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Ive run through a couple of scenarios as to HOW we could make the switch from E* to D* and I think I've almost got it figured out. If you can bear to read through this and tell me if I'm missing anything and/or answer questions, I would sure appreciate a few more sets of eyes on this....
I think I have resolved issues with going to a DVR that can't handle 3 streams at once. We make pretty heavy use of the DVRs on E* so I wrote down everything we're recording in a spreadsheet and assigned them to either living room or bedroom DVR as though we had D* HD DVRs instead of our E* DVRs. Criteria for assigning was that we could only be recording one thing at a time on a single DVR so that we could still watch live TV.
I only have 2 nights during the week when we'd have to watch the 10 o'clock news on antenna because both DVR tuners are in use in the bedroom DVR. We get good OTA so not a big deal. I'm not going to bother with getting AM21s for teh DVRs because if it doesn't add a third useable recordable stream, I can't see the need. My TVs get great OTA reception. Switch to antenna input on TV and done.
At each TV location (HD DVR location) I have 2 coax and 2 RJ45. 1coax is my antenna, the other is satellite. The satellite coax runs go from the satellite location on the roof, one cable each to 2 existing DVRs. If I place the D* dish where the E* dish currently is, there is enough slack in the cable that they could mount any SWiM or switchgear on the inside of my garage on the back wall just about right under the dish and there's electric power there. House newly rewired. I also have an added ground rod right below the dish location and it is bonded to the main house ground rod. Coax is RG6 quad shield. The main antenna feed goes into the basement where my patch panel is and goes into a 4 port distribution amp and from there out to the TV locations.
The 2 RJ45 are 1 phone and 1 ethernet currently. They run to a patch panel in the basement and I can make them both ethernet, both phone, one of each, simply by moving a patch cable to the correct spot on the panel.
So mechanically, will they be able to replace my E* dish with a D* dish and use the exising cabling pretty much as is? I need a single coax to each DVR and I believe D* can do that now instead of needing 2, correct?
Operational questions:
If my wife is in the bedroom watching a program that was recorded on the living room DVR (using whole house DVR). Can that living room DVR still be recording 1 satellite program AND still allow me to watch live TV (hockey game!) ?
If the bedroom DVR is recording 2 programs already, can we still use it to watch a program that was previously recorded on the living room DVR using the whole house DVR feature? Or is that DVR unit tied up once you are using both tuners?
I'm trying to get a feel for how many different things the HR24 can do at the same time. My understanding is that it can only stream 1 thing at a time over ethernet, either to another receiver/HD DVR or to a computer using a program that allows you to access the DVRs. Does streaming something over ethernet "use up" a tuner? Or is it a separate function?
My current understanding is that while you can see everything that's been DVR'ed on both receivers (using whole house DVR) you still have to set up the recording at each individual receiver. That you can't sit at one receiver (let's say in the living room) and set up recordings on the living room DVR and selectively, the bedroom DVR as well. Correct?
And that being the case, can you go online and schedule recordings? Or use an iPod Touch? And in doing that would you be able to see both DVRs and set up recordings on them?
I'm really close to doing this, especially now that E* has dropped MSG. Sabres hockey is a big deal to me. And unless something happens real soon, I'm going to miss the opener.
Thanks for any info to help me fill in the blanks. I have to know how all this works so I can explain it to the finance department (wife) so there's no surprises later. Or at least as few as possible
I think I have resolved issues with going to a DVR that can't handle 3 streams at once. We make pretty heavy use of the DVRs on E* so I wrote down everything we're recording in a spreadsheet and assigned them to either living room or bedroom DVR as though we had D* HD DVRs instead of our E* DVRs. Criteria for assigning was that we could only be recording one thing at a time on a single DVR so that we could still watch live TV.
I only have 2 nights during the week when we'd have to watch the 10 o'clock news on antenna because both DVR tuners are in use in the bedroom DVR. We get good OTA so not a big deal. I'm not going to bother with getting AM21s for teh DVRs because if it doesn't add a third useable recordable stream, I can't see the need. My TVs get great OTA reception. Switch to antenna input on TV and done.
At each TV location (HD DVR location) I have 2 coax and 2 RJ45. 1coax is my antenna, the other is satellite. The satellite coax runs go from the satellite location on the roof, one cable each to 2 existing DVRs. If I place the D* dish where the E* dish currently is, there is enough slack in the cable that they could mount any SWiM or switchgear on the inside of my garage on the back wall just about right under the dish and there's electric power there. House newly rewired. I also have an added ground rod right below the dish location and it is bonded to the main house ground rod. Coax is RG6 quad shield. The main antenna feed goes into the basement where my patch panel is and goes into a 4 port distribution amp and from there out to the TV locations.
The 2 RJ45 are 1 phone and 1 ethernet currently. They run to a patch panel in the basement and I can make them both ethernet, both phone, one of each, simply by moving a patch cable to the correct spot on the panel.
So mechanically, will they be able to replace my E* dish with a D* dish and use the exising cabling pretty much as is? I need a single coax to each DVR and I believe D* can do that now instead of needing 2, correct?
Operational questions:
If my wife is in the bedroom watching a program that was recorded on the living room DVR (using whole house DVR). Can that living room DVR still be recording 1 satellite program AND still allow me to watch live TV (hockey game!) ?
If the bedroom DVR is recording 2 programs already, can we still use it to watch a program that was previously recorded on the living room DVR using the whole house DVR feature? Or is that DVR unit tied up once you are using both tuners?
I'm trying to get a feel for how many different things the HR24 can do at the same time. My understanding is that it can only stream 1 thing at a time over ethernet, either to another receiver/HD DVR or to a computer using a program that allows you to access the DVRs. Does streaming something over ethernet "use up" a tuner? Or is it a separate function?
My current understanding is that while you can see everything that's been DVR'ed on both receivers (using whole house DVR) you still have to set up the recording at each individual receiver. That you can't sit at one receiver (let's say in the living room) and set up recordings on the living room DVR and selectively, the bedroom DVR as well. Correct?
And that being the case, can you go online and schedule recordings? Or use an iPod Touch? And in doing that would you be able to see both DVRs and set up recordings on them?
I'm really close to doing this, especially now that E* has dropped MSG. Sabres hockey is a big deal to me. And unless something happens real soon, I'm going to miss the opener.
Thanks for any info to help me fill in the blanks. I have to know how all this works so I can explain it to the finance department (wife) so there's no surprises later. Or at least as few as possible
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I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link
I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs
My health Insurance renewal for 2027 just came in. Going from $827 a month to $1,187 a month. Deductible going up a $1k to $9,350. Max out of pocket also going up $1k to $11,000. Doctor co-pay of $40. Urgent Care co-pay $50. ER 50% coinsurance after deductible. That's all in network. Out of network is double, should it be needed.
Have to think about this. I'm really tempted to just go without now. I only go to the doctor once or twice a year. I pay out of pocket for Tirzepitide and can do without the Rosuvastatin (crestor) now. Really tired of spending over $10k a year and getting nothing out of it.
After years with Blue Cross I switched last year to Ambetter as my Blue Cross premium was going from $1200 to $1800 for a Silver plan and the Bronze plan was still going to be $1300 at BCBS. Ambetter was $827 for the same coverage with a Bronze plan. Didn't think it would jump this much so soon.
I'm guessing a Silver plan is probably over $2,000 a month for 2027.
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Linus Tech Tips
Time for another AWESOME video from Linus Tech Tips!
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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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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Breakfast for lunch. Crispy corned beef hash, home fries, two over easy eggs and sourdough toast.
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
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Direct YouTube Link - Cyberattacks Are Coming—Is Your Company Ready? #shorts
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If you are a former Cuttinge Edge member who has converted to Stream, please contact me.
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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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This should hit a lot of folks with a dose of reality. I can only imagine how much more common this will get as AI progresses.
I read several stories on this and most are clear as mud. They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole. I guess time will tell if either of these statements are actually true.
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I read several stories on this and most are clear as mud. They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole. I guess time will tell if either of these statements are actually true.
Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft
The company later added it began recovering assets impacted by the breach after pledging to cover losses using its Secure Asset Fund for Users.
www.cnbc.com
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