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Anyone else noticed this? Really washed out, soft and color faded, overcompressed and with poor contrast. I can roughly tell that the bitrates for this channel have been low for some time by the amount of space being used up on my DVR (compared to older broadcasts of the same movie prints), but this seems to go beyond even that, visually, in the last couple of days. Are they doing something with it, or is Mark Cuban in the doghouse...lol? Just curious, how does it look on Western Arc?
Thanks in advance!
LR
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Well, one thing I did notice was that the bitrates seemed to be quite low over the last few overnights for the channel on EA, whereas, checking this afternoon, it seems to be better. That is, even though they're not the same movies, and thus making the comparison moot from an authoritative standpoint, two fairly static movies with low motion were averaging about 3:35-3:40 seconds per minute of DVR used the last couple nights (which seems quite low even by Dish's standards), vs. about 2:45-2:50 per minute of DVR used for a movie that I just checked right now (an animated film which generally requires even less bitrate). So, maybe they were/are tweaking some stuff? Right now, it looks good again, so I will be keeping my eye on it. Love the channel and watch it a lot.
Well, one thing I did notice was that the bitrates seemed to be quite low over the last few overnights for the channel on EA, whereas, checking this afternoon, it seems to be better. That is, even though they're not the same movies, and thus making the comparison moot from an authoritative standpoint, two fairly static movies with low motion were averaging about 3:35-3:40 seconds per minute of DVR used the last couple nights (which seems quite low even by Dish's standards), vs. about 2:45-2:50 per minute of DVR used for a movie that I just checked right now (an animated film which generally requires even less bitrate). So, maybe they were/are tweaking some stuff? Right now, it looks good again, so I will be keeping my eye on it. Love the channel and watch it a lot.
Well, one thing I did notice was that the bitrates seemed to be quite low over the last few overnights for the channel on EA, whereas, checking this afternoon, it seems to be better. That is, even though they're not the same movies, and thus making the comparison moot from an authoritative standpoint, two fairly static movies with low motion were averaging about 3:35-3:40 seconds per minute of DVR used the last couple nights (which seems quite low even by Dish's standards), vs. about 2:45-2:50 per minute of DVR used for a movie that I just checked right now (an animated film which generally requires even less bitrate). So, maybe they were/are tweaking some stuff? Right now, it looks good again, so I will be keeping my eye on it. Love the channel and watch it a lot.
Hmm I've never heard of seconds per minute as a measurement before besides the whole 60 seconds per minute thing. Are you saying that a minute of actual recording time is taking 3 and half seconds off your available recording space? I don't think those numbers are meant to be accurate. They are just an estimate.
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My apologies for not being clearer. My scenario was confusing.
I'm saying that for every *minute* of DVR space used/elapsed, "x" amount of a movie (in minutes and seconds) elapses. That is, the faster the minutes of the DVR are ticking down (i.e. more DVR space used), the higher the average bitrate of the movie. Of course, to get that bitrate as an actual number (i.e. kbit/sec), the data transfer speed of the DVR/hard drive would be needed. I believe this is possible when using an external HD/DVR if the data transfer speed is known..
That is, in the case of the past few nights, approx. 3 minutes and 40 seconds of movie elapsing were occurring for each minute of DVR used. Today, only 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Thus, DVR ticking down faster/higher average bitrate today.
My apologies for not being clearer. My scenario was confusing.
I'm saying that for every *minute* of DVR space used/elapsed, "x" amount of a movie (in minutes and seconds) elapses. That is, the faster the minutes of the DVR are ticking down (i.e. more DVR space used), the higher the average bitrate of the movie. Of course, to get that bitrate as an actual number (i.e. kbit/sec), the data transfer speed of the DVR/hard drive would be needed. I believe this is possible when using an external HD/DVR if the data transfer speed is known..
That is, in the case of the past few nights, approx. 3 minutes and 40 seconds of movie elapsing were occurring for each minute of DVR used. Today, only 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Thus, DVR ticking down faster/higher average bitrate today.
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And...I'll just add that, checking the John Wayne movie playing now, El Dorado, a quick static scene sample also yielded 2 minutes and 48 seconds of movie elapsed per minute of DVR elapsed. So, perhaps they did indeed tweak the bitrate for the better compared to the past few nights. Looking better now.
My apologies for not being clearer. My scenario was confusing.
I'm saying that for every *minute* of DVR space used/elapsed, "x" amount of a movie (in minutes and seconds) elapses. That is, the faster the minutes of the DVR are ticking down (i.e. more DVR space used), the higher the average bitrate of the movie. Of course, to get that bitrate as an actual number (i.e. kbit/sec), the data transfer speed of the DVR/hard drive would be needed. I believe this is possible when using an external HD/DVR if the data transfer speed is known..
That is, in the case of the past few nights, approx. 3 minutes and 40 seconds of movie elapsing were occurring for each minute of DVR used. Today, only 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Thus, DVR ticking down faster/higher average bitrate today.
And...I'll just add that, checking the John Wayne movie playing now, El Dorado, a quick static scene sample also yielded 2 minutes and 48 seconds of movie elapsed per minute of DVR elapsed. So, perhaps they did indeed tweak the bitrate for the better compared to the past few nights. Looking better now.
For quite a while now, people with a VIP211k have been losing their recordings on their activated external HDDs... even when there's nothing physically wrong with HDD. I believe this is an intentional and underhanded tactic that Dish is pulling in an attempt to force users away from the VIP211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
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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.
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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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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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Every time my Dish contract comes up I weigh the options of keeping Dish or switch to streaming. Right now I can watch/record the OTA channels vis my HDHomerun. I also can stream CBS and NBC via the Paramount+ and Peacock apps. What I would need to find is how to watch the Food Network, HGTV, Syfy, USA, Hallmark channels, Great American Family, Lifetime channels plus a few more with an app or two. My current Dish bill is $118, so I should be able to get a few apps for a lot less.
Any suggestions? I would want the best picture quality and audio quality I could get.
Any suggestions? I would want the best picture quality and audio quality I could get.
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Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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