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osu1991

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Last reply Feb 29, 2016 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Spike speeding up shows

This is going to give me even more reason to cancel or support Dish if it comes to dropping Viacom content.

I had Lip Sync Battle on this evening. During the repeat episodes, it sounded like the chipmunks were performing. All the music was squeaky and the people were moving faster and kind of jerky. Looked like they were running all the repeats at 1.5 or 2x. The actual new episode was ok. National Treasure was on afterwards at 11:05pm and they actually finished the reruns at 11:02 and started the movie early according the time on my 722.

Anyone else notice this? I was thinking my 722 might be about to bite the dust, but it was fine on other channels and during the 1 new episode tonight.

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Willh699

Feb 26, 2016

This is not a new practice, Viacom has been doing this for years on their networks to gain extra time for ads.

Plus this does not belong in the Dish section.

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osu1991

Feb 26, 2016

Willh699 said:
This is not a new practice, Viacom has been doing this for years on their networks to gain extra time for ads.

Plus this does not belong in the Dish section.

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Why does its not belong in the Dish section? I am a Dish sub using Dish equipment to watch it. Its the first time I've noticed it. For all I know it could be my equipment causing the problem as I have seen this when the hard drive was dying on my previous 722. If it's common, maybe I would have noticed it more often if Viacom had something worth watching or listening to, but this is the first time in years I've turned one of they crappy low rated nets on, and it will be the last.

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Willh699

Feb 27, 2016

osu1991 said:
Why does its not belong in the Dish section? I am a Dish sub using Dish equipment to watch it. Its the first time I've noticed it. For all I know it could be my equipment causing the problem as I have seen this when the hard drive was dying on my previous 722. If it's common, maybe I would have noticed it more often if Viacom had something worth watching or listening to, but this is the first time in years I've turned one of they crappy low rated nets on, and it will be the last.

Because the subject of you talking about Spike speeding up the shows isn't just affecting Dish, it affects all providers period.

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osu1991

Feb 27, 2016

Willh699 said:
Because the subject of you talking about Spike speeding up the shows isn't just affecting Dish, it affects all providers period.

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So you say, yet I've seen no one else say anything about it.

Hall

Feb 29, 2016

osu1991 said:
So you say, yet I've seen no one else say anything about it.

You are suggesting that Spike is sending a special feed only to Dish that's sped up ? Or are you suggesting that Dish is the one speeding it up ?

dare2be

Feb 29, 2016

osu1991 said:
This is going to give me even more reason to cancel or support Dish if it comes to dropping Viacom content.

the mack said:
????

It means he will support Dish if they drop Viacom completely...otherwise, he may just cancel service.

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osu1991

Feb 29, 2016

Hall said:
You are suggesting that Spike is sending a special feed only to Dish that's sped up ? Or are you suggesting that Dish is the one speeding it up ?

Not suggesting anything. I know it's Spike doing it and I know other networks apparently do it too, but this is the first I've personally seen of it.

I thought it might be the 722 as it's pretty old now, 3 years or more. 1st replacement of my original 722, but the new episodes I watched played normal and as soon as it went back to repeats the sound was high pitched and the video jerky and sped up. My nephews were over, so I normally don't watch Spike. Guess since I usually only watch 3 or 4 regular channels and sports I haven't seen it. If this is what is being sent out on other channels, then all the more reason for me to just cancel and be done with this crap. Especially after seeing what became of H2 today.

jegrant

Feb 29, 2016

Viacom is also known to put a usually half-hour show into a 35 or 40 minute time slot so they can show more commercials, so I guess this is the other idea: show the same amount of commercials as a 40 minute slot offers, but speed the show up to fit all the ads in. Seems like Viacom is the worst offender at this. Perhaps they need to find some better paying advertisers and/or better quality programming that wouldn't rely on so many commercials?

dare2be

Feb 29, 2016

jegrant said:
Viacom is also known to put a usually half-hour show into a 35 or 40 minute time slot so they can show more commercials, so I guess this is the other idea: show the same amount of commercials as a 40 minute slot offers, but speed the show up to fit all the ads in. Seems like Viacom is the worst offender at this. Perhaps they need to find some better paying advertisers and/or better quality programming that wouldn't rely on so many commercials?

I thought the reasoning behind the 35-40 minute slots was to show the old half hour shows in their entirety without any cuts in the shows, since commercial time was much less when those old shows originally aired. TVLand does it a lot.

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Scott Greczkowski

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Scott Greczkowski

Monday at 1:25 PM

nelson61 said:
Washington Post

SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.

Can't remember where or who I saw predict this.

It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.

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Bruce

Tuesday at 10:17 AM

Scott Greczkowski said:
It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.

Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.

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Scott Greczkowski

Tuesday at 10:22 AM

Bruce said:
Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.

I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.

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Bruce

Tuesday at 11:30 AM

Scott Greczkowski said:
I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.

Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.

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Bruce

Yesterday at 11:22 AM

nelson61 said:
Washington Post

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Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.

If Musk really wants to buy Boost, he might get a great price once Dish Wireless is out of Chapter 11.

Boost just lost 182,000 subs in the 3rd quarter-

https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/echostar-loses-182k-wireless-customers-q3

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Is Dish like Iran in one way...they both will totally collapse by end of week

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Foxbat

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Other than the price, my experience with Boost is not that different than what I experienced with my years with Cricket. I will be curious to see what happens if SpaceX takes the reins.

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slow_poke_pete

Today at 2:54 AM

Bruce said:
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.

dish has new sats dtv does not

renjy651

32 minutes ago

slow_poke_pete said:
dish has new sats dtv does not

Hate to say this no one is ordering Satellite TV. Both DISH and Direct no new customers.
After 25 years with centurylink DSL 80 speed i changed to Xfinity 300 speed for $50 wow lightning fast for streaming. Still have DISH 27 years with them. Americas 250 package for $103. What you think of superbox or vseebox for streaming is it legal?
Still dish is easy to operate and change channels. What will Charlie Ergen do with new super satellites with loosing customers with satellites and boost?

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Good...simple humor. Enjoy

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Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.

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I loved it when Rodney was on the Tonight Show...

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Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.

Thanks, I wasn't sure if you had the wrong Subject or the wrong YouTube link.

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Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One

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primestar31 said:
Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One

At theaters, only in Japanese, on Disc and Netflix, available in English.

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Looks good! I'm interested...

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