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Long time reader, this site comes up on all of my searches but first-time poster.

I've seen this somewhere, but I can't seem to find it now. My subscriber address is western Connecticut, but I am temporarily in Buffalo. Where do I point the dish and what signal strengths should I be looking at as I fine tune it? I have a decent signal now but no locals. When I initially set it up I had great signals across the board. Now I'm seeing 70s and several zeros.

Thanks in advance. I can't live without baseball.
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thetech2009
you cand find the settings on your reciever. On your remote...menu>setup>system setup>satellite>repeat satellite setup>dash button(under the 7) select the correct dish,put in your zip code and it will give you azimuith, elevation,ect. then follow the rest of the setup. this setup is assuming you have a newer post 2005 reciever. hope this helps
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you cand find the settings on your reciever. On your remote...menu>setup>system setup>satellite>repeat satellite setup>dash button(under the 7) select the correct dish,put in your zip code and it will give you azimuith, elevation,ect. then follow the rest of the setup. this setup is assuming you have a newer post 2005 reciever. hope this helps

Thanks, I'll try this but I think I'll still have a problem. Will it give me the right settings to get the local New York City stations or the local Buffalo stations with the current zipcode?
thetech2009
you will recieve locals from where ever your account address is, in some cases. it depends on spot beams and other technical things. you can always call D* and do a movers connection and have a tech to come out to ensure everything is correct as far as having the correct dish for local. which dish do you have? or just change your address with D* so you get the correct locals for your area that you are in now and then change it back when you return home. hope that helps
Jimbo
Thanks, I'll try this but I think I'll still have a problem. Will it give me the right settings to get the local New York City stations or the local Buffalo stations with the current zipcode?

You cannot change your city by changing the zip code, whatever your set up for in your main location is what it will try to pick up, if your outside of the spotbeam you won't get them.

If your staying there for a period of time, you might be able to call D* and explain that you have been relocated and see if they will turn on the locals from where your at.
M
you will recieve locals from where ever your account address is, in some cases. it depends on spot beams and other technical things. you can always call D* and do a movers connection and have a tech to come out to ensure everything is correct as far as having the correct dish for local. which dish do you have? or just change your address with D* so you get the correct locals for your area that you are in now and then change it back when you return home. hope that helps

The reason I'm doing my own install is to keep me from having to commit to another two years. Once my time is up I'm switching to FIOS. I'm hoping to avoid signal searching!
M
You cannot change your city by changing the zip code, whatever your set up for in your main location is what it will try to pick up, if your outside of the spotbeam you won't get them.

If your staying there for a period of time, you might be able to call D* and explain that you have been relocated and see if they will turn on the locals from where your at.

Jimbo, I still get all of my local channels in listed in the guide, ok I realize that means little. Click on one and the system searches, forever. All other channels work. Still, I get it means nothing, but I want to make sure I'm not missing something.

The issue is if I have DTV change my physical location I will not be able to watch all of the games. The Yankees broadcast certain games on MY9. The local Buffalo equivalent does not. Even with the Extra Innings package I don't get the game, nor does the guy across the street. He can watch the game on the mix channel in the little box, but click on it and no game. Watching baseball is important to me, it keeps me out of trouble!:)
Jimbo
The reason I'm doing my own install is to keep me from having to commit to another two years. Once my time is up I'm switching to FIOS. I'm hoping to avoid signal searching!

This is fine, provided you already have an account, if not, you will have a commitment as soon as you activate the rec'r, regardless of who sets it up.
Jimbo
Jimbo, I still get all of my local channels in listed in the guide, ok I realize that means little. Click on one and the system searches, forever. All other channels work. Still, I get it means nothing, but I want to make sure I'm not missing something.

The issue is if I have DTV change my physical location I will not be able to watch all of the games. The Yankees broadcast certain games on MY9. The local Buffalo equivalent does not. Even with the Extra Innings package I don't get the game, nor does the guy across the street. He can watch the game on the mix channel in the little box, but click on it and no game. Watching baseball is important to me, it keeps me out of trouble!:)

Just because the channel still shows in your guide, doesn't mean your in the spot beam.
IF you go thru a rec'r set up, it will reset and you will not see your locals in the guide, I believe.
M
Just because the channel still shows in your guide, doesn't mean your in the spot beam.
IF you go thru a rec'r set up, it will reset and you will not see your locals in the guide, I believe.


When I reset the receiver I did loose the channels from the guide for about 20 minutes. They're back now but still can't click on them with good results.

BTW, I do have an account. I used the mover program the last time I moved without realizing that my time was reset to zero and added another 24 months. The Fios guy knocked on my door two months later. I have about 6 months left.

The only reason I let them install my dish the last time is I was unsure how hard it would be with a hi-def dish. This time I just moved into an apartment that had a dish up.;)
Jimbo
When I reset the receiver I did loose the channels from the guide for about 20 minutes. They're back now but still can't click on them with good results.

Hmmm.... that should not happen.

How did you do the reset ?

Hang on, are we talking Locals D* provided or OTA ?
IF OTA, go into the OTA section, Antenna set up and use the RESET Setting.
If your talking about D* provided Go into your System Set up and use the Repeat Sat Set up .....
Is this how you reset your rec'r ?

Or did you just do the red button option ?

Jimbo
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Hmmm.... that should not happen.

How did you do the reset ?

Hang on, are we talking Locals D* provided or OTA ?
IF OTA, go into the OTA section, Antenna set up and use the RESET Setting.
If your talking about D* provided Go into your System Set up and use the Repeat Sat Set up .....
Is this how you reset your rec'r ?

Or did you just do the red button option ?

Jimbo
I reset by unplugging the receiver. It went through its whole restart procedure and when the guide first came up the lowest channels listed were in the 70s. A half hour later all the locals 2-63 or so were listed in the guide but clicking on them gets a 771 message of searching for signal.

At this point I'm resigned to getting basic cable here and bring the receiver back home. Now my daughter can have television in her room too. In a few months it won't be a big issue, I'll switch to something else once my commitment is up, maybe even the local cable which allows users to receive broadcasts over the internet when away from home.

Thanks for your help.
Ramy
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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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Best fan sign I saw during the ND-BYU game: "Bear ate your Lucky Charms!" (Bear being the Cougars' QB). I was going to suggest, "Have you or your team been involved in a Carr crash?"
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
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Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


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Browns lead the AFC North 🤣

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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
My wife mentioned that her remote is acting strange this morning. She hit FF and it went to 15x FF.
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Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"
Here's the one I need:
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Here's the one I need:
Just ordered one....that's great.
jsmit86
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
long_time_Dish
They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin
Almighty1
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.
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it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

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SuperDish_Fan23
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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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HipKat
I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.
AZ.
AZ.
Well if it is because of reliability that wouldnt shock me.I went through 5 or 6 of them in little over 2 years. I loved the Sling when it worked! Saved lots of money having it in the day. That was probably 15 or 16 years ago?
T
I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.
I don't recall that they came out just before hopper, but rather that they came out even before 722. Or could be thinking of 921.

As to the title pf the post, "rare" does not necessarily mean valuable or desirable.
Nominal
I don't recall that they came out just before hopper, but rather that they came out even before 722. Or could be thinking of 921.

As to the title pf the post, "rare" does not necessarily mean valuable or desirable.
You are thinking of the 921. The 922 was the first DVR with Sling functionality built in (that was eventually disabled along with the Sling Adapter for the 722s and the 1st Hopper because they relied on now-defunct Adobe Flash technology). With the bugginess described by others and the removal of its marquee feature (Sling) the 922 faded into obscurity once the Hopper 2 with built in Sling was released and they finally made the concept into a fully functional product.
dishdude
I had one, the front panel lighting was cool, the menus were fresh and a lot more modern looking than the ViPs. However, it was very buggy and the Sling functionality just didn't work well - I think it was due to internet speeds at the time. I think I had to pay $40 for the Sling app on my phone iirc.
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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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Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
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Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
The two instances of "The" should have been highlighted.

Take
Me to the River - Talking Heads
dishstaller
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Bobby
I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
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Little Bit Of Light - Strange Weather
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A Little Bit of Soap -- The Jarmels
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so... :)
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Two Chicago style hot dogs and a Fanta orange soda.
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Little mini pepperoni pizza, green beans, apples and chocolate milk.
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Fanta orange soda.
Sitting in fridge cooling off, bought 1 along with 2 Mexican Cokes at La Tienda... (I keep a few cokes stashed as well as in fridge and camper fridge)
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Garlic cheese bread
Green beans
Apples
Chocolate Milk
Some weird noodles. ;)
(They have salad and a couple other fruits if wanted)
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Club sandwich and corn chowder. Iced tea.
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Chili dog bowl, water… (homemade chili)
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.

Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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The Tokra pt 1, I know pt 2 will be next...
(came across on Pluto tv live, went to media server for "clean" version)
R
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
osu1991
long_time_Dish
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
R
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.