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dfergie

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Last reply Dec 20, 2011 · posted in Movie Talk

My View

Just an Idea here... a look at your latest Movie... Give us your thoughts on your latest view.

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dfergie

Aug 17, 2009

I took Witch Mountain over to a friends house and we watched on a 50" Plasma using it's speakers, had great PQ and I will have to watch and listen to on one of my systems as I suspect it will have great sound also...

dfergie

Sep 2, 2009

I watched Disney's Planet Earth last night... disc info...

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Title                                                           Codec   Length  Movie Size      Disc Size       Bitrate Bitrate Main Audio Track                          Secondary Audio Track
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00001.MPLS                                                      AVC     1:30:01 27,868,643,328  46,112,772,578  41.28   28.41   DTS-HD Master 5.1 4032Kbps (48kHz/24-bit)

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DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     EARTH_US
Disc Size:      46,112,772,578 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        Yes
BDInfo:         0.5.2

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00001.MPLS
Size:                   27,868,643,328 bytes
Length:                 1:30:01 (h:m:s)
Total Bitrate:          41.28 Mbps
Description:            

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        28415 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
MPEG-4 AVC Video        1416 kbps           480p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 3.2

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         4032 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz / 4032 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS Audio                       Italian         1509 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit
Dolby Digital Audio             French          640 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio             Portuguese      640 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio             Spanish         640 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio             Spanish         640 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio             Spanish         640 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
DTS Express                     English         192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / 24-bit

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           English         17.307 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           French          17.548 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           French          0.006 kbps                      
Presentation Graphics           Italian         18.181 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           Italian         0.018 kbps                      
Presentation Graphics           Portuguese      19.561 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           Portuguese      0.005 kbps                      
Presentation Graphics           Spanish         16.595 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           Spanish         1.039 kbps                      

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Name            Time In         Length          Size            Total Bitrate   
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00001.M2TS      0:00:00.000     1:30:01.396     27,868,643,328  41,276          

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1               0:00:00.000     0:07:42.044     24,784 kbps     48,604 kbps     00:00:59.350    35,470 kbps     00:01:35.220    32,915 kbps     00:06:59.794    129,201 bytes   760,092 bytes   00:01:15.408    
2               0:07:42.044     0:07:05.550     28,937 kbps     40,920 kbps     00:11:47.915    35,753 kbps     00:11:58.926    33,378 kbps     00:11:29.021    150,864 bytes   816,727 bytes   00:13:19.673    
3               0:14:47.595     0:07:40.835     29,282 kbps     41,216 kbps     00:21:50.934    35,842 kbps     00:15:45.736    32,914 kbps     00:17:02.271    152,663 bytes   946,493 bytes   00:15:01.650    
4               0:22:28.430     0:06:59.752     29,175 kbps     41,675 kbps     00:26:46.396    35,533 kbps     00:26:59.951    33,230 kbps     00:27:20.055    152,106 bytes   779,220 bytes   00:25:20.810    
5               0:29:28.183     0:06:59.460     28,031 kbps     37,001 kbps     00:35:16.113    33,745 kbps     00:34:36.741    32,927 kbps     00:35:08.564    146,142 bytes   663,503 bytes   00:35:11.526    
6               0:36:27.643     0:08:28.466     28,047 kbps     42,846 kbps     00:40:20.918    34,925 kbps     00:44:41.553    33,148 kbps     00:39:55.267    146,225 bytes   562,116 bytes   00:39:44.924    
7               0:44:56.109     0:07:42.670     28,645 kbps     43,867 kbps     00:49:16.953    34,906 kbps     00:49:16.953    33,016 kbps     00:50:43.665    149,343 bytes   803,703 bytes   00:49:03.065    
8               0:52:38.780     0:08:11.490     29,288 kbps     42,367 kbps     00:52:54.671    36,083 kbps     00:56:11.993    33,636 kbps     00:54:27.639    152,692 bytes   606,663 bytes   00:54:27.681    
9               1:00:50.271     0:07:38.416     29,942 kbps     41,565 kbps     01:03:08.326    34,806 kbps     01:03:07.700    32,888 kbps     01:07:02.810    156,105 bytes   728,729 bytes   01:07:50.816    
10              1:08:28.687     0:06:49.700     29,795 kbps     51,649 kbps     01:14:56.450    35,160 kbps     01:12:04.862    33,191 kbps     01:09:25.786    155,340 bytes   781,096 bytes   01:14:56.492    
11              1:15:18.388     0:10:20.828     28,225 kbps     52,372 kbps     01:22:56.304    36,087 kbps     01:24:58.093    33,439 kbps     01:17:10.208    147,153 bytes   798,152 bytes   01:22:56.346    
12              1:25:39.217     0:04:21.177     26,227 kbps     42,619 kbps     01:29:53.596    34,036 kbps     01:29:10.762    32,007 kbps     01:28:22.630    136,735 bytes   622,963 bytes   01:29:40.750    
13              1:30:00.394     0:00:01.001     112 kbps        0 kbps          00:00:00.000    0 kbps          00:00:00.000    0 kbps          00:00:00.000    612 bytes       834 bytes       01:30:00.561    

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----            ---             ----            -----           --------                --------------          --------------          -------------   -----           
00001.M2TS      4113 (0x1011)   0x1B            AVC                                     5401.271                28,415                  19,184,898,695  104,341,028     
00001.M2TS      4352 (0x1100)   0x86            DTS-HD MA       eng (English)           5401.271                4,032                   2,722,576,128   15,639,438      
00001.M2TS      4353 (0x1101)   0x81            AC3             fra (French)            5401.271                640                     432,112,640     2,531,910       
00001.M2TS      4354 (0x1102)   0x81            AC3             por (Portuguese)        5401.271                640                     432,112,640     2,531,910       
00001.M2TS      4355 (0x1103)   0x81            AC3             spa (Spanish)           5401.271                640                     432,112,640     2,531,910       
00001.M2TS      4356 (0x1104)   0x82            DTS             ita (Italian)           5401.271                1,509                   1,018,838,572   6,076,572       
00001.M2TS      4357 (0x1105)   0x81            AC3             spa (Spanish)           5401.271                640                     432,112,640     2,531,910       
00001.M2TS      4358 (0x1106)   0x81            AC3             spa (Spanish)           5401.271                640                     432,112,640     2,531,910       
00001.M2TS      4608 (0x1200)   0x90            PGS             eng (English)           5401.271                17                      11,685,102      67,151          
00001.M2TS      4609 (0x1201)   0x90            PGS             fra (French)            5401.271                18                      11,848,035      67,819          
00001.M2TS      4610 (0x1202)   0x90            PGS             fra (French)            5401.271                0                       3,875           28              
00001.M2TS      4611 (0x1203)   0x90            PGS             por (Portuguese)        5401.271                20                      13,207,126      75,493          
00001.M2TS      4612 (0x1204)   0x90            PGS             por (Portuguese)        5401.271                0                       3,350           26              
00001.M2TS      4613 (0x1205)   0x90            PGS             spa (Spanish)           5401.271                17                      11,204,393      64,339          
00001.M2TS      4614 (0x1206)   0x90            PGS             spa (Spanish)           5401.271                1                       701,547         4,164           
00001.M2TS      4615 (0x1207)   0x90            PGS             ita (Italian)           5401.271                18                      12,275,331      70,145          
00001.M2TS      4616 (0x1208)   0x90            PGS             ita (Italian)           5401.271                0                       11,855          72              
00001.M2TS      6912 (0x1B00)   0x1B            AVC                                     5401.271                1,416                   955,931,415     5,238,920       
00001.M2TS      6656 (0x1A00)   0xA2            DTS Express     eng (English)           5401.271                112                     75,280,384      441,096

Basically I understand that this is a condensed version of the Discovery Planet Earth discs...which I have not seen.
PQ was stunning and it kept my attention through out the whole thing. (reminded me of what they used to show on the "Wonderful World of Disney" way back when)
Excellent LFE
Good family film as the predator scenes were not graphic....

dfergie

Jan 19, 2010

Pandorum

Wow, good movie I thought... 2 men awake from Cryogenic sleep in deep space with not that much memory of how they got there and even who they are...
Kept me interested.

Excellent PQ
Good Surround & LFE

Stats...

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Title                                                           Codec   Length  Movie Size      Disc Size       Bitrate Bitrate Main Audio Track                          Secondary Audio Track
-----                                                           ------  ------- --------------  --------------  ------- ------- ------------------                        ---------------------
00003.MPLS                                                      AVC     1:48:05 30,461,786,112  42,148,246,267  37.58   29.82   Dolby TrueHD 5.1 3771Kbps (48kHz/24-bit)

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DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     PANDORUM
Disc Size:      42,148,246,267 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        Yes
BDInfo:         0.5.2

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00003.MPLS
Size:                   30,461,786,112 bytes
Length:                 1:48:05 (h:m:s)
Total Bitrate:          37.58 Mbps
Description:            

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        29819 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Dolby TrueHD Audio              English         3771 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz / 3771 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio             English         192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio             Spanish         192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           English         35.183 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           Spanish         33.218 kbps                     

FILES:

Name            Time In         Length          Size            Total Bitrate   
----            -------         ------          ----            -------------   
00001.M2TS      0:00:00.000     1:48:05.479     30,461,786,112  37,575          

CHAPTERS:

Number          Time In         Length          Avg Video Rate  Max 1-Sec Rate  Max 1-Sec Time  Max 5-Sec Rate  Max 5-Sec Time  Max 10Sec Rate  Max 10Sec Time  Avg Frame Size  Max Frame Size  Max Frame Time  
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1               0:00:00.000     0:02:56.426     25,344 kbps     44,270 kbps     00:00:17.559    37,204 kbps     00:01:26.753    35,471 kbps     00:01:26.503    132,099 bytes   783,015 bytes   00:00:30.030    
2               0:02:56.426     0:04:49.831     30,153 kbps     45,043 kbps     00:04:33.523    34,241 kbps     00:03:20.200    33,459 kbps     00:03:20.533    157,206 bytes   603,451 bytes   00:04:29.727    
3               0:07:46.257     0:04:31.980     30,168 kbps     47,848 kbps     00:08:08.446    36,951 kbps     00:07:56.142    35,448 kbps     00:07:52.805    157,281 bytes   564,343 bytes   00:10:35.176    
4               0:12:18.237     0:05:44.927     29,687 kbps     50,340 kbps     00:13:55.584    38,087 kbps     00:12:55.733    35,395 kbps     00:13:44.198    154,774 bytes   558,658 bytes   00:14:20.609    
5               0:18:03.165     0:10:35.468     30,047 kbps     61,250 kbps     00:25:58.890    37,606 kbps     00:26:04.562    34,071 kbps     00:20:04.912    156,650 bytes   773,078 bytes   00:25:59.432    
6               0:28:38.633     0:08:03.065     30,203 kbps     48,720 kbps     00:31:00.400    36,407 kbps     00:31:03.987    35,348 kbps     00:31:03.987    157,463 bytes   664,605 bytes   00:36:34.066    
7               0:36:41.699     0:07:49.427     29,311 kbps     52,405 kbps     00:36:58.174    36,921 kbps     00:37:17.944    35,517 kbps     00:38:49.243    152,816 bytes   715,057 bytes   00:36:49.457    
8               0:44:31.126     0:05:38.212     30,505 kbps     51,310 kbps     00:45:23.387    36,720 kbps     00:46:25.365    35,420 kbps     00:45:59.131    159,038 bytes   680,422 bytes   00:47:15.290    
9               0:50:09.339     0:07:13.975     30,658 kbps     58,389 kbps     00:52:17.425    37,574 kbps     00:55:16.187    35,911 kbps     00:55:28.074    159,837 bytes   754,011 bytes   00:52:17.634    
10              0:57:23.314     0:02:08.670     29,474 kbps     38,035 kbps     00:58:04.689    31,991 kbps     00:58:07.859    31,775 kbps     00:57:45.587    153,664 bytes   563,876 bytes   00:57:40.373    
11              0:59:31.985     0:04:06.913     29,257 kbps     55,115 kbps     01:00:41.471    34,464 kbps     01:00:41.554    32,473 kbps     01:02:23.197    152,535 bytes   696,514 bytes   01:00:41.929    
12              1:03:38.898     0:08:34.180     29,893 kbps     49,595 kbps     01:06:06.379    36,546 kbps     01:06:47.628    34,898 kbps     01:07:48.773    155,849 bytes   690,898 bytes   01:05:43.022    
13              1:12:13.078     0:13:15.002     29,888 kbps     53,101 kbps     01:25:00.720    38,838 kbps     01:18:37.796    35,441 kbps     01:18:37.796    155,822 bytes   769,055 bytes   01:18:33.458    
14              1:25:28.081     0:11:20.596     29,993 kbps     44,732 kbps     01:33:34.942    35,713 kbps     01:35:13.290    34,384 kbps     01:35:08.452    156,368 bytes   671,281 bytes   01:33:35.568    
15              1:36:48.677     0:04:37.527     29,230 kbps     51,882 kbps     01:39:50.901    37,848 kbps     01:39:50.901    36,139 kbps     01:37:22.294    152,390 bytes   598,758 bytes   01:40:23.267    
16              1:41:26.205     0:06:39.273     30,044 kbps     51,883 kbps     01:47:57.971    37,156 kbps     01:41:26.205    34,633 kbps     01:41:26.288    156,669 bytes   595,318 bytes   01:42:57.129    

STREAM DIAGNOSTICS:

File            PID             Type            Codec           Language                Seconds                 Bitrate                 Bytes           Packets         
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00001.M2TS      4113 (0x1011)   0x1B            AVC                                     6485.396                29,819                  24,173,686,927  131,470,331     
00001.M2TS      4352 (0x1100)   0x83            TrueHD          eng (English)           6485.396                4,411                   3,575,874,550   24,623,704      
00001.M2TS      4353 (0x1101)   0x81            AC3             spa (Spanish)           6485.396                192                     155,652,096     1,013,360       
00001.M2TS      4354 (0x1102)   0x81            AC3             eng (English)           6485.396                192                     155,652,096     1,013,360       
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00001.M2TS      4609 (0x1201)   0x90            PGS             spa (Spanish)           6485.396                33                      26,929,574      153,642

gadgtfreek

Jan 19, 2010

Good, I am awaiting this one.

dfergie

Dec 20, 2011

Watching Another Earth, High bit rate (according to the PS3) this movie reminds me of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in the manner in which it was filmed... I'm halfway through, not sure what to think about it yet.

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meStevo

Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 13 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Volcanic Eruptions

Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.

Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.

You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.

Monitoring Data for Kīlauea

For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.

www.usgs.gov

View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4

Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.

View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ

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Foxbat

Oct 17, 2026

Kīlauea seems to be returning to the "normal" eruption script, impressive fountaining from the North Vent. For once, the V2 Cam has the best overall shot:

The lava flows have covered a good portion of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.

Foxbat

Oct 17, 2026

Looks like Episode 55 is over at 09:00 HST, just under six hours. The USGS said the fountains reached 720' or 220 meters.

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Foxbat

Tuesday at 10:25 AM

The USGS Kīlaeua Webcam #1 has been showing overflows and doming from the North vent overnight. Maybe the volcanic plumbing has settled back into its two-three week cycle of fountaining?

But I do miss the little cinder cone that broke up in the last episode.

Foxbat

Yesterday at 5:43 PM

Sorry, I should have posted these earlier:

We're still waiting on the start of Episode 56.

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Foxbat

13 minutes ago

At 08:01 HST 11/05/2026, the North Vent produced what I would call a "wet burp" after the precursory "pistoning" events, small amounts of lava pouring out of the vent for a few seconds to minutes and then everything recedes. There must have been a gas bubble holding thing back because two minutes later the lava started flowing out of the vent in all directions. Then, at 08:25, it stopped. What a tease! I thought this was how Episode 56 started.

About 12 minutes later at 08:38, the North vent once again started overflowing and picked up steam at 08:42. By 09:00, slight doming could be seen in the pool of lava in the vent. Surely this is it!

But, 09:50 and things wind down again. By 09:57 HST there's just fumes coming out of the vent. Phooey.

But then 10:00 comes and the heavy lava flows kick in again. This time seems like the real deal. At 10:30 HST there's little spurts of lava flying up in the air over the vent, but more from gas than a steady fountain of lava. This looks promising!

11:30 HST and the color of the lava is definitely hotter, and the intensity has picked up to a definite dome and precursor to fountaining. The USGS calls Episode 56 as officially starting at 12:10 HST:

Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-11-05 22:29:12 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)

Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

Issued: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 12:29 PM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H514
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii

Summary: Episode 56 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 12:10 PM HST on November 5, 2026.

Volcanic Activity:
Episode 56 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 12:10 PM HST on November 5, 2026.

Lava fountain heights are relatively low at about 100 ft (30 meters), but will likely increase. Ground-level sensors near the eruptive vents indicate that winds are blowing from the northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.

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klang

Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 54 minutes ago · posted in TV Shows

Rockford Files Reboot?

'Rockford Files' Reboot Gets NBC Pilot Order

I grow tired of all the reboots. Most I don't bother with but will depend on the actor chosen.

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osu1991

May 11, 2026

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYMwxTdjoXn/?igsh=MXU1czQyZnh0cnM3dA==

Premiere in January on nbc and peacock.

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klang

May 11, 2026

January? OK.

I'm sure I will check it out. Not getting my hopes up but I did enjoy the actor in SEAL Team. Never saw any of his earlier work.

long_time_Dish

May 12, 2026

Yeah, I'll check it out as well, but shan't be holding my breath...It'll be tough to equal James Garner in that role...

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harshness

May 12, 2026

long_time_DNC said:
...It'll be tough to equal James Garner in that role...

I can think of a few actors (including some females) who might fit the bill.

This will all depend on the storyline. I'm not sure how well it will translate. Modern TV hasn't been all that kind to PIs and even less kind to CIs (confidential informants).

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klang

54 minutes ago

Premier is Saturday, Jan 2nd. Moving to Thursday on the 7th.

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osu1991

Pub Member / Supporter

Today at 5:23 PM · posted in Movie Talk

The Man With The Bag (2026) Prime

View: https://youtu.be/PEVkJHLq4rQ?si=Cs2pQAy8FFngT9d1

December 2, 2026

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osu1991

Pub Member / Supporter

Today at 5:20 PM · posted in Movie Talk

Bad Day - Netflix

View: https://youtu.be/zHSYXDLH4io?si=ii_fgehv2a3rOBkA

Dec 11, 2026 Netflix

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MorCowbell

Last reply Today at 4:49 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Saved OTA list on Dish can't be appended

I have Dish with Hopper3. I choose to get local channels OTA and had a "guide list" established at my previous home. Having moved a few miles away, I wanted to update the list by appending a couple new stations via a rescan. As many would know, some stations come in with the UHF/VHF antenna aimed in one direction, while others come in better with a different direction.

Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.

It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.

Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?

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dishstaller

Tuesday at 9:42 PM

I could very well be wrong....it has been a LOT of years but back when I had a 722K it seemed like when you went back to the scan screen that you could just scan again and it would ADD those channels to the previous list or you could delete the previous results and only add the channels from the new scan.

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n0qcu

Yesterday at 10:41 AM

dishstaller said:
I could very well be wrong....it has been a LOT of years but back when I had a 722K it seemed like when you went back to the scan screen that you could just scan again and it would ADD those channels to the previous list or you could delete the previous results and only add the channels from the new scan.

I am not sure about that but I do know that you could manually add additional channels just by entering the actual RF channel number and the older receivers would add the virtual channels to your list

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 11:11 AM

n0qcu said:
I am not sure about that but I do know that you could manually add additional channels just by entering the actual RF channel number and the older receivers would add the virtual channels to your list

Like I said.....that has been many years ago. Swapped my 722K for a Hopper in 2012.

It does seem like I remember having to delete the existing channels when we did a rescan. Back then our local stations KEPT monkeying around with things and it was non-stop complaints from customers about their channels not coming in. Got so bad that I stopped selling OR installing OTAs....something I had been doing since 1984 so you know it HAD to be pretty bad.

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MorCowbell

Today at 10:06 AM

You made one of my points for me with this comment, Dishstaller:

"... local stations KEPT monkeying around with things and it was non-stop complaints from customers about their channels not coming in ..."

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dennispap

Today at 4:08 PM

dishstaller said:
I could very well be wrong....it has been a LOT of years but back when I had a 722K it seemed like when you went back to the scan screen that you could just scan again and it would ADD those channels to the previous list or you could delete the previous results and only add the channels from the new scan.

I remember that also on my 722.

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dishstaller

Today at 4:48 PM

dennispap said:
I remember that also on my 722.

Thanks.....has been too many years to remember clearly.

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Bobby

Today at 4:49 PM

Keep in mind that the 722 had a built in OTA tuner and the 722K had a plug in module for OTA. The Hoppers and Wallys use an add on USB OTA dongle. I believe they are entirely different.

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watchOS 27.3 Beta - Siri Recap and Live Rewind Coming!

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osu1991

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Last reply Today at 3:41 PM · posted in TV Shows

Marvel Television’s VisionQuest

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osu1991

Oct 14, 2026

Finished the 2nd episode tonight. I'm really liking it so far.

Still hate weekly releases though, especially the way Disney and HBO do it waiting until 8pm to premiere it.

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Foxbat

Oct 28, 2026

Apparently I'm not a big enough nerd

since I did not read every Marvel Comic Book ever published. If I had, I might be comparing the comics' version of events compared to what's transpiring in "Visionquest". So, I am enjoying the series a lot, not weighed down by previous expectations, knowing only the Avengers MCU movies and the "Wandavision" / "Agatha All Along" TV series.

I found the Mr Know-it-All channel from his discussion about "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and he's been gleefully picking these episodes apart, referencing the Marvel comics from the 1939 on. Turns out A.I. has been around since before World War II, at least in the comics. (Robots before that, yes, yes.) This show is going back into the archives.

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Foxbat

Today at 1:32 PM

I'm expecting the finale to basically bring Vision into play for the Doomsday movie next month.

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osu1991

Today at 2:06 PM

annoying they went with single episodes for the last two after releasing two a week for the first 3 weeks

Foxbat

Today at 3:41 PM

osu1991 said:
annoying they went with single episodes for the last two after releasing two a week for the first 3 weeks

I thought they were effectively releasing a longer episode 7 and 8 instead of shorter episodes 7 & 8 this week and 9 & 10 next week. It felt like they were packing more into this episode.

edit: But you're right, the run time of the first three pairs of episodes was 100 minutes on average. Episode 7 clocks in at 65 minutes.

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Last reply Today at 3:33 PM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

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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I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz

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Shooz - Styx

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Too Much Time on My Hands - Styx

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Scott Greczkowski

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Last reply Today at 2:51 PM · posted in DIRECTV General Forum

New Gemini Box

The following is from Reddit. -
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/DirectvStream/s/orzHBkmqQW

There appears to be a new DIRECTV Gemini OTT box, the C81KW-650.

The FCC listing is partially available, and a Geekbench entry confirms it uses an Amlogic S905X5, a solid SoC for a set-top box.

I also see 4GB of RAM, and the manufacturer is SEI Robotics.

DIRECTV C81KW OTT Box - Android TV Guide

Ok found a picture of the Box too on Reddit:

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/DirectvStream/comments/1twlex0/comment/opzeqi1/

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Scott Greczkowski

Oct 23, 2026

I know a few people who have gotten one and I am told like most modern streaming boxes this one also has HDR on all the time.

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Tom Speer

Oct 23, 2026

Scott Greczkowski said:
I know a few people who have gotten one and I am told like most modern streaming boxes this one also has HDR on all the time.

I only noticed that as a problem on TVs that handle HDR poorly. They don't have enough peak brightness or enough dimming zones. For instance, TCL makes three lines of TV, sort of like the old Sears model of Good, Better, Best. On my 4 or 5 year end low price model, HDR looked awful (My neighbor likes the TV now). The midrange model from the next model year ithat I have at my Lake home now looks pretty good in HDR all the time. The midrange TCL QM7 model from last year at my other home looks spectacular, as I remember. I haven't seen it for 6 months.

If I had a TV that does HDR poorly, I would configure the Gemini to disable all HDR.

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b4pjoe

Oct 23, 2026

Tom Speer said:
I only noticed that as a problem on TVs that handle HDR poorly. They don't have enough peak brightness or enough dimming zones. For instance, TCL makes three lines of TV, sort of like the old Sears model of Good, Better, Best. On my 4 or 5 year end low price mode, HDR looked awful (My neighbor likes the TV now). The midrannge model from the next model year ithat I have at my Lake home now looks pretty good in HDR all the time. The midrange TCL QM7 model from last year at my other home looks spectacular, as I remember. I haven't seen it for 6 months.

If I had a TV that does HDR poorly, I would configure the Gemini to disble all HDR.

I agree with that. The 2 LGs that we have Gemini's on looks far better with HDR enabled then it does with HDR off.

robjlevin

Oct 24, 2026

Scott Greczkowski said:
I know a few people who have gotten one and I am told like most modern streaming boxes this one also has HDR on all the time.

That would be a deal-breaker for me. The Rokus default to having it on all the time but it's easy enough to change that to native. If the content is HDR it goes on. Otherwise, no.

Redbullsnation

Today at 2:43 PM

I don't mind HDR being on as long as its adaptive. I don't need HDR on non-HDR content

Also, God only knows how much it'll cost to get this per month. 10 bucks a month for 3 TVs in my apartment is not worth it if I can just use my android boxes and appletv to watch

b4pjoe

Today at 2:51 PM

Redbullsnation said:
I don't mind HDR being on as long as its adaptive. I don't need HDR on non-HDR content

Also, God only knows how much it'll cost to get this per month. 10 bucks a month for 3 TVs in my apartment is not worth it if I can just use my android boxes and appletv to watch

It is not adaptive. HDR is either always on or off. No in between. However with my Gemini on satellite everything looks much better with HDR on.

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