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As I have looked and read from this amazing site and have become so addicted to it, I have some comments at to what I have seen here.
Let's see…the 921 receivers. The eagerly awaited state-of-the-art HDTV DVR that probably could communicate to the mars rover it's so big…and it is big. It reminds me of when those state-of-the-art Beta videocassette recorders when they came out (remember those?). When slick and slim is in, Dish opts to produce this mammoth of a beast for all of us hungry tech-no beats. From the reviews I have read, the motto for this "beast" should be "Failure of this model is not an option, it's bundled in it's software".
And dish has also opted for this retro platinum color, a color digressing to the era of table-turners and 8-tracks. Silver being the predominate color for those components. What are we to see next, simulated wood grain finish? (Atari 2600).
And the 811 Oh my where do I begin. Let's just say with this little beauty everyone gets a free beta-testing membership. Last I looked we were on problem item #22 and counting. I think the 811 needs an on-star button for quick access to the CSR.
With HDTV becoming more and more available, we are all chomping at the bit to get more of this high-resolution cornucopia of pixels. Like drug-deprived junkies, we are dying waiting for something more than HD insectia. Some of us jump on the VOOM bandwagon and find the wheels are coming off, some of us go to Dish or it's archrival Direct TV and find some HD crumbs. But as you know, when we were growing up, some of us, not all us, had only 3 channels & PBS to enjoy. The technology required for this was a TV and an antenna, that's it. There was no such thing as a low noise boxes, diplexors, or the term progressive scan, for DVDs for that matter. During my childhood a big screen was what was in our front room window to keep the flies out.
Some day our kids will say, "Gee Dad…All you had was 21 HD channels? Man how did you deal with that?" As they go and watch 3-dimensional high definition images with 10.1 digital surround sound.
Patience my friends. Patience. It's coming. We all have the systems ready to go. I have seen them. Like souped up dragsters waiting for the green light. It will happen…it just requires some patience. I can wait. Until then, let's enjoy this truly great website to ease our HD hunger (HDD).
So with that, thanks Scott & all the moderators for all you hard work and all the members who make this site what it is.
Signed, Shichonni
a Satellite guys website fan!!!
As I have looked and read from this amazing site and have become so addicted to it, I have some comments at to what I have seen here.
Let's see…the 921 receivers. The eagerly awaited state-of-the-art HDTV DVR that probably could communicate to the mars rover it's so big…and it is big. It reminds me of when those state-of-the-art Beta videocassette recorders when they came out (remember those?). When slick and slim is in, Dish opts to produce this mammoth of a beast for all of us hungry tech-no beats. From the reviews I have read, the motto for this "beast" should be "Failure of this model is not an option, it's bundled in it's software".
And dish has also opted for this retro platinum color, a color digressing to the era of table-turners and 8-tracks. Silver being the predominate color for those components. What are we to see next, simulated wood grain finish? (Atari 2600).
And the 811 Oh my where do I begin. Let's just say with this little beauty everyone gets a free beta-testing membership. Last I looked we were on problem item #22 and counting. I think the 811 needs an on-star button for quick access to the CSR.
With HDTV becoming more and more available, we are all chomping at the bit to get more of this high-resolution cornucopia of pixels. Like drug-deprived junkies, we are dying waiting for something more than HD insectia. Some of us jump on the VOOM bandwagon and find the wheels are coming off, some of us go to Dish or it's archrival Direct TV and find some HD crumbs. But as you know, when we were growing up, some of us, not all us, had only 3 channels & PBS to enjoy. The technology required for this was a TV and an antenna, that's it. There was no such thing as a low noise boxes, diplexors, or the term progressive scan, for DVDs for that matter. During my childhood a big screen was what was in our front room window to keep the flies out.
Some day our kids will say, "Gee Dad…All you had was 21 HD channels? Man how did you deal with that?" As they go and watch 3-dimensional high definition images with 10.1 digital surround sound.
Patience my friends. Patience. It's coming. We all have the systems ready to go. I have seen them. Like souped up dragsters waiting for the green light. It will happen…it just requires some patience. I can wait. Until then, let's enjoy this truly great website to ease our HD hunger (HDD).
So with that, thanks Scott & all the moderators for all you hard work and all the members who make this site what it is.
Signed, Shichonni
a Satellite guys website fan!!!
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Direct YouTube Link - AI, Coding, and SpinRite
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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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Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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I remember this in the news too...
www.nbcnews.com
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
www.nbcnews.com
That is a misnomer. In the old days you subscribed to telephone service. That included the telephone line and one telephone. An extension cost $1 a month extra. So that $14,000 over 42 years was for the service not the leased telephone. There is no way they paid $28 a month for 42 years for a leased telephone.I remember this in the news too...
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I haven't posted in almost 17 years. Over the air, sat, offline, anything-but-the-internet is still one of my avid pursuits. Been playing with offline tv viewing and offline web browsing. I have great appreciations for this site still being here. It's so hard to find public communities that haven't sold out to social media company.
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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank 
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Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phoneHello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
Gary
More room for the return of the Plague & Pestilence?
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a good surge protector will help to.Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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Now that I'm retired, obviously I have different health care insurance. I take 2 prescriptions. With my old insurance I didn't have to pay for either of them, now I do. It's not a huge amount but it led me to dig a little into the cost of prescription medications. I have been using Walgreens for the longest time. But what I found was that Walgreens price is 4.8 times more for one of my prescriptions and the other is 2.3 percent more compared to the lowest price pharmacy. If you pay for prescription medications you might want to have a look at trumprx and see if you can get a lower price.
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Actually I take just 2 prescriptions, Atorvastatin and Lisinopril. They cost me $6 each for 100 pills. Next year that will be nothing.That's ok. I probably take enough for the two of us.
God knows what Bobby takes. Maybe so much they count as a meal?
