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Two years ago, I tried to upgrade to HD. Dish came out; told me that the neighbor's tree was blocking my line of sight to the satellite. Not only did they refuse to do the install, they ended up telling me that I needed to cancel my service because of the los issue. I was a happy Dish customer and went reluctantly. When Direct came out to install, the installer said he had worked for Dish and knew exactly where the satellites were - not only did I not have a los issue for Direct, he also said there was no problem for Dish. His feeling was that Dish had originally used the existing cable wiring when they did their install - to do the HD upgrade, they had to do a fair amount of rewiring, and he thought that the Dish installer just didn't want to do the rewiring. So, my contract with Direct is up *today*. I really kind of want to go back to Dish - I miss my Superstations. So, my plan is to contact a local retailer and see if they can get me a clear los to install Dish. <Cross your fingers!>
I've been here, reading all the threads about the hopper/joey. Yeah, it sounds great and fabulous. But, when it comes to technology, there's always something better just around the corner. There are never more than 2 of us here. Sure, the whole-house option sounds great. But, I haven't made that upgrade with Direct. (That's Plan B if I really can't get a los with Dish.) Other than the whole-house option, how is this a game changer that makes it worth waiting for? Why is this better than a couple of 722's, where each could record different programs. When I'm in my office doing things for work, I really don't want to watch a drama that requires a fair amount of attention to follow. (FWIW, according to the Dish Web site, even after my new customer discounts would run out in a year, with all their various fees, I would get one additional receiver, a handful of movie channels that I don't currently get - and my bill would be $5/month *less* than what I currently pay Direct. It would be $10/month less if I didn't have my Direct bundled through Century Link.)
Why is this a game changer worth waiting for? Or, is it not worth waiting for and it would be better to just call my local retailer and get things going?
I've been here, reading all the threads about the hopper/joey. Yeah, it sounds great and fabulous. But, when it comes to technology, there's always something better just around the corner. There are never more than 2 of us here. Sure, the whole-house option sounds great. But, I haven't made that upgrade with Direct. (That's Plan B if I really can't get a los with Dish.) Other than the whole-house option, how is this a game changer that makes it worth waiting for? Why is this better than a couple of 722's, where each could record different programs. When I'm in my office doing things for work, I really don't want to watch a drama that requires a fair amount of attention to follow. (FWIW, according to the Dish Web site, even after my new customer discounts would run out in a year, with all their various fees, I would get one additional receiver, a handful of movie channels that I don't currently get - and my bill would be $5/month *less* than what I currently pay Direct. It would be $10/month less if I didn't have my Direct bundled through Century Link.)
Why is this a game changer worth waiting for? Or, is it not worth waiting for and it would be better to just call my local retailer and get things going?
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Use the dishpointer.com link at the top of the page to get a better idea if you can get LOS. Put your location in and then pick say 1000.4 if that looks debatable then switch to 1000.2 and see how that looks. I really don't know what arc you should be on in IA, I would guess Eastern but I really don't know. Let's say it is eastern and there is obstruction that way but western has clear los then I would think that Dish could/would point you that way. I am in an eastern area but when we had Dish installed for my elderly aunts there was not los on eastern, a western arc dish was put up and they are happy as...... Well however happy to very elderly old women can be. 
As to what to get and when that is something you need to answer. XIP wile could be out soon are not out. How will the perform? Very well we all hope but until they are in the market no one knows for certain. Are there features that you want/need? How many live channels would you normally be watching, as well as recording at the same time? Of the sets in your home how many are HD how many SD? Could you live with SD quality on an HD set?
As to what to get and when that is something you need to answer. XIP wile could be out soon are not out. How will the perform? Very well we all hope but until they are in the market no one knows for certain. Are there features that you want/need? How many live channels would you normally be watching, as well as recording at the same time? Of the sets in your home how many are HD how many SD? Could you live with SD quality on an HD set?
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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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Such a scam. Healthcare.gov shows me cheaper individual plans available for 2027 from ambetter that ambetter doesn't show on their website. Looked it up. I've spent $68,000 in premiums the last 5 years and got nothing out of it except a few doctors visits and labs.
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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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Was raining yesterday so I went to Sams up in Dothan to stock up on some things. Haven't been there in quite a while. I was amazed at how large most of the TVs were. When I walked in they had a 100 in Vizio (I think it was Vizio) that was marked down to something like $1,200. The first rows of TVs were all in the 80 in + sizes. The next couple of rows had the "smaller" models....those 75 and under. I was amazed at how small the 75s looked when lined up with the larger screens.
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I remember buying my 1st Sony .... a whopping Big 27" CRT XBR .... $1200.
Yep....because they weren't going to get any bigger and the CERTAINLY weren't going to get any cheaper.I remember buying my 1st Sony .... a whopping Big 27" CRT XBR .... $1200.
I remember MANY years ago I went into Sams Club and saw a thumb drive on sale for $49.88....the storage capacity was a whopping 256mb....yes, MB. I just KNEW that was as cheap as they could ever go and there was simply NO way they could fit any more memory into something that small.
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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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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vc6LXyvmmE
Direct YouTube Link - Home Theater Geeks 556
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vc6LXyvmmE
Direct YouTube Link - Home Theater Geeks 556
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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I've been having intermittent problems with Amazon Prime video programs loading using the H3 guide listing. I can get to the program I want to watch, but when I try to view it, it starts to load and then stalls. Eventually, a screen pops up saying "something went wrong, try again later". I've tried rebooting the hopper without success. Sometimes switching the HDMI input on my LG TV works, but not always. I don't have this problem on my phone or computer, so it is not a network or router issue.
I did a quick google search and found that this is a common problem associated with overloading or corruption of the data cache in the Amazon app and the solution is to clear the cache. Easy to do on a computer or phone, but I don't know how to do this on the H3. If anyone a solution or suggestion, I'd appreciate some help. Thanks.
I did a quick google search and found that this is a common problem associated with overloading or corruption of the data cache in the Amazon app and the solution is to clear the cache. Easy to do on a computer or phone, but I don't know how to do this on the H3. If anyone a solution or suggestion, I'd appreciate some help. Thanks.
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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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