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toucan-man
Last reply · posted in Free To Air (FTA) Discussion
Another thread... Another time.... :cool:
My 2 cents: a great starter package would include a nice reliable motor (yeah I know, not an option and I can dream on)...
I'm with northgeorgia, an H-to-H motor that can handle whatever dish you throw at it (1.8 Prodelin ?), that's a nice dream to have to hope to come true. What else you guys dreaming of ?
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Jim S.
I'd like a source for these:
flat window cable.jpg
that doesn't charge as much for shipping as the item costs. (The only source I can find is in Canada.)

I'd like a Peltier-cooled LNBF, although I don't know if most receivers could supply enough current to run one.

I'd like a receiver with 4:2:2 decoding and a network media player that handles all formats. Basically, an AZbox that isn't full of bugs.
carlospr43
4:2:2 coming soon??? Christmas Gift??
primestar31
I'd like a source for these:
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that doesn't charge as much for shipping as the item costs. (The only source I can find is in Canada.)

I'd like a Peltier-cooled LNBF, although I don't know if most receivers could supply enough current to run one.

I'd like a receiver with 4:2:2 decoding and a network media player that handles all formats. Basically, an AZbox that isn't full of bugs.

Your wish is my command for the flat coax! http://hypermegasat.com/Accessories.htm#flat coax (FREE shipping.) Nearly everything he sells is FREE shipping. He doesn't jack his prices sky-high to compensate either. He's also a Titanium reseller...
Kraven
Heck I just want a BUD...

No beer jokes please (you know who you are ;))

Cheers, K
KE4EST
Heck I just want a BUD...

No beer jokes please (you know who you are ;))

Cheers, K

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Kraven

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KE4EST
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I have an attachment disorder likewise.

Hmm attachments have been acting weird as of late.
pwrsurge
4:2:2 coming soon??? Christmas Gift??

4:2:2 is already here :D

Even if performance is not the same as separate dedicated LNBF's for C and Ku band, I would not mind seeing a C & Ku band combo LNBF with dual outputs for C-band and dual outputs for Ku-band. Right now, only single output models are available in the market so the only inexpensive way to run C & Ku band off the same dish for 2 or more receivers is to install a dual output C-band LNBF in the middle and a dual output Ku LNBF offset by 4 degrees on the side. This is cumbersome as all Ku-band satellite positions need to be programmed separately and some performance is lost by having an offset LNBF on a prime focus dish.

The main issue with those C & Ku band combo LNBF's is the spacing between the C and Ku LNBF components is fixed so based on the F/D ratio of your dish, it can be almost impossible to adjust the focal depth of the LNBF in a way that both C and Ku band reception is maximized. Because of this, the combo LNBF design should have a way to adjust the distance between the C and Ku band LNBF components.

I know an orthomode feed is the ultimate performance solution but the cost of this makes it out of reach for most people.
rv1pop

Fudge brownies or sauerkraut? Rolls Royce or Yugo?
This thread is about Titanium quality and what we want. Not about what ever else is out there, that we have rejected. My budget will not allow any waste.
FaT Air
Sorry for off topic

Hmm attachments have been acting weird as of late.
I've also got an issue: http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/326127-Previous-attachments-unavailable
Jim S.
Your wish is my command for the flat coax! http://hypermegasat.com/Accessories.htm#flat coax

Not the same as what I posted. Click on the picture I posted and take a look. It's a totally flat ribbon cable, not a piece of coax that's been mashed flat. Fits much better under the window, and doesn't pose a risk of shorting out.
Titanium
Not the same as what I posted. Click on the picture I posted and take a look. It's a totally flat ribbon cable, not a piece of coax that's been mashed flat. Fits much better under the window, and doesn't pose a risk of shorting out.

Have you used this type of flat coax pass-through?

I have tested this design before and it had high insertion loss as compared to the standard pass-through design. Maybe the performance has gotten better?
Jim S.
I have no test equipment, nor have I done a comparison with the cheap white flattened coax, but it doesn't seem like I'm missing any signals I should be getting. Meanwhile, I like the fact that my windows close properly, and there's no chance of causing a fire. (Somewhere in the archives here are pictures of exactly that happening with the cheap white cables. Maybe there are better brands of them than the one that caught fire, but shutting a window on a cable just doesn't seem like a good thing to do to it...)
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osu1991
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
dishstaller
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
T
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Juan
Not alot of dish customers any more
Foxbat
I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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dishstaller
I really dislike change for the sake of change
TheRatPatrol
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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dfergie
I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Howard Simmons
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
Jimbo
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
dishstaller
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Last reply · posted in Movie Talk
Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
meStevo
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Last reply · posted in Movie Talk
If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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meStevo
I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
TRG
TRG
"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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K
Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
dishstaller
.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
meStevo
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
Y
Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
osu1991
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


View: https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2111074303185989663?s=20
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dishstaller
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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Scott Greczkowski
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Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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....
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White Wedding - Billy Idol
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White Christmas - Elvis Presley
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Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
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Tickle Me (Dirty, Dirty Feeling) - Elvis Presley
dishstaller
Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson