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I hadn't noticed this being discussed, but with all the news about the 813 and including the ViP series and how DBS technology provides a number of tuners that can exceed 6 tuners, could the "AllVid" proposal from the FCC be a BAD thing for power users? The last I heard, the proposed specs for "AllVid" would have a maximum of 6 tuners per household. I wouldn't mind those more knowledgeable than I to chime in with some thoughts on if this could mean all DBS subscribers will have to limited to 6 tuners.
(Please no inane posts about how 6 tuners is plenty for you and how others need to get a life. This is a post regarding a serious consumer issue and is for those with situations or desires for more than 6 tuners or any others who wish to enhance the discussion on this issue, not to affirm your lack of a life by posting some puerile post.)
"AllVid" is the FCC's proposal to make MVPD's (cable sat, FiOS, IPTV, EVERYONE) OPEN to any set-top-box, so that consumers can have choice of set-top-boxes by purchasing them from any maker and it will work properly, unlike the Cable Card fiasco. It is proposed to be a gateway device using IP. The boxes are supposed to be able to provide ALL features including VOD or whatever. In other words, access to all content just as the cable or sat boxes. Some big companies have supported it (Google, TiVo). One more benefit of AllVid is that if one changes a provider, the consumer's box will also work using a competitor's service, such as changing from DirecTV to Dish, or to Cable or to FiOS or IPTV. So, no new investment of set-top-box hardware for the consumer.
So, how does this work for those who need or want more than 6 tuners? And how does this fit in with Dish 813 and DBS ability to deliver at least twice the number (perhaps DirecTV even more?)?
(Please no inane posts about how 6 tuners is plenty for you and how others need to get a life. This is a post regarding a serious consumer issue and is for those with situations or desires for more than 6 tuners or any others who wish to enhance the discussion on this issue, not to affirm your lack of a life by posting some puerile post.)
"AllVid" is the FCC's proposal to make MVPD's (cable sat, FiOS, IPTV, EVERYONE) OPEN to any set-top-box, so that consumers can have choice of set-top-boxes by purchasing them from any maker and it will work properly, unlike the Cable Card fiasco. It is proposed to be a gateway device using IP. The boxes are supposed to be able to provide ALL features including VOD or whatever. In other words, access to all content just as the cable or sat boxes. Some big companies have supported it (Google, TiVo). One more benefit of AllVid is that if one changes a provider, the consumer's box will also work using a competitor's service, such as changing from DirecTV to Dish, or to Cable or to FiOS or IPTV. So, no new investment of set-top-box hardware for the consumer.
So, how does this work for those who need or want more than 6 tuners? And how does this fit in with Dish 813 and DBS ability to deliver at least twice the number (perhaps DirecTV even more?)?
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Wasn't exactly sure where to post this. Just had a customer come in inquiring about internet. He has HughesNet and had heard good things about mine. He asked if we provided email addresses and it kinda caught me off guard. I said he should be able to keep whatever email he had been using....my sister in law is still using a BellSouth email addy and they haven't been around here for many years. He said he had gotten a letter from HughesNet stating that they had until Nov 16th to save, move, forward, whatever, their Hughesnet emails because they would lose them after that date.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
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Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.
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Can't imagine what the son is going through.
Dad levitated and bled then fell to his death from coaster
Eyewitnesses have shared fresh details of the horrific accident that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon.
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Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
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Had no idea there were that many redundancies built into those restraints.Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
It makes sense, however, I would want more types of restraints, so if one doesn't work, the other does ... the restraints coming over the shoulder I would have expected ... with a Seat belt as last resort.
Fwiw, I inquired with what they use on Coasters at Cedar Point, various Coasters, different restraints according to what the car and track requires ...
NONE of the Coasters at CP use THAT particular system
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
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OTHER Mini Multiswitch
I just received 6 receiver 2 port mini Multiswitch and it work great, no external power need it, and you can connect 6 receiver instead of 4 on most Mini Multiswitches... If anyone is interested in where they can get one PM me....
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I bought the fixed color version of these bulbs for my store several years ago...work great and no more replacing ballast. Finally had one go out and when I went back to Amazon I saw that now they come in selectable versions so no more guess work as to what color light would do best in a certain area. They are now double OR single ended...used to be strictly one way or the other. If any of you are looking at replacing the old style 4 or 8 ft bulbs, you might want to give these a try. The 8 footers are BRIGHT. I put 5 in my shooting/target shed and you can get a decent tan if you are in there long enough.
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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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Just doing a big security update on the server, may slow down then again it may not. Just wanted to warn you guys. 
Ok the update is complete.