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stanleyjohn
Last reply · posted in FTA Receiver / Equipment Support
:( Ok! heres whats happening!! I picked some satellites!Removed most of its TP and did a blindscan.All works well here! Channels and sat stored and shown normally on TV selection.I shutdown receiver!gives me the options!sleep,shutdown etc! i pick shutdown.AZbox shuts down then maybe 30 seconds later it reboots :confused::confused:.I look at satellite and channel list on tv screen and as an exemple! 83 AMC9 becomes 95 AMC9.Channel list is still there but satellite title has changed.Satellite list reads ok in in set up section but 83AMC9 now is no longer selected for ku and all the tps defaulted back to the ones listed before i deleted thenm and did a rescan.So it seems unit rebooting messing up parts of my listings.What should i do now?? A factory reset??

UPDATE!!! After rebooting again All went back to where it was before problem happened.Would like to avoid this happening again! Any idea would be helpfull.Think i am shutting it down correctly now! Press turn off button on remote,!select shutdown wait for screen to say its ok to turn off and i then turn off back switch.I was turning it off before in sleep mode!I think that may of caused my head aches! at least i hope that was it.Sorry for the panic mode! now i can go to bed! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Keith Brannen
North Americanizing the box is time consuming, if one wants to get it done right, but the results are worth the effort. You spend more time doing what you bought the receiver for (watching tv) rather than cussing at it's quirks.

Having read this thread and the other one about North Americanizing the box, all I can say is that the best thing I did when I bought my AZBox Ultra was to say "yes" when the store where I was ordering it from asked whether I wanted them to update the satellite list!
stargaze
Having read this thread and the other one about North Americanizing the box, all I can say is that the best thing I did when I bought my AZBox Ultra was to say "yes" when the store where I was ordering it from asked whether I wanted them to update the satellite list!

Don't take it wrong, While there is alot of discussion here on this and the play by play actions of people who have done this procedure it is because there was no manual explaining things to us on this receiver. We are the ones who basically bullied our way through this to try to get it correct.
So what people are reading needs to be taken in context. Some folks experience problems using certain software, some people try to do it a bit different then others. What we are all doing is understanding this receiver much more than we ever imagined.
I have stated elsewhere, I am not a computer geek, programmer, or mechanically inclined; yet I was able to do this by myself, so if I can do it then anyone can. The process did take some time but a good amount of that time was also spent writing down everything along the way so others would not have to go through the pitfalls that were encountered. I believe it would have gone much faster if I had a typist who recorded everything as I was going through it.
But this is part of the hobby that I have been in for many years and am still learning.

I'm surprised the store you bought it from updated your list, I am wondering what they did for you? Did they just update it from the web or did they truly North Americanize your satellite list?
AcWxRadar
I'm surprised the store you bought it from updated your list, I am wondering what they did for you? Did they just update it from the web or did they truly North Americanize your satellite list?

I would be curious to learn more about this, too. I would venture to guess that they just "updated" the original list and that it isn't a "western hemisphere only" satellite listing.
If it is, then I would really love to know their process. It could prove useful.

RADAR
Keith Brannen
I would be curious to learn more about this, too. I would venture to guess that they just "updated" the original list and that it isn't a "western hemisphere only" satellite listing.
If it is, then I would really love to know their process. It could prove useful.

RADAR

It is a "western hemisphere only" list, starts at 11.0W (Express AM44) and goes to 139.0W (AMC8) (and does include AMC21 at 125W). The backup (default) file in DISK1/DISK2_backup has the same satellites (have checked both that file and the current one in DISK2 with a hex editor and both files start and end with the same satellite).
AcWxRadar
It is a "western hemisphere only" list, starts at 11.0W (Express AM44) and goes to 139.0W (AMC8) (and does include AMC21 at 125W). The backup (default) file in DISK1/DISK2_backup has the same satellites (have checked both that file and the current one in DISK2 with a hex editor and both files start and end with the same satellite).

Keith,

That is a real plus! Who did you purchase your box from? Did they mention anything about how they upgraded your sat list to all western hemi sats?
It would be nice to know if they are using the same process we are or if they have a totally unique procedure. If you can find this out, please let us know or give us the seller's information so that we may contact them.

Thanks!

RADAR
Keith Brannen
Keith,

That is a real plus! Who did you purchase your box from? Did they mention anything about how they upgraded your sat list to all western hemi sats?
It would be nice to know if they are using the same process we are or if they have a totally unique procedure. If you can find this out, please let us know or give us the seller's information so that we may contact them.

Thanks!

RADAR

I purchased it from Dr. Sat in Oakville, Ontario, Canada (drsat.ca). All they asked was whether I wanted the sat list updated (during a phone call). No specifics about how they were going to do it were mentioned. Excellent service by the way, would recommend them to anyone.
AcWxRadar
I purchased it from Dr. Sat in Oakville, Ontario, Canada (drsat.ca). All they asked was whether I wanted the sat list updated (during a phone call). No specifics about how they were going to do it were mentioned. Excellent service by the way, would recommend them to anyone.

Keith,

Dr. Sat is a really great place! Have you checked out their FAQ > Channels area? That's the nicest FTA channel list support that I have ever seen. I don't know how accurate or up to date it is, but just skimming it, it looks great. I am going to keep a shortcut on my desktop for Dr. Sat.

I wrote them an email to query about their satellite list update process for the AZBox. I am anxiously awaiting for their response.

RADAR
Keith Brannen
Keith,

Dr. Sat is a really great place! Have you checked out their FAQ > Channels area? That's the nicest FTA channel list support that I have ever seen. I don't know how accurate or up to date it is, but just skimming it, it looks great. I am going to keep a shortcut on my desktop for Dr. Sat.

I wrote them an email to query about their satellite list update process for the AZBox. I am anxiously awaiting for their response.

RADAR

Looks like the FTA channel list is a bit out of date, but I agree, it is in a great format. I too am interested in their response (having benefited greatly from it).
Keith Brannen
That is indeed good news that others may be able to benefit as I did with a good North/South American satellite list. As I said, I'd recommend Dr. Sat to anyone, and my opinion of them just went up a couple of notches with this news!
stargaze
Looks like the FTA channel list is a bit out of date, but I agree, it is in a great format.

Well FTA channels do come and go by the time your done scanning from one end of the arc to the other there are 5-10 new changes that have happened; but what you did not mention was did you have to go into your Antenna setup and make changes to your settings there?

How was that setup for you from the company?
Keith Brannen
Well FTA channels do come and go by the time your done scanning from one end of the arc to the other there are 5-10 new changes that have happened; but what you did not mention was did you have to go into your Antenna setup and make changes to your settings there?

How was that setup for you from the company?

Not quite sure what you mean, other than having to change the usual: LNB, DiSEqC, and 22KHZ tone settings (no different than when I set up my Pansat).
stargaze
other than having to change the usual: LNB, DiSEqC, and 22KHZ tone settings (no different than when I set up my Pansat).

ok, so you did have to make those changes as I figured you did. Now those changes are not in your backup directory that you made to the receiver and to have that happen you would have to download the files to you pc and send then to the back up directory of the azbox if you ever wanted to make those changes permanent or the starting point for the azbox.
But at least the biggest hurdle was taken care of and this is good.
Thanks for the response.
Keith Brannen
ok, so you did have to make those changes as I figured you did. Now those changes are not in your backup directory that you made to the receiver and to have that happen you would have to download the files to you pc and send then to the back up directory of the azbox if you ever wanted to make those changes permanent or the starting point for the azbox.
But at least the biggest hurdle was taken care of and this is good.
Thanks for the response.

I fairly often ftp all of the important files down to my computer for backup in case any problems do eventually occur (hopefully not!). I've also downloaded to the computer the default file in /disk1/disk2_backup for added "security".
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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....
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TAKE IT As It Comes-The Doors
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Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
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Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
The two instances of "The" should have been highlighted.

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Me to the River - Talking Heads
dishstaller
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Bobby
I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
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meStevo
Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


View: https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2111074303185989663?s=20
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Browns lead the AFC North 🤣

Seth Meyers What GIF by Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Former member 209992
Last reply · posted in SatelliteGuys Support Center
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.
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Scott Greczkowski
Was down due to an emergency update at the ISP. They did email me seconds before they took it down and apologized for the short notice.

However once the server was back online NGINX failed to start.

I was at the grocery store and just rebooted the entire server and everything came back up again.

Just got home from the grocery store I will bring in the groceries and then take a look at what NGINX failed the first time.
comfortably_numb
Was down due to an emergency update at the ISP. They did email me seconds before they took it down and apologized for the short notice.

However once the server was back online NGINX failed to start.

I was at the grocery store and just rebooted the entire server and everything came back up again.

Just got home from the grocery store I will bring in the groceries and then take a look at what NGINX failed the first time.

NGINX
The site uses Nugenix?!


View: https://youtu.be/_DhEEo5S9fg
Scott Greczkowski
Ok checked it out and for some reason the web server (NGINX) tried starting before the DNS resolver fully loaded. This is why it worked when I rebooted the machine.

Thanks to ChatGPT it had me change the NGINX config to prevent this from happening again.

With that said I can't prevent the ISP from doing emergency upgrades which was the cause of all of this.
navychop
Nature will develop better idiots.
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Nature will develop better idiots.
God help us.
Scott Greczkowski
I guess this is what the downtime was about.

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Ramy
Supporting Founder
Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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They ought to have fun with this… :devilish
osu1991
They ought to have fun with this… :devilish
Was thinking same thing. It should be a good week for sec shorts and roll call
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A lot of upsets yesterday, but my LSU Tigers won.
Foxbat
Best fan sign I saw during the ND-BYU game: "Bear ate your Lucky Charms!" (Bear being the Cougars' QB). I was going to suggest, "Have you or your team been involved in a Carr crash?"
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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Peter Parker
Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
No idea what improvements might be involved.
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bookworm370
Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
My wife mentioned that her remote is acting strange this morning. She hit FF and it went to 15x FF.
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Foxbat
Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"
Here's the one I need:
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dishstaller
Here's the one I need:
Just ordered one....that's great.
jsmit86
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
Former member 208119
Last reply · posted in SiriusXM Satellite Radio
My year was almost up and we got the new bill for a year of service for $ 360.00 insane sat radio is becoming like cable!!! i logged into my acct and hopped onto chat and told the rep that i wanted to cancel. she understood my concern and went quiet for a few minutes. i figured that she was canceling my service. she comes back and said that she seen that i have been a sub since 07 and then offers me the same package for a year for 120.00 with taxes and fee's!!! i grabbed it. after almost having a stroke :biggrin
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Foxbat
Well, that was a waste of effort. Our new Cadillac comes with a three-month free trial. Good that it's free, bad that I'll have to go through the Cancellation Dance all over again…
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Well, that was a waste of effort. Our new Cadillac comes with a three-month free trial. Good that it's free, bad that I'll have to go through the Cancellation Dance all over again…
I just bought a Ram 1500 truck with a 3 month free trial. What to do when it ends?

All I want is music and news, but it is listed for $11.99 + $5.00 more for news. But $16.99 per month isn't worth it to me.
comfortably_numb
What to do when it ends?

Ask for the "All Access Plan" for $5/month.
harshness
Ask for the "All Access Plan" for $5/month.
Since the agents are now AI, you keep refusing the offer until you can justify the cost.
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What i noticed with my last renewal XM is now billing me $4.99 monthly instead of one time yearly payment.
Jimbo
What i noticed with my last renewal XM is now billing me $.99 monthly instead of one time yearly payment.
Did you accidentally get on the wrong plan ?
I still do the once a year plans.
Jimbo
Since the agents are now AI, you keep refusing the offer until you can justify the cost.
Not entirely true ...
If you ask for a Human, you'll get one ...
You will definitely know when you do.
S
Not entirely true ...
If you ask for a Human, you'll get one ...
You will definitely know when you do.
Don't you mean phone sex operators:biggrin
Jimbo
Don't you mean phone sex operators:biggrin
Is That why you keep SXM ??? :biggrin
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Did you accidentally get on the wrong plan ?
I still do the once a year plans.
I have to think maybe more people dont keep track of the monthly XM bill. Every time i renew i put a reminder on my calendar week before its time to renew. My wife told me the other day not to renew her and then i told her you are not going to be able to listen to XM at home. Then she changed her mind...!!
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TRG
I have to think maybe more people dont keep track of the monthly XM bill. Every time i renew i put a reminder on my calendar week before its time to renew. My wife told me the other day not to renew her and then i told her you are not going to be able to listen to XM at home. Then she changed her mind...!!
I get an e-mail every month reminding me that X amount will be charged to my credit card. If I see it go up I get on chat or pick up the phone. But I also remember that my year is up in December.
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I get an e-mail every month reminding me that X amount will be charged to my credit card. If I see it go up I get on chat or pick up the phone. But I also remember that my year is up in December.
yea i don't understand WHY, like you I get a notice each month. Mine is also up in December.
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yea i don't understand WHY, like you I get a notice each month. Mine is also up in December.
You get an email every month to let you know they are billing you for the next month.
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Foxbat
Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango💃🏽

The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
Jimbo
Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango💃🏽

The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
I forgot you can pay that with Ford Pass points, I won't be due again till Feb, but I'll have to remember to try it ... Not sure what needs to be done, but I do have a substantial amount of points currently.
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Is That why you keep SXM ??? :biggrin
when i say cancel. they give the moon and stars!!! iv'e gotten free radios and a free month once since it was my bday ;).
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osu1991
Pub Member / Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club

The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.


:eek


It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.
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meStevo

Never realized that Tesla is losing to BYD at manufacturing too, which IMO is Tesla's biggest accomplishment and area of innovation. Nice writeup about the state of play and how we got here though. I have no faith that we're moving any productive direction though sadly, most changes and efforts feel reactionary rather than rooted in making use of the time being bought by tariffs, with few exceptions.

So: how are the cars so cheap, and what is being cut to get there? The best public accounting comes from the Rhodium Group, which compared BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor against Tesla's Chinese operation, a fair comparison because it removes labor costs and shipping from the equation entirely. Their estimate is that BYD builds a car for about $4,700 less than Tesla builds a Model 3 in Shanghai, roughly 15 percent of the Model 3's price. The breakdown is the interesting part. Direct government grants account for about $292 per vehicle, which is 5 percent of the gap. The biggest single factor is vertical integration: BYD makes about 80 percent of its top-tier components in-house, against 37 percent for Tesla, and that eliminates roughly $2,369 per vehicle in supplier markups. Lower overhead, meaning cheaper engineering talent and administrative cost spread across enormous volume, accounts for another $1,719. And BYD pays its suppliers on 155-day terms, against Tesla's 60, which is worth about $214 per car in float. When people say the Chinese advantage is subsidies, the per-vehicle number says otherwise. When people say it is slave wages, the Tesla Shanghai comparison says otherwise too. The advantage is mostly that BYD decided, twenty years ago, to make its own batteries, its own motors, its own power electronics, and its own semiconductors, and Western automakers decided the opposite.​
harshness
The EV company to watch out for is SAIC. They seem likely to take over Government Motors at some point.

GM originally struck a JV deal with SAIC to gain access to China. Now SAIC has taken China back with the substantial library of technology GM shared and they're looking to export to Mexico, South America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
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harshness
If it weren't for the sky-high electricity prices...

Of course, the real scare with Winter coming is the insane cost of heating oil.
dfergie
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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Bobby
Regular$5.999​
Premium$6.399​
Diesel$7.999​
at Costco, Rohnert Park.​
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Regular$5.999​
Premium$6.399​
Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.

Last night it was about $4.17 gas, $6,19 diesel.
harshness
Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.
On the West Coast, a 40-cent differential is common. It used to be 30 cents before the prices rose above $3.

A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic), which is a whole different discussion.
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Here in Indiana, the difference between Regular and Premium is usually a dollar, but some charge even more:
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A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic),
Both non-ethanol and prem run about the same....buck more. When we were up in TN it was a buck more up there as well.
harshness
In Oregon, our premium boat gas is about a dollar more than our corn premium. Several stations only offer the non-corn premium grade.
SuperDish_Fan23
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
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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dishdude
They didn't sell many, they were pricey and not out long. Quickly got replaced by the Hopper.
T
They were high-end specialty, somewhat buggy and the 612/622/722 just overwhelmed it in popularity.
HipKat
I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.
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AZ.
Well if it is because of reliability that wouldnt shock me.I went through 5 or 6 of them in little over 2 years. I loved the Sling when it worked! Saved lots of money having it in the day. That was probably 15 or 16 years ago?
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