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mike123abc

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Last reply Yesterday at 9:54 AM · posted in The Phone & Tablet Zone

Will you buy an Apple Watch?

I am on the fence right now. I am wondering if I should or should not. I am tempted, plus the fact that I feel I missed out some not getting the iPhone and waiting until the iPhone 3G to get one.

So, who is going to order one? Right now I am leaning about 80% towards risking it...

Will you buy the first version of the Apple Watch?

Yes No

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Foxbat

Friday at 6:36 PM

At least the security concerns aren't quite the same as with a phone, and Apple is pretty good about supporting devices for seven years after launch. We may not get watchOS 27, but we should be getting the watchOS 26 updates for a few more years which should address any security vulnerabilities.

harshness

Friday at 7:07 PM

Foxbat said:
Apple is pretty good about supporting devices for seven years after launch.

Yet the Ultra Watch 1 only got three years of support as Neutron lamented.

Foxbat

Yesterday at 1:36 AM

harshness said:
Yet the Ultra Watch 1 only got three years of support as Neutron lamented.

There's a big difference between getting new features and supporting existing hardware. Apple isn't promising the watch you buy today will be able to provide future features added to new devices 3-4 years from now. They will, however, make sure that it continues to operate at its current level of functionality (unless a court orders otherwise) and provide security updates.

Our existing watches won't be able to use watchOS 27 and beyond. If there is some feature that watchOS 27 provides that wstchOS 26 doesn't, then it may be worthwhile trading in/upgrading. Otherwise, remaining on watchOS 26 and continuing to receive updates for a few more years is an option.

klang

Yesterday at 8:23 AM

I read a while back the older watch hardware doesn't support the latest Siri stuff in WatchOS 27.

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Foxbat

Yesterday at 8:27 AM

klang said:
I read a while back the older watch hardware doesn't support the latest Siri stuff in WatchOS 27.

Basically, not enough Neural Cores in the S-series processors.

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klang

Yesterday at 8:37 AM

I don't use Siri for much so I would not upgrade my watch for that alone.

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rvvaquero

Yesterday at 9:54 AM

It's the other apps which use Siri that could make an upgrade desirable for me. I use Siri mostly for adding items to my Calendar, Reminders, Clock, etc. As long as they will still use basic Siri for those purposes, I won't need an upgrade. As far as using Siri through my watch to ask detailed questions which require AI, I will typically just use the iPhone or iPad.

I have a first gen AW SE which no longer can be used as a key for my Tesla, but my AW8 can be. If the AW8 starts to stumble for that task, I may have to upgrade. I blame Tesla for no longer supporting the older AW OS for that feature.

If either of my AW's quit providing the basic skills for which I bought them, like delivering notifications and texts to me, etc., I will be pissed. I expect them to maintain those features for many years to come.

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osu1991

Last reply 39 minutes ago · posted in TV Shows

Blade Runner 2099 - Prime

View: https://youtu.be/0Dr8I_RyRCg?is=UowNc6o5flSZGlGd

Prime November 25, 2026

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klang

Friday at 8:24 PM

Guess I need to get around to the 2049 movie.

Cast of this one looks promising.

klang

39 minutes ago

I'm reading this is intended to be an eight episode limited series and that is it. I like that there will be a complete story in those episodes.

TWiT Tech Podcast Network

41 minutes ago · posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network

This Week in Tech 1094

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAX8o6vMSoM

Direct YouTube Link - This Week in Tech 1094
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply 45 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

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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ClarkGable

Today at 5:46 AM

I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds

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dishstaller

Today at 10:05 AM

Heart: Magic Man

Bobby

Today at 10:13 AM

ClarkGable said:
I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds

dishstaller said:
Heart: Magic Man

No match. Back to:

I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds

Bobby

Today at 10:14 AM

Knocking At Your Back Door - Deep Purple

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harshness

Today at 10:20 AM

Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival

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sdfntx

45 minutes ago

Open Up Your Back Door - Canned Heat

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osu1991

Last reply Today at 4:50 PM · posted in TV Shows

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

CBS gives the go ahead for Captain Pike, Spock, Number One and The Enterprise to return in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Spock Is Back As ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Gets CBS All Access Series Order; Rebecca Romijn & Anson Mount Co-Star

You've had Discovery & Picard & now a new Star Trek series with Spock, Cap. Pike & Number One is coming to the Viacom CBS streamer

deadline.com

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meStevo

Yesterday at 6:20 PM

Dedrie Hall revealed at SDCC, recognizable for any Days of our lives fans. Will appear in a S4 episode.

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long_time_DNC

Yesterday at 8:37 PM

meStevo said:
Dedrie Hall revealed at SDCC, recognizable for any Days of our lives fans. Will appear in a S4 episode.

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I'm clueless on who that is...

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MikeD-C05

Today at 11:03 AM

long_time_DNC said:
I'm clueless on who that is...

She was on Days of Our Lives for years playing Marlena and she was possessed by the Devil for a long time on the show. :biggrin

Yespage

Today at 1:52 PM

The writing was quite awful on that one. We've got these astronomy geniuses not grabbing the whole fifth planet thing. I think it would have been a much better episode (series of episodes) had they been stuck there for a while.

meStevo said:
Dedrie Hall revealed at SDCC, recognizable for any Days of our lives fans. Will appear in a S4 episode.

View attachment 192826

Glad you said that. I would have confused her for Gates McFadden.

meStevo

Today at 2:15 PM

Soap Opera Legend, can't believe she's 78.

She's been on Days of our Lives for 50 years. Mom used to record it to VHS all week and watch it a day or two later. It went digital only and forced her to learn how to use streaming apps.

MikeD-C05 said:
She was on Days of Our Lives for years playing Marlena and she was possessed by the Devil for a long time on the show.

Yeah... Her levitating off the bed was a bridge too far for me as a kid lol.

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/17psm6f/dr_marlena_evans_deidre_hall_possessed_by_the/

long_time_DNC

Today at 4:50 PM

Was never a soap watcher, except for a brief time waaaay back in college and a bunch of students would gather in the lounge to watch All My Children. I did that during lunch for a few months and decided there were better ways to spend lunch hour...

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dfergie

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!

Last reply Today at 4:05 PM · posted in The Sports Section

NCAA Softball

Anybody been following the Tournaments? I've been watching all weekend on the various ESPN's...

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osu1991

Jun 11, 2026

I watched some of the OKC Texas game on dvr this afternoon while visiting my mom. I had set it to record the season for her, but she has trouble with using the dvr and barely can use the live guide. Usually softball is the first suggestion YTTV puts up when she clicks the tile though, so it works well enough for her.

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dfergie

Jul 10, 2026

Good AUSL game on, Canady vs Pickens now bottom of the 8th, Ricketts was pit…

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osu1991

Jul 19, 2026

Setting up YTTV dvr for little league softball for my mom to watch. Watched the local Tulsa girls representing Oklahoma this morning on espn plus. Unfortunately espn plus is a little more difficult for my mom to navigate. YTTV it usually puts the dvr recordings up as the first suggestion for her, so she can navigate it a little easier.

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dfergie

Thursday at 12:10 PM

Little league softball games all day, AUSL play-in game this evening on ESPN.

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dfergie

Today at 4:05 PM

Montana Fouts looking good going into the seventh inning…

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Mr Tony

Supporting Founder

Last reply Today at 3:56 PM · posted in Over the Air Television By RabbitEars.Info

CBS moving to new stations in 6 markets on August 1

Been posted elsewhere.

Nexstar's relationship with CBS brokedown in several markets, so on August 1st:
Albuquerque: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Hearst's KOAT, KRQE/13 is switching to FOX (FOX is currently on Nexstar's KRQE-D2)
Birmingham: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Hearst's WVTM, WIAT/42 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Sinclair's WTTO/21)
Greenville SC: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Hearst's WYFF, WSPA/7 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's WYCW/62)
Jackson MS: CBS moving to a subchannel of Hearst's WAPT, WJTV/12 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's WJTV-D2/13)
Minot-Bismarck: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Forum's KBMY, KXMB/12 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's non-carried KXMB-D2). In other part of market Minot assume CBS moves to Forum's KMCY and KXMC moves to CW
Rapid City: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Forum's KNBN, KCLO/15 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's KCLO-D2)

The other 36 Nexstar CBS markets were renewed

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N5XZS

Today at 2:36 PM

Did some research and found at least 1 Nextstar's station that's is carrys Fox Weather channel along with the main FOX TV Network.

Just maybe if Nextstar's station KRQE-DT to carry Fox Weather channel on 13.2 on August 1st?

I know it's a long shot guessing!

Here's the link...

Google Search

N5XZS

Today at 2:56 PM

I think Google search may be not right on so called Fox Weather channel on WJZY-DT.

Unless someone living in Charlotte, NC can verify it or not. :hatsoff2

Mr Tony

Today at 3:51 PM

FOX Weather is only on Fox owned stations per rabbitears

https://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=FOX+Weather

yes there are some translators that do. But those are mainly in MN and carry the whole FOX mux from Minneapolis

Mr Tony

Today at 3:54 PM

N5XZS said:
I think Google search may be not right on so called Fox Weather channel on WJZY-DT.

Unless someone living in Charlotte, NC can verify it or not.

They don't
No I dont live in NC but rabbitears has the correct info

https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=wjzy#station

and the PSIP from a live bandscan proves it

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N5XZS

Today at 3:56 PM

Thanks Mr Tony!!

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TRG

Pub Member / Supporter

Last reply Today at 3:42 PM · posted in Free To Air (FTA) Discussion

Source for 1.2M Ku dishes

It looks like everyone is selling GeosatPRO 1.2M here in the US. Are they any good? Are there any alternatives? I had my eye on a Patriot 1.2 from Ricks a while back but those are long gone now. I'd consider used if its in good shape. I know shipping is going to be brutal.

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comfortably_numb

Yesterday at 1:40 AM

TRG said:
Are they any good?

Yes. If you have a truck it would probably be worth driving to the SatelliteAV warehouse in California to pick one up.

You will need an HH120 to move it, which is not easy to find. Rick's sells a motor that's supposed to work with it, but doesn't.

iBoston

Today at 3:42 PM

Even the HH120's gets abused if your prone to winds. I have a LOT of play now in one of my HH120's.

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dfergie

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!

Last reply Today at 3:32 PM · posted in What's Cooking?

What's For Lunch?

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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dfergie

Jun 11, 2026

Layered Spicy Dorito / chili cheese Frito pie casserole…real sugar Pepsi

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TRG

Jul 10, 2026

Jimmy John's used to be one of my favorite chain sandwich shops. A lot of them have closed down so now I have to go out of my way to go there. Today I was in the area so I dropped in. What a disappointment. There was hardly anything in it. I guess Im done with them now.

This is what I ordered.

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TRG

Jul 12, 2026

Bacon, lettuce and tomato on wheat toast. Iced tea.

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dfergie

Jul 13, 2026

dfergie said:
Layered Spicy Dorito / chili cheese Frito pie casserole…real sugar Pepsi
View attachment 191742

Substitute nacho cheese Doritos for the Fritos, otherwise the same... Sweet Tea

Arctic_fox

Jul 15, 2026

TRG said:
Jimmy John's used to be one of my favorite chain sandwich shops. A lot of them have closed down so now I have to go out of my way to go there. Today I was in the area so I dropped in. What a disappointment. There was hardly anything in it. I guess Im done with them now.

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This is what I ordered.

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Looks like you bought a loaf of bread!!!! id'e be done with em to

dfergie

Tuesday at 2:04 PM

Choriqueso tacos, real sugar Pepsi

TRG

Today at 3:32 PM

Green Chile Cheeseburger. Mexican Coke. SO GOOD!

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Mister B

Pub Member / Supporter

Last reply Today at 3:23 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Can Not Add Locals

zippyfrog said:
Actually, I can't seem to add the locals back to my account to check right now - when I go to add it and I submit the changes, it shows that I have added 1802 local channels (the whole country) and nothing happens. Something must be wrong with their website.

This is what happens to me. I came back to DISH about two months ago and have the Top 200 without locals and of course am under a two year commitment. I thought it would be interesting to add locals, at least for a month (hopefully could drop them if disappointed). I am getting a signal of about 65 on both 110 and 119.
I have tried three times over the past week to add locals through the MY Dish web site (on the computer). I get a quote of how much the bill will go up and then hit "submit changes". I then see on the screen, "check out these sweet 1800 channels". I wish! Nothing ever happens. I have done a "update guide" and "reset receiver" through diagnostics/ tools and even unplugged the Hopper for half an hour.
I also think it would be standard practice to send an email when a customer makes a programming change, but I have received none. I guess I don't feel it is worth having to call or chat and am writing it off as "sour grapes" but am still curious as to what may be wrong.
Since I am under a contract, am I forbidden from making any programming changes, or woiuld I loose my "new customer" promotions if I were to add and then delete locals? It would all be useful information for anyone in such a situation.

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MikeD-C05

Yesterday at 1:24 PM

Mister B said:
This is what happens to me. I came back to DISH about two months ago and have the Top 200 without locals and of course am under a two year commitment. I thought it would be interesting to add locals, at least for a month (hopefully could drop them if disappointed). I am getting a signal of about 65 on both 110 and 119.
I have tried three times over the past week to add locals through the MY Dish web site (on the computer). I get a quote of how much the bill will go up and then hit "submit changes". I then see on the screen, "check out these sweet 1800 channels". I wish! Nothing ever happens. I have done a "update guide" and "reset receiver" through diagnostics/ tools and even unplugged the Hopper for half an hour.
I also think it would be standard practice to send an email when a customer makes a programming change, but I have received none. I guess I don't feel it is worth having to call or chat and am writing it off as "sour grapes" but am still curious as to what may be wrong.
Since I am under a contract, am I forbidden from making any programming changes, or woiuld I loose my "new customer" promotions if I were to add and then delete locals? It would all be useful information for anyone in such a situation.

Call the DISH number and talk to a CSR and ask them to add your locals. Fastest way is to ask for TECH department and tell them your issue and I am sure that they can add them and tell you when to expect them in your guide.

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scoob83

Yesterday at 4:29 PM

Mister B said:
This is what happens to me. I came back to DISH about two months ago and have the Top 200 without locals and of course am under a two year commitment. I thought it would be interesting to add locals, at least for a month (hopefully could drop them if disappointed). I am getting a signal of about 65 on both 110 and 119.
I have tried three times over the past week to add locals through the MY Dish web site (on the computer). I get a quote of how much the bill will go up and then hit "submit changes". I then see on the screen, "check out these sweet 1800 channels". I wish! Nothing ever happens. I have done a "update guide" and "reset receiver" through diagnostics/ tools and even unplugged the Hopper for half an hour.
I also think it would be standard practice to send an email when a customer makes a programming change, but I have received none. I guess I don't feel it is worth having to call or chat and am writing it off as "sour grapes" but am still curious as to what may be wrong.
Since I am under a contract, am I forbidden from making any programming changes, or woiuld I loose my "new customer" promotions if I were to add and then delete locals? It would all be useful information for anyone in such a situation.

I had issues recently trying to make a programming change on the Dish website. I switched to the mobile app and it worked great - no issues.

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cpdretired

Yesterday at 7:03 PM

What is the best price for the locals. Under contract with the 200 package. I went to add the locals. The price was $14.00 minus a $2.00 discount. I was just pricing but did not subscribe. My new contract is up 8/17. Has any done better upon contract renewal.
I don't have a problem using the module until the fall season starts. It's a battle between me and my wife. Guess who wins.

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 3:21 PM

scoob83 said:
I had issues recently trying to make a programming change on the Dish website. I switched to the mobile app and it worked great - no issues.

i had programming change issues the the site and doing it through the hopper. they both stole my money

. called dish and explained the situation to the rep in tech support it was up and running in 15 mins

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 3:23 PM

cpdretired said:
What is the best price for the locals. Under contract with the 200 package. I went to add the locals. The price was $14.00 minus a $2.00 discount. I was just pricing but did not subscribe. My new contract is up 8/17. Has any done better upon contract renewal.
I don't have a problem using the module until the fall season starts. It's a battle between me and my wife. Guess who wins.

everyday out the door price is $ 14.00 were paying 9.00 for em for 2 years.

. don't the discounts depend on your credit also .