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Okay, I blew it! 
The other day I was trying to operate my Fortec remote and thought it was the batteries. I replaced the batteries and nothing happened when I tried to get the Dynamic receiver to switch to the OTA to check out how well the OTA reception looked on the receiver. In fustration in trying to get the receiver to work, I ended up doing a reset without saving the satellite and channel info. Now I have the pleasure of putting in the coodrinates in and scanning all of the sats again. 
The other day I was trying to operate my Fortec remote and thought it was the batteries. I replaced the batteries and nothing happened when I tried to get the Dynamic receiver to switch to the OTA to check out how well the OTA reception looked on the receiver. In fustration in trying to get the receiver to work, I ended up doing a reset without saving the satellite and channel info. Now I have the pleasure of putting in the coodrinates in and scanning all of the sats again.
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...Now I have the pleasure of putting in the coodrinates in and scanning all of the sats again.
That's not a mistake, that's fun!
...And a re-scan usually finds a couple of new things too!
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Fortec Dynamic Owners, Back Up That Channel Data!
Spacebug, I have done that too a couple times myself! Now I make sure I do a Channel Backup after each bird scanned if I reset!
For all you Fortec Star Dynamic owners out there read this to save you a bunch of time if this happens to you!
The Fortec Dynamic has a Channel Backup ("Data Save)" feature that saves all scanned birds in memory then you can do a Channel Recovery ("Data Restore") them back with only having to just put your settings back into the set up part. Just save then restore it and your channels are back!
The Fortec Star Dynamic Factory Has: Reset or Factory Reset, Channel Backup, Channel Recovery & Delete All Channels In The Main Menu!
Again, the only thing you have to put back in manually is your longitude and Latitude and what motor commands USALS or DiESqc 1.2 and switch or no switch for each bird in the table & LNB Type & Settings! That is a great feature about the Dynamic STB for you can do a factory reset if needed then manually enter your coordinates back and simple settings and your back in business!
:rant:Tedious in itself but better than re-scanning the entire arc if you can get all or most of it!
Here is where it is in the menu:
1. Press Menu On the Remote or front of STB
2. Scroll Down To The Factory Reset, Press OK
3. Gives You These Options: Factory Reset, Channel Backup, Channel Recovery & Delete All Channels
4. Access any one and or executing a command by pressing OK on the STB or Remote
Factory Reset sets all "out of box" parameters
Channel Backup saves all the scanned satellites you stored
Channel Recovery puts them all back after a power out hose or a Factory Reset
Of course Delete All Channels has no explaining to do!
I do a Factory Reset on my Dynamic every month to keep it running smoother! I recommend it! Sometimes, it is just best to start all over by doing a Factory Reset and then just taking the time to rescan all the satellites again for transponders change and that clears out the dreaded Duplicate transponders that will eventually slow your box down or make it just not store things anymore not to mention the dreaded "Freeze" up of your box while trying to save something to it or a simple change in your setup!
Make sure you do a Channel BackUp first before resetting or after you scan in all your satellites again this time, if it happens again you will save yourself a bunch of time!
Again, Beats rescanning the birds all over again!
Hope that helps out all Fortec Dynamic Owners before you have to re-scan all birds in again if you don't back up the STB! :up
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Spacebug, I have done that too a couple times myself!
Now I make sure I do a Channel Backup after each bird scanned if I reset! For all you Fortec Star Dynamic owners out there read this to save you a bunch of time if this happens to you!
The Fortec Dynamic has a Channel Backup ("Data Save)" feature that saves all scanned birds in memory then you can do a Channel Recovery ("Data Restore") them back with only having to just put your settings back into the set up part. Just save then restore it and your channels are back!
The Fortec Star Dynamic Factory Has: Reset or Factory Reset, Channel Backup, Channel Recovery & Delete All Channels In The Main Menu!
Again, the only thing you have to put back in manually is your longitude and Latitude and what motor commands USALS or DiESqc 1.2 and switch or no switch for each bird in the table & LNB Type & Settings! That is a great feature about the Dynamic STB for you can do a factory reset if needed then manually enter your coordinates back and simple settings and your back in business!
:rant:Tedious in itself but better than re-scanning the entire arc if you can get all or most of it!
Here is where it is in the menu:
1. Press Menu On the Remote or front of STB
2. Scroll Down To The Factory Reset, Press OK
3. Gives You These Options: Factory Reset, Channel Backup, Channel Recovery & Delete All Channels
4. Access any one and or executing a command by pressing OK on the STB or Remote
Factory Reset sets all "out of box" parameters
Channel Backup saves all the scanned satellites you stored
Channel Recovery puts them all back after a power out hose or a Factory Reset
Of course Delete All Channels has no explaining to do!
I do a Factory Reset on my Dynamic every month to keep it running smoother! I recommend it! Sometimes, it is just best to start all over by doing a Factory Reset and then just taking the time to rescan all the satellites again for transponders change and that clears out the dreaded Duplicate transponders that will eventually slow your box down or make it just not store things anymore not to mention the dreaded "Freeze" up of your box while trying to save something to it or a simple change in your setup!
Make sure you do a Channel BackUp first before resetting or after you scan in all your satellites again this time, if it happens again you will save yourself a bunch of time!
Again, Beats rescanning the birds all over again!
Hope that helps out all Fortec Dynamic Owners before you have to re-scan all birds in again if you don't back up the STB! :up
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I usually do the Channel backup after I scan the arc for the first time, edit out what I don't want, and have my basic working setup.
Then , after I've fill the Merc up with "used once" transponders , from blind scans, and memory is getting low, I can delete all the channels and restore from the backup. Back to my original scans again. IT IS a nice feature and I wish every box had the option.
Then , after I've fill the Merc up with "used once" transponders , from blind scans, and memory is getting low, I can delete all the channels and restore from the backup. Back to my original scans again. IT IS a nice feature and I wish every box had the option.
Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
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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.
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Get it?
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For quite a while now, people with a VIP211k have been losing their recordings on their activated external HDDs... even when there's nothing physically wrong with HDD. I believe this is an intentional and underhanded tactic that Dish is pulling in an attempt to force users away from the VIP211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
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Has anyone subscribed to NBA League Pass for 2026-27 and try to link their account to NBA.com to stream League Pass? I purchased it for 2026-27, and when I linked, I got a message saying success, but then I receive an error that my linked subscription does not include the preseason games for NBA League Pass. Is that how it has always been? I know satellite doesn't have the preseason games on the NBA League Pass channels, but I thought that I was able to stream the preseason once I linked my account on NBA.com?
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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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Nah, you just don't understand how ignore works, which is why you made your own NFL thread thinking there wasn't one
For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat.
WTF… …What the Foxbat!Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat.
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wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming youWTF… …What the Foxbat!
I know. Here's what Scott has in store for me if I get out of line:wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming you
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You're no fun.
