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Hello all. I'm about to cut the cord (actually, my satellite dish) in the middle of March. I used to own FTA receivers and dishes before I got DirecTV, and then Dish Network, but sold all I had. Now that I'm ready to get rid of Dish Network, I want
to go back to FTA. I wanted to give you guys a list of everything I'm thinking about buying to build a system, to see what you think, and to ask some questions if you don't mind. I'm going to buy everything from Rick's Satellite.
1. AZBox Premium Plus HD - (I want this for 4:2:2, and also want to record shows) If I connect this to my main HDTV upstairs, could I also broadcast the output of what I recorded, to my SDTV downstairs somehow, maybe wirelessly? That's the one thing I love about the Dish Network receiver I have. We can watch our shows in the living room on in the basement with the VIP722k DVR)
2. Fortec Star 120cm dish - (I want to view CBS HD feeds on Galaxy 28. I live in western NC, and the lyngsat satellite footprint looks like I can use a 120cm dish to pull those in. My wife wants to record her soaps)
3. BSC621-2 (Universal) or BSC621 (Standard) - This is a C/Ku LNB. (Again to catch the CBS feeds on Galaxy 28, and anything else I can find). Which do I need? Universal or Standard? With the 120cm dish, would I pick up more Atlantic satellites so that would make the Universal the best choice, or should I just stick with standard?
4. BSC100-DMSI - This is the conical scalar that supposed to allow the aformentioned choice of C/Ku LNB to pull in C Band signals. Do I need this? It looks like the scalar and the hardware that will mount the LNB to smaller dishes.
5. SG6000 Heavy Duty Motor - Does anyone know for sure if this motor will turn a 120cm dish successfully? I mean, I was thinking since this dish is 120cm, if I cranked it over as far as it would go to either side, the motor might have some trouble bringing it back up again.
Do I need any Diseqc switches with all this? (I was thinking the AZBox would just control the SG6000 directly, so no need for Diseqc switches) Also, I have a CoolSat 4000. Could I connect that receiver in another room to this same dish? (I'm sure the CoolSat would have to be tuned into the same satellite, and maybe I'd need a multiswitch?).
Thanks,
DJH
to go back to FTA. I wanted to give you guys a list of everything I'm thinking about buying to build a system, to see what you think, and to ask some questions if you don't mind. I'm going to buy everything from Rick's Satellite.
1. AZBox Premium Plus HD - (I want this for 4:2:2, and also want to record shows) If I connect this to my main HDTV upstairs, could I also broadcast the output of what I recorded, to my SDTV downstairs somehow, maybe wirelessly? That's the one thing I love about the Dish Network receiver I have. We can watch our shows in the living room on in the basement with the VIP722k DVR)
2. Fortec Star 120cm dish - (I want to view CBS HD feeds on Galaxy 28. I live in western NC, and the lyngsat satellite footprint looks like I can use a 120cm dish to pull those in. My wife wants to record her soaps)
3. BSC621-2 (Universal) or BSC621 (Standard) - This is a C/Ku LNB. (Again to catch the CBS feeds on Galaxy 28, and anything else I can find). Which do I need? Universal or Standard? With the 120cm dish, would I pick up more Atlantic satellites so that would make the Universal the best choice, or should I just stick with standard?
4. BSC100-DMSI - This is the conical scalar that supposed to allow the aformentioned choice of C/Ku LNB to pull in C Band signals. Do I need this? It looks like the scalar and the hardware that will mount the LNB to smaller dishes.
5. SG6000 Heavy Duty Motor - Does anyone know for sure if this motor will turn a 120cm dish successfully? I mean, I was thinking since this dish is 120cm, if I cranked it over as far as it would go to either side, the motor might have some trouble bringing it back up again.
Do I need any Diseqc switches with all this? (I was thinking the AZBox would just control the SG6000 directly, so no need for Diseqc switches) Also, I have a CoolSat 4000. Could I connect that receiver in another room to this same dish? (I'm sure the CoolSat would have to be tuned into the same satellite, and maybe I'd need a multiswitch?).
Thanks,
DJH
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
Browns lead the AFC North 
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.
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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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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. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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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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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 
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Don't you mean phone sex operators
Is That why you keep SXM ???Don't you mean phone sex operators
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.
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.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.
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when i say cancel. they give the moon and stars!!! iv'e gotten free radios and a free month once since it was my bdayIs That why you keep SXM ???
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America’s Fastest-Growing EV State Isn’t California—Not by a Long Shot
New data shows electric vehicle adoption is increasingly driven by state policies, electricity prices and charging access—not federal incentives
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The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.
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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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.
US EV sales are rising again. Here’s why the recovery is set to last.
Even though sales tanked last year after the end of federal incentives, the American EV sector is on the mend as drivers face sky-high gasoline prices.
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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
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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Here in Indiana, the difference between Regular and Premium is usually a dollar, but some charge even more:
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beTFfPz10OI
Direct YouTube Link - Club TWiT: Media Club #3 - Best of Adult Animation: Futurama, Rick and Morty, and Simpsons Classics
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beTFfPz10OI
Direct YouTube Link - Club TWiT: Media Club #3 - Best of Adult Animation: Futurama, Rick and Morty, and Simpsons Classics
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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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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