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Last reply Jan 8, 2009 · posted in The Dish Network Uplink Center (archive)

Uplink Activity Report - 1/7/2009 12:42pm - 144 changes

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - 1/7/2009 12:42pm - 144 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 01/07/2009 12:07P - 01/07/2009 12:42P

Channel Additions:
470 - ORDER [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar11 110W TP 10 ConUS beam (NA)
470 - ORDER [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar6 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam (NA)
574 - NDTV [MPEG2 SD] added to Anik F3 118.7W TP 02 ConUS beam (NA)
574 - NDTV [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 08 ConUS beam (NA)
5171(32) - KTAB [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 07 Area 3 beam (NA)(Abilene, TX)
5172(9) - KRBC [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 07 Area 3 beam (NA)(Abilene, TX)
6101 - PTV [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 08 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6102 - GEOTV [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 29 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6103 - ARYDI [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 08 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6104 - APUNJ [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 10 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6105 - ARYOW [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 31 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6106 - QTV [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 31 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6107 - MUSIK [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 31 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6108 - INDMU [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 12 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6109 - INDVI [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 12 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6110 - GEONW [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 12 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6111 - AAGTV [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 31 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6369(17) - WPCH [MPEG4 HD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 15 Area 7 beam (NA)(Atlanta, GA)
6369(17) - WPCH [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 04 ConUS beam (NA)(Atlanta, GA)
7785 - WSEET [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 25 Spotbeam 49 (NA)(Erie, PA)
8463(49) - WIPB [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 18 Spotbeam 13(IN,MI,OH) (NA)(Muncie, IN)
8506(61) - WCHU [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 19 (NA)
8506(61) - WCHU [MPEG4 SD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 09 Area 4 beam (NA)
8522(12) - WMFD [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 09 (NA)(Mansfield, OH)
9118(56) - KDMI [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 24(KS,MN,IA,OH,NE) (NA)(Des Moines, IA)
9899 - ITMP1 [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 18 ConUS beam (NA)
15301 - WBDT2 [EPG] added to EchoStar5 129W TP 05 ConUS beam (NA)(Springfield, OH)
15335 - KBTX1 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 05 Texas beam (NA)(Bryan, TX)
15336 - KBTX2 [EPG] added to EchoStar7 119W TP 05 Texas beam (NA)(Bryan, TX)
15373 - WWTV1 [EPG] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 18(WI,MI) (NA)(Cadillac, MI)

Channel Removals:
982 - HMUSC (A) removed from EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam
982 - HMUSC (A) removed from EchoStar8 77W TP 25 ConUS beam
6201 - SETA (A) (H) removed from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 18 ConUS beam
6202 - BRDGS (A) (H) removed from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 08 ConUS beam
9195 - WAAY (A) (H) removed from Echostar12 61.5W TP 11 Area 9 beam(Huntsville, AL)

Channel Moves:
616 - PTV [MPEG2 SD] moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 08 ConUS beam to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 18 ConUS beam (A)
620 - GEOTV [MPEG2 SD] moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 29 ConUS beam to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 18 ConUS beam (A) (H)
621 - ARYDI [MPEG2 SD] moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 08 ConUS beam to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 18 ConUS beam (A) (H)
622 - APUNJ [MPEG2 SD] moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 10 ConUS beam to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 18 ConUS beam (A)
651 - ARYOW [MPEG2 SD] moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 31 ConUS beam to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 18 ConUS beam (A) (H)
903 - AAGTV [MPEG2 SD] moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 31 ConUS beam to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 18 ConUS beam (A)
7097 - WHME [MPEG4 SD] moved from Echostar12 61.5W TP 09 Area 4 beam to Echostar12 61.5W TP 05 Area 4 beam (A) (H)(South Bend, IN)
9130 - WNGS [MPEG2 SD] moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 09 to EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 09 (A) (H)(Springville, NY)
9144 - KXVO [MPEG2 SD] moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 24(KS,MN,IA,OH,NE) to EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 24(KS,MN,IA,OH,NE) (A) (H)(Omaha, NE)
15236 - KXVO2 [EPG] moved from EchoStar10 110W TP 20 Spotbeam 24(KS,MN,IA,OH,NE) to EchoStar10 110W TP 31 Spotbeam 24(KS,MN,IA,OH,NE) (NA)(Omaha, NE)

Channel Package Flag Changes:
113 - FLVNG [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 05 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
113 - FLVNG [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 09 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
119 - BIO [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 05 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
119 - BIO [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
186 - NTGEO [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 11 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
186 - NTGEO [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 01 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
193 - SCI [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 11 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
193 - SCI [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 11 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
585 - AAJTK [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar1 148W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
585 - AAJTK [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 12 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
588 - BLUE [MPEG2 SD] - Anik F3 118.7W TP 20 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
588 - BLUE [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar1 148W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
588 - BLUE [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 31 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
625 - NHLN [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
625 - NHLN [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
626 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 16 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
626 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
627 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
627 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
628 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
628 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
629 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 10 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
629 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
630 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 16 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
630 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
631 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
631 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
632 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
632 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
633 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
633 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
634 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 10 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
634 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
635 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 10 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
635 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
636 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 16 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
636 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
637 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
637 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
638 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 21 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
638 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 01 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
639 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 16 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
639 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Echostar6 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
660 - RFI [MPEG AUDIO] - EchoStar1 148W TP 01 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
660 - RFI [MPEG AUDIO] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 31 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
712 - RTR [MPEG2 SD] - Anik F3 118.7W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
732 - RFI [MPEG AUDIO] - Anik F3 118.7W TP 03 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
749 - RKINO [MPEG2 SD] - Anik F3 118.7W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
757 - TVSLZ [MPEG2 SD] - Anik F3 118.7W TP 22 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
794 - AAJTK [MPEG2 SD] - Anik F3 118.7W TP 22 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
802 - TEJA [MPEG2 SD] - Anik F3 118.7W TP 03 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
812 - MH1 [MPEG2 SD] - Anik F3 118.7W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
838 - MUN2 [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 09 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
838 - MUN2 [MPEG4 SD] - EchoStar8 77W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
5190(31) - WAAY [MPEG4 HD] - Echostar12 61.5W TP 11 Area 9 beam changed to Available (H)(Huntsville, AL)
5504 - TLC [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5508 - TRV [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5509 - TWC [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5517 - VS. [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5518 - NTGEO [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5519 - ESNWS [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5525 - BIO [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
9541(625) - NHLN [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 02 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9541(625) - NHLN [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9542(626) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9542(626) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9543(627) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9543(627) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9544(628) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9544(628) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9545(629) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9545(629) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9546(630) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9546(630) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9547(631) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 20 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9547(631) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9548(632) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9548(632) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9549(633) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9549(633) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9550(634) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9550(634) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9551(635) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9551(635) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9552(636) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9552(636) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9553(637) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 20 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9553(637) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9554(638) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9554(638) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 08 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9555(639) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 20 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9555(639) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)

Channel Mapdown Changes:
6003 - SIRI Echostar6 72.7W TP 05 ConUS beam mapdown of 76 removed (A)
6003 - SIRI EchoStar7 119W TP 04 ConUS beam mapdown of 76 removed (A)
6079 - SIRI Echostar6 72.7W TP 07 ConUS beam mapdown of 75 removed (A)
6079 - SIRI EchoStar7 119W TP 18 ConUS beam mapdown of 75 removed (A)
6081 - SIRI Echostar6 72.7W TP 31 ConUS beam mapdown of 74 removed (A)
6081 - SIRI EchoStar7 119W TP 21 ConUS beam mapdown of 74 removed (A)

Channel Renames:
839 - CNAL1 - EchoStar11 110W TP 06 ConUS beam renamed to TELAM (A)

Channels in the system: 5978
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available
(H) = Hidden from non-subscribers

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Voyager6

Jan 7, 2009

5504 - TLC [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5508 - TRV [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5509 - TWC [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5517 - VS. [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5518 - NTGEO [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5519 - ESNWS [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 27 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)
5525 - BIO [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 46(AK) changed to Available (H)

Alaska HD subs are gonna be happy to see this.

The rest of us - ho hum.

redsalmon

Jan 7, 2009

Voyager6 said:
Alaska HD subs are gonna be happy to see this. The rest of us - ho hum.

As our governor says "You betcha"!!!

AKGolf

Jan 7, 2009

redsalmon said:
As our governor says "You betcha"!!!

Finally, hopefully the other four up there will be turned on soon.

I'm getting audio but no video on 5525.

Chena

Jan 8, 2009

AKGolf said:
Finally, hopefully the other four up there will be turned on soon.

I'm getting audio but no video on 5525.

I'm not getting either on that channel.

AKGolf

Jan 8, 2009

Chena said:
I'm not getting either on that channel.

I called to report the problem and since then I've also lost audio.

Hey at least we have 7 of the 11 channels they up-linked last November and they look nice.

Stargazer

Jan 8, 2009

I meant to say MPEG-4 compression, not encryption. That is what I get for staying up too late at night on the message boards.

hellomann

Jan 8, 2009

One more Hindi Channel added to the package. (NDTV)

Dish added 4 hindi channels in the last one year. :eureka

None taken down yet.

Star+
StarOne
SAB
NDTV

Dune

Jan 8, 2009

Us Hawaii subs are also happy, when I got home last night we also had the same new HD channels as Alaska.

Dune

AKGolf

Jan 8, 2009

Chena said:
I'm not getting either on that channel.

Working this morning.

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SuperDish_Fan23

Last reply 6 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Its crazy how the ViP922 is so rare for no reason.

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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Strega

Today at 2:34 PM

That's not really unusual. Cable companies like to the provide the box too. The phone company provided the phones in until the government forced them to allow third-party phones.

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Strega

Today at 6:21 PM

I looked for wrecked trains on ebay and those are hard to find too!

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Almighty1

Today at 7:02 PM

Strega said:
That's not really unusual. Cable companies like to the provide the box too. The phone company provided the phones in until the government forced them to allow third-party phones.

Yes, the Western Electric phones that says "Bell System Property, NOT FOR SALE, Western Electric".

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Bobby

Today at 8:30 PM

Almighty1 said:
Yes, the Western Electric phones that says "Bell System Property, NOT FOR SALE, Western Electric".

In my very early work life I installed and repaired those phones.

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AZ.

34 minutes ago

Almighty1 said:
Yes, the Western Electric phones that says "Bell System Property, NOT FOR SALE, Western Electric".

someone is showing their age

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Almighty1

6 minutes ago

AZ. said:
someone is showing their age

LOL. It depends if the person saw it during the years when they were actually still available which is 1968 to 1983 meaning the person could be 43-58 years old or they can even be a few years old if they learned to read and write at a young age and actually saw a telephone with that label somewhere recently just like even here in San Francisco, payphone still exist physically in public places but whether they can be used or not is a different issue. It still looks like this even today:

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Gary Toma

Staff member Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge

Last reply 10 minutes ago · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum

DIRECTV Transponder Map ~ Data 10/21/2026

The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:

National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)

Additional tabs provide:

OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders

Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions

DIRECTV_TPN_Map_261021.xlsx 1,876 KB

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KyL416

Today at 7:25 AM

HAWKS, HORNETS, GRZZLIES, HEAT, MAGIC, CAVLIERS, TWOLVES, BUCKS, PACERS and SPURS channels have also been added, however they are pointing to a TV Promise slate, which says they are working with DAZN and others to strike a deal for those teams.

Some more TPN swaps

coolman302003

Today at 5:44 PM

KyL416 said:
HAWKS, HORNETS, GRZZLIES, HEAT, MAGIC, CAVLIERS, TWOLVES, BUCKS, PACERS and SPURS channels have also been added, however they are pointing to a TV Promise slate, which says they are working with DAZN and others to strike a deal for those teams.

Some more TPN swaps

It appears we are not getting both home & away feeds out of market on League Pass for these teams either…

I've been watching the Spurs home feed on channel 676-1 (was part time San Antonio specific feed) out of market with NBALP for YEARS on satellite (through the multiple iterations of Fox Sports SW, Bally Sports SW, FanDuel Sports SW) Looks like that will not happen unless a deal is reached with DAZN. I do see the placeholder channel on 680 if it happens.

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KyL416

Today at 5:58 PM

coolman302003 said:
It appears we are not getting both home & away feeds out of market on League Pass for these teams either…

Center Ice does have the non-carried feeds, including the Hurricanes, Wild, Blues and Blue Jackets and spotbeam local only teams like the Panthers, Mammoth and Golden Knights. So it probably depends on the available part time bandwidth each night as things they are able to provide to in market viewers in the 600s, PPV Events in the 100s and commercial events in the 9000s get priority first, along with games where neither team has a remappable feed.

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coolman302003

Today at 6:51 PM

League Pass tonight for example (it is almost a full slate tonight):
Hawks @ Magic (only Hawks feed which is easy to insert since its OTA this season and simulcast across multiple Gray Television markets, Magic signed a non- exclusive streaming deal with DAZN and also OTA)
Bucks @ Wizards (only Wizards feed easy to remap, Bucks are OTA & there own streaming service Bucks+)
Hornets @ Nets (only Nets feed which DirecTV already carries so simply YES remap, Hornets signed non-exclusive streaming deal with DAZN, also OTA)
Bulls @ Raptors (Bulls only feed via CHSN remap, its common that we don't get Raptors feeds that often)
Jazz @ Grizzlies (Jazz only feed OTA easy to insert, Grizzlies signed streaming deal with DAZN)
Pacers @ Pelicans (Pelicans only feed which is OTA easy to insert, Pacers signed streaming deal with DAZN)

Maybe it will change but it looks like DirecTV may only carry DAZN feeds on NBA LP when there is no other option, such as when two teams (either Cavaliers, Pacers, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Spurs) that are both DAZN exclusive are playing each other, we shall see as the season goes on I guess.

This NBA season will be the first in a long time where many League Pass games are carried on feeds DirecTV doesn't normally carry or are only available through OTA spot beams. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out, especially whether we eventually get both home and away feeds for these teams out of market again.

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jamieh1

Today at 8:24 PM

Now in the Hornets and Hurricanes markets we just get the TV promise screen. But Directv still charges sports fee I am assuming.
Luckily my DTV stream package doesn't have a rsn fee. Figure DTV that always says is the leader in sports would have come to an agreement by now.

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KyL416

10 minutes ago

jamieh1 said:
Now in the Hornets and Hurricanes markets we just get the TV promise screen. But Directv still charges sports fee I am assuming.

Greenville-New Bern is $11.99 for MASN (Orioles) and Nationals
Raleigh is $11.99 for MASN and Nationals
Charlotte is $12.99 for BravesVision, MASN, Nationals and Reds

The fee in NC also includes the higher in state rate they have to pay for ACCN. Down in SC the fee is $15.99 as they are also a SEC state.

If you go to the TVPromise site, you'll likely be able to get a credit for not getting the Hurricanes and additional Hornets games that air on WITN-D2

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niembre

Last reply 25 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

OTA no working after Update

My OTA is not working anymore. This started after the latest update. I have the OTA dongle with a OTA antenna that I've been using for years. My hopper does not recognize the dongle anymore and when I go to the OTA setting, it has a screen that says to plug a dongle into the USB. I tried unplugging and plugging back, in the same usb port and other ports. The Hopper does not recognize it. Anyone have same issue?

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Scott Greczkowski

Sep 24, 2026

Did you people having this issue contact Brittany yet? Shes trying to keep track of things and it would be good for you to contact her as maybe she can get this somewhere and get fixed.

Now while unofficial, I am hearing this issue wasn't caused by DISH's software team, but was caused by a chipset driver update that seemes to have hosed some older USB devices. If this is indeed the case I can see why DISH didn't know and why they are slow in fixing it as they need the chipset company to fix its drivers and release them to DISH so they can be pushed out to all.

DISH does not hate you guys nor do they want you to buy new USB dongles. I am rather sure they didn't even know this was an issue until they saw it posted.

Again contact Brittany if you are having this issue, so she has your info and hopefully she can do something for you to keep you happy.

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bookworm370

Sep 25, 2026

Scott Greczkowski said:
Did you people having this issue contact Brittany yet? Shes trying to keep track of things and it would be good for you to contact her as maybe she can get this somewhere and get fixed.

Now while unofficial, I am hearing this issue wasn't caused by DISH's software team, but was caused by a chipset driver update that seemes to have hosed some older USB devices. If this is indeed the case I can see why DISH didn't know and why they are slow in fixing it as they need the chipset company to fix its drivers and release them to DISH so they can be pushed out to all.

DISH does not hate you guys nor do they want you to buy new USB dongles. I am rather sure they didn't even know this was an issue until they saw it posted.

Again contact Brittany if you are having this issue, so she has your info and hopefully she can do something for you to keep you happy.

Thanks, but until they do, can't Dish just revert to the old driver that worked? Then test the new driver when delivered,d before pushing it again.

But then what does an old CIO know! I've only reamed quite a few buttholes from my people that didn't do that!

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slow_poke_pete

Sep 27, 2026

bookworm370 said:
Thanks, but until they do, can't Dish just revert to the old driver that worked? Then test the new driver when delivered,d before pushing it again.

But then what does an old CIO know! I've only reamed quite a few buttholes from my people that didn't do that!

dish can't revert back to older drivers or updates. although just one reason not to buy the ota dongle!!!

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ppappas

Sep 30, 2026

slow_poke_pete said:
dish can't revert back to older drivers or updates. although just one reason not to buy the ota dongle!!!

They can absolutely put the old driver back if they wanted. This is an embedded software environment in which they have total control. All they have to do if build a new version of firmware with the old OTA driver and test it of course. They just don't want to spend the resources doing so. If they are not going to continue supporting the single tuner adapter, then they have to say so.

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slow_poke_pete

Sep 30, 2026

ppappas said:
They can absolutely put the old driver back if they wanted. This is an embedded software environment in which they have total control. All they have to do if build a new version of firmware with the old OTA driver and test it of course. They just don't want to spend the resources doing so. If they are not going to continue supporting the single tuner adapter, then they have to say so.

they would rather screw the customer and pass the cost onto them!!!

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navychop

Sep 30, 2026

This Chipset s/w is not controlled by Dish.

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Almighty1

Oct 1, 2026

ppappas said:
They can absolutely put the old driver back if they wanted. This is an embedded software environment in which they have total control. All they have to do if build a new version of firmware with the old OTA driver and test it of course. They just don't want to spend the resources doing so. If they are not going to continue supporting the single tuner adapter, then they have to say so.

Unless of course they didn't keep a copy of the old drivers and can no longer get it. Then there is always the their support for the product is EOL after a x amount of time so it will make the consumer have to buy the current product offering.

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Briant73

25 minutes ago

Anyone heard any updates on this, I'm still having the issue so thought I'd check in.

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Foxbat

Supporting Founder Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 25 minutes ago · posted in Computers and Gadgets

LFP Power Supplies for UPS

I've been using APC UPS units to protect my computer and Home Theater equipment for many years, but now there are a number of companies producing "Glamping" power accessories that can provide hours of 120 VAC power for off-grid use at a camp site or a few hours of power when severe weather knock out the power. I had mentioned elsewhere that I picked up a Jackery HomePower 3000 to use instead of a gasoline generator to provide emergency power for our refrigerator. The 3.0 kWh of Lithium Iron Phosphate battery cells can supply power for over 24 hours and is "light" enough that I can move it into the kitchen to allow it to power the fridge. However, it's not an automatic operation, as I need to move it from its home in the closet to the kitchen, in addition to rolling the refrigerator out from its alcove so I can plug it in.

The Jackery wasn't my first LFP Power Bank; I had purchased an EcoFlow River 2 unit with 512 Wh of capacity. I had purchased this to use on our Home LAN to give it a longer run time than the three hours that I had with the APC UPS I had been using. This isn't an odd use case, EcoFlow advertises this capability on its website and a transfer time of 16 mS. I used this River 2 to supply power to a 16-port Cisco gigabit switch, the AT&T router, Printer Server, MoCA adapter, and surveillance camera NAS. All told, about 35 W of load. With the EcoFlow River 2, it reported approximately 12-13 hours of run time. So far, so good.

After it had been in use for a month or so, I was down in the basement and heard a whirling sound. Turns out the State of Charge was 24% and it appeared the River 2 was off-grid even though it was still plugged in. Well, turns out that the firmware had a big bug in it for people that were using it like I was. I communicated with EcoFlow and eventually they sent a newer firmware that fixed this problem. But before they fixed it, I decided that I had such a good experience with the Jackery, that I bought their Explorer 1000 (1,070 Wh capacity) which should run our home network for over a day. It worked great right out of the box, and even when it was charging, the cooling fan was practically silent.

After the River 2 was patched, I put it to work, replacing the APC UPS powering the bedroom TV with Dish 4K Joey and Apple TV. The LG OLED uses quite a lot more power than I expected, depending on the scene, it can have a 120 Watt power draw. With the River 2, that might limit power-out watching to 4-5 hours. Also, the River 2 still had the issue with its cooling fan, I find it disturbing the quiet bedroom environment.

EcoFlow had one of the Spring sales and have a new EcoFlow Delta 3 1000 Air which was on sale for $299. That's a 960 Wh capacity power bank with a 10 ms power switching, so this seemed like a perfect solution. Well, except for two things: 1) It has one grounded NEMA 5-15 receptacle; 2) even though EcoFlow claims "35 dB @ 1m" quietness, it was even louder that the River 2 was. Not optimal!

So, I ended up swapping the Jackery Explorer 1000 with the EcoFlow Delta 3 1000 Air since the power demands for the Home LAN are less, and the loud fan noise won't bother anyone. The bedroom TV setup says it should be good for approximately 7 hours:

I realize that at some point the amount of money spent on these individual long-term Power Backup solutions will be more expensive than if we just bought a whole-house power solution. Those are coming down in price, but we're still looking at $16,000 at a minimum for a LFP solution, and $10,000 or so for a home LP generator solution. (With the LP generator solution, we would need to also pay the Gas utility to increase the size of our gas line, so that tilts me towards a the battery solution.)

Finally, I tried an Amazon 12 VDC LFP battery that replaces the Lead Acid Gel Cell in a normal UPS with an equivalent set of LFP cells. The price was roughly the same as a 12 VDC battery from Batteries+, and it's been running for about a year now with no difficulty. But these APC UPS units won't run for long, and are really intended to allow the powered equipment to be shut down in an orderly manner.

So, am I weird to use these Camping power banks for Home emergency power solutions? I haven't even touched the idea of Solar panels to supplement the run time in an Outage.

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navychop

May 14, 2026

I would not trust a UPS designed for lead acid to properly charge, discharge and maintain a LFP battery.

Sounds like it'd be cheaper to move where the power is more dependable. Like near me. Quite a few houses in this neighborhood go for less than $1M.

Are you weird? If you seriously consider moving for this - YES!

Foxbat

May 14, 2026

navychop said:
I would not trust a UPS designed for lead acid to properly charge, discharge and maintain a LFP battery.

As I understand the LFP replacement, it has its own BMS that is designed to mimic the Lead Acid battery characteristics. The UPS thinks it's a Lead Acid battery, and provides the appropriate voltage when charging.

Like I said, it was a one-off to test the product, but I prefer to look at the Jackery power products at this point. I'm unhappy with the EcoFlow misrepresenting their noise level. The Jackery is a much better choice for co-existing with people. The EcoFlow works (once the firmware is debugged) in uninhabited areas like garages or basements. I have used Anker cables and small battery packs, but they also have larger capacity power banks and whole-house solutions.

Moving to a different state to solve a power issue? I think you're more prone to hurricanes in Virginia than we are here in Indiana. Sure, you don't get the blizzards and snowfall like we do, but when you do, it's a much bigger deal than it is here.

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Foxbat

25 minutes ago

Added an Anker Solix S2000 for the Internet / Home LAN power which should provide well over a day with the current load. Since I'm looking at replacing the AT&T 2Wire DSL setup with Starlink, the power requirements might increase, so I wanted something that would work for an extended power outage.

Picked it up from Amazon during the October Prime Days for $649. Slightly better $/kWh than the Jackery Home 3000 I got for the refrigerator.

The EcoFlow Air 1000 is now providing uninterrupted power to the Family Room TV and entertainment center (Hopper 3, Denon AVR, Apple TV, etc.) In use, it's reporting about 300 Watts, so it should be able to run for three hours in an outage. Anything longer and we won't be watching movies.

dishstaller

Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 38 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

You can't even trust the cost per ounce info in grocery stores anymore

I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.

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Juan

Today at 11:17 AM

dishstaller said:
I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f3zr37ekgKM?feature=share

When walmart set a price...they weigh the container and the product...the product label only shows the weight of the product...I am sure if you brought your own plastic baggies to bring the product home you could get the cheaper price

dishstaller

Today at 11:47 AM

Juan said:
When walmart set a price...they weigh the container and the product...

Then they are stupid. Everyone knows that the price per ounce should be the price per ounce of actual product.

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Juan

Today at 1:38 PM

dishstaller said:
Then they are stupid. Everyone knows that the price per ounce should be the price per ounce of actual product.

You are paying for the whole thing

telstar_1

Today at 2:22 PM

Juan said:
You are paying for the whole thing

Well, the bag can't weigh that much, right? But by law food product packaging must display the actual net weight of the product, i.e., the contents of the container, so by any logic, if not law, a store's stated per-ounce cost should reflect that figure. But since there's not any law regulating shelf statements, a store can say whatever it wants without violating any rules. So I guess the answer is more consumer legislation. Or simply caveat emptor.

Jimbo

Today at 6:26 PM

telstar_1 said:
Well, the bag can't weigh that much, right? But by law food product packaging must display the actual net weight of the product, i.e., the contents of the container, so by any logic, if not law, a store's stated per-ounce cost should reflect that figure. But since there's not any law regulating shelf statements, a store can say whatever it wants without violating any rules. So I guess the answer is more consumer legislation. Or simply caveat emptor.

I would think that the Vendor/Maker of the product would have a say in it, showing the Correct weight ...
You would think it would be in the contract.

I do look at the ounces of items, but unless its way off, I don't check the math, may have to start now.

Remember when you use to get a 13.5 oz bag of Chips .... Thats a PARTY Size now.

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TRG

Today at 6:41 PM

Jimbo said:
I would think that the Vendor/Maker of the product would have a say in it, showing the Correct weight ...
You would think it would be in the contract.

I do look at the ounces of items, but unless its way off, I don't check the math, may have to start now.

Remember when you use to get a 13.5 oz bag of Chips .... Thats a PARTY Size now.

I remember when a pound of coffee was 16oz. Now its 12oz, they don't call it a pound anymore and its three times the cost of the 16oz pound.

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Jimbo

Today at 7:05 PM

TRG said:
I remember when a pound of coffee was 16oz. Now its 12oz, they don't call it a pound anymore and its three times the cost of the 16oz pound.

Well, they don't call it a pound anymore ....

Ice cream is that way too, use to be a half gallon, now its 1.5 quart or some say 48 oz

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NYDutch

Today at 7:39 PM

Jimbo said:
Well, they don't call it a pound anymore ....

Ice cream is that way too, use to be a half gallon, now its 1.5 quart or some say 48 oz

We have a regional ice cream company here that advertises that their ice cream containers are still a full half gallon.

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Jimbo

50 minutes ago

NYDutch said:
We have a regional ice cream company here that advertises that their ice cream containers are still a full half gallon.

Now check and see if any of them (probably a few) are actual Ice Cream ...

Most Ice Creams are Not actual Ice Cream.
Bryers for example, call Most of thiers "Frozen Dairy Dessert"

NYDutch

38 minutes ago

Jimbo said:
Now check and see if any of them (probably a few) are actual Ice Cream ...

Most Ice Creams are Not actual Ice Cream.
Bryers for example, call Most of thiers "Frozen Dairy Dessert"

All of their traditional flavors are ice cream, only some of the specialty mixes are are labeled frozen dairy. They also have frozen yogurt flavors that are labeled as such.

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klang

Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 43 minutes ago · posted in TV Shows

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - Paramount+

Daisy Ridley to Star in New Take on 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' at Paramount+

I'm not usually a fan of remakes but the description provided in the article does intrigue me.

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Jimbo

Today at 6:34 PM

klang said:
Daisy Ridley to Star in New Take on 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' at Paramount+

I'm not usually a fan of remakes but the description provided in the article does intrigue me.

I use to watch that with my Dad back in the (60's ?) was that the 60's ?

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klang

Today at 6:38 PM

Jimbo said:
I use to watch that with my Dad back in the (60's ?) was that the 60's ?

Mid 60's. I watched it too.

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TRG

Today at 6:51 PM

I loved all the Irwin Allen productions.

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reubenray

Today at 7:15 PM

klang said:
Daisy Ridley to Star in New Take on 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' at Paramount+

I'm not usually a fan of remakes but the description provided in the article does intrigue me.

When?

Foxbat

43 minutes ago

klang said:
Mid 60's. I watched it too.

I had built models of the Seaview and the Flying Sub as a kid.

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HipKat

Pub Member / Supporter

Last reply Today at 8:15 PM · posted in General Home Theater Equipment

So, I Did A Thing

The soundbar/sub is a pickup, also, not a delivery

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 11:59 PM

Nice setup. I bought a Klipsch sound bar years ago after my daughters blew up all the others....still using it...sound is awesome.

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HipKat

Today at 8:15 PM

dishstaller said:
Nice setup. I bought a Klipsch sound bar years ago after my daughters blew up all the others....still using it...sound is awesome.

I have a JBL Atmos system in my living room now, so I'm giving this to my Daughter. I'm gonna break down and pay to get it mounted. I did my 65" Sony, and the mount will work but needs to be adjusted, I think, to center it in the space it's going in

meStevo

Lifetime Supporter

Last reply Today at 8:10 PM · posted in The Sports Section

NFL 2026-2027 Season

Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.

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rvvaquero

Yesterday at 11:33 AM

Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson had an argument about who was responsible for the dynasty building of the early 90's Cowboys.

The rest of us figured it out in about 3 years, Jerry has had over 30 years but still can't admit it. It's all he lives for, to show everyone he can put together a winner. I don't think he can. His kids only know what he taught them.

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dfergie

Yesterday at 1:10 PM

I was a devout Cowboy fan in the Landry era, grudgingly gave Jimmy his due, since then not so much, the Jones family took care of that...

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b4pjoe

Yesterday at 8:33 PM

Nice knowing you Brian…

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meStevo

Today at 5:59 PM

The situation w/ the Titans and Jordan Elliott is scary.

Titans' Jordan Elliott was released after reportedly going to retrieve a gun after dispute at practice

Jordan Elliott lasted just five games with the Titans.

sports.yahoo.com

Makes me think of the Javon Belcher murder suicide.

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HipKat

Today at 8:10 PM

Week Six Balls and Goats and WTH is Going On in The NFL??

Browns. 1st place in the North. Yup. Believe it or not

Chiefs. Undefeated.

Titans. Won a game ! .... Colts I know, but still.

Saints. Won a game after a while.

Steelers. Having the same season they always have. They somehow find wins on their way to an unceremonial 1st round exit. Mike Tomlin is proud.

Cards. Won a game without scoring a single touchdown

Broncos. How they manage to win games with the dogshit offense they have should be studied.

Bears. Caleb's back and so is their mojo.

Goats

NFC East. For the 2nd straight week no team from this clown show of a division won a game. Eagles are cooked without Hurts. Who's not that good anyway. Commanders suck, Dallas is well ..... Dallas and the Giants have no QB.

Ravens. Lamar is out (as usual). But still. Losing to the Browns is never ok.

Chargers. Still can't win.

Rams. So much for the powerhouse team. They are 2 games under .500

Seattle. Lost to the offenseless Broncos.

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reubenray

Last reply Today at 7:54 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish vs Streaming Apps?

Every time my Dish contract comes up I weigh the options of keeping Dish or switch to streaming. Right now I can watch/record the OTA channels vis my HDHomerun. I also can stream CBS and NBC via the Paramount+ and Peacock apps. What I would need to find is how to watch the Food Network, HGTV, Syfy, USA, Hallmark channels, Great American Family, Lifetime channels plus a few more with an app or two. My current Dish bill is $118, so I should be able to get a few apps for a lot less.

Any suggestions? I would want the best picture quality and audio quality I could get.

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Bruce

Today at 1:17 PM

reubenray said:
Every time my Dish contract comes up I weigh the options of keeping Dish or switch to streaming. Right now I can watch/record the OTA channels vis my HDHomerun. I also can stream CBS and NBC via the Paramount+ and Peacock apps. What I would need to find is how to watch the Food Network, HGTV, Syfy, USA, Hallmark channels, Great American Family, Lifetime channels plus a few more with an app or two. My current Dish bill is $118, so I should be able to get a few apps for a lot less.

Any suggestions? I would want the best picture quality and audio quality I could get.

USA and SyFy content is on Peacock, you can receive the rest of those channels via Philo, only $25 a month.

Philo - Stream Live and On-Demand TV

Why pay more for TV? Start your Philo free trial and enjoy live TV plus on-demand content starting at just $25/month. Stream hit shows, movies, and more.

www.philo.com

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Almighty1

Today at 6:55 PM

reubenray said:
Every time my Dish contract comes up I weigh the options of keeping Dish or switch to streaming. Right now I can watch/record the OTA channels vis my HDHomerun. I also can stream CBS and NBC via the Paramount+ and Peacock apps. What I would need to find is how to watch the Food Network, HGTV, Syfy, USA, Hallmark channels, Great American Family, Lifetime channels plus a few more with an app or two. My current Dish bill is $118, so I should be able to get a few apps for a lot less.

Any suggestions? I would want the best picture quality and audio quality I could get.

This is what Google Search AI says, let's see how good AI can really solve problems.

To perfectly cover your specific channel checklist while saving significantly on your $118 Dish Network bill, you can leverage your existing HDHomerun setup alongside a live TV streaming service or app combination.
Since you require USA and Syfy, budget entertainment-only streaming apps like Philo ($28/mo) or Frndly TV ($7–$11/mo) will not work as standalone solutions because they exclude NBCUniversal networks. [1, 2]
Here are the best ways to get all your channels, optimized for high picture and audio quality:

Option 1: Hulu + Live TV (The All-In-One Match)
Hulu + Live TV ($89.99–$99.99/mo) is the most seamless replacement because its base tier natively carries every single channel on your list: [1, 2, 3]

Channel Checklist: Food Network, HGTV, Syfy, USA, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, Great American Family, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movies. [1]
Quality & Audio: Hulu + Live TV is widely praised by cord-cutters for its excellent high-bitrate 1080p video quality at 60 frames per second (fps) on compatible streaming hardware. It supports 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound on most live channels and compatible home theater systems.
Bonus Value: The price automatically bundles the entire on-demand libraries of Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+, which gives you a massive amount of additional content. [1, 2]

Option 2: YouTube TV (The Premium Interface Alternative)
YouTube TV ($82.99/mo) is highly regarded for its robust streaming stability, unlimited DVR, and highly polished user interface. [1, 2, 3]

Channel Checklist: It includes Food Network, HGTV, Syfy, USA, Hallmark channels, and Lifetime.
The Catch: Great American Family is not in the base lineup and requires the Sports Plus or Entertainment Plus add-on package, which increases the monthly cost.
Quality & Audio: It streams in 1080p/60fps with an advanced compression codec that minimizes buffering. It features native 5.1 surround sound audio across major streaming hardware platforms.

Option 3: The Maximum Savings "App Stack" Combination
If you want to maximize your financial savings by skipping a massive live TV guide, you can split your checklist across a few dedicated streaming apps. Because you already pay for Peacock, you can cross USA and Syfy content off your list, as Peacock hosts most of those networks' premium shows next-day or live.
By adding the following, you can build a highly customized tier:

Frndly TV ($6.99–$10.99/mo): This affordable live app brings you all 3 Hallmark channels, Great American Family, and the Lifetime networks with a classic cloud DVR.
Discovery+ ($4.99–$8.99/mo): This gives you the full, deep on-demand libraries and live feeds for Food Network and HGTV. [1]

Total Estimated Stack Cost: Around $12 to $20/mo combined on top of what you already pay.

Quality Note: Frndly TV maxes out at 720p/1080p high-definition with stereo audio, while Discovery+ supports highly optimized crisp 1080p and selective 4K video playback with strong digital audio depth on high-end streaming sticks. [1]

Cord-Cutting Tips for Peak Quality

Streaming Hardware Matters: To get the best possible image processing and audio passthrough, use dedicated streaming hardware like an Apple TV 4K or a high-end Roku Ultra rather than relying on the built-in smart TV operating systems.
Check Your Bandwidth: Ensure your home network has a stable downstream speed of at least 25–50 Mbps dedicated to your main television device to ensure the streaming apps auto-negotiate to their highest available bitrate and frame rates without dropping down to lower resolutions.

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reubenray

Today at 7:54 PM

Almighty1 said:
This is what Google Search AI says, let's see how good AI can really solve problems.

To perfectly cover your specific channel checklist while saving significantly on your $118 Dish Network bill, you can leverage your existing HDHomerun setup alongside a live TV streaming service or app combination.
Since you require USA and Syfy, budget entertainment-only streaming apps like Philo ($28/mo) or Frndly TV ($7–$11/mo) will not work as standalone solutions because they exclude NBCUniversal networks. [1, 2]
Here are the best ways to get all your channels, optimized for high picture and audio quality:

Option 1: Hulu + Live TV (The All-In-One Match)
Hulu + Live TV ($89.99–$99.99/mo) is the most seamless replacement because its base tier natively carries every single channel on your list: [1, 2, 3]

Channel Checklist: Food Network, HGTV, Syfy, USA, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, Great American Family, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movies. [1]

Quality & Audio: Hulu + Live TV is widely praised by cord-cutters for its excellent high-bitrate 1080p video quality at 60 frames per second (fps) on compatible streaming hardware. It supports 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound on most live channels and compatible home theater systems.

Bonus Value: The price automatically bundles the entire on-demand libraries of Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+, which gives you a massive amount of additional content. [1, 2]

Option 2: YouTube TV (The Premium Interface Alternative)
YouTube TV ($82.99/mo) is highly regarded for its robust streaming stability, unlimited DVR, and highly polished user interface. [1, 2, 3]

Channel Checklist: It includes Food Network, HGTV, Syfy, USA, Hallmark channels, and Lifetime.

The Catch: Great American Family is not in the base lineup and requires the Sports Plus or Entertainment Plus add-on package, which increases the monthly cost.

Quality & Audio: It streams in 1080p/60fps with an advanced compression codec that minimizes buffering. It features native 5.1 surround sound audio across major streaming hardware platforms.

Option 3: The Maximum Savings "App Stack" Combination
If you want to maximize your financial savings by skipping a massive live TV guide, you can split your checklist across a few dedicated streaming apps. Because you already pay for Peacock, you can cross USA and Syfy content off your list, as Peacock hosts most of those networks' premium shows next-day or live.
By adding the following, you can build a highly customized tier:

Frndly TV ($6.99–$10.99/mo): This affordable live app brings you all 3 Hallmark channels, Great American Family, and the Lifetime networks with a classic cloud DVR.

Discovery+ ($4.99–$8.99/mo): This gives you the full, deep on-demand libraries and live feeds for Food Network and HGTV. [1]

Total Estimated Stack Cost: Around $12 to $20/mo combined on top of what you already pay.

Quality Note: Frndly TV maxes out at 720p/1080p high-definition with stereo audio, while Discovery+ supports highly optimized crisp 1080p and selective 4K video playback with strong digital audio depth on high-end streaming sticks. [1]

Cord-Cutting Tips for Peak Quality

Streaming Hardware Matters: To get the best possible image processing and audio passthrough, use dedicated streaming hardware like an Apple TV 4K or a high-end Roku Ultra rather than relying on the built-in smart TV operating systems.

Check Your Bandwidth: Ensure your home network has a stable downstream speed of at least 25–50 Mbps dedicated to your main television device to ensure the streaming apps auto-negotiate to their highest available bitrate and frame rates without dropping down to lower resolutions.

WOW! Thanks for this info. I have Roku Ultra and I have a 300mbps internet plan.

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MartyDe

Last reply Today at 7:29 PM · posted in Over the Air Television By RabbitEars.Info

ATSC 3 converter boxes

Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.

Pearl TV Issues Progress Report on Low-Cost 3.0 Converters in Advance of NAB Show New York

Group has secured lower pricing from key tech players to make less costly boxes available

www.tvtechnology.com

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Scott Greczkowski

Yesterday at 11:49 AM

Hopefully they are better then the current highly insecure junk boxes that are out now.

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navychop

Yesterday at 12:03 PM

DEATH TO NEXGEN!

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TRG

Yesterday at 12:12 PM

17 years ago the US turned off analog OTA signals in favor of digital broadcasting. Now the push is ATSC 3 "Nextgen TV". But nobody seems to be able to agree on DRM implementation protocols. People don't want to hook their TV up to the internet in order to watch over the air TV. At least I don't. With all the data they collect about your viewing habits the box should be given away at no cost.

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navychop

Yesterday at 12:27 PM

Comb your hair.

primestar31

Today at 7:29 PM

navychop said:
DEATH TO NEXGEN!

It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.

There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.

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