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Looking for some insight or help with my current issue. I have tried calling, chatting, and emailing Dish. They have yet to find a resolution to my problem.
I've been with Dish for probably 15+ years. Most of that time I have used the OTA channels on my receivers. I have recorded these OTA channels on the DVR's with no issues. Over the last few months I have experienced an issue where the OTA DVR recording will "skip" during playback. There are no issues with watching OTA channels live or delayed. I have inspected everything with my antenna, cables, and booster. The issue has to be with the OTA dongle or receiver. The receiver I currently use is the Hopper with Sling. I was going to upgrade to the Hopper 3, but don't want to sign a 24 month contract or pay the $150 upgrade fee. Here is the video link showing a sample of our issues: Dish Hopper OTA DVR Issues
When I called Dish, they remotely performed a partial reset on the receiver. When I chatted with Dish, they told me they would pass on my issue to engineering. I haven't received a response from the Dish chat session or my email sent to Dish. Hopefully a DIRT member can reach out to me for a resolution. I just spent a lot of money upgrading my home theater and would like to record OTA channels for the better picture quality it provides over Dish's locals. We also missed out on some shows because of Dish's conflicts with our locat channels. I've spent many hours dealing with this issue and just want a resolution.
I've been with Dish for probably 15+ years. Most of that time I have used the OTA channels on my receivers. I have recorded these OTA channels on the DVR's with no issues. Over the last few months I have experienced an issue where the OTA DVR recording will "skip" during playback. There are no issues with watching OTA channels live or delayed. I have inspected everything with my antenna, cables, and booster. The issue has to be with the OTA dongle or receiver. The receiver I currently use is the Hopper with Sling. I was going to upgrade to the Hopper 3, but don't want to sign a 24 month contract or pay the $150 upgrade fee. Here is the video link showing a sample of our issues: Dish Hopper OTA DVR Issues
When I called Dish, they remotely performed a partial reset on the receiver. When I chatted with Dish, they told me they would pass on my issue to engineering. I haven't received a response from the Dish chat session or my email sent to Dish. Hopefully a DIRT member can reach out to me for a resolution. I just spent a lot of money upgrading my home theater and would like to record OTA channels for the better picture quality it provides over Dish's locals. We also missed out on some shows because of Dish's conflicts with our locat channels. I've spent many hours dealing with this issue and just want a resolution.
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Yeah, this pixelation skipping is quite different from what I have experienced in the past with a poor digital signal.
I will definitely try your autotune trick. I tried a recording today as a test and received a new issue. The DVR only recorded 15 minutes of a 60 minute show displayed an error in the recording information. "A problem was encountered when opening the files for this DVR event. Please note the Error Code: 04"
I hope Dish will get this fixed for me. They have always helped me out with issues in the past, but I feel like they don't care anymore.
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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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Patrick Stewart died yesterday, October 28th at the age of 86. We lost yet another great actor. 
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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86
He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.”
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!
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Next 3:10 to Yuma
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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Last of the Dogmen is my favorite of hers.
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Good...simple humor. Enjoy
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJy0WnejlF4
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It states the average amount they are under water is OVER $7,000. 
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Personally, I tend to be the type that drives a vehicle for a lot of years....do my own oil changes and other fluid changes. Just replaced the spark plugs and a couple coils. Youtube is great for things like this.
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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
12 minutes after the patch was release I had it patched.When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!
Aww- nevermind.
Aww- nevermind.
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Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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when was the last time they innovated something
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Starting a thread klang !
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
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