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yourbeliefs
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Last reply · posted in SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Better late than never, the Sirius XM Android app is now here. Same channel lineup as iPhone and BB apps. It's not on the Marketplace yet, so make sure you tell your phone to allow you to install non-marketplace apps. Works great on my soon-to-be-returned Nexus One. Navigate to this link on your Android phone.

http://www.siriusxm.com/android/
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digiblur
That's weird... when I had my online streaming account the app I used on my WinMo phone had channels 100 and 101.
yourbeliefs
That's weird... when I had my online streaming account the app I used on my WinMo phone had channels 100 and 101.
Let me guess, SiriusWM5? That's because that program connected directly to the internet streaming feed where those channels are allowed. The app versions don't use that same feed.

I loved that program, but it was abandoned and when Sirius XM changed their internet streaming protocols, it became useless. I believe you can still listen online by using Skyfire on the website on WinMo phones since WinMo has the WMP plug-ins that they use. It worked when I did it, but I found the feed to be choppy at times and it was very unwieldy to navigate on my Q9h.

OT: I've had mixed results on my N1. I was using it in the gym yesterday over their WiFi and the connection dropped like every 2-3 minutes. I had to keep unlocking my phone and opening the app to have it reconnect, because apparently it has self-esteem issues and won't do it for you unless you open the program up. I seem to have better performance over 3G, but I can't confirm this without more testing. Still, I was able to listen to it without interruption from my office garage to the 2nd floor today, so that was nice. Overall it is a nice app, and quite frankly, I'd rather have Sirius XM without 100/101 as opposed to no Sirius XM at all on my phone.
digiblur
Yeah I used that one for a bit then there was another one that worked very nice, can't remember the name of that one. I think everything was hard to get around in on the Q9's though ;)
yourbeliefs
Yeah I used that one for a bit then there was another one that worked very nice, can't remember the name of that one. I think everything was hard to get around in on the Q9's though ;)
The same guy made another program as well, which I think was called Starplayer or something. I didn't like that program because I had to install .net 3.5 on my phone and it caused a TON of stability issues with other programs. I ended up deleting it (and the framework) and just went back to his original program. He even made a desktop app which was really nice, but then for whatever reason he shut it down. He was a good programmer but the guy himself was a dick in my opinion. He was beta testing that desktop app, so like any good beta tester, I brought up a few issues I had with the program. Well, he reacted like he had a special needs kid and I just called that kid a f-ing moron. He basically chastised me because my complaints weren't "valid" and that I was wasting his time and he does this on weekends and it's a holiday, blah blah blah wahh me!

Sorry for ranting, but the message he sent me (first he posted it publicly, then deleted it and PMed it to me) was a textbook example of how NOT to treat a beta tester. Maybe he used to work at Foxconn or something..
DWS44
The Sirius App seems to work pretty good on my Evo! Will be nice to listen to Sirius at work. We try to avoid streaming audio/video on the 'net because of the bandwidth hit on our WAN...and my office can't get a strong enough signal for an actual Sirius radio.

It would be nice if it had a landscape mode, since the Evo has its kickstand to prop it up in landscape mode.
yourbeliefs
I've found the connection to be rather inconsistent at times. It really seems to have issues with using the WiFi connection. It will CONSTANTLY drop off and I need to unlock my phone every time in order to tell it to reconnect, which gets really annoying since I mainly listen to talk radio. You'd figure it was smart enough to just do it on it's own. Still, that may be due to problems with my phone as opposed to the app (Nexus One on AT&T.) Comes in handy in the bathroom though, and especially in cars that don't have Sirius XM (which is EVERY car I get into except for my own and my dad's.)
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osu1991
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
dishstaller
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Juan
Not alot of dish customers any more
Foxbat
I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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dishstaller
I really dislike change for the sake of change
TheRatPatrol
Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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dfergie
I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
Jimbo
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
dishstaller
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Last reply · posted in Movie Talk
Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
meStevo
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Last reply · posted in Movie Talk
If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
TRG
TRG
"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
dishstaller
.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
meStevo
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Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
Y
Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
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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.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


View: https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2111074303185989663?s=20
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dishstaller
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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Scott Greczkowski
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Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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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White Wedding - Billy Idol
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White Christmas - Elvis Presley
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Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
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Tickle Me (Dirty, Dirty Feeling) - Elvis Presley
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Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson