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Any updates on MLB Network

I know Dishnetwork posted they will not carry MLB Network this year but I hope that was a barganing ploy. Has anyone heard if they are still at the barganing table and will Dish ever get MLB network?
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DodgerKing
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Why would Dish have to pay the same price as Direct if they do offer a watered down version? It seems like Dish could work out a deal with MLB to offer a smaller package for their subs at a much reduced rate if they really wanted to.
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DodgerKing said:
Why would Dish have to pay the same price as Direct if they do offer a watered down version? It seems like Dish could work out a deal with MLB to offer a smaller package for their subs at a much reduced rate if they really wanted to.
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Swami has no idea? I thought he knew everything...

The package has a fixed cost -- it is up to the service (E*) to negotiate with the RSN's to provide both SD and HD broadcasts to the subscribers. Dish has failed to do so with several RSN's and would therefore have to provide an inferior product to it's subscribers. Since a large number of subscribers discontinued service in the past because it was inferior (many of them went to D*), it is unlikely Charlie would be able to get many subs to sign up for EI, because the product is still inferior to that offered by other services.

Dish currently has the same situation with the NHL CI package. Although it broadcasts all the games, several are not in HD that are in HD on D* because Charlie has failed to negotiate HD rights for several RSN's. most notably MSG.

Because CI has a lower cost base, Charlie hasn't yet chosen to eliminate it as well.
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DodgerKing
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grb said:
Swami has no idea? I thought he knew everything...

The package has a fixed cost -- it is up to the service (E*) to negotiate with the RSN's to provide both SD and HD broadcasts to the subscribers. Dish has failed to do so with several RSN's and would therefore have to provide an inferior product to it's subscribers. Since a large number of subscribers discontinued service in the past because it was inferior (many of them went to D*), it is unlikely Charlie would be able to get many subs to sign up for EI, because the product is still inferior to that offered by other services.

Dish currently has the same situation with the NHL CI package. Although it broadcasts all the games, several are not in HD that are in HD on D* because Charlie has failed to negotiate HD rights for several RSN's. most notably MSG.

Because CI has a lower cost base, Charlie hasn't yet chosen to eliminate it as well.
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Are the prices for CI and LP the same on Dish and Direct?
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DodgerKing said:
Are the prices for CI and LP the same on Dish and Direct?
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I believe that CI was the same price on D* and E* last season. The "early bird" special price on E* was $159 and I think D* was the same. The difference, of course, is that D* had far more games in HD.

Sorry, I don't know what "LP" stands for...

BTW, the EI package is $209 on D* according to their website, and is currently at $139 for the rest of the season. By comparison, that amount will buy you a decent seat for ONE game at the new Yankee Stadium. EI gives you access to about 2,000 games per season (about 1,000 in HD), which works out to about $.10 per game, which is a relative bargain. Of course, you can't watch all the games at the same time, although D* has a channel that shows 8 games on one screen.
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vampz26
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I believe that CI was the same price on D* and E* last season. The "early bird" special price on E* was $159 and I think D* was the same. The difference, of course, is that D* had far more games in HD.

Sorry, I don't know what "LP" stands for...

BTW, the EI package is $209 on D* according to their website, and is currently at $139 for the rest of the season. By comparison, that amount will buy you a decent seat for ONE game at the new Yankee Stadium. EI gives you access to about 2,000 games per season (about 1,000 in HD), which works out to about $.10 per game, which is a relative bargain. Of course, you can't watch all the games at the same time, although D* has a channel that shows 8 games on one screen.
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lol...you need to go to more games...nothing beats the ballpark...nothing...:D

Anyway, EI is a rip-off...most people only care for their one out of market team, or the one division their team is in...the rest is gravy...

Just another way MLB and D* 'screw the people'...

Thanks for pointing that out...
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DodgerKing
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vampz26 said:
lol...you need to go to more games...nothing beats the ballpark...nothing...:D

Anyway, EI is a rip-off...most people only care for their one out of market team, or the one division their team is in...the rest is gravy...

Just another way MLB and D* 'screw the people'...

Thanks for pointing that out...
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To you and many others it may be. For me and many others it is not. As far as I am concerned, it is the best deal of any sports package (more games for less money than any other package), and it is one of the best things I choose to spend money on.
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DodgerKing said:
To you and many others it may be. For me and many others it is not. As far as I am concerned, it is the best deal of any sports package (more games for less money than any other package), and it is one of the best things I choose to spend money on.
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...yet you agreed with me earlier in this thread "as an EI sub" that offering EI by division would be a decent option. :confused:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/173197-any-updates-mlb-network-5.html#post1879757

Look, DK...your love and blind defense of EI and D* is heartwarming, it really is...but don't expect to earn credibility points by contradicting yourself...ok?

Thanks...;)
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DodgerKing said:
To you and many others it may be. For me and many others it is not. As far as I am concerned, it is the best deal of any sports package (more games for less money than any other package), and it is one of the best things I choose to spend money on.
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exactly! directv offers a product i want @ a price that i am willing to pay. i'm not putting direct on a "pedestal" as was suggested by the another poster. when/if direct stops offering MLB & EI @ a reasonable (to me) price, then i'm outta there & will look for other options. seems to me that it's charlie who's on a "pedestal" with some people. the same charlie who offered the inferior EI product BEFORE direct tried to become a exclusive provider.

btw, i agree that there's nothing like going to a live game but the cost of tix, parking, food, souveniers, etc. for 1 major league game approaches the annual cost of EI, so that's why we go to AAA games where you see quality baseball @ much lower prices.
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exactly! directv offers a product i want @ a price that i am willing to pay. i'm not putting direct on a "pedestal" as was suggested by the another poster. when/if direct stops offering MLB & EI @ a reasonable (to me) price, then i'm outta there & will look for other options. seems to me that it's charlie who's on a "pedestal" with some people. the same charlie who offered the inferior EI product BEFORE direct tried to become a exclusive provider.

btw, i agree that there's nothing like going to a live game but the cost of tix, parking, food, souveniers, etc. for 1 major league game approaches the annual cost of EI, so that's why we go to AAA games where you see quality baseball @ much lower prices.
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Hey, anything is worth the money for the few that are willing to pay for it...however on the whole? Most people who sub to it do not want or need it...they just want their team or division. Its a rip-off...and will only become more of one over time...

Besides, agreeing with DK on something he has already contradicted himself on isn't going to do much for you...
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vampz26 said:
Most people who sub to it do not want or need it....
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then why sub to it? They want to throw money away? Heck in that case send it to me :)

I'd sub to NHL CI because I am a hockey fan. Sure I have a few teams I like but I watch hockey as a whole. Same with folks who get NBA LP or MLB EI. There are probably 3 groups who have MLB EI (since we're on that topic)
1. They have a favourite team and cant get it locally (example would be a Dodgers fan in Colorado)
2. They are a baseball junkie and want to see every game possible
3. They want to see more than just their local team...might be part of point 1 but they might want to see the division races in the homestretch as a whole and not just hilites

Like I say, if I had the money I'd sub to NHL CI because I like watching hockey. Do I get excited for a Nashville/Atlanta game? no not really
Would I watch a Calgary/Detroit game? heck yeah
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then why sub to it?
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Lack of a better option that is more practical based in individual needs and more cost effective based on those needs...

there's your answer. You're stuck with it as is...
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DodgerKing
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...yet you agreed with me earlier in this thread "as an EI sub" that offering EI by division would be a decent option. :confused:
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What is confusing about what I stated? It would be a good idea. It would give people more choices and options.

Look, DK...your love and blind defense of EI and D* is heartwarming, it really is...but don't expect to earn credibility points by contradicting yourself...ok?

Thanks...;)
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Blind defense? I am simply stated an opinion in which I dissagree with your opinion.

How am I contradicting myself? I do not think it is a rip off AND it would also be nice for them to offer smaller packages for those that cannot afford the entire package or do not want to pay to watch the entire package. For those that do choose to pay for the whole thing, like myself, many of us believe it is a good price.
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DodgerKing
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vampz26 said:
Hey, anything is worth the money for the few that are willing to pay for it...however on the whole? Most people who sub to it do not want or need it...they just want their team or division. Its a rip-off...and will only become more of one over time...

Besides, agreeing with DK on something he has already contradicted himself on isn't going to do much for you...
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I honestly do not see how you think I contradicted myself. How is me thinking that the current package is not a rip off for myself and also agreeing that it would be a good idea to offer other versions of the package for others, considered a contradiction?

Analogy: We have season passes to Disneyland. Disneyland has tiered packages that suit a variety of needs and prices. Some may choose one or the other depending on their needs and what they can afford. I think this is a good idea. Just because I may think the Premium (the most expensive unlimited season pass) is not a rip off, has nothing to do with me also agreeing that it is a good idea for them to also have other season pass options that suit others needs. That is not a contradiction at all.
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What is confusing about what I stated? It would be a good idea. It would give people more choices and options.

Blind defense? I am simply stated an opinion in which I dissagree with your opinion.

How am I contradicting myself? I do not think it is a rip off AND it would also be nice for them to offer smaller packages for those that cannot afford the entire package or do not want to pay to watch the entire package. For those that do choose to pay for the whole thing, like myself, many of us believe it is a good price.
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You always blindly defend EI...in every thread, at every opportunity...

And if you think EI is worth it, thats lovely...but does nothing to prove or disprove my initial statement on the whole...

I support my statement that EI is a rip-off because most people either only want their own team in another market, or a division to gauge competition.

you have previously supported that statement by stating such a package is a 'good idea', but MLB would 'never do it' because of potential financial loss due to EXACTLY the phenomenon I just described...thus indirectly supporting the notion of it being a rip-off. Forcing folks to by the whole when they only need the part.

If you think its worth it, thats great...but neither the facts nor your previous opinions support its value on the whole...
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DodgerKing
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vampz26 said:
You always blindly defend EI...in every thread, at every opportunity...

And if you think EI is worth it, thats lovely...but does nothing to prove or disprove my initial statement on the whole...

I support my statement that EI is a rip-off because most people either only want their own team in another market, or a division to gauge competition.

you have previously supported that statement by stating such a package is a 'good idea', but MLB would 'never do it' because of potential financial loss due to EXACTLY the phenomenon I just described...thus indirectly supporting the notion of it being a rip-off. Forcing folks to by the whole when they only need the part.

If you think its worth it, thats great...but neither the facts nor your previous opinions support its value on the whole...
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You can call me what you like, but I was simply pointing out that I have a different opinion while acknowledging that many others feel the same as you.
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Scott Greczkowski
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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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It's a Good Night for Singing - Jerry Jeff Walker
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Fox Is Buying Roku in $22 Billion Deal

Fox Is Buying Roku in $22 Billion Deal
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Given that Tubi is one of the hottest FAST services out there, I don't expect it to go anywhere. Building up intolerance for ads takes a while, and as long as the advertisers are willing to foot the bill, why not?
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Building up intolerance for ads takes a while, and as long as the advertisers are willing to foot the bill, why not?
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That is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads :facepalm
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Hmmm. Not watching much Prime, but it would be on our Apple TV STB.

You know of any drawbacks using Ultra and Prime?
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osu1991
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navychop said:
Hmmm. Not watching much Prime, but it would be on our Apple TV STB.

You know of any drawbacks using Ultra and Prime?
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Prime seems to have a problem passing the DV/HDR metadata to Roku and Apple devices, but no problem with their Fire devices.
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dishstaller said:
That is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads :facepalm
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The ads are boring and repetitive...same ad over and over...bring back 1970s ads..might not be as big an issue
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Shouldn't this thread be in the IPTV forum?
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Juan said:
The ads are boring and repetitive...same ad over and over...bring back 1970s ads..might not be as big an issue
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Had a customer come in a couple weeks ago to pay her internet bill. She let me know in no uncertain terms that she did NOT appreciate me running the same ads over and over. I looked at her and waited for her to laugh and say she was just joking.......still waiting for that laugh.
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Shouldn't this thread be in the IPTV forum?
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There is one there too. I would think either is justifiable as they make both the device and provide a streaming program service.

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ewindowman
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Dish Bankruptcy - Business as Usual

Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
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Can't remember where or who I saw predict this. :D

It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
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Bruce
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Scott Greczkowski said:
It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
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Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
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Bruce said:
Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
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I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
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I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
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Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
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Bruce said:
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
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dish has new sats dtv does not
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slow_poke_pete said:
dish has new sats dtv does not
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Hate to say this no one is ordering Satellite TV. Both DISH and Direct no new customers.
After 25 years with centurylink DSL 80 speed i changed to Xfinity 300 speed for $50 wow lightning fast for streaming. Still have DISH 27 years with them. Americas 250 package for $103. What you think of superbox or vseebox for streaming is it legal?
Still dish is easy to operate and change channels. What will Charlie Ergen do with new super satellites with loosing customers with satellites and boost?
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Hate to say this no one is ordering Satellite TV. Both DISH and Direct no new customers.
After 25 years with centurylink DSL 80 speed i changed to Xfinity 300 speed for $50 wow lightning fast for streaming. Still have DISH 27 years with them. Americas 250 package for $103. What you think of superbox or vseebox for streaming is it legal?
Still dish is easy to operate and change channels. What will Charlie Ergen do with new super satellites with loosing customers with satellites and boost?
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While I agree but dish just launched a new sat. That can be used as an asset for Elon. Maybe he will repurpose em for his cell service. And if he wants tv to. God knows why he would but I think he will get a great deal on the contracts in place and equipment!!! I could think of better things to spend my money on. And to be honest Elon has nothing to offer me have blazing fast internet and ill never buy an ev. The veesee box and the super box are illegal.
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AT&T, T-Mobile Are Reportedly Ready To Boot Boost Mobile If SpaceX Buys It

Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.
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For your viewing pleasure...
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AT&T, T-Mobile Are Reportedly Ready To Boot Boost Mobile If SpaceX Buys It

Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.
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That's ok, I'm sure Verizon will be happy to take them.
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That's ok, I'm sure Verizon will be happy to take them.
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That's ALL Verizon needs.....more congested towers :mad:
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That's ALL Verizon needs.....more congested towers :mad:
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They don't care... they're milkin' the cow. Buddying up with Elon to provide him an MVNO network will make their investors and shareholders salivate. All of their recent marketing efforts have failed, so this move makes a lot of sense.
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Musk Seeking to Expand SpaceX Into a Cellular Provider

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ivrqvKdSh90


Direct YouTube Link - Musk Seeking to Expand SpaceX Into a Cellular Provider
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2026-27 NCAA College Football

Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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A lot of upsets yesterday, but my LSU Tigers won.
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Parity is growing in College Football. Making it even harder to tell who is better than each other.
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Parity is growing in College Football. Making it even harder to tell who is better than each other.
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I agree to a point. The transfer policy is creating parity, but only for the top 20-25 teams. The other 110+ teams in the FBS are just breeding grounds for the bigger schools which have more money and more recruiting appeal.

If a smaller school recruits, trains, and matures a quality player, they can't keep them past their sophomore year because the bigger schools snatch them up. Example: LSU didn't cultivate Sam Leavitt, they just harvested him from other schools. LSU is a top contender, in large part because of Leavitt. Michigan State and Arizona State.................are not. If either of those schools had been able to retain his services, who knows where they would be now.
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A lot of upsets yesterday, but my LSU Tigers won.
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Coach says afternoon game result of SEC "conspiracy". The rivalry game vs. Ala. will kick off in the afternoon at Baton Rouge rather than at night, which head coach Lane Kiffin says is intentional in order to neutralize fan craziness and noise, which is believed to help lead to wins for squads playing at home. "Obviously the SEC wanted to change this year from how it had been to give LSU less advantage, (considering) how well LSU plays at night and how intimidating it is to play here. So I guess when I look at it that way, I'm not surprised."

But he's come up with an ingenious solution. "Go to bed earlier Fri. night, then start your day earlier. Have breakfast earlier. Start drinking earlier. Whatever your routine is, just move it up."

Meantime ads have been running for a "Protect College Sports Act" moving through Congress.
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Bruce
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Last reply · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum

Traditional/Streaming Live TV Providers Losses, 3rd Quarter 2026 Edition

Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.

In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.

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Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News

Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
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Optimum, which bought up our previous cable company, Suddenlink (originally COX), replac ed all of their coax disdribution with Fiber several years ago. They ran new fiber links to the house, but installed RFOG (RF over glass) devices on the outside of the house, which makes the house coax system look like a cable system. They used DOCSIS modems and of course we had the same assymetric bandwidth of cable internet. When I called them a couple years ago, and said I had installed a connection to the local Fiber provideer, MetroNet, They panicked and offered me the 300 MBit "Fiber powered" cable service for $20 per month. They were bleeding customers. I cancelled my Metronet and went with the $20 deal for a year, even though I didn't like the old cable technology.

Then T-moble Fiber struck a deal with Metronet Fiber where T-mobile would take over the marketing, billing and customer relations for residential Customers. They offered a "Founders Deal" for 2 Gigabit service, symmetric speeds, for $70 per month for new customers. That included all taxes and fees and was guaranteed for 10 years. I couldn't resist. That deal is no longer offered, but I am set for 9 more years.

Now the successor to the old local telephone company, Brightspeed has also installed a modern Fiber system in the neighborhood, but won't be getting my business. But their Fiber technology is also superior to Optimums cable based system.

With Fiber competition, the cable companies are eventually doomed.
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Meanwhile, my neighbor 300' away has gigabit fiber, and I'm stuck with copper solutions.
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Foxbat said:
Meanwhile, my neighbor 300' away has gigabit fiber, and I'm stuck with copper solutions.
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similar situation. almost every neighborhood around me has fiber, but our 3 block area. I called AT&T and was like, how hard is it to bring fiber over about 200 feet (I am closest to the folks with fiber and can see it on the poles from my front door); crickets and very frustrating.
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savarese04 said:
similar situation. almost every neighborhood around me has fiber, but our 3 block area. I called AT&T and was like, how hard is it to bring fiber over about 200 feet (I am closest to the folks with fiber and can see it on the poles from my front door); crickets and very frustrating.
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"Business Intelligence" is more of an oxymoron than Military Intelligence.
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Foxbat said:
Meanwhile, my neighbor 300' away has gigabit fiber, and I'm stuck with copper solutions.
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I have gigabit fiber in an underground box on my property. But it's not lit up yet so I'm stuck with copper too. For now anyway.
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Updated to H715 on a Hopper 3 from H713

After a strange reboot last night in the middle of viewing, this morning several more reboots and about a half an hour download.
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Just did the update check manually about an hour ago with Hopper 3 on H713 and Hopper Plus on P15403.
Noticed something new when I clicked on the Update Software, it presented a pop-up as follows:
"Update software 1573
Update later Update now Cancel" with those three buttons which did not exist before.

After updating the H715 - I guess there must be major bugs as both H709 and H714 were skipped.

So here are the issue(s):

Issue #1
It did fix the problem with H713 which was:
"One of the problems I am seeing is that the Available Joey Software section no longer is showing the Android TV versions even after a manual software reset twice and the nightly reboot. Until it does, nether Technician Android TV download and Hopper Plus is able to check, download and update the Android TV software."

This was a major problem with H703.

H710 removed that dependency so H711 and H712 were working without that dependency but H713 brought it back which is fixed in H715 as no P versions or Android TV versions are shown in the Available Joey Software on the main Diagnostics screen.
However, with that said, the TECHNICIAN SETTINGS, Download ATV (Android TV) Files is not working correctly as the Download ATV Files shows:
"Download ATV Files 3000
Download in progress. This operation will be
complete when the files are downloaded

Joey 4 : P554- Failed
Joey 4 : P55403- Failed
Wireless Joey 4 : P654- Failed
Wireless Joey 4 : P65403- Complete
HopperPlus : P154- Complete
HopperPlus : P15403- Failed

OK"
From what I can tell, each of them goes through the Downloading followed by the Processing stages first before it goes into the Failed or Complete stage. It seemed to be going in a loop earlier as it will start downloading from the first item being the Joey 4 each time before it eventually stopped. This is the first time ever since 2023 that I had ever seen it Failed.

With that said, the dependency appears to still be required for the Hopper Plus to check, download and update the Android TV software as it says Failed, No Target when going to "Device Preferences", About, "Software Update"

Issue #2
Still cannot cast to Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus(Software P15317) with the Hopper Plus "Google Chromecast Built-In" feature" as it shows up as a casting device when the Hopper Plus is online and disappears when the Hopper 3 and Hopper Plus does it's nightly reboots but times out when one tries to cast to it and always shows up as Not available in the Google Home app on Android phone. No one else anywhere on the internet had confirmed whether it is working for them or not. Per brittanygarden in DM on October 16, 2026:
"We've been working with Google on this. We have a fix on the Google side projected for Q4. I know we're in Q4 now, but I will try to get a narrowed down timeline for you."

brittanygarden and Rick Durham

jsmit86 and naptime - If you are able to use H715, does the issue mentioned below still exist?
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Sony MDR-3R Walkman USB-C Headphones

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Earth’s New Mini Moon: Meet Asteroid 2026 QQ8

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6kVDC3xcUVE


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Color blind man sees full colors for first time at age 66

Videos like this can make you appreciate the things we take for granted.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a2cgQidHQJI
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dishstaller said:
Videos like this can make you appreciate the things we take for granted.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a2cgQidHQJI
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That brought tears to my eyes.
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Bobby said:
That brought tears to my eyes.
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Really...REALLY hate to do this to you Bobby, but....


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsOo3jzkhYA&pp=ygUed29tYW4gaGVhcnMgZm9yIHRoZSBmaXJzdCB0aW1l
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Okay....if you think you can take it....this one brought tears to my eyes when I first saw it and did again just now.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i5UCDwHMatg?feature=share
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This came up in my suggestions probably because of the video I posted. I had NO idea exactly what being color blind actually was. Now I understand why that man was so blown away with seeing the trees......a lot of color blind people see green as brown, so grass, trees, etc all look brown.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i18_RngKJDQ
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Its a shame nobody told him orange was blue and red was purple etc etc etc
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Often people who have organic vision or hearing activated as adults after never having had it cannot practically utilize it because their brains never developed the massive neural network needed to make sense of any of it.

Well, he sees in color, just differently. Can't he just enjoy that? My granny had anachromatic color blindness, meaning pretty much like a b&w tv
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