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Anony55
Last reply · posted in C-BAND Satellite Discussion
I've had the A4 firmware and new maps on my 922 for around a week now. I have noticed a couple side effects. But since I did A4 firmware and the maps on the same day, it's hard to know if the side effects are a result of the maps or firmware.

Side Effect #1: Analog channels no longer have audio. I've tried the various settings in the audio setup screen, but still no audio. One thing to note though, the volume on my 922's remote is set to control the volume of an old AV receiver (that I don't even use anymore) instead of the variable volume of the 922. So it may be possible that the loading of firmware (or maps) could've set the volume to zero... but I really have no idea. DCII channels have normal audio.

Side Effect #2: This is a strange one, so here's a little background. I normally leave my 922 tuned to S1-120, which is the right sat & polarity for my slaved HTPC to be able to record Gunsmoke everyday on MeTV. But just in case I ever forget to move there, I have a Monday - Saturday timer set on the 922 for S1-120 from 11:45am to 1:15pm CST. I also have subbed to the MTV pack on X4, and I watch VH1 Classics there from time to time.

Now that you know all of that, here's the weirdness that happens almost daily...

The unit will be tuned to & displaying "S1 120", and then you look down later and it will be displaying X4 and whatever channel # that VH1 Classics is. At the same time, the HTPC is still showing MeTV. This means the dish is actually still on S1, but displaying X4. Now if you press the "Sat" button on the remote, X4 is already highlighted. Pressing OK takes it to X4. But if you highlight the S1 tile and choose OK the dish won't move (since it's already really there), and the front display will then be corrected to display S1.

So when it's on S1 but displaying X4, it actually knows that it's on S1 for dish moving purposes. But for whatever reason, it's just not displaying the correct information. Remember, the timer is for S1, not X4. And I'm not 100% sure, but I think the display may be changing when the timer is finished at 1:15pm. But I'm not at home at that time to see.

These are minor little quirks that are easy to live with. But I was wondering if anyone else had seen either of these side effects. If so, did you do both firmware and maps... or just maps... or just firmware.

Cheers
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stargaze
I just looked at my instructions here...

does it not say...

when software is through erasing old f/w and writing new f/w, cycle power to ird by now typing in the lower box of the USBBDM NT program....

reset 1 (reset space 1 enter)
g (g enter)


Wait for 4DTV to boot up, then check diagnostic screen A, it should say A4 now.
Restore your nvram now.



I hope you can find a remote soon to see if that will help you out.
If not there may be another solution but only as a last resort and for that you will have to exhaust all other things then pm me for details.
Hopefully someone may know of a simple solution I have not thought of yet.
stargaze
I just realized you have a 922 remote.
waylew has given you some instructions.

here is the rest.

to change the code on the receiver to match the remote or vice versa.

press the up and down arrow keys on the front panel of the receiver.
the front panel display will show... A0, A1,A2 or A3
pick one that does not interfere with the other receiver.

then after you select (lets say A1) press the power button on the receiver to turn it off.
Now press the SAT key on your remote till it blinks 3 times.
as soon as it does this (on your remote) press 001
the remote will blink 3 times.
now press the power button on the receiver to turn it back on.
The remote should be set to that receiver.

on remote...
000 = A0
001 = A1
002 = A2
003= A3

On receiver press up & down arrow together.
Then arrow up or down to change the code to A0, A1, A2, A3.

Hope this explains things more clearly.

I have so many 4D's here I had to put the receivers code # taped to the back of the receiver to keep them straight!
Anony55
I just looked at my instructions here...

does it not say...

when software is through erasing old f/w and writing new f/w, cycle power to ird by now typing in the lower box of the USBBDM NT program....

reset 1 (reset space 1 enter)
g (g enter)


Wait for 4DTV to boot up, then check diagnostic screen A, it should say A4 now.
Restore your nvram now.

No, not exactly. In the instructions I have, it reads like this (exact C&P)...

-when software is through erasing old f/w and writing new f/w, cycle power the ird.
now type in:

reset 1 (reset space 1 enter)

g (g enter)

Wait for 4DTV to boot up, then check diagnostic screen A, it should say A4 now.

Restore your nvram now.

<end c/p>

The version of instructions that I DL'd is named "Ratings_Fix.pdf" and by the file date on my hard drive, it looks like I downloaded it on 6/14/12. BTW, I DL'd it from the A4 thread at SatGuys. At the time I DL'd it, I renamed it to "Ratings_Fix_v2.pdf". I'm pretty sure this was because there was an update to the info at the time.

Notice the difference between yours & mine at the "cycle power" part of the instructions. I just checked again and the version in that A4 thread (here at SatGuys) still looks like my C&P.

In any event, that's what I did & have to deal with. And if it was wrong, I don't have anyone to blame but myself. I knew at the time that I wasn't sure how "cycle power" was meant. But instead of asking questions, I went ahead on my own. That's 100% on me... not the instructions. In fact, this is all part of the learning process and I don't think it should be feared. It's just part of the hobby.

I still have all 6 of the original memory saves. Reckon I should try loading A4 again... but the right way this time?

As far as the analog audio goes, I'll set my remote back to IRD volume control & try that. But I don't think that'll fix it. Last night, I did a little more checking. The 922 has both "Fixed" and "variable" audio outputs. One set goes directly to my AV receiver, the other set goes to inputs on the HTPC for recording purposes. I can't really tell which set goes where because of the spaghetti mess.

But, neither set has audio on analog channels. And since the "fixed" outputs are not affected by the volume control on the remote, IRD volume is not likely the cause.

Cheers
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Anony55,

Both of the instructions tell you to do the same thing. After the firmware is loaded into the receiver, the receiver must be power cycled, i.e., pull the plug, wait a few seconds, and plug it back in. Then do the "reset 1" & "g". Either the firmware installs or it doesn't. If it was wrong, the receiver would hang on bootup. You would then need to do it again. I helped one user that reloaded his firmware maybe 20 or more times. It turned out that the USB did not provide enough power to allow the USBBDM device to erase and write memory. Using a powered USB adapter worked. There are three firmware modules (boot, setup, and graphics) and each has a checksum. If the checksum is bad, DSR halts. So your installation is good. So move on, you did the right thing. Don't know anything about the analog audio problem though.
Anony55
...If it was wrong, the receiver would hang on bootup...

...If the checksum is bad, DSR halts. So your installation is good. So move on, you did the right thing...

Thanks azcoder, that's good to know.

Also, thanks stargaze for your help too. Leaving the unit on S1-1 has so far corrected the displaying X4 problem.

I will keep investigating the analog audio problem. There's bound to be a solution. I might even try reloading the maps to see if that makes a difference. But I'll try some other stuff first.

Cheers
Anony55
One more day and I still haven't had the bogus front display of X4 when on S1-1 (instead of 120). So stargaze, you were dead on about that.

I set the remote control back to controlling the IRD volume. That let me figure out that the fixed output is connected to the AV receiver, and the variable outputs to the HTPC. As I suspected, that wasn't the problem with analog audio. I also checked the audio settings and they are "TV" and "Stereo". The quest continues...

Cheers
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Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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dfergie
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so... :)
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Pork shoulder, refried beans, cheddar and chopped green chile burrito with a pint of pale ale.

Its nice being able to have a pint with lunch during the week or whenever. I've been enjoying the retired life. 🍺

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Pork shoulder, refried beans, cheddar and chopped green chile burrito with a pint of pale ale.

Its nice being able to have a pint with lunch during the week or whenever. I've been enjoying the retired life. 🍺

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Congrats! I love retirement, no wake ups, no e-mails...
Leftovers for lunch, bacon wrapped salmon fillet from Saturday and a KFC thigh from Friday, Tea.
I've been retired since October. It was very strange at first. But I'm loving it now.
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Creamy flat chicken enchiladas with green chile, beans and rice.

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I had a very unusual but delicious 1/4lb hotdog with cream cheese, raspberry preserves and chopped Hatch green chile. It is an unlikely combination but it works.


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N5XZS
Last reply · posted in Over the Air Television By RabbitEars.Info
New low power station has been granted by the FCC and the new call leter is K33OB-D on RF ch. 33.

Will run at 15 KW ERP, this one runs from the Westside same location as KWPL-LD a HC2 owned station.

It's going to be aimed at eastern part of Albuquerque, so it's tightly focused beam pattern.

This new station is owned by Digital Network and what kind of programmings is unkown at this time.😎
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N5XZS
Yeah, there are some diginets like Heartland, Retro, The Family Channel diginetworks that we already have here in this market and we don't need duplicates, but bring the new diginets on like the Rev'n, Karate Acton movies, different kind of music videos on the new station. :hatsoff2
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comfortably_numb
Yeah, there are some diginets like Heartland, Retro, The Family Channel diginetworks that we already have here in this market and we don't need duplicates, but bring the new diginets like Revn, Karate Acton movies, different kind of music videos on the new station. :hatsoff2

I watch MovieSphere Gold channel a lot. Many recent movies on that digitnet :)
N5XZS
Yes that's a good channel MovieSphere, only thing is the missing CC on it. :rolleyes: :hatsoff2
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According to the FCC listing, the tower is near I-40 and Juan Tabo:

primestar31
According to the FCC listing, the tower is near I-40 and Juan Tabo:

Many of these in my DMA are on cell towers, so don't always reach very far because the towers aren't very high.
zippyfrog
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?

As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
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zippyfrog
However, when I make a change (tried to add the Columbian pack for $2 so I could generate my bill) and there is a new line - it says "Access for TV" - whereas previously that line item was not there. I hope they aren't charging $5.00 for the initial TV now...

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Apparently it's not an "owned receiver" fee but rather an extension fee that's applied to 2nd and subsequent viewing. Maybe that played into their decision to force a box at every TV- garnering those fees
zippyfrog
Apparently it's not an "owned receiver" fee but rather an extension fee that's applied to 2nd and subsequent viewing. Maybe that played into their decision to force a box at every TV- garnering those fees
Possibly. In theory, $9 of the base pack has a rental fee built in. But now is this $5 a chance to get a little more? I don't know for sure. According to chat, it is a glitch and will be resolved in a timely manner, but we shall see. Part of my thinks there is a going to be a new charge, whether it is now or this fall. Here in Illinois, the law requires we are given 30 days notice of any fee changes, but I have not been given anything.

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MikeD-C05
These fees are why streaming has caught on so well across the country and DISH is losing subs each quarter. Soon won't be enough subs to be profitable.
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Does cable charge box rent?
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Bruce
Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
With the 1st Quarter Report just released, Dish lost another 180,000, now at 4.84 Million.

Sling now at 1.79 million subscribers, down approximately 190,000.

For comparison, YouTube TV now has about double the subscribers of Dish and Sling combined.

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fmj77
I'm surprised Dish still has that many subscribers. I don't know a single person in my area that is still with them after getting either Starlink or fiber at their home. They all cancelled Dish and went with streaming. I used to get offers pretty regularly in the mail to come back to Dish, but no more. Haven't seen one in a couple of years now.
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Bruce
I'm surprised Dish still has that many subscribers. I don't know a single person in my area that is still with them after getting either Starlink or fiber at their home. They all cancelled Dish and went with streaming. I used to get offers pretty regularly in the mail to come back to Dish, but no more. Haven't seen one in a couple of years now.
Only about 3.6% of Households in the United States, still have Dish Network.

For comparison, YouTube TV has about 10%.
Y
$25 a month for 1 gig, for two years with Spectrum. I'd be darned that their router was MUCH better than AT&T's. I didn't realize that what I thought was something else was the bloody router. Those buffering issues stopped when I swapped... after AT&T refused to lower my bill, after 25 years of high speed internet service. They wanted $80 or so a month for 1 gig, with no drop to a lower speed.
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I despise that most of all. I'm going to talk to a remote?
T
$25 a month for 1 gig, for two years with Spectrum. I'd be darned that their router was MUCH better than AT&T's. I didn't realize that what I thought was something else was the bloody router. Those buffering issues stopped when I swapped... after AT&T refused to lower my bill, after 25 years of high speed internet service. They wanted $80 or so a month for 1 gig, with no drop to a lower speed.


1gbit up and down here from att start out great was suppose to be $60 for life of service, with years time it went back up to $80 I complained about they gave us $49 for year which about to end, I Wonder what prices will be when it "up" I in no way like ATT fiber service there DNS that are hardcode and unchange able in the router are some WORSE DNS I ever used. you know how much of pain it is to change DNS setting on EVERY single wireless device...
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mwdxer1
Only about 3.6% of Households in the United States, still have Dish Network.

For comparison, YouTube TV has about 10%.
I dropped Dish a couple years back after having them for 25 years. The pricing got higher and after we got high speed internet, I watched it less and less. It got to the point all I watched was TCM for classic movies. Many of them are on You Tube now and a Premium subscription is $14 a month. A far cry of the $100 a month was paying with AT180, Supers, and locals. I get locals OTA anyway. I took down the dish several months ago and tossed it. I owned all my my equipment, so nothing to return. Do I miss a traditional cable type service? No way. If I want one I have all of the free live streaming with Roku, the Fire Stick, as well as Google TV. Right now as I type this, I am watching episodes of "The Midnight Special" from 1976 on You Tube, ad free. Dish was fine for many years. I do not regret buying the equipment and installing it myself (No installers in 1999). I enjoyed Dish for many years. My thoughts, Dish & Direct will be forced to merge in time, or they both will be gone. Even cable companies are getting out of TV. Some are only selling the internet and phone packages.
tanman
I despise that most of all. I'm going to talk to a remote?
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nelson61
A lot of it flows back to the 4 big networks.
Cable and satellite are their money tree.

But, in reality, each market need 1 or perhaps 2 news feeds - not 4 or more
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MikeD-C05
A lot of it flows back to the 4 big networks.
Cable and satellite are their money tree.

But, in reality, each market need 1 or perhaps 2 news feeds - not 4 or more
In my area we get 2 news feeds spread over 4 local stations.
ABC/NBC (TEGNA)
Same news cast simulcast over both channels.

CBS/Fox (Sinclair)
Same news casters at 5pm, 6pm, 10pm.
Fox shows an hour at 9pm but same news casters.
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lordodogg
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV General Forum
Hello again, haven't posted here in a while.

This morning, around 6:30am, I woke up and found the front panel lights on my HR44 on (I leave it off all the time as it is co-located with one of my Geminis).

Immediately thinking that either a reboot or power outage occurred, I checked the software version, and found that it's still the same release that was sent out last month.

I then ruled out a power outage by checking the clocks on my appliances and seeing that they're still correct (they reset when there's an outage, somewhat similar to the "blinking 12" on VCRs).

I then confirmed a reboot by checking the Upcoming Recordings (fka To-Do List) and seeing that the number was much lower than before (it always resets after a reboot).

I am definitely guessing what happened (and it may very well be actually what happened) is that the "Reset Required" prompt may have come up sometime overnight, and it eventually timed out and rebooted automatically. IIRC that prompt comes up when new software "plugins" have to be installed.

Would like to hear your thoughts, especially since I probably haven't talked to some of you reading this in a while (was a former CE member, left almost a year ago).

Thank you all in advance!
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Tom Speer
My HR54 blue light is on this morning. I think you ae right about the plugins. They are tweaking things in the customer National release. What version does your HR44 Genie have now? I think you are probably on the same varsion as the CE group today.
lordodogg
I believe mine says 0x1D7F
Tom Speer
That is what I have.
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lordodogg
Happened again today & have new software, 0x1d88