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Hopper 1 Software H183, Hopper 2 Software H283, Hopper 3 Software H383, Hopper Duo H483, and Hopper Plus Software P13106 released and available

Current software version(s) for other hardware:
Joey4 P53106
Wireless Joey4 P63106


Many thanks to brittanygarden for posting about the Software update(s) at Hopper 3 skipping a dvr show issues to fix Hopper 3 skipping issues mentioned in the thread Hopper 3 skipping a dvr show issues

Just forced updated about 30 minutes ago on the Hopper H3 on H382 to H383 with Hopper Plus on P13103 to P13106.

Josh.M and brittanygarden

Have the same issue as mentioned with H382 and earlier after updating.
The bar chart shows the DVR % is visible which for me is 100% even though there is 120GB of free space left on the internal HDD.

The issue of skipping to the beginning and end appears to be fixed from brief testing.

So still the two major issues:

Issue #1
H383
still has the issue where 119GB-120GB free is considered 100% full on the HDD so the last 119GB-120GB can't be used at all. The fix is either make it available with the correct % remaining or treat the HDD as 120GB less in capacity so the % meter for what's used is correct.

Issue #2
H381
, H382 and H383 has the issue where the Remote Control Mode Reminder Notification Mode Reminder Notification is always on where it will display that the remote needs to be in SAT mode when on TV and AUX even when Settings -> Notifications -> Remote Control Mode Reminder is set to Off. This was originally discovered by Pepper.
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RTCDude
Hopper 1 Software H183, Hopper 2 Software H283, Hopper 3 Software H383, Hopper Duo H483, and Hopper Plus Software P13106 released and available

Current software version(s) for other hardware:
Joey4 P53106
Wireless Joey4 P63106


Many thanks to brittanygarden for posting about the Software update(s) at Hopper 3 skipping a dvr show issues to fix Hopper 3 skipping issues mentioned in the thread Hopper 3 skipping a dvr show issues

Just forced updated about 30 minutes ago on the Hopper H3 on H382 to H383 with Hopper Plus on P13103 to P13106.

Josh.M and brittanygarden

Have the same issue as mentioned with H382 and earlier after updating.
The bar chart shows the DVR % is visible which for me is 100% even though there is 120GB of free space left on the internal HDD.

The issue of skipping to the beginning and end appears to be fixed from brief testing.

So still the two major issues:

Issue #1
H383
still has the issue where 119GB-120GB free is considered 100% full on the HDD so the last 119GB-120GB can't be used at all. The fix is either make it available with the correct % remaining or treat the HDD as 120GB less in capacity so the % meter for what's used is correct.

Issue #2
H381
, H382 and H383 has the issue where the Remote Control Mode Reminder Notification Mode Reminder Notification is always on where it will display that the remote needs to be in SAT mode when on TV and AUX even when Settings -> Notifications -> Remote Control Mode Reminder is set to Off. This was originally discovered by Pepper.
Here is a H3 bug still in H383 that I haven't seen reported yet. It seemed to have started around H380 or a bit before, I'm not exactly sure when it started.

If you have live video paused and buffered, and the pause crosses the time boundary when a new recording is to start, the buffered video gets prepended to the beginning of the new recording. For example, if there is 1/2 hour of video paused and buffered, and the new recording is supposed to be 1 hour long, the new recording will actually be 1 1/2 hours long. Otherwise, the new recording plays just fine; just a concatenation of the buffered and recorded video.

When the new recording start boundary occurs, the pause progress bar come one for a second or two, then turns off. If you then go to paying the pause video (with either the play or unpause/pause button), nothing happens and the video still appears to be paused. No amount of hitting these buttons will start playing the paused video. However, pressing either the skip back/forward buttons will start playing the paused video, and you can now pause/play/skip the paused video as normal.

So far I've only seen this when the paused video and new recording were on the same channel. I haven't yet tested this when they are on different channels.

It use to be that the paused/buffered video and recordings were completely separate, and neither would affect the other.

Could someone else test this to see if it's just me or a real SW bug?

Dish: I've saved an affected recording on my H3 in case you want to examine it. Let me know.
N
Received H383 on 10/28/24 --- I have noticed that in the past few days some recordings during playback go to black screen for a few seconds, then resume. I don't watch live TV, only recorded shows - so I don't know if it's that the broadcast is blacking out momentarily while it's being recorded, or a problem with the recorded version itself.
Also seems it happens mainly on the local network channels. I haven't tried to go back to the recording to try to start over or resume yet or trash and restore. Anyone else experiencing this? Is it a known/reported issue?
TheKrell
Anyone else experiencing this? Is it a known/reported issue?
I have not, but I did find a new "feature" which is driving me crazy. The sequence of events is this:
  1. Start watching a recorded movie.
  2. Fall asleep.
  3. Movie ends.
  4. Live TV returns and may or may not be on channel it was on before. I don't know because I was asleep at the time. But I vote for "correct channel" I was watching before.
  5. Joey goes into standby.
  6. Wake up.
  7. Turn on the Joey again.
  8. Live TV comes up on OTA channel 2. It's not on the last channel I was watching live when I started the movie. Neither the last channel nor the movie are in the recall list.
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Bobby
I have not, but I did find a new "feature" which is driving me crazy. The sequence of events is this:
  1. Start watching a recorded movie.
  2. I fall asleep.
  3. Movie ends.
  4. Live TV returns and may or may not be on channel it was on before. I don't know because I was asleep at the time. But I vote for "correct channel" I was watching before.
  5. Joey goes into standby.
  6. I wake up.
  7. Turn on the Joey again.
  8. Live TV comes up on OTA channel 2. It's not on the last channel I was watching live when I started the movie. Neither the last channel nor the movie are in the recall list.
On that Joey, press Home twice, go to Settings, go to Power, Change Power On to Tune to Last channel.
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navychop
We have an OTA channel 2?
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TheKrell
On that Joey, press Home twice, go to Settings, go to Power, Change Power On to Tune to Last channel.
Thanks. Another update-induced reconfiguration. :mad: Of course that doesn't fix the mangled recall list. Edited to add: Power On is already set to Tune to Last Channel. I don't have this problem if I turn it off deliberately, rather than falling asleep during a movie.
We have an OTA channel 2?
Yeah, WMAR which is an ABC affiliate out of Baltimore. Those will all be gone once I move to Manassas. :crying
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Almighty1
Here is a H3 bug still in H383 that I haven't seen reported yet. It seemed to have started around H380 or a bit before, I'm not exactly sure when it started.

If you have live video paused and buffered, and the pause crosses the time boundary when a new recording is to start, the buffered video gets prepended to the beginning of the new recording. For example, if there is 1/2 hour of video paused and buffered, and the new recording is supposed to be 1 hour long, the new recording will actually be 1 1/2 hours long. Otherwise, the new recording plays just fine; just a concatenation of the buffered and recorded video.

When the new recording start boundary occurs, the pause progress bar come one for a second or two, then turns off. If you then go to paying the pause video (with either the play or unpause/pause button), nothing happens and the video still appears to be paused. No amount of hitting these buttons will start playing the paused video. However, pressing either the skip back/forward buttons will start playing the paused video, and you can now pause/play/skip the paused video as normal.

So far I've only seen this when the paused video and new recording were on the same channel. I haven't yet tested this when they are on different channels.

It use to be that the paused/buffered video and recordings were completely separate, and neither would affect the other.

Could someone else test this to see if it's just me or a real SW bug?

Dish: I've saved an affected recording on my H3 in case you want to examine it. Let me know.
I experienced something similar the other day where I was on one channel but the programming was 1 hour but I was like 30 minutes behind, I was unable to rewind past the 0:00 mark for the current program.
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Gary Toma
Staff member Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum
The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
​
National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR 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
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Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8​

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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K
660 CAVLIERS, 668 TWOLVES and 680 SPURS are now available
K
WPLG Miami is testing on the stream server again
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660 CAVLIERS, 668 TWOLVES and 680 SPURS are now available
Still with Choice package? My stepdad says when the game started he got black screen and something to do with not the right package.
He had the Twins the last 2 years and I saw the Wild screen on 668-1 when I was there a few weeks ago.
K
There were some technical issues during the pregame, where 668 was showing the Pacers feed instead of the Timberwolves feed until a few minutes before the game.

On the stream API it looks like some areas need the Sports Pack, what's his zip code?
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There were some technical issues during the pregame, where 668 was showing the Pacers feed instead of the Timberwolves feed until a few minutes before the game.

On the stream API it looks like some areas need the Sports Pack, what's his zip code?
55379
It's Shakopee (suburb of Minneapolis and considered part of the Twin Cities). They have the satellite version, not streaming
K
The BLUES, BLUJCKTS, HURCANES and WILD channels are now active and no longer pointing to the TV Promise slate
Bobby
Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.
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Bobby
MLB, Brewers at Dodgers, Thursday 10-15, 6PM PDT, Channel 148-02.
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Foxbat
MLB, Brewers at Dodgers, Thursday 10-15, 6PM PDT, Channel 148-02.
CFB, Notre Dame at BYU, Saturday 10-27, 4:30PM PDT, Channel 148-03.
CFB, Ohio State at Indiana, Saturday 10-17, 9AM PDT, Channel 148-01.
CFB, Arizona State at Texas Tech, Saturday 10-17, 12:30PM PDT, Channel 148-01.
Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.🙁

I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.

edit — I now have the 148-01 4KFox events for Saturday, but not anything for 148-02 or 148-03 which don't even show as available channels. I do have 148-04 4KUSA.
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Bobby
Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.🙁

I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.

edit — I now have the 148-01 4KFox events for Saturday, but not anything for 148-02 or 148-03 which don't even show as available channels. I do have 148-04 4KUSA.
As I recall you have the Flex package. Do you sub to multisport? -02 is FS1 and -03 is ESPN. -01 is Fox so you would get that if you sub to locals.
Bobby
As I recall you have the Flex package. Do you sub to multisport? -02 is FS1 and -03 is ESPN. -01 is Fox so you would get that if you sub to locals.
As an edit, you need to sub to the National Action Pack at $12 a month to receive those channels.
Foxbat
Which is what is interesting, I see the 4KFox channel on 148-01 but we're not subscribed to our Locals. So why it's coming in is puzzling. I thought that maybe it was a perk for Dish subscribers for the MLB Postseason.

I set a Timer for the Indiana - Ohio State game on Saturday. I'll take advantage of it while I can.
Foxbat
I set a Timer for the Indiana - Ohio State game on Saturday. I'll take advantage of it while I can.
Even though it didn't work out for the Hoosiers, this event recorded and I was able to watch it in full 4K HDR.👍🏻
MLB, Rays at Brewers, Friday 10-23, 5PM PDT, Channel 148-01.
Timer is set to Record the Series. Thanks, Bobby!
long_time_Dish
No NASCAR in 4K on Sunday? Bummer...
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Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
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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....
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Go On Cry - Heart
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Let Her Cry - Hootie & the Blowfish
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Let Her In - Vince Gill
sdfntx
Devil in Her Heart - The Beatles
long_time_Dish
Take Me To Heart - Quarterflash
dishstaller
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.


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Juan
Then they are stupid. Everyone knows that the price per ounce should be the price per ounce of actual product.
You are paying for the whole thing
T
You are paying for the whole thing
Well, the bag can't weigh that much, right? But by law food product packaging must display the actual net weight of the product, i.e., the contents of the container, so by any logic, if not law, a store's stated per-ounce cost should reflect that figure. But since there's not any law regulating shelf statements, a store can say whatever it wants without violating any rules. So I guess the answer is more consumer legislation. Or simply caveat emptor.
Juan
Well, the bag can't weigh that much, right? But by law food product packaging must display the actual net weight of the product, i.e., the contents of the container, so by any logic, if not law, a store's stated per-ounce cost should reflect that figure. But since there's not any law regulating shelf statements, a store can say whatever it wants without violating any rules. So I guess the answer is more consumer legislation. Or simply caveat emptor.
But a box can weigh more than an ounce..maybe 2...a can might weigh 5 ounces..a bag...not much
dishstaller
.a bag...not much
Well, according to the price per ounce on that first bag of coffee he mentions, that would mean the bag weighed over 6 ounces. That bag does NOT weigh 6 ounces. According to Google, an empty bag weighs half an ounce.
Juan
Well, according to the price per ounce on that first bag of coffee he mentions, that would mean the bag weighed over 6 ounces. That bag does NOT weigh 6 ounces. According to Google, an empty bag weighs half an ounce.
You need to weigh the actual bag...a deli bag weighs less than that but a thick coffee bag is gonna weigh around an ounce...an empty tin can has some weight
NYDutch
You need to weigh the actual bag...a deli bag weighs less than that but a thick coffee bag is gonna weigh around an ounce...an empty tin can has some weight
Products sold by the ounce, pound, etc, should always be priced for the product only. Only the shipping weight should include the packaging.
harshness
Products sold by the ounce, pound, etc, should always be priced for the product only.
Unless the specific product or its packaging is known at the time of weighing, estimating the tare weight for a PoS system is a tall order.

I'm pretty sure that produce bags can't get any thinner. ;)

You certainly don't want to put unbagged produce on a belt, scale, or in a clerk's hands (gloved or not).
Jimbo
Unless the specific product or its packaging is known at the time of weighing, estimating the tare weight for a PoS system is a tall order.

I'm pretty sure that produce bags can't get any thinner. ;)

You certainly don't want to put unbagged produce on a belt, scale, or in a clerk's hands (gloved or not).
I would think that all the packaging would already be accounted for ... they weigh the container, subtract that from the scale, then add the product , so its weighing the Product only
harshness
I would think that all the packaging would already be accounted for ... they weigh the container, subtract that from the scale, then add the product , so its weighing the Product only.
You would be thinking wrong when it comes to goods that are sold by weight (meat, produce, nails). Those items typically go on the scale wrapped without an associated tare. The weight only excludes the sticker because it hasn't been printed yet.
Jimbo
You would be thinking wrong when it comes to goods that are sold by weight (meat, produce, nails). Those items typically go on the scale wrapped without an associated tare. The weight only excludes the sticker because it hasn't been printed yet.
Thats ridiculous ....

Thats not how Deli does it, I know your talking pre packaged.
They need to CHANGE that.
Jimbo
A pound of Coffee, does that include the package it's in ?

No, a pound of coffee refers strictly to the net weight of the coffee itself (16 ounces), not including the weight of the bag or packaging. [1, 2]
  • Net Weight: Food and coffee sold by weight are required by law to list the net weight on the label, which measures only the contents inside the package. [1, 2]
    • Packaging Weight: The foil bag, valve, and label add extra weight to the total item when you hold it, meaning the gross weight on a scale will be slightly more than 16 ounces.
    • Watch Out for Bag Sizes: Always check the label carefully, as many specialty roasters now sell 12-ounce (three-quarter pound) bags while keeping the price or visual impression similar to a full pound. [1, 2, 3]
meStevo
The larger discrepancies are likely from a data or sync issue. Digital tags don't cause the error, but they can spread one bad entry across a whole store or region instantly. The small cent differences are probably just rounding in the weight, the price data, or both.
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harshness
Thats not how Deli does it, I know your talking pre packaged.
Perhaps only for sliced meat and cheese. Salads and similarly "shifty" or "drippy" items are typically weighed in deli cartons of some sort.

My monster burritos (up to two lbs.) are weighed in their foil jackets or paper mache take-out trays, and the jacket/tray is then "sealed" with the printed label as it comes off the printer.

Precision has to give way to practicality in situations like that.
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
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R
I had a BUD in the 80's before the little small dishes started showing up. The signals were unsrambled and then I had to get a monthly code.
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I forgot about the tv antenna rotator to change polarity…
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I had a BUD in the 80's before the little small dishes started showing up. The signals were unsrambled and then I had to get a monthly code.
You mean you were pirating the VCII and entering "Wizard numbers" every month after key change? GI finally resorted to changing out the keys twice as often, then even more often, down to just hours, making it mostly untenable?
iBoston
When i was a kid, i used to salivate envisioning me having a Cband dish. It wasn't until about 1995, I installed my first Cband dish, and i remember it took me about 2 weeks to get that dish aligned properly.. This was before internet, and i had to call and talk with people on the phone about advice on how to properly tune the dish. I can't remember the receiver, but it had a UHF remote. I had the satellite receiver in the living room, but i ported it to two TV's, one in the living room and one in the bedroom. It was so nice being able to control the receiver with the remote in the bedroom about 40 feet from the living room. I remember watching Rosanne feeds where it would air the entire week in succession. Nice nostalgia.
navychop
I remember watching Rosanne feeds

I'd wipe THAT memory ASAP!
SuperDish_Fan23
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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Almighty1
I remember this in the news too...

Bobby
I remember this in the news too...

That is a misnomer. In the old days you subscribed to telephone service. That included the telephone line and one telephone. An extension cost $1 a month extra. So that $14,000 over 42 years was for the service not the leased telephone. There is no way they paid $28 a month for 42 years for a leased telephone.
HIFI
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2.webp
anybody remember this disaster ?
SuperDish_Fan23
Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
Whoever still has their 922, please let me know i just wanna see photos of the ui and other stuff
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Whoever still has their 922, please let me know i just wanna see photos of the ui and other stuff

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Slicker guides never did much for me
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JSheridan
Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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navychop
Years down the road
R
Years down the road
Looks like Charlie Ergen will never give up satellite TV. The reason Echostar 25 the most poweful DBS satellite ever built at 110 location already. Also Echostar 26 another super satellite on order for 119 orbital location will be ready in 15 months. he will have 110/119 for another 20 years. Dish will be the only satellte company left. The reason for rural areas and some people like satellite easy to operate and change channels in seconds.
Mister B
Looks like Charlie Ergen will never give up satellite TV. The reason Echostar 25 the most poweful DBS satellite ever built at 110 location already. Also Echostar 26 another super satellite on order for 119 orbital location will be ready in 15 months. he will have 110/119 for another 20 years. Dish will be the only satellte company left. The reason for rural areas and some people like satellite easy to operate and change channels in seconds.
I hope these new "most powerful" satellites will mean that DISH can provide every channel that can be sourced in HD in HD. I do not like the fact that two of my favorite channels (Start and H&I) are SD. I was also very disappointed after installation that METV has to be streamed from my internet connection. Finally, I dropped the locals upon seeing that my local CW channel is in blurry letterboxed SD when it has been HD OTA for years.
S
I hope these new "most powerful" satellites will mean that DISH can provide every channel that can be sourced in HD in HD. I do not like the fact that two of my favorite channels (Start and H&I) are SD. I was also very disappointed after installation that METV has to be streamed from my internet connection. Finally, I dropped the locals upon seeing that my local CW channel is in blurry letterboxed SD when it has been HD OTA for years.
my me t.v. is in HD via the sat. though it's better PQ via ota
zippyfrog
I hope these new "most powerful" satellites will mean that DISH can provide every channel that can be sourced in HD in HD. I do not like the fact that two of my favorite channels (Start and H&I) are SD. I was also very disappointed after installation that METV has to be streamed from my internet connection. Finally, I dropped the locals upon seeing that my local CW channel is in blurry letterboxed SD when it has been HD OTA for years.
This piece gets me - the fact that Dish has removed SD channels from satellite completely in the name of "HD upgrades". I pay for satellite TV, not streaming...I don't see why they couldn't leave the SD version of the channels on Satellite then put the HD streaming version like they have for other channels.
T
Is any SD-only receiver still operating?
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Is any SD-only receiver still operating?
No
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navychop
This piece gets me - the fact that Dish has removed SD channels from satellite completely in the name of "HD upgrades". I pay for satellite TV, not streaming...I don't see why they couldn't leave the SD version of the channels on Satellite then put the HD streaming version like they have for other channels.

CONTRACTS!
Mister B
my me t.v. is in HD via the sat. though it's better PQ via ota
Yes, I considered D* as I knew some of my favorite channels had better PQ but too many require moving up to the "Choice" package and incurring the Regional Sports Fee.
I do not have METV or any of the Weigel owned channels here in El Paso.
Henry Sanchez
What about the commercial services? will they keep using single Stacked or DP single/dual LNB's?
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CONTRACTS!
At this point one can only ask whether any live ch's are still distributed in SD. Other than maybe "classics" ch's that run only older stuff
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