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Now I know this is a Dish forum and as such I know that getting an unbiased answer may be a bit difficult. But those of you who have had both Direct TV HD and Dish HD, honestly which seemed to have the best HD picture? I have heard both pros and cons for both services, but come on guys and gals which service really does give the better HD picture.
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Depends on couple factors - first, what DO you have your Tivo set to output??? Is it set to always output 720p, or do you have it set to NATIVE...where it outputs whatever the incoming signal is???
Then you must obviously be setting your DISH receiver on 1080i...since NO DISH receiver (stupidly!) can output at a NATIVE setting.
But to answer your last question...some locals/networks broadcast 720p & some do 1080i; just depends on the local station &/or the networks they are broadcasting. Also, just because a local station IS broadcasting 720p does NOT necessarily mean they are doing it "to have many subs" on their station; it's all in how well their encoders work at the station. Most ABC, FOX & MNTV affiliates broadcast@720p, as that IS the native broadcast of the network feeds, while the other major nets are 1080i. Some stations do "transcode" those feeds to another format, depending on how their station infrastructure is setup. (eg: our local CBS/MNTV affiliate transcodes MNTV up to 1080i, as they broadcast BOTH nets (along with 2 SD channels) on 1 OTA signal & their infrastructure is a 1080i shop)
FWIW, we have a local station in Peoria, that is doing TWO 720p streams (ABC & CW) & ONE 1080i stream (NBC) ALL on 1 station!
AND if you think that's brutal, try ONE station in Quincy that's doing THREE 720p streams (FOX, CW & METV) AND ONE 1080i stream (NBC)!
edit: expect to see things like this at some other stations across the country, as the OTA repack ramps up!
Depends on couple factors - first, what DO you have your Tivo set to output??? Is it set to always output 720p, or do you have it set to NATIVE...where it outputs whatever the incoming signal is???
Then you must obviously be setting your DISH receiver on 1080i...since NO DISH receiver (stupidly!) can output at a NATIVE setting.
But to answer your last question...some locals/networks broadcast 720p & some do 1080i; just depends on the local station &/or the networks they are broadcasting. Also, just because a local station IS broadcasting 720p does NOT necessarily mean they are doing it "to have many subs" on their station; it's all in how well their encoders work at the station. Most ABC, FOX & MNTV affiliates broadcast@720p, as that IS the native broadcast of the network feeds, while the other major nets are 1080i. Some stations do "transcode" those feeds to another format, depending on how their station infrastructure is setup. (eg: our local CBS/MNTV affiliate transcodes MNTV up to 1080i, as they broadcast BOTH nets (along with 2 SD channels) on 1 OTA signal & their infrastructure is a 1080i shop)
FWIW, we have a local station in Peoria, that is doing TWO 720p streams (ABC & CW) & ONE 1080i stream (NBC) ALL on 1 station!
AND if you think that's brutal, try ONE station in Quincy that's doing THREE 720p streams (FOX, CW & METV) AND ONE 1080i stream (NBC)!
edit: expect to see things like this at some other stations across the country, as the OTA repack ramps up!
That's because I expressed my thought so badly.
Let's take my local PBS station which has a main channel and 3 subchannels. One of their subchannels is WETA-UK, which runs BBC programming. I would call only that channel, WETA-UK, a "diginet". The rest are all PBS (sub) channels.Why not use "subchannel" for all of them?
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I think PBS is the exception. When someone says "diginets", I picture a "non standard"/niche network. Ie: Laff, Bounce, MeTV, MyTV, etc. All diginets are subchannels, but not all subchannels are diginets.That's because I expressed my thought so badly.
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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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To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
For niche use cases, yes I agree. Kali for ethical hacking and security testing, and running a Cacti server for network monitoring are the two things I have experience in. Plus thousands and thousands of other things, but for every day use I just can't see it. The owner of the GMRS repeater that I pay to access is changing the Tx DPL tones tomorrow, while Chirp is available on Linux, the software to program my MXT500 is not.To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
I run Fedora and Ubuntu in VMWare, honestly I don't care much for the UI of either of them and I don't feel like spending days/weeks to customize the UI to make it look Windows-like when I could just use Windows. The cartoonish dock at the bottom of the screen reminds me of Apple products.
Actually it looks like there are a lot of features new or updated, although most are on a gradual rollout schedule.
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KB5127936 Windows 11 Cumulative Update Preview build 26200.9818 (25H2) and 26300.9818 (26H2) - Oct. 28
Microsoft Support: This cumulative update for Windows 11, versions 26H2 and 25H2 (KB5127936), includes production-quality improvements. Announcements and messages This section provides key notifications related to this release, including announcements, change logs, and end-of-support notices...
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Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.
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Pearl TV Issues Progress Report on Low-Cost 3.0 Converters in Advance of NAB Show New York
Group has secured lower pricing from key tech players to make less costly boxes available
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It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
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WHAT ABOUT THE INTERNET PART OF IT. NO ONE WANTS A BOX CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET EITHER.
It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
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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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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!
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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.
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Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
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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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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so... 
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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