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Looking for a quick look. Have Dish using VIP722K's nice DVR. Thinking about going to Direct Gene with 4 TV's hooked up. They have some nice deals. Questions I have are what would I gain or lose with this move. looking at 225 on Direct. Have 200 on Dish. Are DVR's about the same is there a 30 sec skip. How's are the funntions of the DVR on Direct? How big is HD? Thanks.
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assuming this was to me.. well dang, that stinks.. I guess my only consolation would be that IF they removed having options, at least they would be forcing me to the option I prefer (ie. 3 hours vs. 1.5 hours)
there is NO good techincal reason all providers shouldn't be able to offer their customers several options on the guide layout/density. No single option is ever going to make all of the customers happy. This is stupid-easy to implement.. I was writing code to scale graphics when I was a co-op... (a very very long time ago), hey at least it was Pascal and not Fortran or cobol
assuming this was to me.. well dang, that stinks.. I guess my only consolation would be that IF they removed having options, at least they would be forcing me to the option I prefer (ie. 3 hours vs. 1.5 hours)
there is NO good techincal reason all providers shouldn't be able to offer their customers several options on the guide layout/density. No single option is ever going to make all of the customers happy. This is stupid-easy to implement.. I was writing code to scale graphics when I was a co-op... (a very very long time ago), hey at least it was Pascal and not Fortran or cobol
assuming this was to me.. well dang, that stinks.. I guess my only consolation would be that IF they removed having options, at least they would be forcing me to the option I prefer (ie. 3 hours vs. 1.5 hours)
there is NO good techincal reason all providers shouldn't be able to offer their customers several options on the guide layout/density. No single option is ever going to make all of the customers happy. This is stupid-easy to implement.. I was writing code to scale graphics when I was a co-op... (a very very long time ago), hey at least it was Pascal and not Fortran or cobol
Ya know what ...
I see 1.5 hrs on mine and if I want to see another 1.5hrs, I simply push the right arrow, takes about a quarter of a second ...
I can also move ahead 6 hours at a time and ya know what, if I want to go 24 hrs, I push the button again, another quarter of a second.
I really think this 1.5 vs 3.0 hours thing is way over blown.
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The unfortunate thing about online forums is how people can't understand that their list is not everyone else's list of what is important to *them*, or what they find frustrating. You don't have to "get" why it bothers me.. and I don't have to "get" why it doesn't bother you. I'm ok that it doesn't bother you.. for forums to work and be productive you have to do the same in return.
And yes, I probably will be going back to Dish (2 year contract is up in ~6 months).. so everyone can feel secure that someone won't be disparaging the never-less-than-perfect DTV Anytime I've made a post on the DTV-side of SatGuys which makes any slightly negative comment about DTV, I can almost set a clock by knowing there will be a can't-be-true reply from Jimbo to quickly follow. I at least have had both services and can make my comments based on 1st hand experience. I try to limit those comments to Dish subs who post here asking about switching (I've got better things to do than rant to DTV subs about the service they are already happy with). I think it's important a potential switcher from Dish have the viewpoint of someone else who has done the same. If the things I mention are of low importance to them (as they appear to be to Chip), then by all means they should switch and feel they they'll be happy, and I'm perfectly happy for them. I'm not here to bash DTV, I'm not here to plug Dish. I'm here to add a viewpoint for forum members deciding to switch to DTV. I'm not sure why so many DTV member here get so easily rankled when someone suggests DTV isn't perfect at everything. Fact is that most services are imperfect (gasp, even Dish), we should be able to discuss that honestly.
The unfortunate thing about online forums is how people can't understand that their list is not everyone else's list of what is important to *them*, or what they find frustrating. You don't have to "get" why it bothers me.. and I don't have to "get" why it doesn't bother you. I'm ok that it doesn't bother you.. for forums to work and be productive you have to do the same in return.
And yes, I probably will be going back to Dish (2 year contract is up in ~6 months).. so everyone can feel secure that someone won't be disparaging the never-less-than-perfect DTV
Anytime I've made a post on the DTV-side of SatGuys which makes any slightly negative comment about DTV, I can almost set a clock by knowing there will be a can't-be-true reply from Jimbo to quickly follow. I at least have had both services and can make my comments based on 1st hand experience. I try to limit those comments to Dish subs who post here asking about switching (I've got better things to do than rant to DTV subs about the service they are already happy with). I think it's important a potential switcher from Dish have the viewpoint of someone else who has done the same. If the things I mention are of low importance to them (as they appear to be to Chip), then by all means they should switch and feel they they'll be happy, and I'm perfectly happy for them. I'm not here to bash DTV, I'm not here to plug Dish. I'm here to add a viewpoint for forum members deciding to switch to DTV. I'm not sure why so many DTV member here get so easily rankled when someone suggests DTV isn't perfect at everything. Fact is that most services are imperfect (gasp, even Dish), we should be able to discuss that honestly.
The unfortunate thing about online forums is how people can't understand that their list is not everyone else's list of what is important to *them*, or what they find frustrating. You don't have to "get" why it bothers me.. and I don't have to "get" why it doesn't bother you. I'm ok that it doesn't bother you.. for forums to work and be productive you have to do the same in return.
And yes, I probably will be going back to Dish (2 year contract is up in ~6 months).. so everyone can feel secure that someone won't be disparaging the never-less-than-perfect DTV
Are you saying then that it's important to have three or more hours available on the guide? Like I said, it would be nice to have more information available at once, but I care more about 1) the programming, and 2) picture quality.
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To *ME* more guide info is important.. and obviously more important to me than others (but I'm not the only former Dish sub to mention it) for channel surfing, sure 1.5 hours is probably fine (ie. what will I watch now/next)... but (chicken/egg) for finding material to DVR (crap.. what night was that on.. I know it's primetime.. but what timeslot?!?!).. I would find 3 (or more) hrs much more useful.
And for you PQ is important... for me, I truly don't remember noticing any difference as I moved from Dish to DTV... I've had the same 47" 1080p LCD for ~4 years... perhaps if/when I switch back, maybe I'd notice something.. I dunno. I'm not sure what is supposedly "better"... ie. does DTV actually send a higher bitrate? Or they have better encoders, or just happen to deliver a picture with a color temp, contrast, etc, that ppl seem to like better? I suppose that is a topic unto itself.
As for programming, the wife's one gotta-have is Bravo, and DTV offers that in the lowest tier(s), vs. Dish forcing you to a mid-level tier... so DTV has the edge there. Other than that, I'm cheap enough that there wasn't any other programming that made a difference (to us) at our lower tier levels (1-2 ESPN channels is enough to satisfy our sports needs... the more die-hard sports offerings aren't relevant to us, but I realize they do make a difference for many others).. Alas, the little that I've looked also suggests that (if forced to the middle tier) Dish won't have the pricing edge that it used to. (I'm cheap, I admit it... I like having a cheaper alternative, even if that requires trade-offs)
The other thing that _might_ keep me with DTV (I can hear the screams now ) would be the wireless clients... that has a certain appeal, at least at the detail-free level.. would need to find out more specifics, and no idea if Dish does/will have anything comparable, and/or how many issues the DTV wireless clients have (or wireless clients in general)
Really tho (to get back on topic).. IMO, it isn't whether you, me, or any other current DTV sub *likes* anything... ie. we are here to help a "switcher" make an informed decision and ultimately be happy (or as happy as possible) whichever way they go. The switcher is the only who needs to "get" what we each like or dislike. They can choose the things that resonate with their personal lists of what is/not important to them.
To *ME* more guide info is important.. and obviously more important to me than others (but I'm not the only former Dish sub to mention it)
for channel surfing, sure 1.5 hours is probably fine (ie. what will I watch now/next)... but (chicken/egg) for finding material to DVR (crap.. what night was that on.. I know it's primetime.. but what timeslot?!?!).. I would find 3 (or more) hrs much more useful.And for you PQ is important... for me, I truly don't remember noticing any difference as I moved from Dish to DTV... I've had the same 47" 1080p LCD for ~4 years... perhaps if/when I switch back, maybe I'd notice something.. I dunno. I'm not sure what is supposedly "better"... ie. does DTV actually send a higher bitrate? Or they have better encoders, or just happen to deliver a picture with a color temp, contrast, etc, that ppl seem to like better? I suppose that is a topic unto itself.
As for programming, the wife's one gotta-have is Bravo, and DTV offers that in the lowest tier(s), vs. Dish forcing you to a mid-level tier... so DTV has the edge there. Other than that, I'm cheap enough that there wasn't any other programming that made a difference (to us) at our lower tier levels (1-2 ESPN channels is enough to satisfy our sports needs... the more die-hard sports offerings aren't relevant to us, but I realize they do make a difference for many others).. Alas, the little that I've looked also suggests that (if forced to the middle tier) Dish won't have the pricing edge that it used to. (I'm cheap, I admit it... I like having a cheaper alternative, even if that requires trade-offs)
The other thing that _might_ keep me with DTV (I can hear the screams now
) would be the wireless clients... that has a certain appeal, at least at the detail-free level.. would need to find out more specifics, and no idea if Dish does/will have anything comparable, and/or how many issues the DTV wireless clients have (or wireless clients in general)Really tho (to get back on topic).. IMO, it isn't whether you, me, or any other current DTV sub *likes* anything... ie. we are here to help a "switcher" make an informed decision and ultimately be happy (or as happy as possible) whichever way they go. The switcher is the only who needs to "get" what we each like or dislike. They can choose the things that resonate with their personal lists of what is/not important to them.
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Much better than the critics would want you to believe. Only problem, the last guy was pretty obvious a couple of episodes in.
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Amazon Sets 'The Lord of the Rings' TV Series In Mega Deal With Multi-Season Commitment
$250 Million just for the rights to make something
The LOTR original series, a prequel to Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, will be produced by Amazon Studios in cooperation with the Tolkien Estate and Trust; HarperCollins; and New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which produced the hugely successful LOTR movie franchise.
Set in Middle Earth, the television adaptation will explore new storylines preceding Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring.
$250 Million just for the rights to make something
The LOTR original series, a prequel to Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, will be produced by Amazon Studios in cooperation with the Tolkien Estate and Trust; HarperCollins; and New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which produced the hugely successful LOTR movie franchise.
Set in Middle Earth, the television adaptation will explore new storylines preceding Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring.
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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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I saw that, wasn't sure if PHP was employed by XenForo or not.
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PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently
Unconfirmed report claims PHP2Shell exploit remotely executes code on PHP sites.
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Yup thats what xenforo is written in, php.
But all patched now.
But all patched now.
More specifically, these:
A more scholarly story is here:
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A more scholarly story is here:
PHP warns admins of two critical flaws, emergency patches coming tomorrow
The PHP security team is warning administrators to prepare for emergency security updates tomorrow to address two critical vulnerabilities, as information about the flaws has reportedly leaked ahead of their scheduled disclosure.
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I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.
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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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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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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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USA and SyFy content is on Peacock, you can receive the rest of those channels via Philo, only $25 a month.
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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
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