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I guess I'm losing my patience & wondering if this will really ever happen. Like many others, I'm getting the distinct impression they've already abandoned the 922 or it at least isn't that high of a priority for them. Their silence on this critical issue is deafening & RIDICULOUS! If they have no intention of ever activating EHD archiving on the 922, then I want to know, so that I can ask for a refund of my $200 & get another 722, as I already have 2 of them & am very happy with them.
I could create a whole list of missing features or features that don't work right, like the auto tune automatically switching to the next show, whether you say yes or no, even though it still gives you the option of yes or no after it already switched & wiped out your other show that you had paused or were behind on. No reminder function, which I like to use. Not being able to protect a show while it's recording, like you can on the 722 & even the 625. Lack of basic options when instant recording. No display of how many hours of HD & SD are available without looking online, just a % of how much hard drive space is left. Of course the manual timers & Dish Pass, etc, etc. I'm glad that some have no problems with the sling option, as I haven't even tried for a couple months now, as it is so bad on my 922 & rarely works! Oh yeah & can we get an option to lock the front panel..I do have a 2 year old!
This list is so long, that I could go on & on..but with all that said, I'd be happy if I could just get the EHD archiving, as my hard drive has been full for months & now I have to record everything with one of my 722s & then transfer it to the EHD & then connect the EHD to my 922 to watch them on that TV. That capability only became available around the end of July..it REALLY SUCKED until that point! But should it really be necessary to do all of that just to record & watch shows? Why can't the 922 do even the very basic functions of a 722? Why did they charge us $200 for a beta mode DVR? I guess because they could & we were suckers!
Scott, I've seen you mention a couple times now that an update is coming in the next 2-3 weeks & to keep our fingers crossed. I noticed that you said this over on the Dish site about 2-3 weeks ago & then recently said it again. So is it another 2-3 weeks from now or is it any day now based on your other statement?
It's just so frustrating..even then, it could just be another update like the 108 that apparently did NOTHING noticeable, at least to me & many others as people had very little to say about it. How can NOBODY KNOW what is going to be in the next update or any update? They know what the hell they're working on & if we're going to have EHD archiving in the near future or not...I PLEAD, JUST BE HONEST with us!!! I guess if they won't even tell you Scott, then why the hell would they tell us, right?
I really, seriously wonder at this point if they ever intend to give us this option of EHD archiving & I want to know so that I know what to do about it. In this case, I believe no news is bad news, very bad news & with Dish's lack of basic communication with it's loyal customers over such an important & basic issue; how could I assume anything but that?!
By the way, one thing I do love about the 922, is the ability to use a USB hub & connect multiple EHDs through the back port! I connected a Kensington PocketHub Mini 2.0 the other day, with 4 USB High-Speed 2.0 ports & currently have 4 1.5 TB Seagate EHDs connected with no issues whatsoever. Even after the update check everyday, they show up just fine! I don't know if you could add another 4 through the front USB port or not & from what I've read, 4 is the max through a single USB port. Is this true? They do have larger USB hubs if it will support more than 4. To be honest, I doubt anyone at Dish would even know this or even know you can use a hub at all & the only way we'll really find out is for someone to try it, then we can tell Dish whether it's possible or not!
It's so nice to finally have all of the shows in one place & not have to disconnect one EHD to connect another. I don't believe you can do this on the 722 from what I've read & they claim you can't..but I've never tried it, has anyone else? In the menu, it simply lists them as 922, External 1, External 2, etc. I sure hope they don't take this great feature away in the next update..can you imagine? They give us EHD archiving but now we can't connect multiple EHDs..I really wonder if they even know you can do this?
Just so you all know & for those that are curious; it's the Barracuda 7200.11, ST31500341AS drive that I use & I buy the Antec MX-1 enclosure, which has a cooling fan. I've been using this combo for over 3 years now & never had a single problem.(knock on wood..LOL!) I've been using them with my 722s & now 922 & I have 10 of them, 2 I use as backups for my Desktop & laptops & 1 I haven't even used yet, which I've been saving for the 922.
Anyway, I'd appreciate ANY info about EHD archiving & I'm guessing you Scott are the man to help us with this. We just really need to know ANYTHING..please tell your contacts at Dish that we are desperate for this feature & losing patience..even an update would be welcomed. A simple yes it's coming or no, it will never happen would even suffice so they quit stringing us along with hope that it will happen.
I could create a whole list of missing features or features that don't work right, like the auto tune automatically switching to the next show, whether you say yes or no, even though it still gives you the option of yes or no after it already switched & wiped out your other show that you had paused or were behind on. No reminder function, which I like to use. Not being able to protect a show while it's recording, like you can on the 722 & even the 625. Lack of basic options when instant recording. No display of how many hours of HD & SD are available without looking online, just a % of how much hard drive space is left. Of course the manual timers & Dish Pass, etc, etc. I'm glad that some have no problems with the sling option, as I haven't even tried for a couple months now, as it is so bad on my 922 & rarely works! Oh yeah & can we get an option to lock the front panel..I do have a 2 year old!
This list is so long, that I could go on & on..but with all that said, I'd be happy if I could just get the EHD archiving, as my hard drive has been full for months & now I have to record everything with one of my 722s & then transfer it to the EHD & then connect the EHD to my 922 to watch them on that TV. That capability only became available around the end of July..it REALLY SUCKED until that point! But should it really be necessary to do all of that just to record & watch shows? Why can't the 922 do even the very basic functions of a 722? Why did they charge us $200 for a beta mode DVR? I guess because they could & we were suckers!
Scott, I've seen you mention a couple times now that an update is coming in the next 2-3 weeks & to keep our fingers crossed. I noticed that you said this over on the Dish site about 2-3 weeks ago & then recently said it again. So is it another 2-3 weeks from now or is it any day now based on your other statement?
It's just so frustrating..even then, it could just be another update like the 108 that apparently did NOTHING noticeable, at least to me & many others as people had very little to say about it. How can NOBODY KNOW what is going to be in the next update or any update? They know what the hell they're working on & if we're going to have EHD archiving in the near future or not...I PLEAD, JUST BE HONEST with us!!! I guess if they won't even tell you Scott, then why the hell would they tell us, right?
I really, seriously wonder at this point if they ever intend to give us this option of EHD archiving & I want to know so that I know what to do about it. In this case, I believe no news is bad news, very bad news & with Dish's lack of basic communication with it's loyal customers over such an important & basic issue; how could I assume anything but that?!
By the way, one thing I do love about the 922, is the ability to use a USB hub & connect multiple EHDs through the back port! I connected a Kensington PocketHub Mini 2.0 the other day, with 4 USB High-Speed 2.0 ports & currently have 4 1.5 TB Seagate EHDs connected with no issues whatsoever. Even after the update check everyday, they show up just fine! I don't know if you could add another 4 through the front USB port or not & from what I've read, 4 is the max through a single USB port. Is this true? They do have larger USB hubs if it will support more than 4. To be honest, I doubt anyone at Dish would even know this or even know you can use a hub at all & the only way we'll really find out is for someone to try it, then we can tell Dish whether it's possible or not!
It's so nice to finally have all of the shows in one place & not have to disconnect one EHD to connect another. I don't believe you can do this on the 722 from what I've read & they claim you can't..but I've never tried it, has anyone else? In the menu, it simply lists them as 922, External 1, External 2, etc. I sure hope they don't take this great feature away in the next update..can you imagine? They give us EHD archiving but now we can't connect multiple EHDs..I really wonder if they even know you can do this?
Just so you all know & for those that are curious; it's the Barracuda 7200.11, ST31500341AS drive that I use & I buy the Antec MX-1 enclosure, which has a cooling fan. I've been using this combo for over 3 years now & never had a single problem.(knock on wood..LOL!) I've been using them with my 722s & now 922 & I have 10 of them, 2 I use as backups for my Desktop & laptops & 1 I haven't even used yet, which I've been saving for the 922.
Anyway, I'd appreciate ANY info about EHD archiving & I'm guessing you Scott are the man to help us with this. We just really need to know ANYTHING..please tell your contacts at Dish that we are desperate for this feature & losing patience..even an update would be welcomed. A simple yes it's coming or no, it will never happen would even suffice so they quit stringing us along with hope that it will happen.
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The title was to catch everyone's eye lol! But it is a thought I've been having as I dev a Roku app for a client. You see many MAAANY years ago I got really interested in cable TV channels and even chatted with a regional carrier, Insight about what it took to get a channel number. It was surprisingly easy although prohibitively expensive.
You could petition, reserve a high channel number, they monitored performance and if they liked you, you'd get lower channel number overtime and cut into ad overlays.
Roku has a similar setup. Make an app, if it has a strong, original linear component you could get channel assignment on The Roku Channel.
As mixed as my feelings are on the current media landscape, I can't help but feel a little excited interest when I scope out the apps in the Roku store.
You could petition, reserve a high channel number, they monitored performance and if they liked you, you'd get lower channel number overtime and cut into ad overlays.
Roku has a similar setup. Make an app, if it has a strong, original linear component you could get channel assignment on The Roku Channel.
As mixed as my feelings are on the current media landscape, I can't help but feel a little excited interest when I scope out the apps in the Roku store.
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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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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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me either. sometimes it seems like things disappear when they start changing sh*t around
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So...DirecTV advertises the Choice package with 95+ bonus channels for Satellite customers. You don't want 90+ of the 95...
Excluding PPV, premium networks, infomercial, shopping, religion, and non-English programming, there are 7 channels on satellite that are not on streaming:
NFL Network, MavTV, FE TV, Free Speech, NASA, INSP, and Pursuit. I'm pretty sure a couple of those are public interest that they have to carry to meet an FCC quota on satellite.
I hope they get called out for this advertising because that is ridiculous. One big network, NFL, will probably get added to streaming when their next agreement comes up, and the rest are likely very low viewership.
What about streaming, what do you get extra with the Choice package that isn't on Satellite:
Two stations - one of which is an internet TV - Fox Weather, and Heros & Icons (a diginet). Nothing special here to look at either.
If they cleaned up a couple of their agreements, added a few public interest stations to streaming, they could probably have their lineups match. It's close now, if you take out all the garbage on satellite that they earn money on. If they can sell infomercials on satellite, why can't they on streaming, seems like a miss. A bigger miss, including those stations in the "bonus channels just for satellite customers." Pretty sad marketing right there.
Attached is a comparison sheet of satellite vs streaming for the three main packages if anyone is interested.
MOD EDIT: See Post #3 for an up to date list of what channels are available on sat but not on streaming/internet, see Post #21 for an up to date list of what's available in the app for streaming customers, but not for sat customers.
Excluding PPV, premium networks, infomercial, shopping, religion, and non-English programming, there are 7 channels on satellite that are not on streaming:
NFL Network, MavTV, FE TV, Free Speech, NASA, INSP, and Pursuit. I'm pretty sure a couple of those are public interest that they have to carry to meet an FCC quota on satellite.
I hope they get called out for this advertising because that is ridiculous. One big network, NFL, will probably get added to streaming when their next agreement comes up, and the rest are likely very low viewership.
What about streaming, what do you get extra with the Choice package that isn't on Satellite:
Two stations - one of which is an internet TV - Fox Weather, and Heros & Icons (a diginet). Nothing special here to look at either.
If they cleaned up a couple of their agreements, added a few public interest stations to streaming, they could probably have their lineups match. It's close now, if you take out all the garbage on satellite that they earn money on. If they can sell infomercials on satellite, why can't they on streaming, seems like a miss. A bigger miss, including those stations in the "bonus channels just for satellite customers." Pretty sad marketing right there.
Attached is a comparison sheet of satellite vs streaming for the three main packages if anyone is interested.
MOD EDIT: See Post #3 for an up to date list of what channels are available on sat but not on streaming/internet, see Post #21 for an up to date list of what's available in the app for streaming customers, but not for sat customers.
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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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. can we say over priced garbage!!!
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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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
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
For a whole generation of adults it was in the 1960s and 1970s.You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
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