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4k Channels 107 and 108 have been removed.
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Jimbo
Weren't those just Paid 4K channels ?

Was it 104 and 105 that were open 4k channels.
K
107 and 108 are additonal LIVE4K event channels. In the past few weeks they had English and Spanish World Cup matches on them, along with regional 4K MLB games from CHSN, NESN and Sportsnet LA.
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Last reply · posted in Local Radio Discussion
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new cars will be rolling subscriptions!!!! you wanna honk your horn that will be 14.99 please you need to use your turn signals that will be another 19.99 :biggrin :rollingeyes :facepalm :mad:.
harshness
you wanna honk your horn that will be 14.99 please you need to use your turn signals that will be another 19.99
If you're going to pick features, ensure they are optional features (like interior lighting or driving lamps), as safety features aren't optional.

It is possible to be correct and funny at the same time.
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If you're going to pick features, ensure they are optional features (like interior lighting or driving lamps), as safety features aren't optional.

It is possible to be correct and funny at the same time.
while i was being funny. if i have something like heated seats installed there's no way in hell i'm paying for a subscription to keep my ass warm in the winter.
Jimbo
while i was being funny. if i have something like heated seats installed there's no way in hell i'm paying for a subscription to keep my ass warm in the winter.
Wasn't that BMW that tried that for a Minute ?
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Tried my ass, they are still doing it. So is Stalinist Witch is Chrysler Fiat and now Ford and GM are trying to do it. Right to repair is going away. Trump is trying to block it. You are just renting your new car. Subscriptions and has to go to the dealer for months or years to get repaired. Not doomsday but am. You will never own your car again, just a long term rental thatwill sit at a dealership for a year waiting on parts. It is real folks. Plus never forget they are tracking you 24/7. I am not a conspiracy person but trust me, your car is tracking every move you make from eye movements to restporations They will use the kill switch if they think you are impaired or have high anxiety. Welcome to the new world were all freedoms are lost.
Jimbo
Tried my ass, they are still doing it. So is Stalinist Witch is Chrysler Fiat and now Ford and GM are trying to do it. Right to repair is going away. Trump is trying to block it. You are just renting your new car. Subscriptions and has to go to the dealer for months or years to get repaired. Not doomsday but am. You will never own your car again, just a long term rental thatwill sit at a dealership for a year waiting on parts. It is real folks. Plus never forget they are tracking you 24/7. I am not a conspiracy person but trust me, your car is tracking every move you make from eye movements to restporations They will use the kill switch if they think you are impaired or have high anxiety. Welcome to the new world were all freedoms are lost.
I didn't know that was still happening on the BMW.

I hadn't heard that GM and Ford were thinking about it ... I' try to keep up on the Ford stuff, haven't heard about that yet.

As far as Tracking you, no they are not, well, not as in Lets Follow Jimbo and see where hes going ...

That said, YES, they know where the Vehicle is at all times ...
You don't hear much about Life Lock for your Vehicle any more, why is that ?
Because, the Computer on your Vehicle knows where you are ... My App, tells me exactly where my vehicle is, not sure why they try to Steal them anymore, unless they are Older and don't have such a feature.

The Car is Not tracking you .... the manufacture may know where the vehicle is, doesn't mean it knows where You are.

Do you use Waze Navigation ?
If so, every time you post on it that a crash or a cop or a slow down is happening, your Telling them where you are ...
Btw, thats Not the same as someone tracking you, your volunteering the info.
A
Wasn't that BMW that tried that for a Minute ?
yep!!! and mercedes for more horsepower and tesla for extended range
Jimbo
yep!!! and mercedes for more horsepower and tesla for extended range
Wait, you can, for a Monthly charge, extend your range ?
harshness
The Car is Not tracking you .... the manufacture may know where the vehicle is, doesn't mean it knows where You are.
The car knows, by the phone in the device charging area, who is likely driving. The car can also report what manner of driving you're doing for both warranty and insurance purposes.
A
Wait, you can, for a Monthly charge, extend your range ?
yep!!!
Jimbo
The car knows, by the phone in the device charging area, who is likely driving. The car can also report what manner of driving you're doing for both warranty and insurance purposes.
Until you get out of the car and walk away ...
At least you know where the car is if someone else has taken it.

The people in charge can find a car, without your phone ...

harshness
Until you get out of the car and walk away
You probably aren't far from where you parked your car unless you're parked at an airport or train station.
ncted
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Last reply · posted in Cable Television and Fiber Providers
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zippyfrog
According to CNBC that this could pave the way for a Comcast-Charter merger.


View: https://x.com/sherman4949/status/2071578207568945499
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AZ.
According to CNBC that this could pave the way for a Comcast-Charter merger.


View: https://x.com/sherman4949/status/2071578207568945499

Oh great another giant company taking over another. So much for competition in the market place!
ncted
Oh great another giant company taking over another. So much for competition in the market place!
Do Comcast and Charter overlap anywhere?
AZ.
AZ.
Do Comcast and Charter overlap anywhere?
It dosent matter. It another huge merger deal. Its called Anti-trust. Thats why we have 6 media companies controlling 95% of all content.
S
It dosent matter. It another huge merger deal. Its called Anti-trust. Thats why we have 6 media companies controlling 95% of all content.
due to the fact that coax is regulated differently than copper, one company has always had a monopoly over the coax that comes into your house. just because a combine company would be larger, it changes nothing for the end consumer. As two separate companies, if Comcast or Spectrum wanted to charge $200 for cable, because they are only provider, you'd have zero choice if you want coax delivered service. As one company, same thing
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As two separate companies, if Comcast or Spectrum wanted to charge $200 for cable, because they are only provider, you'd have zero choice if you want coax delivered service. As one company, same thing
The real danger is to the content owners who haven't established DTC on their own. If they get shut down by all of cable television, they're done.

I think what Comcast and Spectrum are really worried about is that some of the big housing properties might consider doing away with their cable company contracts in favor of broadband -- let the tennants worry about what they want to watch.
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The real danger is to the content owners who haven't established DTC on their own. If they get shut down by all of cable television, they're done.

I think what Comcast and Spectrum are really worried about is that some of the big housing properties might consider doing away with their cable company contracts in favor of broadband -- let the tennants worry about what they want to watch.
DTC content owners? what are you even blabbering about?
harshness
DTC content owners? what are you even blabbering about?
DTC = Direct-To-Consumer. This is the approach that HBO, Disney, and other major streaming players have adopted as alternatives to the cable/satellite TV delivery model. Cutting out the middleman is often an attractive goal (assuming you're set up to deal directly with customers).

Welcome to the 21st century!
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DTC = Direct-To-Consumer. This is the approach that HBO, Disney, and other major streaming players have adopted as alternatives to the cable/satellite TV delivery model. Cutting out the middleman is often an attractive goal (assuming you're set up to deal directly with customers).

Welcome to the 21st century!
And once they get the masses to streaming, they control all content and control prices. So suppliers like YTTV , either jacks up prices or decide to get out of the game......This removes competition and leaves everything in a few hands.
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And once they get the masses to streaming, they control all content and control prices. So suppliers like YTTV , either jacks up prices or decide to get out of the game......This removes competition and leaves everything in a few hands.
And has resulted in a resurgence of piracy.
S
DTC = Direct-To-Consumer. This is the approach that HBO, Disney, and other major streaming players have adopted as alternatives to the cable/satellite TV delivery model. Cutting out the middleman is often an attractive goal (assuming you're set up to deal directly with customers).

Welcome to the 21st century!
I know what DTC is and stands for. Your condescending response doesn't actually address what content owners that are supposedly left in the cold by traditional distribution has to do with Comcast's splitting or a possible merger with Spectrum.

Any content owners that don't have a DTC pipeline, even if that pipeline is straight up youtube or instagram videos, are clearly not serious about their business model and are just along for the free lunch that is cable.
harshness
Your condescending response doesn't actually address what content owners that are supposedly left in the cold by traditional distribution has to do with Comcast's splitting or a possible merger with Spectrum.
You didn't comprehend my response.

If, after enough mergers, the remaining cable company decides not to strike a deal with you, you've lost the majority of your customer base.
Juan
You didn't comprehend my response.

If, after enough mergers, the remaining cable company decides not to strike a deal with you, you've lost the majority of your customer base.
Helpful hint

Your still being condescending
harshness
Your still being condescending
I see it more as a matter of fact that, from the standpoint of a cable channel (or collection of cable channels), having a single outlet (one big cable company) enables that juggernaut to exert absolute control over your future. It seems rather obvious to me, but perhaps not to others.

You lecturing anyone about harmonious posting technique is quite a reach.
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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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Miss America - Styx
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America - Neil Diamond
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ncted
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Last reply · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum
FYI:

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comfortably_numb
Yet another FCC abomination. What isn't clear to me is whether ISP's have to show the "all-in" price up front like airlines, hotel aggregators, etc.
ncted
Yet another FCC abomination. What isn't clear to me is whether ISP's have to show the "all-in" price up front like airlines, hotel aggregators, etc.
Sounds like they aren't going to have to do anything they don't want as long as it isn't straight up bait and switch.
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primestar31
Sounds like they aren't going to have to do anything they don't want as long as it isn't straight up bait and switch.
That's because everybody already KNOWS that EVERYTHING they do is bait and switch as a standard practice...
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So sad. The most corrupt FCC we've ever had under this Brendan Carr. It makes the Ajit Pai years look like a golden age.
comfortably_numb
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Last reply · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum
Woke up today to a major Roku UI update. Looks more and more like Amazon/Fire TV. Prominent and offensive ad sidebar, difficult to locate settings to disable them, smaller app icons. Suggesting content I would never watch.

Why do they need to change it? It was perfect before.

IMG_0013.webp
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Juan
You can shut it off in the settings
dfergie
I've actually had the new sw for quite awhile, her box didn't get it till last week, I like it grouping the channels I mainly watch together.
comfortably_numb
You can shut it off in the settings

Nope.
comfortably_numb
It also continues to suggest content from the Roku TV app when I previously deleted it.

Can't wait to see what happens when Fox buys this.

Actually, if they keep f**king with it, I will throw all my Rokus in the trash and use my connected HTPC's to watch what I want.
mr3p
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Last reply · posted in C-BAND Satellite Discussion
So the latest spectrum sell off isn't a done deal yet but has anyone been discussing or hear of new 5G filter or LNBF with filter options if we are down to 4.1x-4.2GHz? Without a new LNBF, it seems like it would be the end.
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comfortably_numb
big thread on it in main FTA area

Nothing about development of a new filter.
N5XZS
Last reply · posted in Free To Air (FTA) Discussion
Latest news on C band and possibly 5 new Ku band satellites from the FCC's possible vote for 2nd round C-band auction. :rolleyes:


Have fun reading the story!!:hatsoff2
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Corrado
I can't remember the last time I watched anything on C band. I upgraded to the Titanium red filter LNBF in late 2024 which brought back what I had lost due to 5G in my area but there isn't a great deal left to view. My 10' Unimesh dish has been out there for 38 years and has served me well and I will leave it just in case.

Since April I had to add filters for my over the air antennas as well which solved the pixelation events every few seconds. It was like they flipped a switch one day.

Probably 16 years ago I put up 3 Prodelin 1.8m dishes and had them setup for C band but more recently converted them back to Ku band for which they are intended. I almost took them down last Fall but perhaps I will continue in the future with those if Ku band becomes the future choice of satellite distribution.
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comfortably_numb
It was like they flipped a switch one day.

Highly possible. A new 5G cell was probably lit up on a tower near you.
WhiteBeard
Since April I had to add filters for my over the air antennas as well which solved the pixelation events every few seconds. It was like they flipped a switch one day.
This is probably why I lost my OTA channels. I've been told that I'll need to buy an inline filter that blocks anything above 609 MHz. The Channel Master CM-3201 was recommended but the specs say it doesn't start attenuating until 618 MHz. It's only $20 so I won't be too disappointed if it doesn't work well. I just hate being forced to have to upgrade (on a lot of things).
comfortably_numb
This is probably why I lost my OTA channels. I've been told that I'll need to buy an inline filter that blocks anything above 609 MHz. The Channel Master CM-3201 was recommended but the specs say it doesn't start attenuating until 618 MHz. It's only $20 so I won't be too disappointed if it doesn't work well. I just hate being forced to have to upgrade (on a lot of things).

609 is RF 36, wouldn't you want to filter below that?
Corrado
The Channel Master CM-3201 is exactly what I'm using. Band pass 5- 608 MHz, blocks 609- 3000 MHz. They completely solved my interference issues from 2 different antennas.
primestar31
This is probably why I lost my OTA channels. I've been told that I'll need to buy an inline filter that blocks anything above 609 MHz. The Channel Master CM-3201 was recommended but the specs say it doesn't start attenuating until 618 MHz. It's only $20 so I won't be too disappointed if it doesn't work well. I just hate being forced to have to upgrade (on a lot of things).
I checked the Channel Master 5g filter you mention above a few years ago with a Televes spectrum analyzer I had access to, when I was beta testing some antennas and things for them.

It kills LTE and 5g deader than a door-nail. It slightly clips channel 36 by up to 2dB though. It's also power-passing, which comes in handy if you must power an older preamp through it that doesn't have LTE/5g filter built in.

IMO, it's the best LTE/5g filter out there, even beats the Televes filter built into their preamps.
sktrus
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Have been with Dish over 20 years. don't remember seeing this before.
the Guide stopped providing information at 8 am today! hopper3 did not record my local news at 6 and national news at 6:30 pm. it somehow recorded MS Now between 4 and 6 pm. All those were scheduled to record.

what is going on? technical difficulties? Dish didn't pay the bill? this geezer's hopper is dying?

Is rebooting the machine going to solve the problem?
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sktrus
I don't think Dish will send a technician to adjust the bird unless I am willing to pay some fee. Anybody knows what that might be? Routine visit. No complicated setup.

We have no problem getting a live signal, using dvr and mostly using Joey2s.
Hopper mostly collects dust in the homerun room (drywalled section with its own door under basement stairs). It is connected to a smaller tv which we no longer use. Back then, the biggest tv size was 40 inch. After getting a 75 inch TV about 15 years ago we decided to use a different wall with a Joey2. Moving Hopper to next to this new tv was not possible. The boss does not like to see any cable or box exposed. Joey 2 , HDMI and power cords, bluray player are located behind this wall where an exercise room is located.

Would it make sense to request a tech just to get a two week guide? I am struggling to decide what to do.
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I don't think Dish will send a technician to adjust the bird unless I am willing to pay some fee. Anybody knows what that might be? Routine visit. No complicated setup.

We have no problem getting a live signal, using dvr and mostly using Joey2s.
Hopper mostly collects dust in the homerun room (drywalled section with its own door under basement stairs). It is connected to a smaller tv which we no longer use. Back then, the biggest tv size was 40 inch. After getting a 75 inch TV about 15 years ago we decided to use a different wall with a Joey2. Moving Hopper to next to this new tv was not possible. The boss does not like to see any cable or box exposed. Joey 2 , HDMI and power cords, bluray player are located behind this wall where an exercise room is located.

Would it make sense to request a tech just to get a two week guide? I am struggling to decide what to do.
It makes perfect sense to request that tech. You are missing more than the guide, you are missing channels as well. I don't think your dish needs to be realigned. I think you have lost the use of one of your LNBs or perhaps the switch built in to the LNB apparatus is defective. Either way it needs to be changed. Now, you have over 20 years with Dish. Ask them to waive any charges for the truck roll. Or perhaps you have the protection plan and that would negate any charge as well.
sktrus
No protection plan. We switched to welcome pack many years ago when we realized we didn't watch many channels our previous package offered. Welcome pack was one of the least expensive packages. With leased hopper and three joeys the monthly bill was getting a bit pricey. I don't think Dish offer that package anymore. It includes locals.
I will give them a call and see what they say. I hope being a long time customer will help.
Thanks to you all .
rvvaquero
Just tell them that you're not getting all the channels that you're paying for and not getting the complete guide. Either come fix it or you'll go to another service.....................unless you're in a contract. Why should you be charged for a failure of their equipment?
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Just tell them that you're not getting all the channels that you're paying for and not getting the complete guide. Either come fix it or you'll go to another service.....................unless you're in a contract. Why should you be charged for a failure of their equipment?
hogwash on the contract. how in the hell can they charge an ETF to be let out of it. if the can't fix the issue or won't... and if they refuse fix the issue id'e be filing an FCC complaint and demand to be let go if they don't want to fix the issue. and if that don't work then take legal action.
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Over pennies, in effect.
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