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Dish announces Hopper 3 release

its out...The 16 tuner Hopper 3 with 4K capability and other features is now available....
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160201005703/en/
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darrengs
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dishcomm said:
its out...The 16 tuner Hopper 3 with 4K capability and other features is now available....
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160201005703/en/
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LOL, your kidding right? People already have it installed.
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darrengs said:
LOL, your kidding right? People already have it installed.
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Hey smartass. I just received this email from the Dish website TODAY..
Now you'd be doing me a favor by taking your boots off my Adam's apple.
Christ some of you people are touchy..
Tell me, Oh Great One. What's it like to have to always be the smartest person in the room?
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Scherrman
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Hey smartass. I just received this email from the Dish website TODAY..
Now you'd be doing me a favor by taking your boots off my Adam's apple.
Christ some of you people are touchy..
Tell me, Oh Great One. What's it like to have to always be the smartest person in the room?
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It was rude but I am a little surprised you didn't notice the mass amount of threads on here about the Hopper 3 already.
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Scherrman said:
It was rude but I am a little surprised you didn't notice the mass amount of threads on here about the Hopper 3 already.
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I am here maybe once a week.
I got a little wound up when I saw that email from Dish's news website....Here's the addy....newsdesk@broadcast.shareholder.com
I thought this was fresh news so I posted it....And all of the "ooh ooh pick me" types that sit in front the class rained down on me their self proclaimed superior news gathering accomplishments...
Really made me want to post something REAL nasty in response.
So now one has to wonder if its worth posting a new thread on events anymore because some schmuck always has be the guy who heard the news before anyone else. As though they consider themselves some kind of unpaid industry insider..
If it looks like I'm ranting, it is because I am ranting. I'm still pissed off about it because I would not even consider treating another poster like that.
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dishcomm said:
I am here maybe once a week.
I got a little wound up when I saw that email from Dish's news website....Here's the addy....newsdesk@broadcast.shareholder.com
I thought this was fresh news so I posted it....And all of the "ooh ooh pick me" types that sit in front the class rained down on me their self proclaimed superior news gathering accomplishments...
Really made me want to post something REAL nasty in response.
So now one has to wonder if its worth posting a new thread on events anymore because some schmuck always has be the guy who heard the news before anyone else. As though they consider themselves some kind of unpaid industry insider..
If it looks like I'm ranting, it is because I am ranting. I'm still pissed off about it because I would not even consider treating another poster like that.
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I get it. You should know that this is the site for news though. You'll hear it hear before you hear it from Dish.

I know how it goes. You hear something new and want to post it right away and don't bother looking at the other threads since you think it's breaking news. I've done it myself before, more than once.
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dishcomm said:
I am here maybe once a week.
I got a little wound up when I saw that email from Dish's news website....Here's the addy....newsdesk@broadcast.shareholder.com
I thought this was fresh news so I posted it....And all of the "ooh ooh pick me" types that sit in front the class rained down on me their self proclaimed superior news gathering accomplishments...
Really made me want to post something REAL nasty in response.
So now one has to wonder if its worth posting a new thread on events anymore because some schmuck always has be the guy who heard the news before anyone else. As though they consider themselves some kind of unpaid industry insider..
If it looks like I'm ranting, it is because I am ranting. I'm still pissed off about it because I would not even consider treating another poster like that.
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Honestly there were dozens of posts about it already, and installs had started, so a simple look in the hopper forum would show there was no need for a new thread.
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Scherrman said:
I get it. You should know that this is the site for news though. You'll hear it hear before you hear it from Dish.

I know how it goes. You hear something new and want to post it right away and don't bother looking at the other threads since you think it's breaking news. I've done it myself before, more than once.
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Has happened to me atleast a dozen times between here and the pub. It is what it is. I usually just ask for a merge.
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This site has 95% great and helpful people. But it also has its share of a**es. All you have to do is look at the way some posters are treated because they are a little too excited. It partially comes from people who are self made experts on Dish and try to show off a bit. But there really is no better place to find out information about satellite than right here.
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dishcomm said:
So now one has to wonder if its worth posting a new thread on events anymore because some schmuck always has be the guy who heard the news before anyone else. As though they consider themselves some kind of unpaid industry insider..
If it looks like I'm ranting, it is because I am ranting. I'm still pissed off about it because I would not even consider treating another poster like that.
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Post news if you want to. You have to decide if it's worth it to you. BTW - you did treat another poster poorly, even though you indicate you wouldn't consider doing so.
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Apple's Q4 2026 Earnings Report

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Neutron
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Apple HomePod Home Automation

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.
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I tried HomeKit to be able to see my Ring cameras on my Apple TV as they are not supported natively on Apple devices. The best I could get was to be able to view the cameras live but I could not view any recordings. After the last major update version of HomeKit I could not even view the live cameras anymore. I gave up on it after that. If I were going to do it again I would only buy devices that can work on Apple devices natively as HomeKit didn't work well at all for me.
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I tried HomeKit to be able to see my Ring cameras on my Apple TV as they are not supported natively on Apple devices. The best I could get was to be able to view the cameras live but I could not view any recordings. After the last major update version of HomeKit I could not even view the live cameras anymore. I gave up on it after that. If I were going to do it again I would only buy devices that can work on Apple devices natively as HomeKit didn't work well at all for me.
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That's what I started doing after seeing legacy devices work hit or miss using the HomeBridge. At least Apple is following a standard now with Matter which is unusual for Apple. Looks like HomeBridge does allow you to see the live views but I haven't seen how to view past recordings. I'd really like to ditch Ring altogether due to their stance on privacy and if I had my choice I'd go with UniFi since that's what I use for my network and I like the idea of my camera recordings being all local and not in the cloud. UniFi doorbells and cameras are quite pricey though.

I'll try to access the Ring doorbells in Apple Home for now but I'll see if it's useful any.
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I found that the IoT devices need to see the Apple TV to be able to use it as the HomeKit Hub. Unfortunately, that means being in the same IPv4 subnet.

I was thinking of getting a HomePod Mini for my Mother-in-Law to play music and set up HomeKit scenes, as well as make FaceTime Audio calls. When Apple announced their price rises due to RAMageddon, I kicked myself as they went up 50% in cost. I'll be curious to see the HomeView in person as this might not be a bad way to get her started on automation.

She asked about it because her friends have Alexa and they use it to control lights. But like you, I feel better putting in a HomePod or HomeView that's listening for commands instead of Amazon or Google.
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Neutron said:
That's what I started doing after seeing legacy devices work hit or miss using the HomeBridge.
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Homebridge is what I meant when I said HomeKit. Forgot the name of it.
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Traditional/Streaming Live TV Providers Losses, 3rd Quarter 2026 Edition

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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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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All my parents had to do to get a discount on Spectrum Internet is say the words "Verizon Home Internet," and they cut the price by $30/month.
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ncted said:
All my parents had to do to get a discount on Spectrum Internet is say the words "Verizon Home Internet," and they cut the price by $30/month.
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I don't think they'll go below the current $30 price since it's part of a deal they have with the non- profit that owns the apartment building.
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I don't think they'll go below the current $30 price since it's part of a deal they have with the non- profit that owns the apartment building.
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Yeah, I was just saying Spectrum suddenly wants to keep what customers they can.
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Optimum, which bought up our previous cable company, Suddenlink (originally COX), replac ed all of their coax disdripution with Fiber several years ago. They ran new fiber links to the house, but installed RFOG (RF over glass) devices on the outside of the house, which makes the house coax system look like a cable system. They used DOCSIS modems and of course we had the same assymetric bandwidth of cable internet. When I called them a couple years ago, and said I had installed a connection to the local Fiber provideer, MetroNet, They panicked and offered me the 300 MBit "Fiber powered" cable service for $20 per month. They were bleeding customers. I cancelled my Metronet and went with the $20 deal for a year, even though I didn't like the old cable technology.

Then T-moble Fiber struck a deal with Metronet Fiber where T-mobile would take over the marketing, billing and customer relations for residential Customers. They offered a "Founders Deal" for 2 Gigabit service, symmetric speeds, for $70 per month for new customers. That included all taxes and fees and was guaranteed for 10 years. I couldn't resist. That deal is no longer offered, but I am set for 9 more years.

Now the successaor to the old local telephone company, Brightspeed has also installed a modern Fiber system in the neighborhood, but won't be getting my business. But their Fiber technology is also superior to Optimums cable based system.

With Fiber competition, the cable companies are eventually doomed.
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Meanwhile, my neighbor 300' away has gigabit fiber, and I'm stuck with copper solutions.
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Rockford Files Reboot - NBC, Peacock

'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.
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dfergie said:
Teaser

View: https://youtu.be/g7R669yokr4?is=wv_qN0B-YOBxRt24
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I wonder how they're/if they're going to do something like the answering machine message opening? It was always funny...
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I wonder how they're/if they're going to do something like the answering machine message opening? It was always funny...
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I hope they can find enough Pontiac Firebirds to keep the show going.🤔
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long_time_Dish said:
I wonder how they're/if they're going to do something like the answering machine message opening? It was always funny...
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I had forgotten all about that part of the show. Used to really like it.
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The one where Beth is telling him about her cat is one of my favorites. "...he's not very discriminating". 🤣
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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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Knights In White Satin - The Moody Blues
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The Topical Song - The Barron Knights
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The Logical Song - Supertramp
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From a Logical Point of View - Robert Mitchum
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Fox Is Buying Roku in $22 Billion Deal

Fox Is Buying Roku in $22 Billion Deal
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Given that Tubi is one of the hottest FAST services out there, I don't expect it to go anywhere. Building up intolerance for ads takes a while, and as long as the advertisers are willing to foot the bill, why not?
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variety.com

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.
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Another reason I'm glad we are swapping or Rokus out for Apple TVs. I was already planning on ditching the Rokus earlier this year and had been waiting on Apple to announce the new one last month. Our Rokus have had issues the last year or so with freezing video and reboots, and one with an HDCP issue randomly.
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harshness said:
Building up intolerance for ads takes a while, and as long as the advertisers are willing to foot the bill, why not?
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That is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads :facepalm
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It's easy to get into too much of a rush these days. Glad I slowed down this morning

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.
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Years ago you wouldn't have hesitated...What was your hesitation? In breaking stride to assess another's situation, which you wouldn't have done when younger? Usually it's younger people who are less observant or likely to break routine to help an old lady cross the street, etc.
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Kinda reminds me of a verse from an old John Prine song.

So if you're walking down the street sometime
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare as if you didn't care
Say, "Hello in there, hello"


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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.
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Actually, I think it's a bit different ... as we age, we do what we need to ... I being retired, don't leave home as early as I would other wise have, some day I have a ton of stops to make, others just a few ...

I think the problem is the generations behind us are all about themselves and generally could care less about others ...

Thats not everyone behind us, but I would guess a majority ...

There comes a time in life that you decide your going to do whats Right, or not ...
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This Week in Space 235

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


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Binance’s $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist: Gone in 20 Minutes #shorts

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Google Making School Opt Into AI Usage, or Lose Access to Search

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


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