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I've been considering dropping my cable TV for Dish for some time.
I have two questions that some of the pro's here may be able to answer...
First - The new Hopper/Joey setup sounds perfect for me, but I think I would want two Hoppers. The reason is that I frequently DVR shows, and watch other things at the same time. With a three tuner Hopper, especially with PTA enabled, I don't think I would have enough tuners for the other Joey's that I would want to be able to view independent channels.
For example, if I had three other Joeys, for two more bedrooms and a "TV" room in the basement in addition to my Hopper, then recording and watching a show while using PTA would mean all of the Joeys would be locked to just a few channels that are in use. Am I looking at this correctly?
I think if I had a Hopper with two Joeys and another Hopper, my greedy use of tuners wouldn't affect the rest of the family. How hard is it to order this type of setup? It doesn't seem it can be done online without asking for 5 TV's or more.
My second question - I have seen SD locals on DISH in a local store that sells Dish. To me they looked really horrible or over-compressed. HD channels looked pretty good, though maybe not quite as nice as my cable. I have Atlantic Broadband and while they are lacking in channels in my area, the picture quality seems pretty good. My SD channels on cable are a mix of analog and digital of varying quality. Analog SD still has an edge on digital SD on cable.
I've heard the Eastern Arc is all MPEG-4 and the SD quality is better because of it. I've seen Dish at a relatives house in one of these areas, and the PQ seems much more acceptable to me. The problem is my locals are on the Western Arc (both HD and SD.) I read of a few people having a western arc "wing dish" for locals or random missing channels, and having the 1000.4 eastern arc dish as the primary dish. I've also read where Western Arc satellites are sometimes acquired before EA on some receivers, so that type of setup wouldn't work.
Is it possible to have an installer do an EA install with the WA wing dish for locals? Would that even work? Am I just over-complicating things? I can't imagine getting cooperation on this type of setup. My zip code is 16601. My TV's are all HD, including two 42" 720p Plasma's and 32" 1080p LCD's for bedrooms.
Thanks in advance for any advice or help!
I have two questions that some of the pro's here may be able to answer...
First - The new Hopper/Joey setup sounds perfect for me, but I think I would want two Hoppers. The reason is that I frequently DVR shows, and watch other things at the same time. With a three tuner Hopper, especially with PTA enabled, I don't think I would have enough tuners for the other Joey's that I would want to be able to view independent channels.
For example, if I had three other Joeys, for two more bedrooms and a "TV" room in the basement in addition to my Hopper, then recording and watching a show while using PTA would mean all of the Joeys would be locked to just a few channels that are in use. Am I looking at this correctly?
I think if I had a Hopper with two Joeys and another Hopper, my greedy use of tuners wouldn't affect the rest of the family. How hard is it to order this type of setup? It doesn't seem it can be done online without asking for 5 TV's or more.
My second question - I have seen SD locals on DISH in a local store that sells Dish. To me they looked really horrible or over-compressed. HD channels looked pretty good, though maybe not quite as nice as my cable. I have Atlantic Broadband and while they are lacking in channels in my area, the picture quality seems pretty good. My SD channels on cable are a mix of analog and digital of varying quality. Analog SD still has an edge on digital SD on cable.
I've heard the Eastern Arc is all MPEG-4 and the SD quality is better because of it. I've seen Dish at a relatives house in one of these areas, and the PQ seems much more acceptable to me. The problem is my locals are on the Western Arc (both HD and SD.) I read of a few people having a western arc "wing dish" for locals or random missing channels, and having the 1000.4 eastern arc dish as the primary dish. I've also read where Western Arc satellites are sometimes acquired before EA on some receivers, so that type of setup wouldn't work.
Is it possible to have an installer do an EA install with the WA wing dish for locals? Would that even work? Am I just over-complicating things? I can't imagine getting cooperation on this type of setup. My zip code is 16601. My TV's are all HD, including two 42" 720p Plasma's and 32" 1080p LCD's for bedrooms.
Thanks in advance for any advice or help!
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I think a 2 hopper and 2 joey setup should be easy to ask for. As to whether they'll do a EA setup with a WA wing, I would say that's a 50/50 shot but it doesn't hurt to ask. As to why Dish decided to put Altoona, PA locals on Western Arc, well, I have no clue. Hopefully when Echo 16 launches later this summer, they'll add them to Eastern Arc. The best way to ask for your setup is to send a PM to of the dish agent at the bottom of this page: http://www.satelliteguys.us/forum.php Their name are highlighted in RED. They always seem to do a better job than the customer service reps over the phone.
to SatelliteGuys!I think a 2 hopper and 2 joey setup should be easy to ask for. As to whether they'll do a EA setup with a WA wing, I would say that's a 50/50 shot but it doesn't hurt to ask. As to why Dish decided to put Altoona, PA locals on Western Arc, well, I have no clue. Hopefully when Echo 16 launches later this summer, they'll add them to Eastern Arc. The best way to ask for your setup is to send a PM to of the dish agent at the bottom of this page: http://www.satelliteguys.us/forum.php Their name are highlighted in RED. They always seem to do a better job than the customer service reps over the phone.
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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.
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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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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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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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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