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Hemi 6.1
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV General Forum

The time has arrived, R.I.P Directv

Well I did it, As of Febuary 10th, I will be a Blue Ridge Cable subscriber.

I will keep D* as well Untill March 15th with Just My HD DVR and the lowest pack aloud which I was told it was Still Family pack.

But I decided this morning after weeks of reveiws and the ease and low cost of upgrading the DVR storage of those Scientific Atlanta HD DVRs.

D* wants Hundreds of $$ to turn my 4 rooms system into all HD DVRs, or even MRV
Minimum $400 to be exact plus another 24 months of my life with an ever climbing price tag.
On top of that my DSL through Verizon thinks this year they are going to Charge me $39.99 for 3 Mbps internet service :rant: Not Ever Going to happen!!

So I get a 1 Year Promo with HD DVR 4 rooms,Digital Premium ,5 Mbps Internet,Unlimited Phone, All free to install For $195 per month for 12 months and then it goes to $220 after with all my taxes and fee's includes.

I upgraded to 10 mbps Internet so my Price $200 for 12 month, and $225 per month after , 2 year price lock, with NO commitment.

I currently pay $242 per month for Phone Internet and D* service including taxes and fees.

But instead of 4 HD DVrs , I got HR23,H23,R15,R16. If I want another HD DVR and and H23 for a 4 room MRV.
That will cost me $400, so why would I do it?
That would make my Average monthly bill with D* over the course of 24 months $259, and I'll still have Slow DSL ,and really nothing to bragg about.

What has D* done lately is the Question that been on my mind since I signed back up again.

  • Apps , Don't care
  • NFL ST to expensive to make it a deciding factor for someone who likes their in market team.
  • Nascar Hot pass, Well Fox,TNT,ESPN,and ABC show the race in HD just fine.:up
  • MRV, well again existing customer without all the proper equipment rains on that parade really fast with upgrade costs
  • Cinemax, Enough Said.:eek:
  • Directv On Demand, While its a Leader in the Satellite world, with only 2 competitors, Its Slow and Weak in the Cable world.
  • Locals, well My DMA has about 10 missing in D* line up.
  • Protection plan, Really on crap I don't own, nor will ever own.
  • HD PQ, well not worth $50 a month more.
I'm open for thoughts and suggestions. :popcorn
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Hall
Hall
SciAtl and cablecos are still using the 8300 ? I had one of those 5+ years ago (when I left Dish when they wanted $999 for the 942 HD-DVR). I hope they've solved the HDD-overheating issue... We went through 3-4 or more in less than two years.
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Steve Mehs
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Hall said:
SciAtl and cablecos are still using the 8300 ? I had one of those 5+ years ago (when I left Dish when they wanted $999 for the 942 HD-DVR). I hope they've solved the HDD-overheating issue... We went through 3-4 or more in less than two years.
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Sci Atl was purchased by Cisco a few years ago. All new boxes from them have been rebranded Cisco. The Cisco Explorer 8640HDC is the successor to the Explorer 8240/8300 series. The new boxes feature more internal RAM and larger hard drives. For non DVRs the Cisco 4640HDC replaced the 4200 series
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Steve Mehs said:
Sci Atl was purchased by Cisco a few years ago. All new boxes from them have been rebranded Cisco. The Cisco Explorer 8640HDC is the successor to the Explorer 8240/8300 series. The new boxes feature more internal RAM and larger hard drives. For non DVRs the Cisco 4640HDC replaced the 4200 series
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Okay, I'll repeat... [strike]SciAtl[/strike] Cisco and cablecos are still using the 8300 ?
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Hemi 6.1
Hall said:
Okay, I'll repeat... [strike]SciAtl[/strike] Cisco and cablecos are still using the 8300 ?
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Yep, and they work a hell of a lot better then any R or HR I've ever leased or owned!
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Hemi 6.1 said:
Yep, and they work a hell of a lot better then any R or HR I've ever leased or owned!
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I guess the D* boxes are really bad.... When I had TW, the 8300 used software from Pioneer (the same Pioneer that makes audio equipment) and it was reasonably good. It was limited, but worked okay. Later, TW developed their own in-house software that in most opinions, "sucks".

What interface/software does Blue Ridge use on them, if you know ?
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Scott Greczkowski
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Bingo Chip.

There is no BEST service and you nicely explain why there is no clear choice for what provider is best.
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raoul5788
raoul5788
I have Directv for video and Cox for internet. I'd get a much better price if I had Cox cable, too, but their equipment is sketchy at best. It costs me more with the setup I have, but it's worth it to me.
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Islandguy43
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raoul5788 said:
I have Directv for video and Cox for internet. I'd get a much better price if I had Cox cable, too, but their equipment is sketchy at best. It costs me more with the setup I have, but it's worth it to me.
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I will probably either join you in a similar setup or go out and get my own tivo if I stay with a Time Warner bundle.
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Hall said:
I guess the D* boxes are really bad.... When I had TW, the 8300 used software from Pioneer (the same Pioneer that makes audio equipment) and it was reasonably good. It was limited, but worked okay. Later, TW developed their own in-house software that in most opinions, "sucks".

What interface/software does Blue Ridge use on them, if you know ?
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Passport on non DVR's, Passport Echo on DVR's.
Yes, it was Pioneer, then Aptiv, now Rovi (but not branded as such yet).
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Mr Tony
lets quit with the flaming folks :)
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FlyingJ
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Scott Greczkowski said:
Bingo Chip.

There is no BEST service and you nicely explain why there is no clear choice for what provider is best.
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I disagree Scott! There is always a BEST....for each individual. And for me that is D* because they are the only provider that will allow me to watch my EAGLES every week, my Phils every night in HD and my Sixers every game in HD, cept when they play the Raptors in Toronto. So yes, I said it, they are the best....for me. So in case I haven't said it in a while, D* I love you!!!:p Everone else is probably jealous of Lil' Geofrey(tiny giraffe)
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FlyingJ said:
I disagree Scott! There is always a BEST....for each individual. And for me that is D* because they are the only provider that will allow me to watch my EAGLES every week, my Phils every night in HD and my Sixers every game in HD, cept when they play the Raptors in Toronto. So yes, I said it, they are the best....for me. So in case I haven't said it in a while, D* I love you!!!:p Everone else is probably jealous of Lil' Geofrey
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I know I'm jealous. The Sixers are actually worth watching again.
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Scott Greczkowski
Scott Greczkowski
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Song Name Game Part 3!

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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Oh Susanna, Dust off the Old Pianna - Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra
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Garden Party - Ricky Nelson
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Safe In My Garden - The Mamas & The Papas
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telebiker
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Hopper and Dish Hopper Plus No Alexa in settings

I have Dish Hopper and Hopper Plus and also have Alexa Echo. I link the Alex skill to Dish and it asks me to enter the pairing code shown on the TV. I go into Dish Settings and there is no Alexa shown. Not sure what to do.
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Ungood.
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reubenray
What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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Tell Alexa verbally what to do.
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reubenray said:
What is the purpose of connecting Alexa and the H3?
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I stand up from my chair with my glass in one hand and my plate in the other, when a story I really want to hear comes on the TV. So I say, "Alexa, pause DISH", and it waits for me to return from the kitchen, at which time I say, "Alexa, resume DISH".

Or maybe, when I return with a full glass in one hand and a new plate in the other, I realize I forgot to pause to hear this good story from its start. So I say, "Alexa, skip DISH backwards 3 minutes", and I still get to catch the whole story.

I use this every day. Or until I acquire a third hand.
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The Resurrectionists can help you with that.

For a price.
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Google Renamed NotebookLM—Again? Why Its Product Names Confuse Everyone #shorts

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dishstaller
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Claude's site is still up and running. New link required

I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

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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If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

DishRetailer

America's Oldest Satellite Forum!
satelliteretailer.com satelliteretailer.com

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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Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!
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Went and looked, not too bad...

Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working. :)
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dishstaller said:
If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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Your old link triggered my Bitdefender today.
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Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!
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I had a direct link to ]Political, thought provoking and debatable but now have to go in the main section or I get a warning on my Bitdefender
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Amazon Echo Event: 5 New Smart Home Devices Revealed

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Halloween Pokemon Center Haul

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Halloween Pokemon Haul Unboxing 🎃👻

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Rest in Peace Walter Koenig and Sir Patrick Stewart

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The Arc Browser Is Retiring

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