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New user, sort of long rant, apologies abound, here's the scoop:
Completely new install of DishPro500, 522 and 301 on 12-1-04.
Main TV (32" flat screen Toshiba with S video) picture looks chunky/ blocky/ computer generated, etc. Yup, I did the forum search on pixelization. All of the signal strength meters are above 95. I had the 522 replaced once already, no improvement.
Folks, I cancelled regular cable because of poor picture quality. Charter Cable says, "Oh, upgrade to Digital Cable for $100 a month and all of your problems will disappear." Thanks, but no thanks.
I had 3 appointments with service techs to come back and look at the system and 3 times they never showed (how's that for customer service?). Now I'm being told this blocky picture is as good as it's going to get unless I "upgrade" to an HDTV with an HD receiver. I watched ESPN football the other night and it was almost unbearable.
Just for giggles I hooked the 301 up to the main TV and I get the same picture. Since I'm completely new at this, I have no idea what's going on. What's even worse, Dish Network's tech support and their website is absolutely horrible. I only figured out 10 minutes ago from this forum that I only, and I mean only, can get true Dolby Digital 5.1 from PPV channels, not Monday Night Football, not primetime ABC or NBC shows (which Dish techs and installers do say you should be able to get).
So, what should I be looking for in solving this problem? Or, is this a "put up and shut up" situation? Thanks for reading.
Tom K. in Apple Valley, MN
Completely new install of DishPro500, 522 and 301 on 12-1-04.
Main TV (32" flat screen Toshiba with S video) picture looks chunky/ blocky/ computer generated, etc. Yup, I did the forum search on pixelization. All of the signal strength meters are above 95. I had the 522 replaced once already, no improvement.
Folks, I cancelled regular cable because of poor picture quality. Charter Cable says, "Oh, upgrade to Digital Cable for $100 a month and all of your problems will disappear." Thanks, but no thanks.
I had 3 appointments with service techs to come back and look at the system and 3 times they never showed (how's that for customer service?). Now I'm being told this blocky picture is as good as it's going to get unless I "upgrade" to an HDTV with an HD receiver. I watched ESPN football the other night and it was almost unbearable.
Just for giggles I hooked the 301 up to the main TV and I get the same picture. Since I'm completely new at this, I have no idea what's going on. What's even worse, Dish Network's tech support and their website is absolutely horrible. I only figured out 10 minutes ago from this forum that I only, and I mean only, can get true Dolby Digital 5.1 from PPV channels, not Monday Night Football, not primetime ABC or NBC shows (which Dish techs and installers do say you should be able to get).
So, what should I be looking for in solving this problem? Or, is this a "put up and shut up" situation? Thanks for reading.
Tom K. in Apple Valley, MN
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Rlanham said:
I have EDTV but a DVI port, and I'm using just a regular standard satalite box, no hdtv, that's probably why it looks like crap
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Patrick Stewart died yesterday, October 28th at the age of 86. We lost yet another great actor.
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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86
He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.”
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!
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Last of the Dogmen is my favorite of hers.
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Good...simple humor. Enjoy
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It states the average amount they are under water is OVER $7,000. 
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Personally, I tend to be the type that drives a vehicle for a lot of years....do my own oil changes and other fluid changes. Just replaced the spark plugs and a couple coils. Youtube is great for things like this.
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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
12 minutes after the patch was release I had it patched.When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!
Aww- nevermind.
Aww- nevermind.
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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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when was the last time they innovated something
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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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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Starting a thread klang !
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
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