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I'm about to take the plunge into HD- my current tv is well over 17 years old, and our Dish Network receiver is at least 11 years old (it came with the house). I know that, for Dish Network, I will need a new satellite and a new receiver. Question number one is this: will I need a new run of coax into the house?
I ask this because a dish Network rep I spoke with said that I might need a new cable coming in, since the old one "is not specific for HD" . I DO know a little about coax, and I'm assuming that R6 is- well, R6!
but a new installation of cable from Dish Network could get expensive, because the actual dish is about 180 feet from our house (the only clearing in the little forest where we live!).
Question number 2 is this: Will I need to run two coax cables into the house if I want to watch programming on two televisions? The receiver I was considering- the DouDVR VIP 722k- sure makes it SOUND like that it's ONE coax in from the dish, then the signal is split at the receiver, and then sends (standard definition) signal to the second television. I asked this question to the Dish Network representative I spoke with, and bless her heart, she just had a hard time understanding what I was asking.
Thank you for your time, and please forgive the possible stupidity of these questions; I tried searching the forums here, and couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for (however, I DID find enough posts to give me the impression that the switch to HD is no walk in the park!)
Jeff
I ask this because a dish Network rep I spoke with said that I might need a new cable coming in, since the old one "is not specific for HD" . I DO know a little about coax, and I'm assuming that R6 is- well, R6!
but a new installation of cable from Dish Network could get expensive, because the actual dish is about 180 feet from our house (the only clearing in the little forest where we live!).Question number 2 is this: Will I need to run two coax cables into the house if I want to watch programming on two televisions? The receiver I was considering- the DouDVR VIP 722k- sure makes it SOUND like that it's ONE coax in from the dish, then the signal is split at the receiver, and then sends (standard definition) signal to the second television. I asked this question to the Dish Network representative I spoke with, and bless her heart, she just had a hard time understanding what I was asking.
Thank you for your time, and please forgive the possible stupidity of these questions; I tried searching the forums here, and couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for (however, I DID find enough posts to give me the impression that the switch to HD is no walk in the park!
)Jeff
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watchel1 and boomerang- thanks for the info regarding the DishPointer link- I've wasted more than a few minutes dragging my "virtual dish" around the outside, trying to find the "perfect" location (and using the "obstruction" thingy to get an estimate of tree height). If I put the dish on my house, the nearest tree can't be any more than 11 feet tall! So the dish is in our clearing for a reason! And judging from what I've seen on DishPointer, there's a CHANCE that I might be able to get 1000.2 and 1000.4 Our neighbor's trees appear to be in the way of 1000.4, but I'm doubting those trees are more than 235 feet tall...
R0ss- we have quite a few trees on the property. When we moved here 11 years ago, we had a surveyor come out to give us an idea of how many trees were on our 5 acres. He was here for five minutes, said "I'm not charging you folks for this- the terrain is too rugged. I'm calling it 500 trees per acre, average." Surrounding our place, there are 72 mature trees taller than our two story house. Plus side: nice and shady in the summer. Down side: satellite dish 180 feet from house.
So the dish is in our clearing for a reason! And judging from what I've seen on DishPointer, there's a CHANCE that I might be able to get 1000.2 and 1000.4 Our neighbor's trees appear to be in the way of 1000.4, but I'm doubting those trees are more than 235 feet tall... R0ss- we have quite a few trees on the property. When we moved here 11 years ago, we had a surveyor come out to give us an idea of how many trees were on our 5 acres. He was here for five minutes, said "I'm not charging you folks for this- the terrain is too rugged. I'm calling it 500 trees per acre, average." Surrounding our place, there are 72 mature trees taller than our two story house. Plus side: nice and shady in the summer. Down side: satellite dish 180 feet from house.
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I so much appreciate all the replies, and apologize for not coming on earlier to say so. It turns out on Sunday, my wife went shopping and, long story short, came home with an HD tv and blu ray player! This initially filled me with dread, because she tends to buy items based on how they will look in the house, but I think she made a good choice- the picture looks great (our tv the past 17+ years has been a non-hdtv) and watching a couple of blu-ray dvd's has convinced me that even really cute Hollywood starlets have (gulp!) wrinkles.
So I should probably change the title of this thread to "I just got pushed into the HD waters, someone throw me a life preserver!" I've definitely spent a lot of time memorizing new remote control functions.
However- we're now looking much closer at HD packages from Dish, and, for sake of comparison, we looked at- well, a competitor of Dish. We were pretty surprised at the promotion offer they have going on now- $29 off per month for the first year, $14 per month off for the second year. Being a loyal guy who has been with Dish for 11 relatively pain-free years, I'm trying to balance some (pretty substantial) savings with loyalty. Who knows? We might go to the extreme, and cancel everything and just watch blu ray movies- although the kids would probably miss SpongeBob...
but I think she made a good choice- the picture looks great (our tv the past 17+ years has been a non-hdtv) and watching a couple of blu-ray dvd's has convinced me that even really cute Hollywood starlets have (gulp!) wrinkles. So I should probably change the title of this thread to "I just got pushed into the HD waters, someone throw me a life preserver!" I've definitely spent a lot of time memorizing new remote control functions.
However- we're now looking much closer at HD packages from Dish, and, for sake of comparison, we looked at- well, a competitor of Dish.
We were pretty surprised at the promotion offer they have going on now- $29 off per month for the first year, $14 per month off for the second year. Being a loyal guy who has been with Dish for 11 relatively pain-free years, I'm trying to balance some (pretty substantial) savings with loyalty. Who knows? We might go to the extreme, and cancel everything and just watch blu ray movies- although the kids would probably miss SpongeBob...
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I just wanted to say, that it sounds like you live in a wonderful place. I would love to see some pictures.
I will continue to follow this thread. I want to see the outcome. (Which I hope is good)
R0ss- we have quite a few trees on the property. When we moved here 11 years ago, we had a surveyor come out to give us an idea of how many trees were on our 5 acres. He was here for five minutes, said "I'm not charging you folks for this- the terrain is too rugged. I'm calling it 500 trees per acre, average." Surrounding our place, there are 72 mature trees taller than our two story house. Plus side: nice and shady in the summer. Down side: satellite dish 180 feet from house.
I just wanted to say, that it sounds like you live in a wonderful place. I would love to see some pictures.
I will continue to follow this thread. I want to see the outcome. (Which I hope is good)
IS Amiko MIRA 3 any good ???
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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.
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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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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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I would think that all the packaging would already be accounted for ... they weigh the container, subtract that from the scale, then add the product , so its weighing the Product onlyUnless the specific product or its packaging is known at the time of weighing, estimating the tare weight for a PoS system is a tall order.
I'm pretty sure that produce bags can't get any thinner.
You certainly don't want to put unbagged produce on a belt, scale, or in a clerk's hands (gloved or not).
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I've always been super interested in things space related so this is a pretty cool event coming up. Nov 18, 2026 early in the morning, Voyager 1 will reach the distance of one full light day from Earth. Took almost 50 yrs. I was 13 when it launched.
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Thanks for that info. I will mark it on my calendar!
