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You must be.
Why?
I planted another satellite pole today.
I went to the store and bought some cement and a hole digger.
I was going to buy a shovel but the guy at the store showed me a hole digger thing that looked like it would be better. So I bought one.
The kid loaded the cement in my car and I drove off.
When I got home I discovered that the cement bag was too much for me to carry around to the back yard so I borrowed a little red wagon from a neighbor and pushed it out of the car into the wagon. That darn kid at the store sure made it look a lot lighter than I found it to be.
I found an old fence pole in the tool shed so I used that for putting the dish on.
So I went back and after consulting with my neighbor for some advice (and to try to con him into doing the work for me) I took the digger, made a hole, put the pole in it, mixed the cement in the wagon and poured it in around the pole then leveled it up with my iphone (a little app for leveling stuff).
My neighbor sat on his porch in the shade sipping a beer while I was out there having a heat stroke. I swear he was snickering at me the whole time.
I washed the little wagon out and returned it then hurried back into the air conditioning before I died out there.
So my neighbor says the cement should be dry by tomorrow, that I can put the dish up on it by then. Whew! My back is killing me!
So tomorrow I am going to put up another of those stupid little beasties and see if I can find some more interesting stuff to watch.
I swear, I still intend to take them all down and put up just one on a motor but I have all these free ones the ex left behind so I might as well use them for now until I can afford to put up the one large dish.
At this rate though, I soon won't have much yard left to mow. I think I will put some bricks around them and plant flowers inside for now. To be honest, I don't think I'll be able to put the big dish up until spring.
Sigh....... You guys, I swear, y'all are such a bad influence on me....
You must be.
Why?
I planted another satellite pole today.
I went to the store and bought some cement and a hole digger.
I was going to buy a shovel but the guy at the store showed me a hole digger thing that looked like it would be better. So I bought one.
The kid loaded the cement in my car and I drove off.
When I got home I discovered that the cement bag was too much for me to carry around to the back yard so I borrowed a little red wagon from a neighbor and pushed it out of the car into the wagon. That darn kid at the store sure made it look a lot lighter than I found it to be.
I found an old fence pole in the tool shed so I used that for putting the dish on.
So I went back and after consulting with my neighbor for some advice (and to try to con him into doing the work for me) I took the digger, made a hole, put the pole in it, mixed the cement in the wagon and poured it in around the pole then leveled it up with my iphone (a little app for leveling stuff).
My neighbor sat on his porch in the shade sipping a beer while I was out there having a heat stroke. I swear he was snickering at me the whole time.
I washed the little wagon out and returned it then hurried back into the air conditioning before I died out there.
So my neighbor says the cement should be dry by tomorrow, that I can put the dish up on it by then. Whew! My back is killing me!
So tomorrow I am going to put up another of those stupid little beasties and see if I can find some more interesting stuff to watch.
I swear, I still intend to take them all down and put up just one on a motor but I have all these free ones the ex left behind so I might as well use them for now until I can afford to put up the one large dish.
At this rate though, I soon won't have much yard left to mow. I think I will put some bricks around them and plant flowers inside for now. To be honest, I don't think I'll be able to put the big dish up until spring.
Sigh....... You guys, I swear, y'all are such a bad influence on me....
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dual LNBs:
Somewhere in all the ranting, there was a comment about adding a second LNB to one of your dishes.
If you'll tell us which dish, and what two satellites you want to get, maybe we can offer encouragement (if appropriate) to that task.
So, for instance if you want two birds too far apart, we can tell.
But, if you want to get two birds that are too close together for your size dish, we can advise you there as well.
Some dishes (with longer focal lengths) can accommodate very close satellites with ultra small LNBs.
The other problem, is which satellite to aim the dish at.
Stronger ones can be a little off to one size; others really need to be right down the middle. - :up
You can experiment all you want, but if ya can get some general guidelines, it might be less frustrating. -
Somewhere in all the ranting, there was a comment about adding a second LNB to one of your dishes.
If you'll tell us which dish, and what two satellites you want to get, maybe we can offer encouragement (if appropriate) to that task.
So, for instance if you want two birds too far apart, we can tell.
But, if you want to get two birds that are too close together for your size dish, we can advise you there as well.
Some dishes (with longer focal lengths) can accommodate very close satellites with ultra small LNBs.
The other problem, is which satellite to aim the dish at.
Stronger ones can be a little off to one size; others really need to be right down the middle. - :up
You can experiment all you want, but if ya can get some general guidelines, it might be less frustrating. -
Dee,
I feel your frustration at times I've felt the same way with FTA stuff....most of us have. When everything is working right we sit back and say aaaaah and enjoy. You mentioned Galaxy 19. Kuwait 2 has some decent shows and usually a movie in the evening. English with arabic subtitles. Everything starts at weird times...ten or twenty til or after the hour sometimes. My wife has no use for FTA 99% of the time but she seems to like this one channel. Good luck Blind
I feel your frustration at times I've felt the same way with FTA stuff....most of us have. When everything is working right we sit back and say aaaaah and enjoy. You mentioned Galaxy 19. Kuwait 2 has some decent shows and usually a movie in the evening. English with arabic subtitles. Everything starts at weird times...ten or twenty til or after the hour sometimes. My wife has no use for FTA 99% of the time but she seems to like this one channel. Good luck Blind
Dee,
Lets assume, your both sat receivers are connected to all your TVs via a single A/V Home Theater Receiver, and none directly to a TV. Your TVs in other rooms appear to be connected to the A/V Receiver via a reversed (Remote controlled) A/V Signal Selector & Component cables (if you need to select each time, in what room to watch TV) or an RF Modulator & Signal Amplifier & Splitter(s) (if it plays in all rooms simultaneously). In both cases, to hear in other rooms AC3 or PCM digital sound, your A/V Receiver should be able to process Digital In and output it as Analog Stereo Out, which it can't do. That's why you hear AC3 sound only in the main room via a set of speakers connected directly to the A/V Receiver via speaker wire (and not RCA Stereo Cable, as the rest of your TVs). On the other hand, when a sat channel has Mono or Stereo sound, and it's output from a Sat Receiver via analog RCA Stereo cable to your A/V Receiver, the sound then re-broadcast out of it via similar RCA Stereo Out and can be played by any TV in your other rooms.
As to the problem, where you hear a channel audio only from the Right Front Speaker of the A/V Receiver, you need to select in the A/V Receiver a mode to distribute original Mono Sound over all speakers. When you hear a sound out of the Right Rear Speaker only, it may be because one of Surround Sound Processing Modes is selected in your A/V receiver to play a Mono Sound - change it to All Speakers / No Processing mode. Generally, look through your A/V Receiver's Manual, and try playing with changing sound processing and audio signal distribution modes btw speakers (connected to it only via speaker wire) to find the right mode for a selected sat channel.
In addition, many Sat Receivers can't adjust volume of non-decoded AC3 Dolby or PCM Digital Sound, so you need to adjust it via your A/V Receiver and TV Set Remotes. If your each Sat Receiver is connected to the A/V Receiver via 2 audio cables (RCA digital coax and RCA Stereo, as they should), the A/V Receiver will usually auto select digital input for outputting via speaker wire or HDMI, and analog Input for outputting via RCA Stereo. However, if it doesn't, select proper Analog Audio In with your A/V Receiver's Remote to listen in another room - it won't work however for AC3 sound. You may need to assign an extra A/V Receiver's Digital In port for digital audio. Alternatively, you might be able to control Audio Out port selection for a particular channel with your Sat Receiver's Remote, or select a regular Audio track instead of AC3 if there's a choice. Use Universal Remote to control all your equipment, and better yet Learning Universal Remote with Radio Extender to control it from any room of the house.
Yes, your A/V Home Theater Receiver is a complex enough separate piece of equipment, and needs to be mastered to work with and understand all its functions and modes, and how its connected to and works with your other equipment.
Lets assume, your both sat receivers are connected to all your TVs via a single A/V Home Theater Receiver, and none directly to a TV. Your TVs in other rooms appear to be connected to the A/V Receiver via a reversed (Remote controlled) A/V Signal Selector & Component cables (if you need to select each time, in what room to watch TV) or an RF Modulator & Signal Amplifier & Splitter(s) (if it plays in all rooms simultaneously). In both cases, to hear in other rooms AC3 or PCM digital sound, your A/V Receiver should be able to process Digital In and output it as Analog Stereo Out, which it can't do. That's why you hear AC3 sound only in the main room via a set of speakers connected directly to the A/V Receiver via speaker wire (and not RCA Stereo Cable, as the rest of your TVs). On the other hand, when a sat channel has Mono or Stereo sound, and it's output from a Sat Receiver via analog RCA Stereo cable to your A/V Receiver, the sound then re-broadcast out of it via similar RCA Stereo Out and can be played by any TV in your other rooms.
As to the problem, where you hear a channel audio only from the Right Front Speaker of the A/V Receiver, you need to select in the A/V Receiver a mode to distribute original Mono Sound over all speakers. When you hear a sound out of the Right Rear Speaker only, it may be because one of Surround Sound Processing Modes is selected in your A/V receiver to play a Mono Sound - change it to All Speakers / No Processing mode. Generally, look through your A/V Receiver's Manual, and try playing with changing sound processing and audio signal distribution modes btw speakers (connected to it only via speaker wire) to find the right mode for a selected sat channel.
In addition, many Sat Receivers can't adjust volume of non-decoded AC3 Dolby or PCM Digital Sound, so you need to adjust it via your A/V Receiver and TV Set Remotes. If your each Sat Receiver is connected to the A/V Receiver via 2 audio cables (RCA digital coax and RCA Stereo, as they should), the A/V Receiver will usually auto select digital input for outputting via speaker wire or HDMI, and analog Input for outputting via RCA Stereo. However, if it doesn't, select proper Analog Audio In with your A/V Receiver's Remote to listen in another room - it won't work however for AC3 sound. You may need to assign an extra A/V Receiver's Digital In port for digital audio. Alternatively, you might be able to control Audio Out port selection for a particular channel with your Sat Receiver's Remote, or select a regular Audio track instead of AC3 if there's a choice. Use Universal Remote to control all your equipment, and better yet Learning Universal Remote with Radio Extender to control it from any room of the house.
Yes, your A/V Home Theater Receiver is a complex enough separate piece of equipment, and needs to be mastered to work with and understand all its functions and modes, and how its connected to and works with your other equipment.
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I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.
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It goes on sale all the time here. Like NOW! I'm gonna go stock up today. This is at Albertsons.
BTW I don't buy Ice cream for it's nutritional value. But I understand that some people need to keep an eye on that sort of thing for personal health reasons.
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I was reading this article
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022
The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
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And again, 15 months in a row, streaming wins-
Cable and Broadcast added together-36.4%
Streaming with a massive 49.6%, 13.2% higher than Broadcast/Streaming.
Cable and Broadcast added together-36.4%
Streaming with a massive 49.6%, 13.2% higher than Broadcast/Streaming.
IS Amiko MIRA 3 any good ???
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
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Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though
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Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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It seems the phone gets locked into Sat mode. A software patch is coming to avoid that pitfall, but it comes too late for those who already fell in.
Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max AT&T cellular issues, affected devices require hardware replacement - 9to5Mac
Apple has confirmed an issue causing a “small number” of iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T to lose cellular...
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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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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.
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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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....
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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