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Last reply Oct 30, 2009 · posted in The Dish Network Uplink Center (archive)

10/28/2009 3:15pm - Uplink Activity Report - 119 changes

SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - 10/28/2009 3:15pm - 119 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 10/28/2009 02:56P - 10/28/2009 03:15P

Channel Additions:
5612 - KTBY [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 1 (NA)(Anchorage, AK-FOX)
5655 - KITV [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 16 Spotbeam 55 (NA)(Honolulu, HI-ABC)
5659 - KFVE [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 16 Spotbeam 55 (NA)(Honolulu, HI-MY)
5663 - KHNL [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 16 Spotbeam 55 (NA)(Honolulu, HI-NBC)
5667 - KHON [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 16 Spotbeam 55 (NA)(Honolulu, HI-FOX)
5671 - KGMB [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 16 Spotbeam 55 (NA)(Honolulu, HI-CBS)
5674 - KHET [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 16 Spotbeam 55 (NA)(Honolulu, HI-PBS)
9317(51) - WAGV [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 12 Spotbeam 10 (NA)(Harlan, KY-N/A)
9317(51) - WAGV [MPEG4 SD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 07 Spotbeam 6 (NA)(Harlan, KY-N/A)
5109 - KDNL [MPEG4 HD] added to Anik F3 118.7W TP 11 ConUS beam (A) (H)(St.louis, MO-ABC)
5110 - KMOV [MPEG4 HD] added to Anik F3 118.7W TP 11 ConUS beam (A) (H)(St.louis, MO-CBS)
5111 - KSDK [MPEG4 HD] added to Anik F3 118.7W TP 18 ConUS beam (A) (H)(St.louis, MO-NBC)
5112 - KTVI [MPEG4 HD] added to Anik F3 118.7W TP 18 ConUS beam (A) (H)(St.louis, MO-FOX)
573(83) - NBALP [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar11 110W TP 06 ConUS beam (A)
573(83) - NBALP [MPEG4 SD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 25 ConUS beam (A)
4828 - TMP58 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)
4829 - TMP59 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)
4830 - TMP60 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)
4831 - TMP61 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)
4832 - TMP62 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)
4833 - TMP63 [MPEG4 HD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (NA)
4835 - TMP65 [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 32 ConUS beam (NA)
5575(162) - VH1 [MPEG4 HD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 06 Spotbeam 55 (A) (H)
5740 - IAD11 [DATA] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 07 ConUS beam (A) (H)
5742 - IAD12 [DATA] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 07 ConUS beam (A) (H)
5772 - IAD3 [DATA] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 07 ConUS beam (A) (H)
5773 - IAD4 [DATA] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 07 ConUS beam (A) (H)
6801 - UPSD [MPEG2 SD] added to Echostar12 61.5W TP 17 ConUS beam (NA)
36852 - DNL11 [143] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (A)

Channel Removals:
5132 - WXYZ (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 04 ConUS beam(Detroit, MI-ABC)
5133 - WWJ (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 04 ConUS beam(Detroit, MI-CBS)
5134 - WDIV (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 05 ConUS beam(Detroit, MI-NBC)
5135 - WJBK (A) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 05 ConUS beam(Detroit, MI-FOX)
6453 - KDNL (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 11 ConUS beam(St.louis, MO-ABC)
6454 - KMOV (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 11 ConUS beam(St.louis, MO-CBS)
6455 - KSDK (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 18 ConUS beam(St.louis, MO-NBC)
6456 - KTVI (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 18 ConUS beam(St.louis, MO-FOX)
5101 - WSOC (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 08 ConUS beam(Charlotte, NC-ABC)
5102 - WBTV (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 08 ConUS beam(Charlotte, NC-CBS)
5103 - WCNC (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 09 ConUS beam(Charlotte, NC-NBC)
5104 - WCCB (A) (H) removed from Anik F3 118.7W TP 09 ConUS beam(Charlotte, NC-FOX)
837 - LATIN (A) removed from EchoStar11 110W TP 10 ConUS beam
837 - LATIN (A) removed from EchoStar8 77W TP 29 ConUS beam
6155 - LTD18 (NA) removed from EchoStar11 110W TP 06 ConUS beam
9589 - LTD9 (NA) removed from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 25 ConUS beam
19101 - PAPA (A) removed from EchoStar11 110W TP 14 ConUS beam

Channel Moves:
4835 - TMP65 [MPEG4 HD] moved from EchoStar7 119W TP 10 ConUS beam to Ciel-2 129W TP 30 ConUS beam (NA)
36701 - MTDTA [EPG] moved from Ciel-2 129W TP 29 ConUS beam to EchoStar7 119W TP 10 ConUS beam (A)
36701 - MTDTA [EPG] moved from EchoStar3 61.5W TP 16 ConUS beam to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 03 ConUS beam (A)

Channel Package Flag Changes:
6424(32) - KRCW [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 29 Spotbeam 44 changed to Available (H)(Salem, OR-CW)
6419(16) - KONG [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 45 changed to Available (H)(Everett, WA-N/A)
6418(22) - KMYQ [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 04 Spotbeam 45 changed to Available (H)(Seattle, WA-MY)
625 - NHLN [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 15 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
625 - NHLN [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
627 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
627 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
628 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
628 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
629 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
629 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
630 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 16 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
630 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
631 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 24 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
631 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
632 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 21 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
632 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 01 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
633 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 18 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
633 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
634 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
634 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
635 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 21 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
635 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 01 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
636 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 18 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
636 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
637 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 18 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
637 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
638 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 12 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
638 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 19 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
639 - NHL [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar7 119W TP 18 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
639 - NHL [MPEG4 SD] - Nimiq5 72.7W TP 29 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
855 - FSESP [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar11 110W TP 11 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9374(2) - KUNW [MPEG2 SD] - EchoStar10 110W TP 12 Spotbeam 45 changed to Available (H)
9541(625) - NHLN [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9541(625) - NHLN [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 02 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9543(627) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9543(627) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9544(628) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9544(628) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9545(629) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9545(629) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9546(630) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9546(630) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9547(631) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9547(631) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9548(632) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9548(632) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9549(633) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9549(633) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9550(634) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9550(634) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9551(635) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9551(635) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9552(636) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9552(636) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9553(637) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 27 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9553(637) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 20 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9554(638) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9554(638) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9555(639) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - Ciel-2 129W TP 25 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)
9555(639) - NHLHD [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar3 61.5W TP 30 ConUS beam changed package flags (A)

Channel Mapdown Changes:
5575 - VH1 Ciel-2 129W TP 12 Spotbeam 1 mapdown of 162 added (A) (H)

Channel Renames:
14007 - KCET1 - EchoStar7 119W TP 03 Spotbeam 5 renamed to KCET2 (NA)
9645(99) - LATIN - EchoStar11 110W TP 10 ConUS beam renamed to SKIN (A)
9645(99) - LATIN - EchoStar8 77W TP 29 ConUS beam renamed to SKIN (A)

Transponder Changes:
Anik F3 118.7W TP 04 ConUS beam 21500 QPSK TURBO CODED 2/3 removed
Anik F3 118.7W TP 05 ConUS beam 21500 QPSK TURBO CODED 2/3 removed
Anik F3 118.7W TP 08 ConUS beam 21500 QPSK TURBO CODED 2/3 removed
Anik F3 118.7W TP 09 ConUS beam 21500 QPSK TURBO CODED 2/3 removed
Echostar12 61.5W TP 17 ConUS beam 20000 QPSK 5/6 added

Channels in the system: 6622
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available
(H) = Hidden from non-subscribers

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AKGolf

Oct 28, 2009

Finally KTBY Fox in Anchorage!

Still missing NBC.

redsalmon

Oct 28, 2009

AKGolf said:
Finally KTBY Fox in Anchorage!

Still missing NBC.

But still listed as na.

Maybe one step closer though.

--sexy-warlock--

Oct 29, 2009

I would be happy if Dish would simply show all live games on the RSNs in HD. It's getting annoying to have to watch more than 50% of my regional teams in SD when an HD feed is available.

r424chevy48II

Oct 29, 2009

--sexy-warlock-- said:
I would be happy if Dish would simply show all live games on the RSNs in HD. It's getting annoying to have to watch more than 50% of my regional teams in SD when an HD feed is available.

This because Charlie is a penny pinching fool that will not give the funds for these RSN to go live 24/7. bandwith should not be an issue, but here we go again we are dealing with Charlie!!!!!!!!!!!

aklarvanto

Oct 29, 2009

redsalmon said:
But still listed as na.

Maybe one step closer though.

Overnight updates and no 5612 on my guide yet.

HDRoberts

Oct 29, 2009

r424chevy48II said:
This because Charlie is a penny pinching fool that will not give the funds for these RSN to go live 24/7. bandwith should not be an issue, but here we go again we are dealing with Charlie!!!!!!!!!!!

Bandwidth is most definitely an issue. There are a crazy number of RSNs (25+ I think). Dish currently devotes 2 TPs on either arc to them. At 8 each, that is space for 16. They would at least need 2 more TPs for RSNs (Plus, I imagine, they could add YES and the NSG channels, as full time HD is a sticking point) Where do you see Dish having 2 free TPs, particularly with hamstringing them for future non-RSN adds?

mike123abc

Oct 29, 2009

r424chevy48II said:
This because Charlie is a penny pinching fool that will not give the funds for these RSN to go live 24/7. bandwith should not be an issue, but here we go again we are dealing with Charlie!!!!!!!!!!!

It is definitely bandwidth. It would help a lot if they gave the RSNs with the most population in them 24/7 HD. Then the remaining ones would probably be able to show all the HD events on the TPs they share.

M Sparks

Oct 30, 2009

r424chevy48II said:
This because Charlie is a penny pinching fool that will not give the funds for these RSN to go live 24/7. bandwith should not be an issue, but here we go again we are dealing with Charlie!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the most backward thing I've read in a while. Bandwidth is the #1 problem, and money has virtually nothing to do with it...at least not directly. In fact, with ANY HD simulcast channel that is already carried in SD, the carriage negotiations are almost all about bandwidth cost/benefit analysis.

When digital cable and DBS hit, the channel providers rushed to fill that new bandwidth with niche channels. This is why we now have such bloated basic packages. These channels have very little demand individually...the providers count on selling them as a package.

Now, as people move to HD, the non HD channels are losing their tiny audiences even more. So, for example, Discovery is rushing to get an HD feed for Investigation Discovery out there. They will offer very good terms to keep it alive. At the minimum, this HD feed is probably free to DISH as long as they are paying for the SD feed. But it's possible that carrying it could actually save them money...Discovery could offer to lock in their subscriber rates for an extra 5 years rather than demand an increase. (This is hypothetical, but very possible.)

So at this point, DISH could (hypothetically!) save money by carrying ID-HD. So now, it's a bandwidth cost analysis. Carrying ID-HD now could mean that they won't have room to carry one of FOX's HD channels launching next year. And maybe FOX is offering even better terms...or maybe they are tougher than Discovery and could threaten to pull their channels if the HD feeds aren't carried.

In the case of Premiums, it's a case of diminishing returns. Adding all the available Starz HD feeds probably increased subscribers...but when the last two are available next year, will it make a difference? Or could those two slots be used to attract a different type of customer. This is true for all channels...Fox Soccer HD will probably attract/keep more loyal customers than Investigation Discovery HD.

Full time RSNs across the board is probably not a bandwidth priority. They are going to have to figure out the best way to balance it.

I personally think a good compromise is to split them...put the RSNs for Eastern Arc cities on EA only, and WA RSNs on WA only. When an east coast team plays a west coast team, the game SHOULD be carried on both sides, just on different channels. You can still use the existing PT/shared channels to carry games that are only airing on the opposite arc. (Which would effectively increase that space, as EA and WA would have different games on the part time transponders.)

redsalmon

Oct 30, 2009

aklarvanto said:
Overnight updates and no 5612 on my guide yet.

That's what the na means. Not Available.
If you go back to June of 07 channel 2 was uplinked and listed as na and it is still there. It was also uplinked to 129 as na and is still there.

db2

Oct 30, 2009

M Sparks said:
Full time RSNs across the board is probably not a bandwidth priority. They are going to have to figure out the best way to balance it.

The impending problem for Dish is that more RSN games are being broadcast in HD with each passing season. By next baseball season most, if not all, RSN games will be produced in HD. Dish will be forced to either dedicate more TP space to HD RSN feeds or show a lesser precentage of games in HD.

M Sparks said:
I personally think a good compromise is to split them...put the RSNs for Eastern Arc cities on EA only, and WA RSNs on WA only. When an east coast team plays a west coast team, the game SHOULD be carried on both sides, just on different channels. You can still use the existing PT/shared channels to carry games that are only airing on the opposite arc. (Which would effectively increase that space, as EA and WA would have different games on the part time transponders.)

The problem with this suggestion is that it doesn't work for NHL CI and NBA LP. CI and LP subscribers expect to see HD versions of all games because that is what they're paying for.

I personally could care less if my RSN goes full time HD, I just want all RSN events produced in HD to be shown in HD on dish.

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply 22 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne

Get it?

An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....

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SuperDish_Fan23

Last reply Today at 1:50 AM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Its crazy how the ViP922 is so rare for no reason.

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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dishdude

Today at 1:45 AM

They didn't sell many, they were pricey and not out long. Quickly got replaced by the Hopper.

telstar_1

Today at 1:50 AM

They were high-end specialty, somewhat buggy and the 612/622/722 just overwhelmed it in popularity.

Former member 208119

Last reply Yesterday at 11:14 PM · posted in SiriusXM Satellite Radio

SXM still giving discounts

My year was almost up and we got the new bill for a year of service for $ 360.00 insane sat radio is becoming like cable!!! i logged into my acct and hopped onto chat and told the rep that i wanted to cancel. she understood my concern and went quiet for a few minutes. i figured that she was canceling my service. she comes back and said that she seen that i have been a sub since 07 and then offers me the same package for a year for 120.00 with taxes and fee's!!! i grabbed it. after almost having a stroke :biggrin

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Bruno

Oct 4, 2026

What i noticed with my last renewal XM is now billing me $4.99 monthly instead of one time yearly payment.

Jimbo

Oct 4, 2026

Bruno said:
What i noticed with my last renewal XM is now billing me $.99 monthly instead of one time yearly payment.

Did you accidentally get on the wrong plan ?
I still do the once a year plans.

Bruno

Yesterday at 11:16 AM

Jimbo said:
Did you accidentally get on the wrong plan ?
I still do the once a year plans.

I have to think maybe more people dont keep track of the monthly XM bill. Every time i renew i put a reminder on my calendar week before its time to renew. My wife told me the other day not to renew her and then i told her you are not going to be able to listen to XM at home. Then she changed her mind...!!

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TRG

Yesterday at 11:55 AM

Bruno said:
I have to think maybe more people dont keep track of the monthly XM bill. Every time i renew i put a reminder on my calendar week before its time to renew. My wife told me the other day not to renew her and then i told her you are not going to be able to listen to XM at home. Then she changed her mind...!!

I get an e-mail every month reminding me that X amount will be charged to my credit card. If I see it go up I get on chat or pick up the phone. But I also remember that my year is up in December.

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Bruno

Yesterday at 12:08 PM

TRG said:
I get an e-mail every month reminding me that X amount will be charged to my credit card. If I see it go up I get on chat or pick up the phone. But I also remember that my year is up in December.

yea i don't understand WHY, like you I get a notice each month. Mine is also up in December.

Jimbo

Yesterday at 5:08 PM

Bruno said:
yea i don't understand WHY, like you I get a notice each month. Mine is also up in December.

You get an email every month to let you know they are billing you for the next month.

Foxbat

Yesterday at 11:14 PM

Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango

The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.

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Peter Parker

Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter

Last reply Yesterday at 10:15 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

DISH Hopper 3 Software Version 713 Is Out

No idea what improvements might be involved.

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bookworm370

Saturday at 3:17 PM

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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naptime

Yesterday at 1:05 AM

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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reubenray

Yesterday at 6:14 AM

bookworm370 said:
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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Bobby

Yesterday at 10:32 AM

naptime said:
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.

This has been an ongoing issue. A fix is coming, probably in the next software version.

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 1:01 PM

reubenray said:
My wife mentioned that her remote is acting strange this morning.

Had a customer call recently saying their remote was really acting up, some buttons no longer functioned. Told them to reboot the Hopper....problem fixed.
Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"

https://www.amazon.com/Have-Tried-Turning-Again-T-Shirt/dp/B07G1ZV9W9/ref=sr_1_11?crid=3NNRAEED195WV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.86TxUTPcw48CRYlDcLntwpMxbPDBfjiLu4wMZGX3VN6ajG_cFCuoDBJT7pS9CW2mjThKlke5Z6dlXH8bJKkQF4s892wGVU1ca_00S0BQz6F15V30_4szIdWeycvw3_zoVtsULQASM8bGcgvsKms930xApC43y_-YBVN0Q8Xsf_csSqXcmhWpresARdXHfx2VazllrXI8asduvrbnk9S3CGnzjqnVTkjzFSpSQLdQKA6Dx_7UfbQIBBJsqAmQwwtDGqM0YKVIkjV4ARgVJvJ69vLPhxV0m8pkJQd_2w_QX_A.-jSy9OqrqWdxPBsgZGia1hHMbvDAKxxhRn9kK1EBdCc&dib_tag=se&keywords=have%2Byou%2Btried%2Bturning%2Bit%2Boff%2Band%2Bon%2Bagain&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1792342839&sprefix=have%2Byou%2Btried%2B%2Caps%2C265&sr=8-11&customId=B0752XJYNL&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1%23B0752XJYNL&th=1&psc=1

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cpdretired

Yesterday at 6:58 PM

dishstaller said:
Had a customer call recently saying their remote was really acting up, some buttons no longer functioned. Told them to reboot the Hopper....problem fixed.
Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"

https://www.amazon.com/Have-Tried-Turning-Again-T-Shirt/dp/B07G1ZV9W9/ref=sr_1_11?crid=3NNRAEED195WV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.86TxUTPcw48CRYlDcLntwpMxbPDBfjiLu4wMZGX3VN6ajG_cFCuoDBJT7pS9CW2mjThKlke5Z6dlXH8bJKkQF4s892wGVU1ca_00S0BQz6F15V30_4szIdWeycvw3_zoVtsULQASM8bGcgvsKms930xApC43y_-YBVN0Q8Xsf_csSqXcmhWpresARdXHfx2VazllrXI8asduvrbnk9S3CGnzjqnVTkjzFSpSQLdQKA6Dx_7UfbQIBBJsqAmQwwtDGqM0YKVIkjV4ARgVJvJ69vLPhxV0m8pkJQd_2w_QX_A.-jSy9OqrqWdxPBsgZGia1hHMbvDAKxxhRn9kK1EBdCc&dib_tag=se&keywords=have%2Byou%2Btried%2Bturning%2Bit%2Boff%2Band%2Bon%2Bagain&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1792342839&sprefix=have%2Byou%2Btried%2B%2Caps%2C265&sr=8-11&customId=B0752XJYNL&customizationToken=MC_Assembly_1%23B0752XJYNL&th=1&psc=1

Works every time. My wife needs one.

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Foxbat

Yesterday at 7:14 PM

dishstaller said:
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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dishstaller

Yesterday at 10:15 PM

Foxbat said:
Here's the one I need:

View attachment 194877

Just ordered one....that's great.

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dfergie

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!

Last reply Yesterday at 10:06 PM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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Bobby

Yesterday at 10:27 AM

Regular$5.999
Premium$6.399
Diesel$7.999
at Costco, Rohnert Park.

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harshness

Yesterday at 11:30 AM

I wonder if California is getting into the Winter formula.

dishstaller

Yesterday at 12:32 PM

Bobby said:
Regular$5.999
Premium$6.399

Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.

Last night it was about $4.17 gas, $6,19 diesel.

harshness

Yesterday at 2:04 PM

dishstaller said:
Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.

On the West Coast, a 40-cent differential is common. It used to be 30 cents before the prices rose above $3.

A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic), which is a whole different discussion.

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Foxbat

Yesterday at 9:43 PM

Here in Indiana, the difference between Regular and Premium is usually a dollar, but some charge even more:

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 10:06 PM

harshness said:
A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic),

Both non-ethanol and prem run about the same....buck more. When we were up in TN it was a buck more up there as well.

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jokeworm

Last reply Yesterday at 10:03 PM · posted in What's Cooking?

What's for dinner ?

Ok, I'm bored .... actually - to be more precise - I'm bored of eating the same rotation of 9 or 10 meals that are currently my "go-to" meals. My wife works the long hours - I work from home as and when i feel like it ... which means i generally do most of the cooking ... and so by default - i also make out the shopping list ...

We cook at home 5 or even 6 nights a week - but we always seem to fall back on the same old tried and tested "quick and easy but tastes ok" meals. Week in week out.

Pot Roast - mash and Peas.
Spaghetti
Chicken Pasta in cheese sauce.
Curry & rice
(these are some of mine)

Now it's not that I'm not adventurous in the kitchen ... I'll try anything once or twice ... but we all do it. Unless your name is Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray .. we all eventually fall back on our 8-10 favorite "meals"

So i thought - if we shared some of our own go-to meals with each other ... we might be able to add a few "new" ones to our own arsenal of meals.

So again - I ask you ...

What's for dinner tonight ?

Please give me something new to add to my rotation ... its our weekly shop tomorrow - so i want to pull together a few idea's and try and eat a meal each day next week that I've never had before .. or at least something that is not on my current "go-to" meal plan.

What meal do you always seem to fall back on in your house ? Maybe its something that I've never tried or not had in a while. I need inspiration !! I've got a blank shopping list in front of me - and nothing sounds good .. HELP !

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TRG

Sep 29, 2026

Beef and vegetable stew with buttermilk biscuits. Water.
It seemed appropriate on an unusually cold and wet evening in New Mexico.

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Bobby

Oct 12, 2026

Chili Cheesebugers, Tater Tots.

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TRG

Oct 12, 2026

I made shrimp parmesan with spaghetti and a salad.

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slow_poke_pete

Yesterday at 9:47 PM

venison lasagna

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 10:03 PM

Smoked some salmon on the grill while enjoying some Blue Moon beer. Kinda cool tonight so I fired up the heaters. Here in FL, we fire up heaters once the temps get below 60 :cool

As for the salmon, I seared them first, then flipped them off to the side not over the coals and brushed on some lemon pepper marinade followed by some salmon seasoning. Threw some hickory chips on the coals and then closed the vents to about 10% airflow. Yum.

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osu1991

Pub Member / Supporter

Last reply Yesterday at 8:46 PM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

EV News

America’s Fastest-Growing EV State Isn’t California—Not by a Long Shot

New data shows electric vehicle adoption is increasingly driven by state policies, electricity prices and charging access—not federal incentives

www.autoweek.com

The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.

:eek

It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.

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navychop

Sep 22, 2026

Servant's problem.

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meStevo

Sep 26, 2026

tomwellborn3rd (@wellborn.net)

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bsky.app

Never realized that Tesla is losing to BYD at manufacturing too, which IMO is Tesla's biggest accomplishment and area of innovation. Nice writeup about the state of play and how we got here though. I have no faith that we're moving any productive direction though sadly, most changes and efforts feel reactionary rather than rooted in making use of the time being bought by tariffs, with few exceptions.

So: how are the cars so cheap, and what is being cut to get there? The best public accounting comes from the Rhodium Group, which compared BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor against Tesla's Chinese operation, a fair comparison because it removes labor costs and shipping from the equation entirely. Their estimate is that BYD builds a car for about $4,700 less than Tesla builds a Model 3 in Shanghai, roughly 15 percent of the Model 3's price. The breakdown is the interesting part. Direct government grants account for about $292 per vehicle, which is 5 percent of the gap. The biggest single factor is vertical integration: BYD makes about 80 percent of its top-tier components in-house, against 37 percent for Tesla, and that eliminates roughly $2,369 per vehicle in supplier markups. Lower overhead, meaning cheaper engineering talent and administrative cost spread across enormous volume, accounts for another $1,719. And BYD pays its suppliers on 155-day terms, against Tesla's 60, which is worth about $214 per car in float. When people say the Chinese advantage is subsidies, the per-vehicle number says otherwise. When people say it is slave wages, the Tesla Shanghai comparison says otherwise too. The advantage is mostly that BYD decided, twenty years ago, to make its own batteries, its own motors, its own power electronics, and its own semiconductors, and Western automakers decided the opposite.

harshness

Sep 27, 2026

The EV company to watch out for is SAIC. They seem likely to take over Government Motors at some point.

GM originally struck a JV deal with SAIC to gain access to China. Now SAIC has taken China back with the substantial library of technology GM shared and they're looking to export to Mexico, South America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

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osu1991

Oct 9, 2026

View: https://youtu.be/AzErJdWUDTE?si=sdAjeOen3sKm8DV9

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osu1991

Yesterday at 8:46 PM

US EV sales are rising again. Here’s why the recovery is set to last.

Even though sales tanked last year after the end of federal incentives, the American EV sector is on the mend as drivers face sky-high gasoline prices.

www.canarymedia.com

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TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Yesterday at 7:52 PM · posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Microsoft Defender Arriving on Linux

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO_nW-BTlv4

Direct YouTube Link - Microsoft Defender Arriving on Linux
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed

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Ham Radio 2.0

Yesterday at 7:22 PM · posted in Ham Radio 2.0

LIVE!

Time for another AWESOME video from Ham Radio 2.0!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDeuQ1SLkQU

Direct YouTube Link - LIVE!
Ham Radio 2.0 Website
Ham Radio 2.0 on Facebook

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Ramy

Supporting Founder

Last reply Yesterday at 6:34 PM · posted in The Sports Section

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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osu1991

Oct 12, 2026

View: https://youtu.be/HjQO7IWmC50?is=JrnzyTNTv5MoX24u

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osu1991

Oct 12, 2026

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Howard Simmons

Saturday at 7:45 PM

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Down Goes the SEC

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Foxbat

Saturday at 8:17 PM

osu1991 said:

They ought to have fun with this… :devilish

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osu1991

Saturday at 10:14 PM

Foxbat said:
They ought to have fun with this…

Was thinking same thing. It should be a good week for sec shorts and roll call

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reubenray

Yesterday at 6:19 AM

A lot of upsets yesterday, but my LSU Tigers won.

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Foxbat

Yesterday at 6:34 PM

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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