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Hello All! It's been years since I posted here but I love reading the forums and I have a few topics I would like your guys opinion on please.
I have been a DirecTV customer for about eight years. In my opinion since AT&T bought them things have started a downhill slide. Credits are not given out anymore, customer service isn't all that great anymore and even though it started before AT&T bought them I want to throw my Genie out in the yard sometimes instead of waiting on it. So, I have researched on Dish the past week or so and called them yesterday. I would like to run a few things by you.
1. I only have two coax drops and don't really wont to have to deal with running anymore. We rent and I don't really want to run more coax than I already have for a house that isn't mine. I am going to put the Hopper 3 on one dedicated drop and then split two joeys on another coax drop. I want to run three of the Joeys off of Ethernet. Everywhere I read said it is a hassle getting them to install it that way but the Dish guy I talked to on the phone said it would not be a problem. I ran the Ethernet years ago. It's Cat 6 on Gigabit Managed Switches. Since the Ethernet is all ready at the TV's they would literally just have to plug them in and that would be that. So, my question is are they going to give me a hard time over installing the Joeys over Ethernet?
2. I was offered the movie channels free for three months, Netflix for a year and a $25 gift card. Is there anywhere else that would have better offers?
3. I have been going back and forth on the 3 year price guarantee or the save the first year and the bill goes up after that. What are you guys going with? I have just about talked myself into the first year savings route.
4. I can remember when I had Dish about 6 years ago they only had part time RSNs is that still the case? The Fox Sports South and SportsSouth back then would show the Braves in HD but not the other shows in HD on the channels.
5. Is there a good channel list I can get that shows me the HD channel lineup. I downloaded the latest channel card from Dish but it seems wrong. They show no A&E in HD. I looked it up and it says they do have A&E in HD.
6. Is the PQ as good as DirecTV?
7. I was told that I could be installed this Saturday with a Hopper 3 and 5 Joey 2.0. I kind of doubt it but have you guys heard people getting installed with the Hopper 3 this weekend?
Thanks for reading and sharing your answers and opinions.
I have been a DirecTV customer for about eight years. In my opinion since AT&T bought them things have started a downhill slide. Credits are not given out anymore, customer service isn't all that great anymore and even though it started before AT&T bought them I want to throw my Genie out in the yard sometimes instead of waiting on it. So, I have researched on Dish the past week or so and called them yesterday. I would like to run a few things by you.
1. I only have two coax drops and don't really wont to have to deal with running anymore. We rent and I don't really want to run more coax than I already have for a house that isn't mine. I am going to put the Hopper 3 on one dedicated drop and then split two joeys on another coax drop. I want to run three of the Joeys off of Ethernet. Everywhere I read said it is a hassle getting them to install it that way but the Dish guy I talked to on the phone said it would not be a problem. I ran the Ethernet years ago. It's Cat 6 on Gigabit Managed Switches. Since the Ethernet is all ready at the TV's they would literally just have to plug them in and that would be that. So, my question is are they going to give me a hard time over installing the Joeys over Ethernet?
2. I was offered the movie channels free for three months, Netflix for a year and a $25 gift card. Is there anywhere else that would have better offers?
3. I have been going back and forth on the 3 year price guarantee or the save the first year and the bill goes up after that. What are you guys going with? I have just about talked myself into the first year savings route.
4. I can remember when I had Dish about 6 years ago they only had part time RSNs is that still the case? The Fox Sports South and SportsSouth back then would show the Braves in HD but not the other shows in HD on the channels.
5. Is there a good channel list I can get that shows me the HD channel lineup. I downloaded the latest channel card from Dish but it seems wrong. They show no A&E in HD. I looked it up and it says they do have A&E in HD.
6. Is the PQ as good as DirecTV?
7. I was told that I could be installed this Saturday with a Hopper 3 and 5 Joey 2.0. I kind of doubt it but have you guys heard people getting installed with the Hopper 3 this weekend?
Thanks for reading and sharing your answers and opinions.
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Does anyone here use Apple Home/HomeKit with HomePods or Apple TV to automate smart devices in their house? We have had Amazon's Alexa set up in our house for the last 10+ years and I have been waiting to switch them out to Apple for a few reasons; We are already in the Apple ecosystem with our phones, tablets, and computers. I have never liked Amazon's stance on privacy and I really like that Apple has pushed for privacy for a long time.
I bought 4 of the new HomePod Mini 2 speakers to go in various rooms in our house and we have one of the new Apple TVs on preorder that will be the start of me replacing our Rokus. I have the HomePod Mini 2s set up and have an RPi that is running HomeBridge for our legacy smart devices that worked natively with Alexa but don't work with Apple Home natively. I had trouble with the older smart bulbs not keeping the brightness or light color consistent with what our routines were with Alexa despite trying every setting in HomeBridge with the bulbs just not shining very bright. I ended up replacing them with updated versions that are Matter compatible so they work in Apple Home natively. That in and of itself has been interesting to set up because I have my home network segretated with the IoT devices on their own vlan and wifi and pretty locked down. Matter requires IPv6 and due to how my home network is designed I had to do some digging with AI to figure out how to make it all work correctly.
Apple Home definitely has some shortcomings that Alexa does much better with but I am hoping Apple will continue to improve their Home products and introduce features that will bring it closer to the functionality of Alexa.
I bought 4 of the new HomePod Mini 2 speakers to go in various rooms in our house and we have one of the new Apple TVs on preorder that will be the start of me replacing our Rokus. I have the HomePod Mini 2s set up and have an RPi that is running HomeBridge for our legacy smart devices that worked natively with Alexa but don't work with Apple Home natively. I had trouble with the older smart bulbs not keeping the brightness or light color consistent with what our routines were with Alexa despite trying every setting in HomeBridge with the bulbs just not shining very bright. I ended up replacing them with updated versions that are Matter compatible so they work in Apple Home natively. That in and of itself has been interesting to set up because I have my home network segretated with the IoT devices on their own vlan and wifi and pretty locked down. Matter requires IPv6 and due to how my home network is designed I had to do some digging with AI to figure out how to make it all work correctly.
Apple Home definitely has some shortcomings that Alexa does much better with but I am hoping Apple will continue to improve their Home products and introduce features that will bring it closer to the functionality of Alexa.
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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News
Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
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'Rockford Files' Reboot Gets NBC Pilot Order
I grow tired of all the reboots. Most I don't bother with but will depend on the actor chosen.
I grow tired of all the reboots. Most I don't bother with but will depend on the actor chosen.
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I hope they can find enough Pontiac Firebirds to keep the show going.
The one where Beth is telling him about her cat is one of my favorites. "...he's not very discriminating". 
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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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Fox Closes $22 Billion Roku Takeover, Says Streaming Platform Will Remain ‘Open Ecosystem’
Surprise! Fox Corp. has closed its acquisition of streaming platform Roku, a deal valued at $22 billion, well ahead of the expected 2027 date.
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Surprise! Fox Corp. said Friday it has closed the acquisition of streaming platform Roku, a deal valued at $22 billion, well ahead of the expected 2027 date.
That is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads
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Thought some might find this encouraging. It turned out good but I still feel a little bad about it.
Had to drop by Walmart on my way to the store this morning, I had enough time but no time to spare either. As I was walking across the parking lot I noticed an older gent pushing his buggy with a confused look on his face. I said hello as I passed but he didn't respond...something was bothering him. I kept walking and then stopped and chided myself for being in too much of a rush. I turned around and asked him if he needed some help. Turned out he had NO idea where he had parked his truck. He told what color and model and looked around...nothing. I asked him if he had tried his key fob, he wasn't sure what I was talking about and got it out and handed it to me. Hit the lock and listened for a horn like my F150 does. Nothing. Finally I hit the panic button and we heard his truck...it was on the complete other side of the parking lot. He thanked me and I went on about my business.
I felt bad however because I almost didn't stop. I was so focused on what I had to pick up that I almost just kept walking without seeing if I could help. Years ago I wouldn't have hesitated. It seems that as we age it is easy to focus more on ourselves and ignore others which is why you'll see footage of these muggings in big cities and people just walk by the wounded victim who is laying on the sidewalk.
Moral to the story: Don't let your humanity die just because so many others have allowed theirs to.
Had to drop by Walmart on my way to the store this morning, I had enough time but no time to spare either. As I was walking across the parking lot I noticed an older gent pushing his buggy with a confused look on his face. I said hello as I passed but he didn't respond...something was bothering him. I kept walking and then stopped and chided myself for being in too much of a rush. I turned around and asked him if he needed some help. Turned out he had NO idea where he had parked his truck. He told what color and model and looked around...nothing. I asked him if he had tried his key fob, he wasn't sure what I was talking about and got it out and handed it to me. Hit the lock and listened for a horn like my F150 does. Nothing. Finally I hit the panic button and we heard his truck...it was on the complete other side of the parking lot. He thanked me and I went on about my business.
I felt bad however because I almost didn't stop. I was so focused on what I had to pick up that I almost just kept walking without seeing if I could help. Years ago I wouldn't have hesitated. It seems that as we age it is easy to focus more on ourselves and ignore others which is why you'll see footage of these muggings in big cities and people just walk by the wounded victim who is laying on the sidewalk.
Moral to the story: Don't let your humanity die just because so many others have allowed theirs to.
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