU tonight in the Poinsietta Bowl is the first must-see bowl game of the season. The next one is the Oklahoma St - Oregon Holiday Bowl matchup next Tuesday.

12. Only two bowl games I really care about New Year's Day, the Rose and Orange. Looks like I'll be watching outdoor hockey in the early afternoon and peek in at the other bowl games.

13. The Texas Stadium 'celebration' after the bitter defeat of Cowboys by the Ravens reminded me of the Shea Stadium celebration right after the Mets were bounced out of the playoffs by the Marlins.

14. Some Lincoln/Kennedy type comparisons between the Mets and Jets this year. Riding high for a while, crashing back to earth only to receive new life, then crashing on their own once again. A team from Miami comes here and ends the Mets' season, and the same can happen to the Jets. I really feel bad for those who are fans of both teams.

15. WWAD? What will Avery do? I still say the best (and perhaps only) fit for him is the Rangers, although a lot would have to happen for that to come to fruition. The Stars would have to take some of Sather's ridiculous contract signings (Redden or Rozsival...or hopefully both) off the Rangers' hands.

16. When did Adrian Peterson turn into a fumble machine?

17. Greg Oden looks facially like he could be Kobe Bryant's grandfather.

18. It was weird catching up with Rudy Gay, OJ Mayo and Mike Conley of the Grizzlies last night. I tend to not watch many games of bad teams (except when they play teams like the Lakers or Celtics), so it's almost like those guys fall off the map for me. Same thing for Kevin Love of the T-Wolves. Is he playing?

19. Wow, Baron Davis must have really been important to the Warriors, huh? Now they can't even get out of their own way. Actually, the biggest problem was bringing in me-first Cory Magette to replace Davis's points. I would never want a guy like Magette on my team.

20. The Yankees have to pay a luxury tax. Yawn. Yankee fans do not care even slightly.

21. IF Eric Mangini survives as coach...a very big if...Romeo Crennel should be the defensive coordinator next year.

22. Is boxing still a sport?

23. Stephen A Smith filling in for Mike and Mike in the morning is a tough listen. Never does one person say so little so loudly.

24. Regardless how you feel about Chizik's hiring at Auburn, I think we can all agree he has about a zero chance to succeed. Everybody is annoyed for one reason or another. It's like reading the Satellite Guys sports forum! ;)

25. I didn't enjoy Casino as much as I wanted to. It was good, I'm glad I watched it, but it wasn't great. Maybe it was Joe Pesci doing a Chicago accent that threw me, I don't know.

26. Blood Diamond on the other hand...excellent movie. Very exciting. Amazing acting by Leonardo Dicaprio and Djimon Hansou. Jennifer Connelly was good, but I'm sure when she's on screen you guys pay attention to things besides her acting. :rolleyes:

27. My favorite TV shows from 2008: Entourage, Dexter, Californication, Friday Night Lights, 30 Rock, Big Bang Theory, Lost, Project Runway, The Shield, Mad Men, John Adams, Generation Kill, Wipeout, Inside the NFL, Little People Big World, Pushing Daisies, The Wire. No spoilers please, with all of the sports I watch I'm still way behind on some of them. My DVR seems to fill up quickly, then I have to start watching.

28. I'm starting to not like these NFL referee crews who stand there and look at each other and don't make a call in a lot of situations. Then they meet and decide later.

29. Manny Ramirez on the Yankees would take a lot of pressure off A-Rod, in more ways than one.

30. Everyone please have a safe and Happy Holiday, and a wonderful 2009.


Sandra
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28. If you like Wipeout, you should watch the show it rips off, Most Extreme Challenge (MXC) on Spike TV.

I have seen MXC and it's pretty good. I prefer to use the word 'homage' rather than ripoff though. Some things, like the people screaming nonsense before they start, comes directly from MXC. But some things are purely Wipeout, like the Big Balls and the Water challenge at the end. And the two hosts are much funnier than MXC's hosts.


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28. If you like Wipeout, you should watch the show it rips off, Most Extreme Challenge (MXC) on Spike TV.

I have seen MXC and it's pretty good. I prefer to use the word 'homage' rather than ripoff though. Some things, like the people screaming nonsense before they start, comes directly from MXC. But some things are purely Wipeout, like the Big Balls and the Water challenge at the end. And the two hosts are much funnier than MXC's hosts.


Sandra
I'm sorry, but I'll take Kenny Blankenship and Vic Romano over John Henson and John Henderson any day.

The challenges in the end may be different, but there are a LOT of other events that are direct copies of MXC, or rather, Takeshi's Castle. In fact the creators of Takeshi's Castle have sued ABC over the show.
Japanese broadcaster sues ABC over 'Wipeout'--The Live Feed

Even SpikeTV publicly said how the show was a rip off.
Spike TV knocks 'Wipeout' as an 'MXC' ripoff--The Live Feed

Look at the following video if you need more evidence. I mean when I first saw the ads for Wipeout the first thing I thought was, "Oh, are they bringing MXC back?"
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Anyways I don't want to hijack the thread over a long cancelled Japanese game show and a soon to be cancelled ABC game show. That's all I say about all this.
satjay
First of all, Happy Holidays to all of our friends here at Satellite Guys!

1. There is something warm and cozy about watching a football game in the snow, or a Monday Night game where the temperature is like zero degrees, from your warm couch.

I agree nothing like it...Espcially in crystal clear HD



4. I may have to amend my declaration that this is the Cav's year. Boston just seems unstoppable...at least in December.

Well it may be....Its not the piston year

5. Is there anybody out there who WANTS the Lions to lose that 16th game? Not me.

Yes we do. I look at this as the ultimate punishment to an ownership that turns everything to coal, I am hosting a party on sunday to Celebrate 0-16!!


10. I hope parents are paying attention to what their teen and pre-teen daughters are wearing these days. My nieces and nephews are athletes and they look, act, and dress like athletes. So do their girlfriends. Or at least they're all respectable. Some of the girls I saw last night should really re-think their wardrobe. Oh my, exactly when did I turn into my mother?!? :)

I agree...but I also say they the same thing as we get older...we start to sound like our parents

11. Boise St - TCU tonight in the Poinsietta Bowl is the first must-see bowl game of the season. The next one is the Oklahoma St - Oregon Holiday Bowl matchup next Tuesday.

Should be a good one

12. Only two bowl games I really care about New Year's Day, the Rose and Orange. Looks like I'll be watching outdoor hockey in the early afternoon and peek in at the other bowl games.

Ah yes, Wings/Hawks should be a good one

13. The Texas Stadium 'celebration' after the bitter defeat of Cowboys by the Ravens reminded me of the Shea Stadium celebration right after the Mets were bounced out of the playoffs by the Marlins.

Yes...NFL teams going crazy over a win....See Titans

16. When did Adrian Peterson turn into a fumble machine?

17. Greg Oden looks facially like he could be Kobe Bryant's grandfather.



20. The Yankees have to pay a luxury tax. Yawn. Yankee fans do not care even slightly.

"The luxury Tax" That almost works...LOL

23. Stephen A Smith filling in for Mike and Mike in the morning is a tough listen. Never does one person say so little so loudly.

I agree...more insight...Less yelling

30. Everyone please have a safe and Happy Holiday, and a wonderful 2009.

You to...Should be an intresting 09, on a sports front and a social one
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2. Can someone please take Eric Mangini's pulse? I fear the man is a drone who has been placed here by Patriot fans from another planet. I see more emotion from my Christmas tree.

OK, now Mangini has got MY pulse going. This morning, at a press conference, he said they started preparing for the Dolphin game last week. LAST WEEK!!!

They took time out of their preparations for Seattle to focus on the Dolphins. And you know what? The way the team played in Seattle totally proves this out.

This is one of the more bizarre statements in the history of statements.


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1 - I love football in bad weather. BUT, until just a few years ago, the NFL always made sure that the final few weeks' night games were in domes or Florida or California, and played all playoff games in the daytime. Something bad is going to happen someday.

2 & 3 - Jets are a bad team that over-achieved in a bad division.

5 - The NFL PTBs do not. Hopefully the Lions will be sold to compentent ownership when FoMoCo goes under.

11 - Its a shame that these good teams are put into pre-Christmas bowls while fellow mid-majors from the Leastleftovers are put into undeserved major bowls.

12 - The BcS has killed New Year's Day bowls. I'm watching the hockey and the rerun of the parade.

13 - The Cowboys deserve to lose every game from now to the end of time. Texas Stadium was a dump that was misdesigned (the hole in the roof was because the roof could not support the planned dome) and was plagued by mold and dankness, which the TV hype machine never reported. I hope they lose.

22 - I am not a fan of Big Government, but some kind of authority needs to take over boxing and have ONE and ONLY ONE true champion and a legitimate list of contenders in each historical weight class (none of this super this and light that). If not for greed HBO, Showtime and ESPN could simply agree to self-regulation and that would be that. Boxing will stink until most people know who "the champ" is.

23 - I dislike Smith very much. But I like Kusalias (sp?) very much so its a mixed bag. With the SSR-XM merger, I am now torn between M&M and Rivals Radio on Mad Dog. Rivals is a really good show.

24 - Auburn made a huge mistake. Huge. Appears to be booster driven. They will not be heard from for a very long time.

25 - Casino is one of my all time favorite movies, but you have to watch the unedited version to get it.

27 - You know, 15 years from now, what will channels like TBS and TV Land show? There is no good filmed entertainment being made anymore.

30 - Dittos.
SabresRule
2. Can someone please take Eric Mangini's pulse? I fear the man is a drone who has been placed here by Patriot fans from another planet. I see more emotion from my Christmas tree.
He's not as drone-tastic as Belichick or Greg Popovich- they're the gold standard for boringness among coaches.

5. Is there anybody out there who WANTS the Lions to lose that 16th game? Not me.
Me. I saw 16-0 on TV last year. I will get Lions/Packers as an early game. I have seen nearly everything there is to see in sports I thought would never happen- Rangers, Red Sox, and White Sox break their droughts- and a winless season would be one of them.

7. The Texeira and Ramirez free agent soap operas have more drama than some of the threads here at Satellite Guys! Seems like Boros, or Manny, or the teams always want to get in the last word...grow up already!!! :D
Trust me- those soap operas were NOTHING compared to Favre-gate in the summer.

8. Nice of me to put that whammy on the Nuggets last week, when I announced they had put some space between themselves and the Blazers and Jazz. The space is almost gone!
That is not an easy division, as opposed to the Atlantic, where it's Boston and five midgets.

12. Only two bowl games I really care about New Year's Day, the Rose and Orange. Looks like I'll be watching outdoor hockey in the early afternoon and peek in at the other bowl games.
So, you're not going to watch tOSU in the Fiesta Bowl? It would give you more ammunition to complain about Sweatervest.:D

18. It was weird catching up with Rudy Gay, OJ Mayo and Mike Conley of the Grizzlies last night. I tend to not watch many games of bad teams (except when they play teams like the Lakers or Celtics), so it's almost like those guys fall off the map for me. Same thing for Kevin Love of the T-Wolves. Is he playing?
Reminds me of Calvin Johnson of the Lions or that cornerback on the Raiders salsa raves about with a hard-to-pronounce last name- great players on teams going nowhere!

19. Wow, Baron Davis must have really been important to the Warriors, huh? Now they can't even get out of their own way. Actually, the biggest problem was bringing in me-first Cory Magette to replace Davis's points. I would never want a guy like Magette on my team.
Warriors sold their souls to Satan to beat Dallas in 2007- this season is proving that was a one-time FLUKE!

23. Stephen A Smith filling in for Mike and Mike in the morning is a tough listen. Never does one person say so little so loudly.
Better than some of the boring and dry sports guys I see on TV.

24. Regardless how you feel about Chizik's hiring at Auburn, I think we can all agree he has about a zero chance to succeed. Everybody is annoyed for one reason or another. It's like reading the Satellite Guys sports forum! ;)
Somehow, voters thought, prior to the season, they'd be better than Texas or Texas Tech. I TOLD you they were overrated!

29. Manny Ramirez on the Yankees would take a lot of pressure off A-Rod, in more ways than one.
As we saw in 2006 and 2007, having a galaxy of great hitting means NOTHING if you can't pitch. That's why they got Burnett and C.C.

30. Everyone please have a safe and Happy Holiday, and a wonderful 2009.
All I want for Christmas is a picture of yourself!
Bruce
Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV General Forum
Thanks to Fitch Ratings ( who gives the ratings on Credit and debt, as approved by the SEC, so they have accurate numbers) we have the totals.

DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.

The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.

It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.

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raoul5788
They have one less as of May 15th. I just couldn't justify almost $150 a month any more. I went to Fubo. Edit: And I've been a Directv customer for 30 years!
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They have one less as of May 15th. I just couldn't justify almost $150 a month any more. I went to Fubo.
Fubo would be a non starter for me. Missing channels:
  • NBCUniversal Channels: NBC local affiliates, USA Network, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, E!, Syfy, Telemundo, and the Golf Channel.
  • NBC Sports: Regional sports networks like NBC Sports Bay Area, Boston, California, and Philadelphia are also off the air.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery Channels: TBS, TNT, TruTV, CNN, Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, Food Network, and Animal Planet.
  • A&E Networks: A&E, History, Lifetime, and Vice.
  • AMC Networks: AMC, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv
Plus most of its live TV channels and sports broadcasts are currently delivered in 720p.
Jimbo
Fubo would be a non starter for me. Missing channels:
  • NBCUniversal Channels: NBC local affiliates, USA Network, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, E!, Syfy, Telemundo, and the Golf Channel.
  • NBC Sports: Regional sports networks like NBC Sports Bay Area, Boston, California, and Philadelphia are also off the air.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery Channels: TBS, TNT, TruTV, CNN, Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, Food Network, and Animal Planet.
  • A&E Networks: A&E, History, Lifetime, and Vice.
  • AMC Networks: AMC, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv
Plus most of its live TV channels and sports broadcasts are currently delivered in 720p.
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raoul5788
Fubo would be a non starter for me. Missing channels:
  • NBCUniversal Channels: NBC local affiliates, USA Network, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, E!, Syfy, Telemundo, and the Golf Channel.
  • NBC Sports: Regional sports networks like NBC Sports Bay Area, Boston, California, and Philadelphia are also off the air.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery Channels: TBS, TNT, TruTV, CNN, Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, Food Network, and Animal Planet.
  • A&E Networks: A&E, History, Lifetime, and Vice.
  • AMC Networks: AMC, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv
Plus most of its live TV channels and sports broadcasts are currently delivered in 720p.
Understandable. It's always a choice of price vs channels. The $60/month difference made my choice easier.
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YTTV don't carry the Regional sports channels
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YTTV don't carry the Regional sports channels
It does still carry the NBC Sports branded RSN's, but obviously in those limited markets...
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Last reply · posted in DIRECTV General Forum
Recently came back to DirectTV Satellite service and have two boxes, Gemini and a main HR54.

DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
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FHSPSU67
First receiver should be free. It is for me.
b4pjoe
First receiver should be free. It is for me.
It is for me too. Back when they merged DIRECTV via Internet and DIRECTV Stream into one service they raised the TV access fee from $7.00 to $10.00 from both streaming and satellite and they eliminated the first receiver free for new customers only. Existing customers weren't affected by the new price and the elimination of the first receiver free policy.
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It is for me too. Back when they merged DIRECTV via Internet and DIRECTV Stream into one service they raised the TV access fee from $7.00 to $10.00 from both streaming and satellite and they eliminated the first receiver free for new customers only. Existing customers weren't affected by the new price and the elimination of the first receiver free policy.
All of this makes me want to cancel satellite again! Customer service said we were getting billed for an old receiver but the call got cut off.

Will call back and try to get this resolved. As of now, only one TV can access satellite service. Would hope they can send another Gemini to be co-located w the main HR54.
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Update: after 20 mins on phone with a non North American call center agent, they are sending a tech out. The tech support couldn't understand that the HR54 was at a different TV than the Gemini.
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Update: after 20 mins on phone with a non North American call center agent, they are sending a tech out. The tech support couldn't understand that the HR54 was at a different TV than the Gemini.
this is why we canceled support and the csr's are garbage even the american ones. it's still under the att system!!!
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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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Help Is On Its Way - Little River Band
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zippyfrog
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Phone & Tablet Zone
I feel like this was discussed in another thread, but I can't find it. I have T-Mobile and my last iPhone upgrade was in 2020. I want to get a new iPhone, but what is the best way to go about doing it? Should I order the iPhone from T-Mobile directly, or should I buy from the Apple Store? I feel like there are pros/cons to each option.
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navychop
I know of no reason to buy from a cell company.

Buying from Apple gets an unlocked phone.

PS- New models come out in Octoberish.
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I got a carrier-locked iPhone once, and it was a pain after they got bought by Sprint and I decided to go to T-Mobile and they dragged their feet to unlock the phone. I have been trading in my iPhones since and buying from the Apple Store since then.
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
I have a Hopper with Sling. (Don't know exact model.) A couple nights ago, I went into the DVR screen, and noted that it was recording three programs. Yet I was able to view live TV (that was not one of the channels being recorded.) Did something change? In the past, it would only let me watch one of the channels being recorded, or any recording in the DVR menu. Maybe it was streaming, although there was no indication of that?

Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.

Thanks.
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So I tested.

Started recording three non-network shows and tried to watch live TV, would not do it, because all three tuners were in use.

Started recording two non-network shows and one network show. Still would not let me tune live TV.

Started recording one non-network show and two network shows, then it allowed live TV.

I would assume then that previously I was recording two or three network shows when it allowed live TV; I honestly don't remember what it was doing, and I didn't think to check.

Thanks for replies, everyone.

PS - How does one know whether a program is streaming? Is there a way to force streaming?
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So I tested.

Started recording three non-network shows and tried to watch live TV, would not do it, because all three tuners were in use.

Started recording two non-network shows and one network show. Still would not let me tune live TV.

Started recording one non-network show and two network shows, then it allowed live TV.

I would assume then that previously I was recording two or three network shows when it allowed live TV; I honestly don't remember what it was doing, and I didn't think to check.

Thanks for replies, everyone.

PS - How does one know whether a program is streaming? Is there a way to force streaming?
There is no way to force streaming. It is a satellite channel or streaming channel except for the rare occasion that the satellite signal fails. If that happens some, not all, channels will automatically change to streaming. You can tell if the channel is streaming by pressing guide on the remote. if it is a streaming channel the guide will clearly show it that way.
navychop
Cough, cough, Hopper3!
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There is no way to force streaming. It is a satellite channel or streaming channel except for the rare occasion that the satellite signal fails. If that happens some, not all, channels will automatically change to streaming. You can tell if the channel is streaming by pressing guide on the remote. if it is a streaming channel the guide will clearly show it that way.
Thanks, Bobby.
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chokes hopper 3 all the way... 16 tuners vs 3 tuners is a night and day difference. along with a faster processor. i would call in and see if they would upgrade me or you can buy a hopper 3 from solid signal.
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Last reply · posted in SatelliteGuys Classifieds

WANTED  DirecTV LCC

Anyone have a DirecTV Local Channel Connector that you'd like to get rid of at a reasonable price? DirecTV is currently in a contract dispute with owner of my local ABC affiliate.
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b4pjoe
Anyone have a DirecTV Local Channel Connector that you'd like to get rid of at a reasonable price? DirecTV is currently in a contract dispute with owner of my local ABC affiliate.
You should ask DIRECTV for one if you are affected by the dispute. I know in the past they have given them out during a dispute. Not sure if they still do that but it is free to ask.
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You should ask DIRECTV for one if you are affected by the dispute. I know in the past they have given them out during a dispute. Not sure if they still do that but it is free to ask.
I already asked, but the CS agent said they wouldn't do it. They said the only thing they could do is $10/month bill credit.
Jimbo
I already asked, but the CS agent said they wouldn't do it. They said the only thing they could do is $10/month bill credit.
Take the $10 and Call Back ...
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Take the $10 and Call Back ...
I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results. 🤬
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I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results. 🤬
Could be out of them I guess ... I'd keep trying, every 3-4 days.

If they are not out of them as them WHY you can't get one, seeing Your in a Dispute. Thats what they are for.
I would make them give you a real answer, don't let them off the hook.


I had one, and it worked well, but I believe I gave it to another D* friend (also had a AM21), I know I gave them away ...
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Could be out of them I guess ... I'd keep trying, every 3-4 days.

If they are not out of them as them WHY you can't get one, seeing Your in a Dispute. Thats what they are for.
According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit. 🙄
Jimbo
According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit. 🙄
I'm not sure your going to find any Refurbished ones as D* doesn't ask for them back.
Smuuth
I'm not sure your going to find any Refurbished ones as D* doesn't ask for them back.
Yeah, I know. At one point, I even had 3 AM21s but gave them away when I got rid of my last HR54 and switched to the HS17.
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Good luck they haven't made them in years. you could poke around on ebay and see if there's any on there. if not why not a tablo or a zapper box with an antenna connected to it
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Good luck they haven't made them in years. you could poke around on ebay and see if there's any on there. if not why not a tablo or a zapper box with an antenna connected to it
I have my OTA antenna connected to my television directly already so watching is not the issue. The reason I want the LCC is so I could record programs if I'm not at home to watch them live, especially since ABC is carrying both the NBA and NHL playoffs.
I have an active search on eBay and there is one there but he wants $180 plus shipping and I am not going to pay that.
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I have my OTA antenna connected to my television directly already so watching is not the issue. The reason I want the LCC is so I could record programs if I'm not at home to watch them live, especially since ABC is carrying both the NBA and NHL playoffs.
I have an active search on eBay and there is one there but he wants $180 plus shipping and I am not going to pay that.
a tablo box is cheaper
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why invest in hardware that's going to be boat anchors in a few years?
zippyfrog
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?

As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
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Does cable charge box rent?
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Does cable charge box rent?
The cable company I was with years ago did charge $9.99 for a receiver.

RJ T.
From Illinois
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Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?

As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
I went to try to add the Heartland channel as dummy to see what it would do for me as I own my receiver and have DISH Outdoors and this is what mine shows. (Note however I had to take the 2nd receiver I told you I added the other day off because I was told you can only have 1 receiver when you have a one outlet on the Dish Playmaker and was having issues with the 2nd receiver and I didn't know that and that was done yesterday as well so I am back to one receiver.)

Let's upgrade your package.

Your monthly bill will increase by $6.00 per month.

Breakdown

June 11, 2026 - July 11, 2026
You are changing your programming in the middle of the bill cycle. The bill shown below is your bill for next month including prorations and credits. Your following bill will return to the fixed rate. This bill will take effect from now until July 11, 2026.
Monthly Services
$86.99

Flex Pack
$72.99
Local Channels
$14.00
Add-Ons
$68.98

National Action Pack
$12.00
Regional Action Pack
$12.00
News Pack
$10.00
Paramount+ with Showtime
$10.00
Drama and Classics Pack
$6.00
Heartland Pack
$6.00
Starz Encore Movies
$6.00
On DISH Magazine
$4.99
Starz 2 Mo ($11)
$1.99
Prorated Charges
$7.93

Heartland Pack Jun 11 - Jul 20
$7.93
Order Total
$7.93

Prorated Total
$7.93
Due Today
$7.93

Transition Bill Total
$156.10
Proposed Changes

Your monthly bill will increase by $6.00 per month
Monthly Services
$86.99
Add-Ons
$68.98
FCC Regulatory Surcharge
$0.13
Taxes & Surcharges
$0.00

Monthly Total
$156.10
Prorated Total
$7.93
Order Total
$7.93

Due Today
$7.93

Sounds like an issue with DISH Billing

RJ T.
From Illinois

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I asked again, and the rep I talked to said it is a glitch and that "Access for TV" shouldn't be there - the rep pulled up my future month bills and that charge isn't on it. So I am not going to worry about it right now, but it will be interesting to see when the price changes happen later this year. Will this line item show up? The fact that it is a specific item that is different from anything makes me think it is more than a glitch. But we shall see.
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I asked again, and the rep I talked to said it is a glitch and that "Access for TV" shouldn't be there - the rep pulled up my future month bills and that charge isn't on it. So I am not going to worry about it right now, but it will be interesting to see when the price changes happen later this year. Will this line item show up? The fact that it is a specific item that is different from anything makes me think it is more than a glitch. But we shall see.
I am hoping they don't add this down the road. Things are expensive the way it is now. Even DIRECTV allows the first receiver free. This would go against DISH and DISH is already loosing subscribers I wouldn't think they would do these kind of tricks but you never know. Always look at your bills for unknow charges. I heard horror stories of people getting charged for things they didn't know were there.

RJ T.
From Illinois
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Does cable charge box rent?
yes big cable charges crazy dvr fee's and box rental fee's
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Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
First off, great TV. I'm torn between the 77C5 or the 77G5.
It sounds like the handshake between the Receiver and the TV is having a problem. Are you using the free cable that came with the Joey or a higher speed HDMI cable?? That's the f irst place I'd look
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Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
First off, The analog to digital switch, also known as the digital television transition, is the process of converting older analog television broadcasting technology to digital broadcasting. It's used through coaxial cable for the an antenna during the mandatory switch from Analog to Digital on June 12, 2009. You either had to get a converter for your analog (Tube TV) or use a converter box that has the analog or digital tuner or an HDTV which your is and has the tuner built in. Your TV is HD and using an HDMI Cable and nothing is connected by coaxial cable so this wouldn't apply.

In my theory it probably means a new TV. I had a TV go out on my switching between the Smart Screen from the HDMI inputs before because they went faulty. Sometimes electrical surges can cause this. If you have an older home or rent an older home or apartment sometimes the electrical outlets are not grounded and these days HDTV's need a ground which can cause them to malfunction and go bad quicker. Never plug it directly in an outlet. It will damage the TV.

Hope I could be of some assistance.

RJ T.
From Illinois
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First off, The analog to digital switch, also known as the digital television transition, is the process of converting older analog television broadcasting technology to digital broadcasting. It's used through coaxial cable for the an antenna during the mandatory switch from Analog to Digital on June 12, 2009. You either had to get a converter for your analog (Tube TV) or use a converter box that has the analog or digital tuner or an HDTV which your is and has the tuner built in. Your TV is HD and using an HDMI Cable and nothing is connected by coaxial cable so this wouldn't apply.

In my theory it probably means a new TV. I had a TV go out on my switching between the Smart Screen from the HDMI inputs before because they went faulty. Sometimes electrical surges can cause this. If you have an older home or rent an older home or apartment sometimes the electrical outlets are not grounded and these days HDTV's need a ground which can cause them to malfunction and go bad quicker. Never plug it directly in an outlet. It will damage the TV.

Hope I could be of some assistance.

RJ T.
From Illinois
Thank you for the information. I do keep the TV plugged into a surge protector, but we have had pretty strong thunderstorms/lightning in the last month so that have contributed to my problem.The house was built in 2009 so everything seems to be grounded correctly. We have had a power surge also. Seems like no one fixes anything any more, so just get a new one or live with the problem. Thanks
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First off, great TV. I'm torn between the 77C5 or the 77G5.
It sounds like the handshake between the Receiver and the TV is having a problem. Are you using the free cable that came with the Joey or a higher speed HDMI cable?? That's the f irst place I'd look
I think the HDMI cable is good, i used one of my own from my 4K atmos system, i'll switch it with another just to check. Also I have a bid in at Greentoe for 77" G5. Thanks
HipKat
I think the HDMI cable is good, i used one of my own from my 4K atmos system, i'll switch it with another just to check. Also I have a bid in at Greentoe for 77" G5. Thanks
I hope that works. I'm waiting til Black Friday sales
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I've had this problem with my older Sony TV. It happens when I just punch in a regular channel number. The only way it works right for me is to push guide and select a regular channel from the guide screen.
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House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, premieres on HBO Max on 8/21. I will be warching



View: https://youtu.be/fNwwt25mheo


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That was as bad as the rest of the show. Jean Smart was mostly invisible.
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I prefer the trailer for the movie adaptation of Mario Kart. At least that had Pedro Pascal in it.
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"A new line of unsullied kings" would seem impossible given the GoT definition of "unsullied". :biggrin
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