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Purchased a Tripod Kit; DirectV SWim SL3S. Out the box, set it up, and had television. Perhaps it was pure luck.
Following season... can't get a signal. Had a Directv technician come to my backyard. Dish was slightly bent on rim. He replaced this with what looked like the same dish. He ALSO replaced the LNB. I THOUGHT it was the same type I had with the kit.
Today... trying to set up at tailgate and dish type is defaulting to something I haven't seen before and won't allow me to change. I never got it working.
Come home and tried in back yard. NOW dish type is changeable!
Using same dish, same receiver, same cables, same LNB.
What I now have is model 3D2RBLNBR0-14
Unfortunately I didn't write down what defaulted at the game. What I remember is
Dish Type: SL3 LNB
RB/INTL: can't remember what was here
Switch Type: remember something about 22 CH
All above was grayed out and I could not change it.
Back home in the backyard,
Dish Type: SL3 LNB
RB/INTL: None Selected
Switch Type: I think it was single and I also had a choice of multiswitch
All of the above was changeable.
What has happened? What should my settings be for the new 3D2RBLNBR0-14???
That's the only thing different from the tripod kit I purchased and referenced above.
Note: there were two different TVs, but again same receiver, H25-100.
Purchased a Tripod Kit; DirectV SWim SL3S. Out the box, set it up, and had television. Perhaps it was pure luck.
Following season... can't get a signal. Had a Directv technician come to my backyard. Dish was slightly bent on rim. He replaced this with what looked like the same dish. He ALSO replaced the LNB. I THOUGHT it was the same type I had with the kit.
Today... trying to set up at tailgate and dish type is defaulting to something I haven't seen before and won't allow me to change. I never got it working.
Come home and tried in back yard. NOW dish type is changeable!
Using same dish, same receiver, same cables, same LNB.
What I now have is model 3D2RBLNBR0-14
Unfortunately I didn't write down what defaulted at the game. What I remember is
Dish Type: SL3 LNB
RB/INTL: can't remember what was here
Switch Type: remember something about 22 CH
All above was grayed out and I could not change it.
Back home in the backyard,
Dish Type: SL3 LNB
RB/INTL: None Selected
Switch Type: I think it was single and I also had a choice of multiswitch
All of the above was changeable.
What has happened? What should my settings be for the new 3D2RBLNBR0-14???
That's the only thing different from the tripod kit I purchased and referenced above.
Note: there were two different TVs, but again same receiver, H25-100.
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It remains to be seen if they put HD channels on 101, it is quite possible they do but I wouldn't assume that's certain. I also wouldn't assume they keep using 119. The only thing I feel certain about is that they will drop 110, because D5 is reaching end of life and it isn't worth replacing that satellite for only three measley transponders. Even if they drop 110/119 I think it would be five years before Dish can petition the FCC to take over those transponders, plus there's a long standing (and AFAIK still unresolved) dispute over reverse band at 103 with a Canadian company called Ciel that Dish is involved with that may figure into this. They would happily drop 119 if that's the price of keeping reverse band at 103.
They can't do what you're suggesting, and put all HD channels on 101. They won't come close to fitting unless they compress them as much as Dish does with their 'HD lite', and why would Directv want to trade their advantage of superior image quality? What's the point of leaving Ka band at 99/103 free? You're dreaming if you think they will need that room for 4K - we'll be damn lucky to EVER see enough 4K channels to fill up the 50 or so that will fit in the 36 reverse band transponders!
The big question is, what does Directv want to do about people in RVs and boats with built in dishes that only receive 101, especially those who paid thousands for in motion dishes? You can't upgrade those to Slimline, and in fact you can't even buy a tracking Slimline for an RV any price. You can for a boat, but they cost $20,000!
Here are the options as I see them:
1) If keeping 119:
1a) Carry as much HD as possible on 101 (maybe 150 channels or so) and carry international channels @ 95, and SD only channels @ 101/119 in MPEG4 SD on 119. 101 only dishes get a lot fewer channels than today, but at least they're all in HD.
1b) Carry a lot of HD on 101 (maybe 100 channels or so) but instead of 1a any channel currently carried on 101 is still carried on 101 in either HD or MPEG4 SD. 101 only dishes get exactly the same set of channels they do today, with the most popular ones in HD.
1c) Carry MPEG4 SD duplicates of EVERYTHING on 101: all MPEG2 SD channels @ 101, 95, and 119, plus all MPEG4 SD only channels @ 99/103 are carried in MPEG4 SD on 101. They'd find something useful to do with 119 to keep it out of Dish's hands - maybe carry all the HD west coast feeds of channels that have them, since 119 is easier to receive out west and they're the ones most likely to want that, but if they had no LOS to 119 it wouldn't be a show stopper.
2) If dropping 119:
2a) Same as 1a, but everything moving from 95/101/119 is carried on 99/103 instead of 119
2b) Same as 1b, but everything moving from 95/119 is carried on 99/103 of 119
2c) Same as 1c, but they wouldn't have to come up with a use for 119
If I had to guess I'd say 2b or 2c are the most likely, but what do I know? If anyone reading this has any inside information, and you're able to talk about it, please post!
One other factor here are locals. Some markets currently get MPEG2 SD locals via spotbeams from 101 or 119. They will all go away in 2019, so people with 101 only dishes who currently can get their locals will only get network programming if they are able to receive NYC or LA locals via their service address or DNS (or OTA)
It remains to be seen if they put HD channels on 101, it is quite possible they do but I wouldn't assume that's certain. I also wouldn't assume they keep using 119. The only thing I feel certain about is that they will drop 110, because D5 is reaching end of life and it isn't worth replacing that satellite for only three measley transponders. Even if they drop 110/119 I think it would be five years before Dish can petition the FCC to take over those transponders, plus there's a long standing (and AFAIK still unresolved) dispute over reverse band at 103 with a Canadian company called Ciel that Dish is involved with that may figure into this. They would happily drop 119 if that's the price of keeping reverse band at 103.
They can't do what you're suggesting, and put all HD channels on 101. They won't come close to fitting unless they compress them as much as Dish does with their 'HD lite', and why would Directv want to trade their advantage of superior image quality? What's the point of leaving Ka band at 99/103 free? You're dreaming if you think they will need that room for 4K - we'll be damn lucky to EVER see enough 4K channels to fill up the 50 or so that will fit in the 36 reverse band transponders!
The big question is, what does Directv want to do about people in RVs and boats with built in dishes that only receive 101, especially those who paid thousands for in motion dishes? You can't upgrade those to Slimline, and in fact you can't even buy a tracking Slimline for an RV any price. You can for a boat, but they cost $20,000!
Here are the options as I see them:
1) If keeping 119:
1a) Carry as much HD as possible on 101 (maybe 150 channels or so) and carry international channels @ 95, and SD only channels @ 101/119 in MPEG4 SD on 119. 101 only dishes get a lot fewer channels than today, but at least they're all in HD.
1b) Carry a lot of HD on 101 (maybe 100 channels or so) but instead of 1a any channel currently carried on 101 is still carried on 101 in either HD or MPEG4 SD. 101 only dishes get exactly the same set of channels they do today, with the most popular ones in HD.
1c) Carry MPEG4 SD duplicates of EVERYTHING on 101: all MPEG2 SD channels @ 101, 95, and 119, plus all MPEG4 SD only channels @ 99/103 are carried in MPEG4 SD on 101. They'd find something useful to do with 119 to keep it out of Dish's hands - maybe carry all the HD west coast feeds of channels that have them, since 119 is easier to receive out west and they're the ones most likely to want that, but if they had no LOS to 119 it wouldn't be a show stopper.
2) If dropping 119:
2a) Same as 1a, but everything moving from 95/101/119 is carried on 99/103 instead of 119
2b) Same as 1b, but everything moving from 95/119 is carried on 99/103 of 119
2c) Same as 1c, but they wouldn't have to come up with a use for 119
If I had to guess I'd say 2b or 2c are the most likely, but what do I know? If anyone reading this has any inside information, and you're able to talk about it, please post!
One other factor here are locals. Some markets currently get MPEG2 SD locals via spotbeams from 101 or 119. They will all go away in 2019, so people with 101 only dishes who currently can get their locals will only get network programming if they are able to receive NYC or LA locals via their service address or DNS (or OTA)
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Thanks to Fitch Ratings ( who gives the ratings on Credit and debt, as approved by the SEC, so they have accurate numbers) we have the totals.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
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Recently came back to DirectTV Satellite service and have two boxes, Gemini and a main HR54.
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
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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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I feel like this was discussed in another thread, but I can't find it. I have T-Mobile and my last iPhone upgrade was in 2020. I want to get a new iPhone, but what is the best way to go about doing it? Should I order the iPhone from T-Mobile directly, or should I buy from the Apple Store? I feel like there are pros/cons to each option.
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I have a Hopper with Sling. (Don't know exact model.) A couple nights ago, I went into the DVR screen, and noted that it was recording three programs. Yet I was able to view live TV (that was not one of the channels being recorded.) Did something change? In the past, it would only let me watch one of the channels being recorded, or any recording in the DVR menu. Maybe it was streaming, although there was no indication of that?
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
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View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YJjxjYvmQ8s
Direct YouTube Link - Good Bye, Tim! Last WWDC
The official iJustine Website's Website
Buy her book!
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WANTED DirecTV LCC
Anyone have a DirecTV Local Channel Connector that you'd like to get rid of at a reasonable price? DirecTV is currently in a contract dispute with owner of my local ABC affiliate.
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I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
Could be out of them I guess ... I'd keep trying, every 3-4 days.I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
If they are not out of them as them WHY you can't get one, seeing Your in a Dispute. Thats what they are for.
I would make them give you a real answer, don't let them off the hook.
I had one, and it worked well, but I believe I gave it to another D* friend (also had a AM21), I know I gave them away ...
According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
I'm not sure your going to find any Refurbished ones as D* doesn't ask for them back.According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
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Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
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Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, premieres on HBO Max on 8/21. I will be warching
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The wait’s felt a little like watching for a dragon egg to hatch, but HBO’s hugely anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series finally has a release date. House of the Dragon will debut the first of its initial 10-episode season this summer, the network revealed today in a series of tweets that...
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