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Hi, I just want to say that I'm not looking to argue with anyone. I just want to share my experience and see if any of you have had the same issue.
I had a 722 with 2 external hard drives. I'd manually switch between them when I needed to. Though slow and tedious I could move movies to and from the 722 at will and play off of the ext. HDs. I had done this to create a movie HD and a documentary HD.
I wanted a sling experience so the people at Dish convinced me that the 922 was the way to go... no loss of viewer benefits... a major improvement. I agreed because I had a new Sprint EVO and the android sling player just came out.
The install went smoothly (I don't know why they insisted on an installer... a complete waste of time and money for me). That was the last good event.
I saw the 2 USB ports and I thought "omg, I can plug in BOTH HDs". When I did they both showed up and I could switch between them. Then, my shock and unhappiness began. The improved user experience ended. I couldn't watch anything off of the ext HDs (why take that away?). Everything had to be transfered over to the 922. I attempted to transfer everything but I kept getting error messages. Most of what did transfer was corrupted. Mind you we're talking about 200 movies. Then I found out the transfer is one way thus making the benefit of the external hard drives limited, trivial, and in the long term useless. I called Dish and they said that I had been misinformed by their people and blamed me for not asking the right questions (I did and got the thumbs up answers). The manager had the balls to tell me "well, you'll never need more than one terabyte of movies.
The way the system software is configured most programs I transfer over will ultimately have to be deleted as I bump up against the 1TB limit. I can't send them back to the external drives. So, I paid $40 for a feature that they are ending for me.
I should have kept the 722 and bought a sling box but they told me that the 922 was that and all in one. When they faulted me for making the choice I was disturbed. I have been with them for over 10 years. I paid for install plus $200 for the 922 plus the added monthly costs and now I've lost some of my movies and I'm bummed that it's all been a futile waste. Their treatment of me so far has been disappointing. I love the sling player on the EVO. They're next response will determine if I end my 10+ year love affair with Dish.
Please don't crucify me if you don't agree. I'd appreciate constructive comments.
I had a 722 with 2 external hard drives. I'd manually switch between them when I needed to. Though slow and tedious I could move movies to and from the 722 at will and play off of the ext. HDs. I had done this to create a movie HD and a documentary HD.
I wanted a sling experience so the people at Dish convinced me that the 922 was the way to go... no loss of viewer benefits... a major improvement. I agreed because I had a new Sprint EVO and the android sling player just came out.
The install went smoothly (I don't know why they insisted on an installer... a complete waste of time and money for me). That was the last good event.
I saw the 2 USB ports and I thought "omg, I can plug in BOTH HDs". When I did they both showed up and I could switch between them. Then, my shock and unhappiness began. The improved user experience ended. I couldn't watch anything off of the ext HDs (why take that away?). Everything had to be transfered over to the 922. I attempted to transfer everything but I kept getting error messages. Most of what did transfer was corrupted. Mind you we're talking about 200 movies. Then I found out the transfer is one way thus making the benefit of the external hard drives limited, trivial, and in the long term useless. I called Dish and they said that I had been misinformed by their people and blamed me for not asking the right questions (I did and got the thumbs up answers). The manager had the balls to tell me "well, you'll never need more than one terabyte of movies.
The way the system software is configured most programs I transfer over will ultimately have to be deleted as I bump up against the 1TB limit. I can't send them back to the external drives. So, I paid $40 for a feature that they are ending for me.
I should have kept the 722 and bought a sling box but they told me that the 922 was that and all in one. When they faulted me for making the choice I was disturbed. I have been with them for over 10 years. I paid for install plus $200 for the 922 plus the added monthly costs and now I've lost some of my movies and I'm bummed that it's all been a futile waste. Their treatment of me so far has been disappointing. I love the sling player on the EVO. They're next response will determine if I end my 10+ year love affair with Dish.
Please don't crucify me if you don't agree. I'd appreciate constructive comments.
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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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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank 
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Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phoneHello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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a good surge protector will help to.Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
Seems like I remember that now, with my V9 I manually entered anyway on 105, easier for me to pick the channel later
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.
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