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As some of you know, I was having some pixelation problems, mainly on my Pittsburgh Local Channels. So over the last month, I have been emailing Dish with all the info. THey finally called me last night with some great info!
The Tech took the time to explain to me how the satellites use transponders. Each transponder carries 10 tv channels. Each transponder is alotted 30 meg by the FCC, so each of the 10 channels gets 3 meg of bandwidth. However, the Pittsburgh Local transponder was carring 14 channels! That reduced the stream to 2.2 meg. Plus, other channels on the transponder can rob megs when they are playing a fast moving picture such as a basketball game. If you are watching a slow action show...you can really notice the digital compression...voila...my problem. The tech said that they made some changes to the Pittsburgh local's transponder yesterday and I should be in good shape now!
I ran home from work and turned on ABC and I was impressed! I guess customer service is still alive somewhere on this rock!
He also said that they will be allowed 60 meg of bandwidth soon! Mainly for HD programming.
BTW, the L258 upgrade for you 625 users was mainly a maintainence upgrade and doesn't include any feature upgrades. They will be upgrading the software to use the usb port for Pocket Dish soon. Right now, only the 942 works with Pocket Dish.
The Tech took the time to explain to me how the satellites use transponders. Each transponder carries 10 tv channels. Each transponder is alotted 30 meg by the FCC, so each of the 10 channels gets 3 meg of bandwidth. However, the Pittsburgh Local transponder was carring 14 channels! That reduced the stream to 2.2 meg. Plus, other channels on the transponder can rob megs when they are playing a fast moving picture such as a basketball game. If you are watching a slow action show...you can really notice the digital compression...voila...my problem. The tech said that they made some changes to the Pittsburgh local's transponder yesterday and I should be in good shape now!
I ran home from work and turned on ABC and I was impressed! I guess customer service is still alive somewhere on this rock!
He also said that they will be allowed 60 meg of bandwidth soon! Mainly for HD programming.
BTW, the L258 upgrade for you 625 users was mainly a maintainence upgrade and doesn't include any feature upgrades. They will be upgrading the software to use the usb port for Pocket Dish soon. Right now, only the 942 works with Pocket Dish.
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dragon002 said:ahh, brett,
scott g said the same thing in 2005 as i did and agrees it probably will hapen in 2006.
cbs/ viacom split into 2 units 6 months ago for a reason.
directv/news corp is global, echostar is not, it is only a matter of time before he has to merge or sell, it is a matter of economics and fact.
im just curious, why do you defend a man who continues to crap on his subs, put out crappy irds and oversize dishes??
merry christmas , ill be watching tv on my r10 -80, my RCA440 and my d-11-500 i dont have to call directv and bitc* about pixelization and dropouts every other day.
but im glad you are content to pay ergen top dollar for sub standard eq and service. hell run out and get a top of the line 111:devil: im sure he has a garage full.
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Last I looked echostar was global
infact dont they have recivers that are capable of reciving FTA in Europe right now 
... and the thing about oversized dishes.. have you taken a look at the new dish D* is puting out for MPg4.. THAT thing is way bigger than a superdish 
... Ird's are getting better oh and look at D*'s hd lite.. atleast were getting better resolution and we have TNT HD LOL... Dont even try going and saying about ESPN2 and Universal hd... They will be lit up in JAN! just a few short weeks and allready is on the bird just waiting to get turned on 
BrettTRay said:
mergering with Dishnetwork, yes
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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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https://www.directv.com/insider/mysports-changes-the-game/
https://streamtv.directv.com/mysports/ (You might have to logout or open a private window to see the details)
As of now this is only available for streaming customers in select markets. Existing streaming customers can switch to it for $69.99, but they are not eligible for the $20 off for 3 months discount. More genre-specific packages will launch during the first half of the year.
https://streamtv.directv.com/mysports/ (You might have to logout or open a private window to see the details)
As of now this is only available for streaming customers in select markets. Existing streaming customers can switch to it for $69.99, but they are not eligible for the $20 off for 3 months discount. More genre-specific packages will launch during the first half of the year.
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America’s Fastest-Growing EV State Isn’t California—Not by a Long Shot
New data shows electric vehicle adoption is increasingly driven by state policies, electricity prices and charging access—not federal incentives
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The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.
It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.
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The Tesla Cybertruck Is Dead, The Ford F-150 Lives - The Autopian
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The Cybertruck was supposed to make the F-150 obsolete. It wasn't supposed to be boring, like a Ford or a Chevy. It was supposed to be "more truck than truck." It turns out, people just wanted trucks that were trucks, and CEO Elon Musk announced on X earlier this morning is that the Cybertruck is dying.
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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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I have the Roku's, 2 or 3, I just rarely use them ... I prefer the Google/Android Sony set up.
People tell me that the Apps on the TV will end thier usefulness as they age ... They are doing ok for me so far ... I also have the TV take the App Updates whenever possible ... then again, I don't know how often App updates come to it.
So, so far, I'm doing ok, but if they start to get sluggish, I'll eventually change to a Roku ... I don't want to, but eventually ... (Or buy another new TV
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After a strange reboot last night in the middle of viewing, this morning several more reboots and about a half an hour download.
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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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