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aquaman67
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Is anyone else's program guide useless?

I have a Dish 300 system on Sat 119 only and 2 receivers, a 3900 and a 2700. (311's are on the way)

The program guide only goes one hour ahead and then always says "Info Not Availible". I have to use AOL to see what's on.
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Anole
guide info

Well, actually...

The 2700 and 3900 have 4-hour guides.
The old 4-digit receivers have 4 hour guides.

The 301 receivers were given 44 hour guides, a couple of years ago.
The 3-digit receivers have 44 hour guides, except...
...as stated, the PVRs with hard drives have a 9-day guide.

The 44 hour guide is carried on all satellites positions in the fleet.
The 9-day guide is only available on the 110 slot. (scroll to bottom )

So, while I sympathize, your equipment is working the way it always has.
aquaman67
dfergie said:
JohnL is right, I totally skimmed by your receivers but Depending on your package you are missing channels by not having a 500...

Thanks all,

4 hours seems about right.

As for getting a DRV for the program guide, AOL has a nice one for free. You can set your city and system (cable or satellite) and it goes out farther than 11 days.

I checked into the channels I don't get not having 110, with AT 120, it's nothing I'm missing. Most channels are on 119. Now with at 180, there are a few channels I'd like on 110.

I have two Dish 500 dishes and 4 sw 21 switches. (I own a rental house and people leave them behind, I even have a D* dish too.)

Since I've found this forum, maybe one day I'll get brave and try to find both satellites....
jerryez
My TiVo guides go out 14 days. They are easier to use and I never use the Dish guide. Get a standalone TiVo. You will Love the guide.
Anole
bigger is better?

.... that's what they say.

The 4 hour guide is all but useless.
The 44 hour guide is somewhat useful.
The 9-day guide lets you set up an event at this time next week, which is what I'm always wanting to do.
Two weeks is fine, but just getting past that 7 day threshold really makes a difference.

When I first got my old 301, all it had was the 4-hour guide.
I set up a laptop in my living room to scroll through the guide Dish provides on their web site.
It's okay and would get me through the evening, but was limited in what it could display and let you do/see/search.

But I found that just as having a week+ guide is the way to go, being able to click in the guide and set up a recording schedule is imperative!
Neither is good enough, you really need both.
So, any sort of guide that's not integrated (eg: my laptop) thought better, isn't quite the whole solution.

imho
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aquaman67 said:
Is anyone else's program guide useless?

I have a Dish 300 system on Sat 119 only and 2 receivers, a 3900 and a 2700. (311's are on the way)

The program guide only goes one hour ahead and then always says "Info Not Availible". I have to use AOL to see what's on.

Replacing your 3900 and 2700 with 311's should solve your problem.
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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nelson61
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
Scott Greczkowski
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SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
Can't remember where or who I saw predict this. :D

It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
Bruce
It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
Scott Greczkowski
Again, why would Musk want a TV Service, specially one that is losing over a million subscribers a year.

Phone service…maybe, but not TV.
I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
Bruce
I know he wants TV. He wants to deliver EVERYTHING to EVERYWHERE.
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
Bruce
Washington Post

SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
If Musk really wants to buy Boost, he might get a great price once Dish Wireless is out of Chapter 11.

Boost just lost 182,000 subs in the 3rd quarter-

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Is Dish like Iran in one way...they both will totally collapse by end of week :)
Foxbat
Other than the price, my experience with Boost is not that different than what I experienced with my years with Cricket. I will be curious to see what happens if SpaceX takes the reins.
S
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?

He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
dish has new sats dtv does not
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dish has new sats dtv does not
Hate to say this no one is ordering Satellite TV. Both DISH and Direct no new customers.
After 25 years with centurylink DSL 80 speed i changed to Xfinity 300 speed for $50 wow lightning fast for streaming. Still have DISH 27 years with them. Americas 250 package for $103. What you think of superbox or vseebox for streaming is it legal?
Still dish is easy to operate and change channels. What will Charlie Ergen do with new super satellites with loosing customers with satellites and boost?
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Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.
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I loved it when Rodney was on the Tonight Show...
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Sorry for posting the wrong link. Just corrected it.
Thanks, I wasn't sure if you had the wrong Subject or the wrong YouTube link.
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Was a Don Rickles fan. I've dvr'd most of his appearances on Carson from the antenna tv replays.

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More Dangerfield rapid fire on Carson.


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Rodney Dangerfield is great. One of his best one liners - "My wife likes to talk to me during sex, last night she called me from Florida!"

Jackie Gleason is another one of the greats.


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Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One
Bruce
Wait, didn't this one come out a few years ago? It was all in Japanese. It was also VERY good!

OK, looked it up, that was Godzilla Minus One
At theaters, only in Japanese, on Disc and Netflix, available in English.
Foxbat
New trailer has dropped:
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long_time_Dish
Looks good! I'm interested...