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If you like hd... you will like my uplink report....
Yes more HD IS COMING
IE VOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! 21 IS HERE!!!!!!!! Stay tooned for details.....
Yes more HD IS COMING
IE VOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! 21 IS HERE!!!!!!!! Stay tooned for details.....
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Thankyou Dimi1963.... As soon as I know something... I will let you all know... 
I will the only reason why i didnt was because the fact that there really wasnt uplink activity lastweek... but yes its time to close the largest Uplink thread in history!!!!!! BYE BYE YOUVE BEEN GOOD TO US!!!!!!:river
the only reason why i didnt was because the fact that there really wasnt uplink activity lastweek... but yes its time to close the largest Uplink thread in history!!!!!! BYE BYE YOUVE BEEN GOOD TO US!!!!!!:river
Richmert,
Please take off the rose colored glasses.
No one here gets paid doing this, myself included. The NYC CES thing was easy to do since I live just a little hour away from NYC.
If you guys only knew what it cost to run this site (with a good chunk coming out of my own wallet) you would be shocked. But I have a good wife, and this is my ownly hobby, I don't drink, smoke, bowl etc so I associcate those costs into doing this which is something I love.
Yes Vegas is costing us some big bucks to do, but once again it is coming out of my pocket and I think it will be worth it as we have some big surprises in store which I believe will make it worth it for all.
All of the staff here does this because they enjoy helping others, nne of them gets paid. I will admit though that every year I do give them a little holiday gift as my token to say thank you for all their hard work and dedication. In fact just this weekend my wife and I went out and purchased the staff gifts for this year. In addition I also sponsor the SatelliteGuy of the Year award which goes to the SatelliteGuys member who has worked hard being a true SatelliteGuy, one who goes out of their way to teach others about Satellite. I am proud to do it.
Last year we gave away close to $10,000 in prizes at our holiday party. This money for the prizes came from our former advertiser VOOM. I could have kept it for myself, but instead I turned it around and gave it back to the members of this site.
For this years Holiday Party we dont have the money we did last year, however I am still buying a XBOX360 system out of my own pocket and will be giving it away to a luck SatelliteGuys member at the Holiday party. I believe in giving back to you guys who made us what we are today. Take a look at the other satellite sites which have advertisements and look what they are giving back to their members. (i.e. Nothing)
I should be honest and let you know that EVERY DAY I get at least 3 companies looking to advertise here at SatelliteGuys.US, I could probably be a millionaire just from the site, but instead I have chose to have sponsors here which are QUALITY sponsors you can trust. 99% of the people looking to advertise here are denied. If I was in this for a buck all of them would be sponsors.
Just some things to think about.
This past week I was very sick and was away for most of the time, but I am back doing what I love best (besides my family which comes first) and that is always working on SatelliteGuys to make it the best site for you and all of our members.
Happy Holidays!
Please take off the rose colored glasses.
No one here gets paid doing this, myself included. The NYC CES thing was easy to do since I live just a little hour away from NYC.
If you guys only knew what it cost to run this site (with a good chunk coming out of my own wallet) you would be shocked. But I have a good wife, and this is my ownly hobby, I don't drink, smoke, bowl etc so I associcate those costs into doing this which is something I love.
Yes Vegas is costing us some big bucks to do, but once again it is coming out of my pocket and I think it will be worth it as we have some big surprises in store which I believe will make it worth it for all.
All of the staff here does this because they enjoy helping others, nne of them gets paid. I will admit though that every year I do give them a little holiday gift as my token to say thank you for all their hard work and dedication. In fact just this weekend my wife and I went out and purchased the staff gifts for this year. In addition I also sponsor the SatelliteGuy of the Year award which goes to the SatelliteGuys member who has worked hard being a true SatelliteGuy, one who goes out of their way to teach others about Satellite. I am proud to do it.
Last year we gave away close to $10,000 in prizes at our holiday party. This money for the prizes came from our former advertiser VOOM. I could have kept it for myself, but instead I turned it around and gave it back to the members of this site.
For this years Holiday Party we dont have the money we did last year, however I am still buying a XBOX360 system out of my own pocket and will be giving it away to a luck SatelliteGuys member at the Holiday party. I believe in giving back to you guys who made us what we are today. Take a look at the other satellite sites which have advertisements and look what they are giving back to their members. (i.e. Nothing)
I should be honest and let you know that EVERY DAY I get at least 3 companies looking to advertise here at SatelliteGuys.US, I could probably be a millionaire just from the site, but instead I have chose to have sponsors here which are QUALITY sponsors you can trust. 99% of the people looking to advertise here are denied. If I was in this for a buck all of them would be sponsors.
Just some things to think about.
This past week I was very sick and was away for most of the time, but I am back doing what I love best (besides my family which comes first) and that is always working on SatelliteGuys to make it the best site for you and all of our members.
Happy Holidays!
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I bought the fixed color version of these bulbs for my store several years ago...work great and no more replacing ballast. Finally had one go out and when I went back to Amazon I saw that now they come in selectable versions so no more guess work as to what color light would do best in a certain area. They are now double OR single ended...used to be strictly one way or the other. If any of you are looking at replacing the old style 4 or 8 ft bulbs, you might want to give these a try. The 8 footers are BRIGHT. I put 5 in my shooting/target shed and you can get a decent tan if you are in there long enough.
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Marques Brownlee
Time for another AWESOME video from Marques Brownlee!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x58r9TBois
Direct YouTube Link - Meta VR Glasses: What Vision Pro 2 COULD Have Been!
The official MKBHD Website!
The MKBHD Store
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x58r9TBois
Direct YouTube Link - Meta VR Glasses: What Vision Pro 2 COULD Have Been!
The official MKBHD Website!
The MKBHD Store
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Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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when was the last time they innovated something
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something
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Didn't see a thread like this so I figured why not start one. This is about natural supplements. If you aren't into supplements, fine, but please let those of us who do want to discuss this discuss it.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6UJXAJfomcE
Direct YouTube Link - Apple's Q4 2026 Earnings Report
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6UJXAJfomcE
Direct YouTube Link - Apple's Q4 2026 Earnings Report
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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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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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.
Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News
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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'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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I hope they can find enough Pontiac Firebirds to keep the show going.
The one where Beth is telling him about her cat is one of my favorites. "...he's not very discriminating". 
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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....
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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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.
That is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads
