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I have a 501 and 522 hooked up to a DPP twin dish. I tried to install a DP 34 today but the 522 has errors when I check switch and the 501 doesn't show any connection. I uninstalled the DP34 switch and checked that both receivers are still working fine and they are.
Does this switch not work with these receivers? I intend to add another receiver hence the need for the DP34. Is there a procedure I'm not doing correctly? Do I really need the DP34 to operate three receivers? I thought about putting a splitter in one of the cables from the dish and going to two receivers that way but I've been told it won't work.
thanks,,,Matt
Does this switch not work with these receivers? I intend to add another receiver hence the need for the DP34. Is there a procedure I'm not doing correctly? Do I really need the DP34 to operate three receivers? I thought about putting a splitter in one of the cables from the dish and going to two receivers that way but I've been told it won't work.
thanks,,,Matt
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I went looking at the local Radio Shack for a DP44. They did not have one but they had a couple others made by Terk. I am assuming they won't work with the DPP twin either. They didn't have a DP twin lnb either. I have a buddy that is looking at an old dish he has to see which lnb it has. he said I could have it if it works for me. Is there anything I need to know as far as changing it out for my DPP twin?
On another subject, can I use a diplexer to connect the outputs of two receivers to a single TV? I have one of single receivers on a TV set to receive on channel 3. I was wanting to hook it up to the tuner 2 of my dual receiver that sends it's signal out on channel 73. I was fairly sure I could use an A-B switch but I thought combining the signals to a single cable would be slicker plus I wouldn't have to get out of bed if I wanted to switch receivers
The goal is to be able to watch the stuff recorded on my 522 while still having a separate receiver for the bedroom.
Thanks again,,,Matt
On another subject, can I use a diplexer to connect the outputs of two receivers to a single TV? I have one of single receivers on a TV set to receive on channel 3. I was wanting to hook it up to the tuner 2 of my dual receiver that sends it's signal out on channel 73. I was fairly sure I could use an A-B switch but I thought combining the signals to a single cable would be slicker plus I wouldn't have to get out of bed if I wanted to switch receivers
The goal is to be able to watch the stuff recorded on my 522 while still having a separate receiver for the bedroom.Thanks again,,,Matt
Matt you have a 501 and a 522 connected to a Dish Pro Plus Twin. That means that your 522 is using a DPP Separator you can't use that with a DP-34 switch you must replace the DP-34 with a DPP44basmntdweller said:I went looking at the local Radio Shack for a DP44. They did not have one but they had a couple others made by Terk. I am assuming they won't work with the DPP twin either. They didn't have a DP twin lnb either. I have a buddy that is looking at an old dish he has to see which lnb it has. he said I could have it if it works for me. Is there anything I need to know as far as changing it out for my DPP twin?
On another subject, can I use a diplexer to connect the outputs of two receivers to a single TV? I have one of single receivers on a TV set to receive on channel 3. I was wanting to hook it up to the tuner 2 of my dual receiver that sends it's signal out on channel 73. I was fairly sure I could use an A-B switch but I thought combining the signals to a single cable would be slicker plus I wouldn't have to get out of bed if I wanted to switch receivers
Thanks again,,,Matt
to continue using the separator. If you don't use the separator you will need two cables run from the dish(switch) to the back of the 522.
No you can't use a diplexer for that purpose but you can use a standard splitter in reverse to do what you want. You could also run the ch73 from tuner 2 into the antenna in on your 501 (that I assume is in the bedroom) when you shut off the 501(standby) it serves as an A/B switch and will pass through the ch73. You will just have to use the TV tuner to select ch73.
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Does anyone here use Apple Home/HomeKit with HomePods or Apple TV to automate smart devices in their house? We have had Amazon's Alexa set up in our house for the last 10+ years and I have been waiting to switch them out to Apple for a few reasons; We are already in the Apple ecosystem with our phones, tablets, and computers. I have never liked Amazon's stance on privacy and I really like that Apple has pushed for privacy for a long time.
I bought 4 of the new HomePod Mini 2 speakers to go in various rooms in our house and we have one of the new Apple TVs on preorder that will be the start of me replacing our Rokus. I have the HomePod Mini 2s set up and have an RPi that is running HomeBridge for our legacy smart devices that worked natively with Alexa but don't work with Apple Home natively. I had trouble with the older smart bulbs not keeping the brightness or light color consistent with what our routines were with Alexa despite trying every setting in HomeBridge with the bulbs just not shining very bright. I ended up replacing them with updated versions that are Matter compatible so they work in Apple Home natively. That in and of itself has been interesting to set up because I have my home network segretated with the IoT devices on their own vlan and wifi and pretty locked down. Matter requires IPv6 and due to how my home network is designed I had to do some digging with AI to figure out how to make it all work correctly.
Apple Home definitely has some shortcomings that Alexa does much better with but I am hoping Apple will continue to improve their Home products and introduce features that will bring it closer to the functionality of Alexa.
I bought 4 of the new HomePod Mini 2 speakers to go in various rooms in our house and we have one of the new Apple TVs on preorder that will be the start of me replacing our Rokus. I have the HomePod Mini 2s set up and have an RPi that is running HomeBridge for our legacy smart devices that worked natively with Alexa but don't work with Apple Home natively. I had trouble with the older smart bulbs not keeping the brightness or light color consistent with what our routines were with Alexa despite trying every setting in HomeBridge with the bulbs just not shining very bright. I ended up replacing them with updated versions that are Matter compatible so they work in Apple Home natively. That in and of itself has been interesting to set up because I have my home network segretated with the IoT devices on their own vlan and wifi and pretty locked down. Matter requires IPv6 and due to how my home network is designed I had to do some digging with AI to figure out how to make it all work correctly.
Apple Home definitely has some shortcomings that Alexa does much better with but I am hoping Apple will continue to improve their Home products and introduce features that will bring it closer to the functionality of Alexa.
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Fox Closes $22 Billion Roku Takeover, Says Streaming Platform Will Remain ‘Open Ecosystem’
Surprise! Fox Corp. has closed its acquisition of streaming platform Roku, a deal valued at $22 billion, well ahead of the expected 2027 date.
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Surprise! Fox Corp. said Friday it has closed the acquisition of streaming platform Roku, a deal valued at $22 billion, well ahead of the expected 2027 date.
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Thought some might find this encouraging. It turned out good but I still feel a little bad about it.
Had to drop by Walmart on my way to the store this morning, I had enough time but no time to spare either. As I was walking across the parking lot I noticed an older gent pushing his buggy with a confused look on his face. I said hello as I passed but he didn't respond...something was bothering him. I kept walking and then stopped and chided myself for being in too much of a rush. I turned around and asked him if he needed some help. Turned out he had NO idea where he had parked his truck. He told what color and model and looked around...nothing. I asked him if he had tried his key fob, he wasn't sure what I was talking about and got it out and handed it to me. Hit the lock and listened for a horn like my F150 does. Nothing. Finally I hit the panic button and we heard his truck...it was on the complete other side of the parking lot. He thanked me and I went on about my business.
I felt bad however because I almost didn't stop. I was so focused on what I had to pick up that I almost just kept walking without seeing if I could help. Years ago I wouldn't have hesitated. It seems that as we age it is easy to focus more on ourselves and ignore others which is why you'll see footage of these muggings in big cities and people just walk by the wounded victim who is laying on the sidewalk.
Moral to the story: Don't let your humanity die just because so many others have allowed theirs to.
Had to drop by Walmart on my way to the store this morning, I had enough time but no time to spare either. As I was walking across the parking lot I noticed an older gent pushing his buggy with a confused look on his face. I said hello as I passed but he didn't respond...something was bothering him. I kept walking and then stopped and chided myself for being in too much of a rush. I turned around and asked him if he needed some help. Turned out he had NO idea where he had parked his truck. He told what color and model and looked around...nothing. I asked him if he had tried his key fob, he wasn't sure what I was talking about and got it out and handed it to me. Hit the lock and listened for a horn like my F150 does. Nothing. Finally I hit the panic button and we heard his truck...it was on the complete other side of the parking lot. He thanked me and I went on about my business.
I felt bad however because I almost didn't stop. I was so focused on what I had to pick up that I almost just kept walking without seeing if I could help. Years ago I wouldn't have hesitated. It seems that as we age it is easy to focus more on ourselves and ignore others which is why you'll see footage of these muggings in big cities and people just walk by the wounded victim who is laying on the sidewalk.
Moral to the story: Don't let your humanity die just because so many others have allowed theirs to.
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'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.
I grow tired of all the reboots. Most I don't bother with but will depend on the actor chosen.
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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!
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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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:
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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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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
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