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Scott Greczkowski
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Effective Thursday October 20, 2005 DISH Network will launch JSTV. JSTV will be located on channel 654 at the 61.5°/148° orbital locations and on channel 668 at the 121° orbital location.

Programming Description/Channel:

JSTV

JSTV is the #1 rated 24-hour-a-day Korean-language Christian channel in North America. JSTV's programming includes Christian related news, business, music, bible studies, gospels, worship services and much more. JSTV will also broadcast locally produced programs and programming from the Korean broadcasting channels commonly referred to as CBS and CTS.

Channel - JSTV – 654 (61.5° and 148
orbital locations) and 668
(121° orbital location)

Call Letters - JSTV

Satellites - 61.5°, 148° and 121° orbital
locations

Pricing:

JSTV will be added to the following packages at no additional charge:

Korean Variety Pack:
(KBS World, MBN, Arirang TV, JSTV)
$36.99* per month
$406.89* annual subscription

Korean Basic Pack:
(KBS World, MBN, JSTV) $29.99* per month
$329.89* annual subscription

Please note that a SuperDISH antenna is required to receive programming from the 121° orbital location. Customers may contact our customer service center for complete details.

*Customers who do not subscribe to AT60, AT120, AT180, DISH Latino, DISH Latino Dos, DISH Latino Max or Great Wall TV Package will be charged a $5.00 per month Service Access Fee.
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P
JSTV is not what the Korean Americans want on their Korean programming. They want Korean dramas. The Korean dramas is what all the Korean grocery stores tape and rent out for .50 a tape. They never tape religious programming. My wife watched SBS and KBS America along with Arrang channel for over a year, now there is no more SBS and the KBS World is showing what she already seen on Arrang channel 8 months ago.

If the *E does not get better Korean programming with dramas included Im sure this is our last month paying $36.99 for the Korean V.P.

All the Korean people I know will return to renting tapes instead of watching this bad lineup that *E has listed. MBN is no good, JSTV is nothing, KBS World is pretty bad now and Arrang is so-so. PLEASE get some good intertainment on the Korean side.

Last year we went to Los Angeles and visited two Korean shopping malls that had TV installed in the eating areas - guess what they had on?, DRAMAS , not religious or news or financial news. Almost EVERY Korean store in the U.S. rents VCR tapes or dvd tapes to the customers so they can watch the popular Korean dramas.

Thanks for listening....Pearl
stevelite
<<Korean dramas is what all the Korean grocery stores tape and rent out for .50 a tape>>

Don't know how much these days, but some area, used to be 50 cents.. and soon they realize that people will rent no matter what and raised the rental to $1. Depending on the drama, but would say each drama title would have 20 to 30 episodes. Since they are very addictive like drugs.. it's hard to stop once started.
One could easily spend $20 per Drama title. If you are lucky, you get some additional programing after the main drama on the tape. Some are pretty good. JSTV is nothing to go crazy over, but I found it a very nice christian programming (music/sermon).
GaryPen
The same goes for Japanese programming. TVJ is a great channel filled with top notch NHK programs. But, that is mostly documentaries and news, with the only dramas generally being historical (tiga), the 8:15am housewife drama (like a soap opera), and some movies which always seem to be about WWII.

I'm not blaming Dish. There is no channel for J-Drama out there. I can't believe some Japanese entrepeneur hasn't created a North American channel for J-Dorama.

Coincedentally, some of the most popular dramas in Japan right now are from Korea!!! The old Japanese ladies love them. Especially the ones withat effeminate looking Korean actor with the glasses. I forget his name.
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pearl15_1999 said:
JSTV is not what the Korean Americans want on their Korean programming. They want Korean dramas. The Korean dramas is what all the Korean grocery stores tape and rent out for .50 a tape. They never tape religious programming. My wife watched SBS and KBS America along with Arrang channel for over a year, now there is no more SBS and the KBS World is showing what she already seen on Arrang channel 8 months ago.

If the *E does not get better Korean programming with dramas included Im sure this is our last month paying $36.99 for the Korean V.P.

All the Korean people I know will return to renting tapes instead of watching this bad lineup that *E has listed. MBN is no good, JSTV is nothing, KBS World is pretty bad now and Arrang is so-so. PLEASE get some good intertainment on the Korean side.

Last year we went to Los Angeles and visited two Korean shopping malls that had TV installed in the eating areas - guess what they had on?, DRAMAS , not religious or news or financial news. Almost EVERY Korean store in the U.S. rents VCR tapes or dvd tapes to the customers so they can watch the popular Korean dramas.

Thanks for listening....Pearl

I didn't know KBS World was so bad. I've been mad at Dish for not giving it to people for free who don't have the SuperDISH but now I don't know if I'll care as much.
S
Well, JSTV is one of many new channels to come to DISH. It's definitely not what you call a "Primary" network channel like SBS was.

If anything, it looks as though DISH's Korean programming will turn into niche programming.

Look to DirecTV if you're out of your commitment with DISH. They may have another primary channel (i.e. MBC) to supplement their SBS and YTN, which is in free preview. I don't know how long DirecTV will have those channels since it's appearing that DISH has had them for about 2 years by now. We shall see.
BlackHitachi
Supporting Founder
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!

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Next 3:10 to Yuma
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dfergie

Last of the Dogmen is my favorite of hers.
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Star Wars Despecialized Edition

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dishstaller
Just watched Napoleon. Good night.....all of those young men dying for the egos of their leaders. Now we can kill at a distance, back then you saw the man you were killing eye to eye.
comfortably_numb
Pub Member / Supporter
Last reply · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum
Not sure saving $24/year is worth it unless you're a hardcore Philo user. I'll stick with monthly.

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Jimbo
Not sure saving $24/year is worth it unless you're a hardcore Philo user. I'll stick with monthly.

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$24 for the Year, would be more useful.
Howard Simmons
$24 for the Year, would be more useful.
But when you cancel you still have to watch until the plan runs out. With monthly you're done at the end of the month.
Jimbo
But when you cancel you still have to watch until the plan runs out. With monthly you're done at the end of the month.
Sorry, my point was the expense.
comfortably_numb
$24 for the Year, would be more useful.

Philo's monthly price is reasonable, IMO, because it's still the cheapest way I'm aware of to get all the linear Discovery networks AND access to the Discovery Go apps.
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Philo's monthly price is reasonable, IMO, because it's still the cheapest way I'm aware of to get all the linear Discovery networks AND access to the Discovery Go apps.
I guess if it was something I used on a regular basis, I suppose.
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In other Philo news..

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Bobby
Oh boy, I can't wait! 😂
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Last reply · posted in TV Shows
'Rockford Files' Reboot Gets NBC Pilot Order

I grow tired of all the reboots. Most I don't bother with but will depend on the actor chosen.
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long_time_Dish
Yeah, I'll check it out as well, but shan't be holding my breath...It'll be tough to equal James Garner in that role...
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harshness
...It'll be tough to equal James Garner in that role...
I can think of a few actors (including some females) who might fit the bill.

This will all depend on the storyline. I'm not sure how well it will translate. Modern TV hasn't been all that kind to PIs and even less kind to CIs (confidential informants).
K
Premier is Saturday, Jan 2nd. Moving to Thursday on the 7th.
long_time_Dish

I wonder how they're/if they're going to do something like the answering machine message opening? It was always funny...
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meStevo
Lifetime Supporter
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.

Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.

You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.



View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4


Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.


View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Foxbat
Kīlauea seems to be returning to the "normal" eruption script, impressive fountaining from the North Vent. For once, the V2 Cam has the best overall shot:
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The lava flows have covered a good portion of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
Foxbat
Looks like Episode 55 is over at 09:00 HST, just under six hours. The USGS said the fountains reached 720' or 220 meters.
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The USGS Kīlaeua Webcam #1 has been showing overflows and doming from the North vent overnight. Maybe the volcanic plumbing has settled back into its two-three week cycle of fountaining?

But I do miss the little cinder cone that broke up in the last episode.
Foxbat
Sorry, I should have posted these earlier:

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We're still waiting on the start of Episode 56.
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At 08:01 HST 11/05/2026, the North Vent produced what I would call a "wet burp" after the precursory "pistoning" events, small amounts of lava pouring out of the vent for a few seconds to minutes and then everything recedes. There must have been a gas bubble holding thing back because two minutes later the lava started flowing out of the vent in all directions. Then, at 08:25, it stopped. What a tease! I thought this was how Episode 56 started.

About 12 minutes later at 08:38, the North vent once again started overflowing and picked up steam at 08:42. By 09:00, slight doming could be seen in the pool of lava in the vent. Surely this is it!

But, 09:50 and things wind down again. By 09:57 HST there's just fumes coming out of the vent. Phooey.

But then 10:00 comes and the heavy lava flows kick in again. This time seems like the real deal. At 10:30 HST there's little spurts of lava flying up in the air over the vent, but more from gas than a steady fountain of lava. This looks promising!

11:30 HST and the color of the lava is definitely hotter, and the intensity has picked up to a definite dome and precursor to fountaining. The USGS calls Episode 56 as officially starting at 12:10 HST:

Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-11-05 22:29:12 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)

Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

Issued: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 12:29 PM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H514
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii

Summary: Episode 56 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 12:10 PM HST on November 5, 2026.

Volcanic Activity:
Episode 56 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 12:10 PM HST on November 5, 2026.

Lava fountain heights are relatively low at about 100 ft (30 meters), but will likely increase. Ground-level sensors near the eruptive vents indicate that winds are blowing from the northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
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osu1991
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
I have Dish with Hopper3. I choose to get local channels OTA and had a "guide list" established at my previous home. Having moved a few miles away, I wanted to update the list by appending a couple new stations via a rescan. As many would know, some stations come in with the UHF/VHF antenna aimed in one direction, while others come in better with a different direction.

Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd​ scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.

It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list. :mad:

Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
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dishstaller
I could very well be wrong....it has been a LOT of years but back when I had a 722K it seemed like when you went back to the scan screen that you could just scan again and it would ADD those channels to the previous list or you could delete the previous results and only add the channels from the new scan.
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I could very well be wrong....it has been a LOT of years but back when I had a 722K it seemed like when you went back to the scan screen that you could just scan again and it would ADD those channels to the previous list or you could delete the previous results and only add the channels from the new scan.
I am not sure about that but I do know that you could manually add additional channels just by entering the actual RF channel number and the older receivers would add the virtual channels to your list
dishstaller
I am not sure about that but I do know that you could manually add additional channels just by entering the actual RF channel number and the older receivers would add the virtual channels to your list
Like I said.....that has been many years ago. Swapped my 722K for a Hopper in 2012.

It does seem like I remember having to delete the existing channels when we did a rescan. Back then our local stations KEPT monkeying around with things and it was non-stop complaints from customers about their channels not coming in. Got so bad that I stopped selling OR installing OTAs....something I had been doing since 1984 so you know it HAD to be pretty bad.
M
You made one of my points for me with this comment, Dishstaller:

"... local stations KEPT monkeying around with things and it was non-stop complaints from customers about their channels not coming in ..."
dennispap
I could very well be wrong....it has been a LOT of years but back when I had a 722K it seemed like when you went back to the scan screen that you could just scan again and it would ADD those channels to the previous list or you could delete the previous results and only add the channels from the new scan.
I remember that also on my 722.
dishstaller
I remember that also on my 722.
Thanks.....has been too many years to remember clearly.
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Bobby
Keep in mind that the 722 had a built in OTA tuner and the 722K had a plug in module for OTA. The Hoppers and Wallys use an add on USB OTA dongle. I believe they are entirely different.
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osu1991
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osu1991
Finished the 2nd episode tonight. I'm really liking it so far.

Still hate weekly releases though, especially the way Disney and HBO do it waiting until 8pm to premiere it.
Foxbat
Apparently I'm not a big enough nerd🤓 since I did not read every Marvel Comic Book ever published. If I had, I might be comparing the comics' version of events compared to what's transpiring in "Visionquest". So, I am enjoying the series a lot, not weighed down by previous expectations, knowing only the Avengers MCU movies and the "Wandavision" / "Agatha All Along" TV series.

I found the Mr Know-it-All channel from his discussion about "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and he's been gleefully picking these episodes apart, referencing the Marvel comics from the 1939 on. Turns out A.I. has been around since before World War II, at least in the comics. (Robots before that, yes, yes.) This show is going back into the archives.
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I'm expecting the finale to basically bring Vision into play for the Doomsday movie next month.
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osu1991
annoying they went with single episodes for the last two after releasing two a week for the first 3 weeks
Foxbat
annoying they went with single episodes for the last two after releasing two a week for the first 3 weeks
I thought they were effectively releasing a longer episode 7 and 8 instead of shorter episodes 7 & 8 this week and 9 & 10 next week. It felt like they were packing more into this episode.

edit: But you're right, the run time of the first three pairs of episodes was 100 minutes on average. Episode 7 clocks in at 65 minutes. 😕