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This morning when my TV turned on to wake me up, it was showing the wrong show. It was on my 921 channel (ch. 4) as it was supposed to be, so I grabbed the 921 remote and it was on the right channel number (7427 WKEF-ABC-22), but the content was what should have been on 7425 WKEF-NBC-02. And 7425 was showing what should have been on 7427. Very strange, but perhaps related to this thread. My locals come from Tp15 on 105 (and as I have just now read, it sounds like maybe they were moved to Tp18).
To make sure it wasn't some new wierd bug of the 921, I tuned my 522 to "2" (7245) and "22" (7427) and it showed the same crossover as the 921. Both receivers have the channels' correct respective guide data (i.e. 7425 listed the NBC stuff but was incorrectly showing the ABC programming). At one point, 7245 flashed the E*-generated color bars test pattern with the "WKEF" ID for about 1 second.
Confused yet? Or wondering what the point of this post is?
I just thought it was neat, since I'm fascinated by the inner workings of systems like this. 
To make sure it wasn't some new wierd bug of the 921, I tuned my 522 to "2" (7245) and "22" (7427) and it showed the same crossover as the 921. Both receivers have the channels' correct respective guide data (i.e. 7425 listed the NBC stuff but was incorrectly showing the ABC programming). At one point, 7245 flashed the E*-generated color bars test pattern with the "WKEF" ID for about 1 second.
Confused yet? Or wondering what the point of this post is?
I just thought it was neat, since I'm fascinated by the inner workings of systems like this.
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You forgot about FOX. 
But also, the Dayton ABC was not "newly (5/25) added". That 5/25 thing on Dish Channel Chart refers to the Sinclair dispute. All Dayton stations have been on Dish for I think almost 2 years.
My lineup as known to my receivers does match that list, and always has. Just as of this morning the actual content of 7425 and 7427 was swapped. It might still be, but I won't know until I get home tonight.
On a side note, though, and I have to bet there is no correlation here, but... back on August 30, 2004, these same two stations actually did swap network affiliations. 7425 used to be the ABC and 7427 used to be the NBC. That explains the deviation from their standard ordering of locals (which I had never noticed before, thanks for pointing that out). But this morning, it wasn't merely the network affiliation changing back, as I first wondered, because during the commercial breaks, the appropriate local news briefs came on--corresponding to what the stations actually airing on the channels.
Edit: Hmm, after thinking this over and taking into account KKlare's statement about the ordering of locals, maybe this is in fact Dish Network reordering the Dayton locals, 9+ months after the affiliation swap. Perhaps the receivers' lineup will change shortly to reflect that. It wouldn't affect the LIL downmapping to the broadcast channel numbers, so any normal people who actually tune to those instead of 74xx won't be affected. I have that turned off for my 921 because I'm using its analog tuner as another feed for those stations.
But also, the Dayton ABC was not "newly (5/25) added". That 5/25 thing on Dish Channel Chart refers to the Sinclair dispute. All Dayton stations have been on Dish for I think almost 2 years.
My lineup as known to my receivers does match that list, and always has. Just as of this morning the actual content of 7425 and 7427 was swapped. It might still be, but I won't know until I get home tonight.
On a side note, though, and I have to bet there is no correlation here, but... back on August 30, 2004, these same two stations actually did swap network affiliations. 7425 used to be the ABC and 7427 used to be the NBC. That explains the deviation from their standard ordering of locals (which I had never noticed before, thanks for pointing that out). But this morning, it wasn't merely the network affiliation changing back, as I first wondered, because during the commercial breaks, the appropriate local news briefs came on--corresponding to what the stations actually airing on the channels.
Edit: Hmm, after thinking this over and taking into account KKlare's statement about the ordering of locals, maybe this is in fact Dish Network reordering the Dayton locals, 9+ months after the affiliation swap. Perhaps the receivers' lineup will change shortly to reflect that. It wouldn't affect the LIL downmapping to the broadcast channel numbers, so any normal people who actually tune to those instead of 74xx won't be affected.
I have that turned off for my 921 because I'm using its analog tuner as another feed for those stations.
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Saw this in Sams yesterday. I thought this was a really cool idea. Having a new grandbaby I almost bought one. I saw a lot of these back in the day.
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Yeah...I heard something like that
I just thought it was cool for the retro aspect of it. I still prefer taking video with my camcorder because I then have the video on a physical memory card which I can back up and put in my safe.
I have Dish with Hopper3. I choose to get local channels OTA and had a "guide list" established at my previous home. Having moved a few miles away, I wanted to update the list by appending a couple new stations via a rescan. As many would know, some stations come in with the UHF/VHF antenna aimed in one direction, while others come in better with a different direction.
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
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Who says dinner or lunch has to be the only good meals of the day?
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
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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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Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs
My health Insurance renewal for 2027 just came in. Going from $827 a month to $1,187 a month. Deductible going up a $1k to $9,350. Max out of pocket also going up $1k to $11,000. Doctor co-pay of $40. Urgent Care co-pay $50. ER 50% coinsurance after deductible. That's all in network. Out of network is double, should it be needed.
Have to think about this. I'm really tempted to just go without now. I only go to the doctor once or twice a year. I pay out of pocket for Tirzepitide and can do without the Rosuvastatin (crestor) now. Really tired of spending over $10k a year and getting nothing out of it.
After years with Blue Cross I switched last year to Ambetter as my Blue Cross premium was going from $1200 to $1800 for a Silver plan and the Bronze plan was still going to be $1300 at BCBS. Ambetter was $827 for the same coverage with a Bronze plan. Didn't think it would jump this much so soon.
I'm guessing a Silver plan is probably over $2,000 a month for 2027.
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Such a scam. Healthcare.gov shows me cheaper individual plans available for 2027 from ambetter that ambetter doesn't show on their website. Looked it up. I've spent $68,000 in premiums the last 5 years and got nothing out of it except a few doctors visits and labs.
After having continuing trouble with my eight+ year old Dell Inspiron laptop I am looking to hopefully catch a good deal on new one. My options to buy is Costco and Sam's Club. It seems like a lot of new laptops are 2 in 1 which I do not need. I use the laptop to mainly surf the web and keep up with my finances, money and bills. I would like to have at least a 15" screen and having a touchscreen is a plus. The keyboard would need to lighted also. I don't game any. It would have to be Windows instead of and not Mac. The brands I see the most are Asus, Dell and HP. My two last laptops has been Dell's. Of these brands are there any standouts over the other brands. My budget (hopefully) is $600+-. Also while researching I noticed that do not have ethernet ports.
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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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..I hate playing in Ames.
My in-Laws came from Iowa, she was a graduate of ISU. Unranked Iowa teams beat the #24 and #25 teams on Halloween.
And I heard that your QB made a poor choice after scoring the tying touchdown, leading to a fifteen yard penalty on the ensuing kickoff. The Cyclones were then able to take advantage of the resulting field position to get close enough to score the winning field goal.
In a NCAA Football season of bizarre endings, this has to rank right up there.
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Was raining yesterday so I went to Sams up in Dothan to stock up on some things. Haven't been there in quite a while. I was amazed at how large most of the TVs were. When I walked in they had a 100 in Vizio (I think it was Vizio) that was marked down to something like $1,200. The first rows of TVs were all in the 80 in + sizes. The next couple of rows had the "smaller" models....those 75 and under. I was amazed at how small the 75s looked when lined up with the larger screens.
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I've had a H3 receiver for years but just recently began watching and recording 4k content. I'm consistently having the display revert to the upper left quarter of the screen after fast forwarding or pausing the playback of 4k recordings.
Some research I've done blames it on the Hopper as not having the processing power to quickly shift between the FF or pause playback formats and it leaves the playback device in a mode thinking that it's no longer receiving a 4k stream. So it displays the 1/4 image.
I've found that I can quickly recover back to a full screen 4k display by using the remote sequence Pause / Info / Resume.
I've tested this on two different monitors, but they're both LGs, so maybe it's the TVs, and not the Hopper? Is this a known problem? Anyone else experience this?
Some research I've done blames it on the Hopper as not having the processing power to quickly shift between the FF or pause playback formats and it leaves the playback device in a mode thinking that it's no longer receiving a 4k stream. So it displays the 1/4 image.
I've found that I can quickly recover back to a full screen 4k display by using the remote sequence Pause / Info / Resume.
I've tested this on two different monitors, but they're both LGs, so maybe it's the TVs, and not the Hopper? Is this a known problem? Anyone else experience this?
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