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Software version: L629RBDD-N
Mode bug occurred in: Dual
Dish setup: ummm...
OTA Antenna: wimpy rabbit ears
Description of bug: VIP 622 DVR freezes/reboots after download to PocketDish (PD 402 model)
My VIP 622 DVR is rebooting after I transfer a recording to my PocketDish. The transfer seems to work OK (the file does make it to the PocketDish), the progress bar on the '842' status screen updates to show progress as the transfer is happening. Once progress reaches 100%, the DVR seems to freeze up , then the deadman/watchdog reboot happens.
I've done lots of transfers successfully in the past. I haven't done any for a couple of months, and now am seeing this behavior.
I've done a hard power-off/reboot cycle, as suggested by Dish Tech support email. No joy. After talking with Dish, all they are offering is a replacement of the unit. (I am doubtful that would make a difference).
Any one else experiencing similar? Anyone else successfully doing transfers to their Pocket Dish units with a VIP 622 with same software version?
Thanks for any/all suggestions.
Mode bug occurred in: Dual
Dish setup: ummm...
OTA Antenna: wimpy rabbit ears
Description of bug: VIP 622 DVR freezes/reboots after download to PocketDish (PD 402 model)
My VIP 622 DVR is rebooting after I transfer a recording to my PocketDish. The transfer seems to work OK (the file does make it to the PocketDish), the progress bar on the '842' status screen updates to show progress as the transfer is happening. Once progress reaches 100%, the DVR seems to freeze up , then the deadman/watchdog reboot happens.
I've done lots of transfers successfully in the past. I haven't done any for a couple of months, and now am seeing this behavior.
I've done a hard power-off/reboot cycle, as suggested by Dish Tech support email. No joy. After talking with Dish, all they are offering is a replacement of the unit. (I am doubtful that would make a difference).
Any one else experiencing similar? Anyone else successfully doing transfers to their Pocket Dish units with a VIP 622 with same software version?
Thanks for any/all suggestions.
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Upgrade to Archos 605 works just fine
Following up my own post, because I like talking to myself.
First, back to the old PocketDish 402 unit, it turns out the recordings are NOT being transferred successfully, they are only partially being transferred.
After doing some eBay searching around, consider another PocketDish model as an alternative (maybe my 402 is bad?), I stumbled on the fact that Archos does offer a 'plug-in' for their GEN5 series (405, 605, 705), which enables transfers from the VIP 622 DVR (and one other, can't remember which). So, I took a little leap, and bought a used Archos 605 on eBay.
End result: Transfers to the 605 unit are working perfectly. And, I've got a much more capable player than the old PD 402 (touch screen, WiFi, 30G HD, etc). So, I'm leaving the PocketDish 402 behind, as most of the tech support people had suggested anyway. (grumble)
(And, this means I don't have to replace my 622 DVR, which I felt was unnecessary, and misguided suggestion by Dish)
Following up my own post, because I like talking to myself.
First, back to the old PocketDish 402 unit, it turns out the recordings are NOT being transferred successfully, they are only partially being transferred.
After doing some eBay searching around, consider another PocketDish model as an alternative (maybe my 402 is bad?), I stumbled on the fact that Archos does offer a 'plug-in' for their GEN5 series (405, 605, 705), which enables transfers from the VIP 622 DVR (and one other, can't remember which). So, I took a little leap, and bought a used Archos 605 on eBay.
End result: Transfers to the 605 unit are working perfectly. And, I've got a much more capable player than the old PD 402 (touch screen, WiFi, 30G HD, etc). So, I'm leaving the PocketDish 402 behind, as most of the tech support people had suggested anyway. (grumble)
(And, this means I don't have to replace my 622 DVR, which I felt was unnecessary, and misguided suggestion by Dish)
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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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Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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I remember this in the news too...
www.nbcnews.com
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
www.nbcnews.com
That is a misnomer. In the old days you subscribed to telephone service. That included the telephone line and one telephone. An extension cost $1 a month extra. So that $14,000 over 42 years was for the service not the leased telephone. There is no way they paid $28 a month for 42 years for a leased telephone.I remember this in the news too...
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
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I haven't posted in almost 17 years. Over the air, sat, offline, anything-but-the-internet is still one of my avid pursuits. Been playing with offline tv viewing and offline web browsing. I have great appreciations for this site still being here. It's so hard to find public communities that haven't sold out to social media company.
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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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More room for the return of the Plague & Pestilence?
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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
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Now that I'm retired, obviously I have different health care insurance. I take 2 prescriptions. With my old insurance I didn't have to pay for either of them, now I do. It's not a huge amount but it led me to dig a little into the cost of prescription medications. I have been using Walgreens for the longest time. But what I found was that Walgreens price is 4.8 times more for one of my prescriptions and the other is 2.3 percent more compared to the lowest price pharmacy. If you pay for prescription medications you might want to have a look at trumprx and see if you can get a lower price.
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Actually I take just 2 prescriptions, Atorvastatin and Lisinopril. They cost me $6 each for 100 pills. Next year that will be nothing.That's ok. I probably take enough for the two of us.
God knows what Bobby takes. Maybe so much they count as a meal?
