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kristy
kristy
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Question about having dvr in 2 rooms

Hello, I am a current D* customer considering Dish. I was with Dish many years ago, but was coerced into switching due to a merger that was happening (yet didn't happen). I am happy with D*, however I would like to have dvr in 4 rooms,so I am checking out the competition.

I find it appealing how you can have 1 unit control 2 tvs, however I would like some clarity on how this is installed. Obviously the remote control works from the room without a receiver, but how is this receiver connected to the tv? Are there cables run everywhere? Is this set up a good set up, or is it better with receivers for each room?

Thanks for your help.
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Yragha
Yragha
The installer shocked me and ran mine thru the wall (very neatly) and underneath the carpet for no additional fee.

And responding about HD, until they get TVland, ESPNClassic and ESPNU in HD it's worthless for me. I'm not paying $10 extra for HD since I believe IMO I said "IMO" it should be free SINCE THEY MADE SD LOOK SO SUB-STANDARD. I also think they are ripping people off by inserting LOGO into the HD pack when on most systems LOGO is available at the very least on the highest tier of service.

I would hope SD looked decent on an SD tv but I own two HD's (Dynex and top of the line Sony) and it looks like I'm watching something from Hulu. Heck, ESPN360.com looks better.

Just my 2 cents.
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dishcomm
dishcomm
Yragha said:
The installer shocked me and ran mine thru the wall (very neatly) and underneath the carpet for no additional fee.

And responding about HD, until they get TVland, ESPNClassic and ESPNU in HD it's worthless for me. I'm not paying $10 extra for HD since I believe IMO I said "IMO" it should be free SINCE THEY MADE SD LOOK SO SUB-STANDARD. I also think they are ripping people off by inserting LOGO into the HD pack when on most systems LOGO is available at the very least on the highest tier of service.

I would hope SD looked decent on an SD tv but I own two HD's (Dynex and top of the line Sony) and it looks like I'm watching something from Hulu. Heck, ESPN360.com looks better.

Just my 2 cents.
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Ok.."THey" did not make standard defintion look that way.
What you view is how it is sent to you.
Know this. A standard def image is meant to be viewed on a screen no larger than 20".
CRT TV's do not have nearly the pixel density of flat panel tv's and thus all the flaws and "artifacts" are not visible even on the largest of CRT Tv's.
However when SD is viewed on a flat panel tv( very high pixel density, desigened to produce images in 16X9 format) the viewer sees all of the flaws in the picute that appear when the image is streteched out to it's limits.
SO the one's who have flat panel tv's and SD only are actually causing their own dilemma. Based on the facts presented above, to say that subscribers should get HD for free is plain silly.
Is it your claim that you watch only the three channels you mentioned in your earlier post?
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Yragha
Yragha
dishcomm said:
Ok.."THey" did not make standard defintion look that way.
What you view is how it is sent to you.
Know this. A standard def image is meant to be viewed on a screen no larger than 20".
CRT TV's do not have nearly the pixel density of flat panel tv's and thus all the flaws and "artifacts" are not visible even on the largest of CRT Tv's.
However when SD is viewed on a flat panel tv( very high pixel density, desigened to produce images in 16X9 format) the viewer sees all of the flaws in the picute that appear when the image is streteched out to it's limits.
SO the one's who have flat panel tv's and SD only are actually causing their own dilemma. Based on the facts presented above, to say that subscribers should get HD for free is plain silly.
Is it your claim that you watch only the three channels you mentioned in your earlier post?
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First and foremost I don't claim to know TV more than yourself.

Now, that's out of the way so SD is meant for TV's less than 20 inches? Didn't know that.

Secondly, why does channels like CSTV, the ESPN's, CNN, SPIKE, USA and others look good on both my HDTV's (mind you with the SD package) and others like TVLand, Nick@Nite look like crap.

Seems to me (and again I don't know a thing about how the signal gets from here to there) however that Dish is putting too many channels on a transponder and therefore causing issues with downgraded picture quality.

I'm speaking from an outsiders perspective and really would like to know how this all works.

Thanks
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dishcomm
dishcomm
Yragha said:
First and foremost I don't claim to know TV more than yourself.

Now, that's out of the way so SD is meant for TV's less than 20 inches? Didn't know that.

Secondly, why does channels like CSTV, the ESPN's, CNN, SPIKE, USA and others look good on both my HDTV's (mind you with the SD package) and others like TVLand, Nick@Nite look like crap.

Seems to me (and again I don't know a thing about how the signal gets from here to there) however that Dish is putting too many channels on a transponder and therefore causing issues with downgraded picture quality.

I'm speaking from an outsiders perspective and really would like to know how this all works.

Thanks
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To answer you last question first. Again, the way dish gets it, is the way they send it to the consumer.
To my knowledge transponders(TP) are limited things.
There is a finite amount of bandwidth on each TP
Using more of less of the available space on one TP has no effect on video quality.
I am SD only. I have one LCD TV in the house. Some channels look fine while others look like feces.
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Bob Haller
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TV lands prints are often not the best, and probably no TV land shows were filmed in high def.

so its never going to look great.
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kristy
kristy
We've already got receivers as well as cable run from the outside into each room. I was thinking there would be more wires run on the inside. Our home is on a slab, so it would be run back outside to tv2. Is that how most are done?
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Halloween Pokemon Haul Unboxing 🎃👻

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Scott Greczkowski
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Song Name Game Part 3!

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

So let the game continue!

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

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

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

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

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

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Oh Susanna, Dust off the Old Pianna - Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra
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Garden Party - Ricky Nelson
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osu1991
osu1991
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Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club

USA Healthcare Costs are Ridiculous

:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs

My health Insurance renewal for 2027 just came in. Going from $827 a month to $1,187 a month. Deductible going up a $1k to $9,350. Max out of pocket also going up $1k to $11,000. Doctor co-pay of $40. Urgent Care co-pay $50. ER 50% coinsurance after deductible. That's all in network. Out of network is double, should it be needed.

Have to think about this. I'm really tempted to just go without now. I only go to the doctor once or twice a year. I pay out of pocket for Tirzepitide and can do without the Rosuvastatin (crestor) now. Really tired of spending over $10k a year and getting nothing out of it.

After years with Blue Cross I switched last year to Ambetter as my Blue Cross premium was going from $1200 to $1800 for a Silver plan and the Bronze plan was still going to be $1300 at BCBS. Ambetter was $827 for the same coverage with a Bronze plan. Didn't think it would jump this much so soon.

I'm guessing a Silver plan is probably over $2,000 a month for 2027.
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that cut is only for illegals to get off the rolls and I was being sarcastic before -
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Foxbat
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Why isn't this Political thread over in the Pit? This is why there is a Pit, and why I rarely use the Chit Chat Club. But someone said, "The Pub is Elitist since you have to pay dues to enter, so please post in the Chit Chat forum so more guests can read and participate."
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harshness
harshness
Foxbat said:
Why isn't this Political thread over in the Pit?
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Because health care shouldn't be a political issue?
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vazhog said:
that cut is only for illegals to get off the rolls and I was being sarcastic before -
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what about the welfare kings and queens :rolleyes:
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osu1991
osu1991
Foxbat said:
Why isn't this Political thread over in the Pit? This is why there is a Pit, and why I rarely use the Chit Chat Club. But someone said, "The Pub is Elitist since you have to pay dues to enter, so please post in the Chit Chat forum so more guests can read and participate."
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I didn't start it as a political statement and have no interest in the political BS of this country. Everyone wants to make everything political nowadays. This was just my rant over the outrageous increase in my premiums and how unaffordable healthcare is becoming to the average person here.

admin can close or delete it if they don't want here.
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Foxbat said:
Why isn't this Political thread over in the Pit? This is why there is a Pit, and why I rarely use the Chit Chat Club. But someone said, "The Pub is Elitist since you have to pay dues to enter, so please post in the Chit Chat forum so more guests can read and participate."
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There are no dues to be paid to be in the Pit. You just have to use the password which is clearly shown when you try to log in to it.
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telebiker
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Dish Hopper and Dish Hopper Plus No Alexa in settings

I have Dish Hopper and Hopper Plus and also have Alexa Echo. I link the Alex skill to Dish and it asks me to enter the pairing code shown on the TV. I go into Dish Settings and there is no Alexa shown. Not sure what to do.
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Understood. But here's the rub - Google Assistant setup is ALSO missing from the Hopper Plus setup. I'm a paraplegic.and need to use voice controls as much as possible but I can't press a button on the remote to activate Google Assistant. I prefer ALEXA (or ALEXA+) but I have one older google device and will go that route IF they make it available. BTW calling Dish Customer Service is no help- they just say they have no info on if/when there will be an update.
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Ungood.
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What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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Tell Alexa verbally what to do.
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reubenray said:
What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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I stand up from my chair with my glass in one hand and my plate in the other, when a story I really want to hear comes on the TV. So I say, "Alexa, pause DISH", and it waits for me to return from the kitchen, at which time I say, "Alexa, resume DISH".

Or maybe, when I return with a full glass in one hand and a new plate in the other, I realize I forgot to pause to hear this good story from its start. So I say, "Alexa, skip DISH backwards 3 minutes", and I still get to catch the whole story.

I use this every day. Or until I acquire a third hand.
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dishstaller
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Claude's site is still up and running. New link required

I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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Scott Greczkowski
Scott Greczkowski
dishstaller said:
I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!
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Went and looked, not too bad...

Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working. :)
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dishstaller said:
If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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Your old link triggered my Bitdefender today.
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