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Last reply Jan 9, 2020 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

VIP receivers obsolete

Are all VIP receivers obsolete these days?

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Tvland1

Jan 2, 2020

I activated mine through Dish4MyRv...best CSR ...Tom is good person to talk to

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mwdxer1

Jan 3, 2020

blatimer1983 said:
Are all VIP receivers obsolete these days?

I have been using my vip211k since I purchased it around 2009. Ten years old and it still runs great. I like it for a single guy with the built in OTA tuner as well at the outboard HDD. No fees either. Hopefully the vip series will still viable with Dish.

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trojan67

Jan 3, 2020

I like the vip silver edition, over the vip k series, silver edition has less fail rate, easier to repair

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trojan67

Jan 3, 2020

Tvland1 said:
I activated mine through Dish4MyRv...best CSR ...Tom is good person to talk to

How long ago? was told by multiple CSR, that they can't activated them on new flex account in the early part of 2019, only has a replacement on SD or VIP account
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Tvland1

Jan 3, 2020

trojan67 said:
How long ago? was told by multiple CSR, that they can't activated them on new flex account in the early part of 2019, only has a replacement on SD or VIP account
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I posted about this on OCT 29th...CSR through Dish will not work..You have to use Pay as you go account...Mine was activated on October 28 2019 and I added another VIP222K on dec12 to the account.. technically I have 2 222's and a 211 on the account but only using one of the 222's.Just wanted another one on the account before they wouldn't activate them.

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trojan67

Jan 3, 2020

Tvland1 said:
I posted about this on OCT 29th...CSR through Dish will not work..You have to use Pay as you go account...Mine was activated on October 28 2019 and I added another VIP222K on dec12 to the account.. technically I have 2 222's and a 211 on the account but only using one of the 222's.Just wanted another one on the account before they wouldn't activate them.

So your primary receiver was a 211?

Tvland1

Jan 3, 2020

trojan67 said:
So your primary receiver was a 211?

I'm guessing my primary is the first 222..I gave him that receiver info first then the 211..on MyDish account shows the 222 then the 211 and another 222 that's not active currently..I only pay the $7 additional receiver fee for the 211 the other 222 is another $14 fee but I turned it off right after having it activated...

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pattykay

Jan 3, 2020

mwdxer1 said:
I have been using my vip211k since I purchased it around 2009. Ten years old and it still runs great. ...

Ten years is about as long as I have ever had a ViP211 last. That was an original silver ViP211, though. I hope I didn't just jinx you. I have not had my ViP211k's long enough to know if they will last as long as that. If you ever need a replacement receiver, though, I still have three purchased ViP211k's that I am not using.

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Stormy_2021

Jan 8, 2020

trojan67 said:
I like the vip silver edition, over the vip k series, silver edition has less fail rate, easier to repair

Yep, me too...
We had 2 silver VIP 222s, and loved them due to the plethora of audio/video inputs & outputs, which have been removed from newer models.
When we canceled Dish in October, due to moving into a condo, Dish told us to toss the 222s...

Felt horrible doing so, as they still work so well...

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Yespage

Jan 9, 2020

My 722k is 10 years old this June. I have the Carling Cup final that Liverpool FC won in penalties in February 2012 on the EHD still. Which also means that EHD has quite a few years on it too!

The 722k had a short stretch of wonky behavior and I thought I'd need to replace it, but the trouble went away. I've kept mine out (not enclosed in an HTS) to allow for easy ventilation.

pattykay

Jan 9, 2020

Yespage said:
My 722k is 10 years old this June. I have the Carling Cup final that Liverpool FC won in penalties in February 2012 on the EHD still. Which also means that EHD has quite a few years on it too!

The 722k had a short stretch of wonky behavior and I thought I'd need to replace it, but the trouble went away. I've kept mine out (not enclosed in an HTS) to allow for easy ventilation.

When was your stretch of wonky behavior? I had trouble with my ViP722k around the end of 2017. I think there might have been a software issue with that model around then. My trouble went away on its own, but just to be on the safe side, I was proactive, and I replaced the internal hard drive with one that I had salvaged from another receiver that died due to a different issue. I later sold that ViP722k to a member here who needed one, so I do not know how much longer it lasted after that. Hopefully, it still works.

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Ramy

Supporting Founder

Last reply A moment ago · posted in The Sports Section

2026-27 NCAA College Football

Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.

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Yespage

Monday at 3:04 PM

You mean other than Miami being in the final last year... and Indiana being the only bye team to win a game?

Jimbo

Monday at 9:19 PM

Yespage said:
You mean other than Miami being in the final last year... and Indiana being the only bye team to win a game?

No, I was actually referring to outside of the Top 8, but should have been Top 12 ...

I guess I should have looked at the bracket from last year first ...

I'm more thinking about them trying to expect a 15 to beat a 5 seed or there abouts .

Ronnie-

Yesterday at 7:24 AM

Jimbo said:
I'm more thinking about them trying to expect a 15 to beat a 5 seed or there abouts .

I mean you get upsets all the time.

Just a couple of weeks ago. Unranked Florida knocked off number 7 texas. Unranked Auburn beat number 1 Georgia.

This week unranked Cincinnati beat number 8 texas Tech. Unranked UCF beat number 2 BYU.

No reason to think similar upsets wont happen in the playoffs where a low seed can upset a higher one.

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AZ.

Yesterday at 7:53 AM

Ronnie- said:
I mean you get upsets all the time.

Just a couple of weeks ago. Unranked Florida knocked off number 7 texas. Unranked Auburn beat number 1 Georgia.

This week unranked Cincinnati beat number 8 texas Tech. Unranked UCF beat number 2 BYU.

No reason to think similar upsets wont happen in the playoffs where a low seed can upset a higher one.

Yep, wonder why we rank the top 25 in 2 poles still? Do the ranking change much if they are unranked or have many loses? They sure do, any given day never take your opponent as a cake walk.....

Jimbo

Yesterday at 8:20 AM

Ronnie- said:
I mean you get upsets all the time.

Just a couple of weeks ago. Unranked Florida knocked off number 7 texas. Unranked Auburn beat number 1 Georgia.

This week unranked Cincinnati beat number 8 texas Tech. Unranked UCF beat number 2 BYU.

No reason to think similar upsets wont happen in the playoffs where a low seed can upset a higher one.

Correct, you Do get upsets from time to time ....however .
You Don't get teams UPSETTING teams for 5 weeks in a row.

They are trying to make this Basketball and its a far cry from the way that is played.

How long till they go to 32 teams ? Then they will say, well, the NFL is 32 teams, we can make more money that way .... except the NFL is 32 teams, that are a set number of teams and divisions, you don't have that in College ... oh but they will try.

They would have to choose what teams they would want in and thats it.
Hopefully that NEVER happens.

I can see the NCAA going away and the CFP taking that portion over and a Collective Bargaining agreement coming in the not to distant future.

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rvvaquero

Yesterday at 8:45 AM

The problem with rankings and playoffs is that they are designed to hype the game and make money. Period.

The only reason that BYU and Texas Tech were upsets is that they were hyped up in the standings in the first place. I love watching BYU and Bear Bachmeier. They are a fun and talented team, but not nearly so strong, fast, big, and skilled as a true top ten team. Does anyone truly believe they could compete with the likes of Georgia, Ohio State, Indiana, Alabama, etc.? Yet, they were ranked above those teams.

Each year, there are 10 to 12 teams who truly could compete for the championship if it depended on winning more than one game in a playoff. Including teams like James Madison, Tulane, BYU, etc. in a playoff has nothing to do with determining a national champion. It's just about money.

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Ronnie-

A moment ago

Jimbo said:
Correct, you Do get upsets from time to time ....however .

Yes. As show.

Jimbo said:
You Don't get teams UPSETTING teams for 5 weeks in a row.

.

But that wasn't what your stated argument was though.

I mean if you drag it out, no team even a favorite is gonna win every game 20 weeks in a row.

With the parity in college football now, who knows who can beat anyone at any given time?

This season and last have shown it might not be the ones we think that might win it all that will win it all.

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MartyDe

Last reply 46 minutes ago · posted in Over the Air Television By RabbitEars.Info

ATSC 3 converter boxes

Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.

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

www.tvtechnology.com

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navychop

Oct 20, 2026

DEATH TO NEXGEN!

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primestar31

Oct 21, 2026

navychop said:
DEATH TO NEXGEN!

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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Mister B

Thursday at 7:43 AM

What bothers me is the total waste of broadcasting spectrum in this very crowded market. It has been almost three years now since KFOX converted their broadcast tower to ATSC 3.0 and moved all of their channels to other towers causing noticeable degradation of the picture quality.
I have a Sony TV with 3.0 capabilities but still use the 1.0 version of locals due to the fact that one or all of the 3.0 channels are often missing or unwatchable. In this city of 800K I doubt that more than a few hundred even know about ATSC 3.0.
The only thing that could motivate me to be interested in 3.0 would be if all of the minor networks (diginets) could be in at least 720P rather than blurry ultra-compressed 480i.
Three years is long enough to waste one of the few available RF frequencies in the area for this trial.
It is time to either move on with this experiment or call it quits.

navychop

Thursday at 4:31 PM

Mister B said:
In this city of 800K I doubt that more than a few hundred even know about ATSC 3.0.

They might notice the hand going into their pocket for their wallet.

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navychop

Thursday at 4:31 PM

Mister B said:
It is time to either move on with this experiment or call it quits.

QFT. Of course, my preference involves a curb and some kicking.

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slow_poke_pete

Yesterday at 5:37 PM

primestar31 said:
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.

WHAT ABOUT THE INTERNET PART OF IT. NO ONE WANTS A BOX CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET EITHER.

navychop

Yesterday at 9:47 PM

Cough, cough. COVID vaccine implants.

:oldlaugh

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Foxbat

46 minutes ago

navychop said:
Cough, cough. COVID vaccine implants.

That would be handy. Download the latest RNA snippets that can be updated over 5G and no more shots! You're a Genius!

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dishstaller

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Last reply Today at 6:03 PM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Is it click bait or is it real

Pretty cool.

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Foxbat

Today at 6:03 PM

Meta Clickbait, clicking and watching the Video on Clickbait.

dishstaller

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Last reply Today at 6:01 PM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Well crap....Donnie Iris died today

RIP dude. Always liked his music. He was 83

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dishstaller

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FTA4PA

Yesterday at 10:20 AM

R.I.P.

Mr Tony

Yesterday at 10:28 AM

R.I.P.

Foxbat

Today at 6:01 PM

Rest in Peace…

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Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of 'Kate & Allie' and 'McMillan & Wife,' Dies at 80

Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘McMillan & Wife,’ Dies at 80

Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who starred in "Kate & Allie," died Monday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was 80.

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FTA4PA

Yesterday at 8:53 PM

R.I.P.

dishstaller

Today at 10:09 AM

My Mom was a huge McMillan & Wife fan.

RIP

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dfergie

Today at 1:03 PM

Mcmillan and wife was where I remember her from, R.I.P. ...

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Mr Tony

Today at 1:18 PM

R.I.P.

Foxbat

Today at 5:59 PM

Rest in Peace… I had forgotten she was Kate in "Kate and Allie", teamed with Jane Curtin.

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Scott Greczkowski

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Last reply Today at 5:54 PM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

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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Bobby

Today at 11:20 AM

If Love Must Go - Dobie Gray

FTA4PA

Today at 1:58 PM

Drift Away - Dobie Gray

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Throwing It All Away - Genesis

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All I Need is a Miracle - Mike + The Mechanics

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Sweet Miracle - Rush

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TheForce

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Last reply Today at 5:39 PM · posted in The Phone & Tablet Zone

Apple Event September 2026

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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Foxbat

Sunday at 7:05 PM

IFixIt has published their Teardown and they had some positive things to say about the iPhone Duo. It still showed some dust ingress into the hinge assembly but seemed otherwise well-sealed.

But with a considerable number of reports of the main screen dying with similar failures, AppleCare+ should be a no-brainer for this phone.

slow_poke_pete

Sunday at 8:32 PM

Foxbat said:
IFixIt has published their Teardown and they had some positive things to say about the iPhone Duo. It still showed some dust ingress into the hinge assembly but seemed otherwise well-sealed.

But with a considerable number of reports of the main screen dying with similar failures, AppleCare+ should be a no-brainer for this phone.

hope you have apple care a screen job is 1000.00

. can we say over priced garbage!!!

slow_poke_pete

Monday at 4:36 PM

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harshness

Yesterday at 10:17 AM

Gone are the days when Apple "perfects" what debuted years earlier on an Android phone.

comfortably_numb

Yesterday at 11:49 AM

harshness said:
Gone are the days when Apple "perfects" what debuted years earlier on an Android phone.

Or better yet, innovate something "completely revolutionary!"

slow_poke_pete

Today at 5:39 PM

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TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Today at 5:32 PM · posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Intelligent Machines 894

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!

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Direct YouTube Link - Intelligent Machines 894
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed

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tparker

Last reply Today at 5:17 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

"Bonus View" Channel List

I was bewildered with all the new DISH TV "Bonus View" channels, so I put together a web page table with all the info I could find. It's at:

https://anythingpeaceful.org/dishtv/DISH_TV_Bonus_View_Channels.html

Here's a partial screenshot of the table, as sorted by Channel Name. (You can click on a column header to sort.)

If you have any corrections or suggestions, please post here.

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tparker

Sep 3, 2026

Paranormal Files back in business:

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tparker

Sep 23, 2026

Two new Bonus View channels Added today:

And two Removed:

My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

Thanks to Pat for the heads up.

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tparker

Sep 30, 2026

One Bonus View channel added today. And one correction (on my part):

One Removed:

My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

BTW, not a Bonus View item, but there was a temporary channel 304 Spooktacular added, I imagine just for the Halloween season.

Thanks again to Pat for the many tips.

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tparker

Oct 21, 2026

Three new Bonus View channels today:

My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

As always, thanks to Pat for the tips.

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tparker

Today at 5:17 PM

Four Bonus View channels removed today:

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Van

Last reply Today at 5:06 PM · posted in What's Cooking?

Whats for breakfast?

Who says dinner or lunch has to be the only good meals of the day?

Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.

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TRG

Thursday at 4:10 PM

2 egg burrito with bacon and a side of hashbrowns. Coffee.

TRG

Sunday at 1:40 PM

Breakfast Quesadillas. Grilled flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, hash browns, chopped green chile, cheddar & Jack cheese and bacon. Coffee.

Bobby

Today at 1:53 PM

Taco omelette. 3 eggs, taco meat from yesterday, diced green chilis, cheddar cheese, chopped red onion, avocado, black olives, chopped tomato, La Victoria Salsa Brava.

This one was really, really good!

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dfergie

Today at 3:35 PM

Thought I was getting a Chorizo and egg burrito (marker had rubbed off)but was a roast beef/potato I made up before hunting this morning.
Btw every morning at camp I cooked my homemade Chorizo and scrambled eggs plus sausage side while my brother brought bacon. (they liked both the beef and pork versions)

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TRG

Today at 5:06 PM

dfergie said:
Thought I was getting a Chorizo and egg burrito (marker had rubbed off)but was a roast beef/potato I made up before hunting this morning.
Btw every morning at camp I cooked my homemade Chorizo and scrambled eggs plus sausage side while my brother brought bacon. (they liked both the beef and pork versions)

I had a chorizo and egg burrito for you. With lots of green chile and cheese of course.

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