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What you see above you is DIRECTV's standard power inserter. It's little changed from the version that debuted with the SWM-5 in 2007. It's not a terribly high tech piece of equipment; it's really just a power supply with an internal splitter in it to let you pass signal through if you want to. This device supplies 29 volts at a maximum of 1.5 amps. It's hardly mysterious.
It's also the only power inserter I personally recommend for any DIRECTV equipment. However, two things have recently been brought to my attention, and that's made me want to explain my position a bit when it comes to this device. Specifically, when it comes to this device compared to this other one:
This is DIRECTV's PI-21 power inserter. The big thing you'll notice is that it's black instead of gray. It supplies 21 volts at a maximum of 1.2 amps, and as a result it's not able to power something like a SWM-30 multiswitch. But, as I said there are two points that bear discussion:
So, given that information, why do I tell people not to use the PI-21 at all? Why does Solid Signal not even sell it? Here's the explanation.
A DIRECTV dish, even a SWM-enabled dish, only needs 12 volts to function. So why is it so important that we send it so much more voltage than that? In order to understand the answer, you have to understand how that excess voltage is used.
DIRECTV dishes internally have the ability to look at six different types of signal. Four of those signal types have been in use since the mid-2000s, when everything needed to be a lot simpler. In order for the system to know which of those four is being sent to it, a combination of voltage and a special "tone" signal are used.
If odd transponders are needed, the cable heading back down carries 18 volts. If evens are needed, the cable only carries 13 volts. For the satellites at 99 and 101, that's the whole story. For the satellite at 103, there's also a signal put on the line at 22kHz to help the receiver or multiswitch understand what it's getting.
Very briefly, those other two signals belong to the broadcasts from DIRECTV's "reverse band" frequencies. They've only been in use since the mid-2010s. DIRECTV multiswitches got a lot better over time at understanding frequencies so those signals don't need to show a difference in voltage in order to distinguish themselves. So I'm not going to discuss them other than that.
When you have a SWM-enabled dish, it's doing a lot. There's a huge amount of stuff happening at all times. First of all, it's receiving all the signals from all three of DIRECTV's satellite locations. Then, it's "downconverting" those signals to frequencies that can travel over coax cable. Finally, a low-noise amplifier is used to pump up the signals so that they can travel down to your receivers. You might have heard the term "LNB" which is usually used to describe the front part of the dish. That term stands for "low noise amplifier and block downconverter."
All that work, surprisingly, takes very little power to accomplish. In truth, 21 volts at 1.2 amps is more than sufficient. You could probably use quite a bit less voltage and still have it work, because today's LNBs are much more efficient than the original SWM-enabled LNBs. But to keep things consistent, DIRECTV stays with the higher voltage.
When you are using a Legacy LNB, there's a lot more going on. You're running multiple cables to an external multiswitch. That multiswitch is then distributing the signal. External multiswitches require more voltage to run, because they are not only doing their own work but supplying voltage to the dish as well. For that reason, an external SWM multiswitch requires a minimum of 24 volts at a maximum draw of 1.5 amps. 29 volts is preferred unless the power adapter is very close to the multiswitch.
It's critical that the multiswitch send enough power to the dish in order for it to function properly. While the dish itself only requires 12 volts, it needs to be able to send 18 volts back down the line so that the multiswitch knows which signal it is receiving. Specifically, the multiswitch assumes that any voltage over 16 is an 18 volt signal, while any voltage under 16 is a 13 volt signal. So if the dish isn't receiving enough power to send 16 volts back down, the multiswitch won't work right.
According to spec, RG6 cable loses .06 volts per foot. That's a lot of loss compared to something like Romex which loses about .007 volts per foot with the same current. This is the reason that we say the power inserter should be no more than 50 cable-feet from the dish. At 50 feet, you have lost 3 volts, meaning that with a 21 volt power inserter you're only supplying 18 volts to the dish. That's perilously close to the minimum voltage you can supply without problems.
This is why I always recommend a 29 volt power inserter. If you're supplying power to a multiswitch, you can have a cable run of well over 100 feet before things get really critical. In cases where you're powering a commercial dish using a PLPI power inserter, you may need that extra cable run in order to get from an intermediate closet to the dish itself.
The DIRECTV dishes are perfectly capable of taking anything from 20-30 volts without any damage. The net result of using a higher-voltage power inserter is that it draws fewer amps and the net wattage is the same with either power inserter. So, there's no downside to using the grey, 29 volt power inserter 100% of the time.
While I don't personally like using the black power inserter, if it works then it works. There's no reason to change your power inserter if it's working for you, unless you would like the freedom to move the power inserter later. If you have a black power inserter and it's 10 years old or older, it's not a bad idea to replace it but again, if it's working right now, there's no reason to worry.
The same is true if you're using the internal power inserter in a Genie DVR. As long as everything is working as it should, there's no reason to worry. If you find weird errors or if your system stops working if you move your Genie DVR, you might want to use an external power inserter instead. The Genie DVR's own internal power supply won't kick in if it's not needed, so it's not like it will cost you more money to run an external one.
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It's also the only power inserter I personally recommend for any DIRECTV equipment. However, two things have recently been brought to my attention, and that's made me want to explain my position a bit when it comes to this device. Specifically, when it comes to this device compared to this other one:
This is DIRECTV's PI-21 power inserter. The big thing you'll notice is that it's black instead of gray. It supplies 21 volts at a maximum of 1.2 amps, and as a result it's not able to power something like a SWM-30 multiswitch. But, as I said there are two points that bear discussion:
- DIRECTV technicians are still putting the PI-21 in homes today, right now.
- The Genie 2 and HR54 are both perfectly capable of powering a satellite dish, and they both supply 21 volts at a maximum of 1.2 amps.
So, given that information, why do I tell people not to use the PI-21 at all? Why does Solid Signal not even sell it? Here's the explanation.
Why voltage is important
A DIRECTV dish, even a SWM-enabled dish, only needs 12 volts to function. So why is it so important that we send it so much more voltage than that? In order to understand the answer, you have to understand how that excess voltage is used.
DIRECTV dishes internally have the ability to look at six different types of signal. Four of those signal types have been in use since the mid-2000s, when everything needed to be a lot simpler. In order for the system to know which of those four is being sent to it, a combination of voltage and a special "tone" signal are used.
If odd transponders are needed, the cable heading back down carries 18 volts. If evens are needed, the cable only carries 13 volts. For the satellites at 99 and 101, that's the whole story. For the satellite at 103, there's also a signal put on the line at 22kHz to help the receiver or multiswitch understand what it's getting.
Those other two signals
Very briefly, those other two signals belong to the broadcasts from DIRECTV's "reverse band" frequencies. They've only been in use since the mid-2010s. DIRECTV multiswitches got a lot better over time at understanding frequencies so those signals don't need to show a difference in voltage in order to distinguish themselves. So I'm not going to discuss them other than that.
What's going on inside the dish
When you have a SWM-enabled dish, it's doing a lot. There's a huge amount of stuff happening at all times. First of all, it's receiving all the signals from all three of DIRECTV's satellite locations. Then, it's "downconverting" those signals to frequencies that can travel over coax cable. Finally, a low-noise amplifier is used to pump up the signals so that they can travel down to your receivers. You might have heard the term "LNB" which is usually used to describe the front part of the dish. That term stands for "low noise amplifier and block downconverter."
All that work, surprisingly, takes very little power to accomplish. In truth, 21 volts at 1.2 amps is more than sufficient. You could probably use quite a bit less voltage and still have it work, because today's LNBs are much more efficient than the original SWM-enabled LNBs. But to keep things consistent, DIRECTV stays with the higher voltage.
When you have an external multiswitch
When you are using a Legacy LNB, there's a lot more going on. You're running multiple cables to an external multiswitch. That multiswitch is then distributing the signal. External multiswitches require more voltage to run, because they are not only doing their own work but supplying voltage to the dish as well. For that reason, an external SWM multiswitch requires a minimum of 24 volts at a maximum draw of 1.5 amps. 29 volts is preferred unless the power adapter is very close to the multiswitch.
It's critical that the multiswitch send enough power to the dish in order for it to function properly. While the dish itself only requires 12 volts, it needs to be able to send 18 volts back down the line so that the multiswitch knows which signal it is receiving. Specifically, the multiswitch assumes that any voltage over 16 is an 18 volt signal, while any voltage under 16 is a 13 volt signal. So if the dish isn't receiving enough power to send 16 volts back down, the multiswitch won't work right.
Considering voltage loss over cable
According to spec, RG6 cable loses .06 volts per foot. That's a lot of loss compared to something like Romex which loses about .007 volts per foot with the same current. This is the reason that we say the power inserter should be no more than 50 cable-feet from the dish. At 50 feet, you have lost 3 volts, meaning that with a 21 volt power inserter you're only supplying 18 volts to the dish. That's perilously close to the minimum voltage you can supply without problems.
This is why I always recommend a 29 volt power inserter. If you're supplying power to a multiswitch, you can have a cable run of well over 100 feet before things get really critical. In cases where you're powering a commercial dish using a PLPI power inserter, you may need that extra cable run in order to get from an intermediate closet to the dish itself.
Is it a problem using one power inserter or the other?
The DIRECTV dishes are perfectly capable of taking anything from 20-30 volts without any damage. The net result of using a higher-voltage power inserter is that it draws fewer amps and the net wattage is the same with either power inserter. So, there's no downside to using the grey, 29 volt power inserter 100% of the time.
While I don't personally like using the black power inserter, if it works then it works. There's no reason to change your power inserter if it's working for you, unless you would like the freedom to move the power inserter later. If you have a black power inserter and it's 10 years old or older, it's not a bad idea to replace it but again, if it's working right now, there's no reason to worry.
The same is true if you're using the internal power inserter in a Genie DVR. As long as everything is working as it should, there's no reason to worry. If you find weird errors or if your system stops working if you move your Genie DVR, you might want to use an external power inserter instead. The Genie DVR's own internal power supply won't kick in if it's not needed, so it's not like it will cost you more money to run an external one.
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I was reading this article
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022
The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…
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That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
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Comcast Corporation, one of the largest telecommunications and media conglomerates in the United States, has shed more than 13 million pay-TV subscribers since reaching its zenith in the late 2000s. The company's video subscriber base, which includes traditional cable television services, stood at approximately 24.2 million customers toward the end of 2008. By the close of the first quarter of 2026, that figure had plummeted to roughly10.95 million, representing a loss of about 13.25 million subscribers, or more than half of its historical peak.
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Comcast Has Lost Over 13 Million TV Subscribers Since It Peaked Back in 2008 - A Look Back At This Historic Fall That Saw It Lose More Than Half of Its TV Subscribers | Cord Cutters News
Comcast Corporation, one of the largest telecommunications and media conglomerates in the United States, has shed more than 13 million pay-TV subscribers since reaching its zenith in the late 2000s. The company’s video subscriber base, which includes traditional cable television services, stood...
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Comcast Corporation, one of the largest telecommunications and media conglomerates in the United States, has shed more than 13 million pay-TV subscribers since reaching its zenith in the late 2000s. The company's video subscriber base, which includes traditional cable television services, stood at approximately 24.2 million customers toward the end of 2008. By the close of the first quarter of 2026, that figure had plummeted to roughly10.95 million, representing a loss of about 13.25 million subscribers, or more than half of its historical peak.
Comcast Has Lost Over 13 Million TV Subscribers Since It Peaked Back in 2008 - A Look Back At This Historic Fall That Saw It Lose More Than Half of Its TV Subscribers | Cord Cutters News
Comcast Corporation, one of the largest telecommunications and media conglomerates in the United States, has shed more than 13 million pay-TV subscribers since reaching its zenith in the late 2000s. The company’s video subscriber base, which includes traditional cable television services, stood...
Couldn't happen to a nicer company!
The average monthly cost of cable television in the United States has climbed to $147, marking a significant increase that reflects broader trends in media consumption and rising operational expenses for providers. This figure represents the baseline expense for standard television packages across major cable operators, excluding additional fees for premium channels, equipment rentals, or taxes that often push household bills even higher.
This is without Broadband services ( bundled), also, paying a lot more for a lot less new scripted content and now….sports.
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This is without Broadband services ( bundled), also, paying a lot more for a lot less new scripted content and now….sports.
The Cost of Cable TV Has Jumped Almost 55% Over the Last 10 Years | Cord Cutters News
The average monthly cost of cable television in the United States has climbed to $147, marking a significant increase that reflects broader trends in media consumption and rising operational expenses for providers. This figure represents the baseline expense for standard television packages...
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Wasn't there a law passed a long time back mandating service providers level the sound from one ch. to the next? Or was that just for within any single given ch., and not letting commercials be boosted? Regardless it's a pain on DiSH with some ch's way louder than others, and having to jockey the sound up & down. Is there some fix? Can some TVs compensate for this?
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maybe he should post his gear so we could look into it
.. t.v. soundbars AVR whatever he's running.. our home theater has volume leveling but so does our soundbar in the bedroom
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Most stuff has all this volume leveling, almost all them dont work the way should or advertised as. maybe "ai" versions of volume level will work closer to way we would like to which make all channels and inputs same defualt sound level, including commercials
There is reason my entire mp3/audio music collection on my pc was changed to have same defualt "dB" for all files via something like MP3Gain so there all same defualt volume level and there for I never have to play around with my volume. I know Winamp could change dB defualts but never worked as good as just manual changing all the audio/mp3/music collection files to just be all the same
maybe he should post his gear so we could look into it
Most stuff has all this volume leveling, almost all them dont work the way should or advertised as. maybe "ai" versions of volume level will work closer to way we would like to which make all channels and inputs same defualt sound level, including commercials
There is reason my entire mp3/audio music collection on my pc was changed to have same defualt "dB" for all files via something like MP3Gain so there all same defualt volume level and there for I never have to play around with my volume. I know Winamp could change dB defualts but never worked as good as just manual changing all the audio/mp3/music collection files to just be all the same
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That's a fundamental issue with volume levels - it's not just that people want some "level" but that the material itself can demand (or at least so says the creator) a wide dynamic range or a smaller one. ie: do you boost the typical conversations upward and use most of your range just for voices? Or do you leave room for the explosions and jet engines. Creators and viewer/listeners all vary in their priorities, and most volume-leveling products are trying to do things in real time so they have very little context to work with. Even when using a tool that reads a whole file and displays a peak volume, you can wonder how often such a volume occurs and then you can disagree on how important it is for something like an explosion to have any clipping/distortion.
I think the OP refers to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, AKA the CALM act. But as the name suggests, I think it only has to do with commercials and not different sources.
By the way, if you watch westerns with realistic gunshot sound levels, I recommend hearing protection.
I think the OP refers to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, AKA the CALM act. But as the name suggests, I think it only has to do with commercials and not different sources.
By the way, if you watch westerns with realistic gunshot sound levels, I recommend hearing protection.
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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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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D9S, D16
@103W.... D10, D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D9S, D16
@103W.... D10, D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
See also
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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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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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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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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Mexico takes on South Africa to open the World Cup Final (it is called the Final... this just isn't the World Cup Final... Final). The tournament has been plagued with rife malfeasance as FIFA has been committing all sorts of fraud with the ticket sales. Hotel rooms have gone unfilled as the prices to attend a game and stay somewhere are through the roof. I swear this is impacting Mansfield, OH hotel rates which are higher than average for the Indycar race. And there is a broadening VAR presence which will ruin things as nothing worse now when scoring a goal and knowing you can't quite celebrate yet as they check to see if a player was offside by a pixel a half-hour ago.
The Group Stage used to mean something, but now 32 of the 48... yeah, 48 teams are going to the Knockout Round. Getting into the Knockout Round used to be a big deal, even for the US. But now... if you don't lose all of your group stage games, you get to move on. Oi! And this is avoiding all the political stuff!
I have never been so unexcited for a World Cup before. Every game used to matter. But FIFA be darned if they don't try to squeeze out every dime they can out of the players, refs, and fans.
The Group Stage used to mean something, but now 32 of the 48... yeah, 48 teams are going to the Knockout Round. Getting into the Knockout Round used to be a big deal, even for the US. But now... if you don't lose all of your group stage games, you get to move on. Oi! And this is avoiding all the political stuff!
I have never been so unexcited for a World Cup before. Every game used to matter. But FIFA be darned if they don't try to squeeze out every dime they can out of the players, refs, and fans.
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