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1. DTV sent me a POS OTA and sent my neghbor a great one 3x the size of mine of mine. The technician put his on the roof, his works fine, mine does not.

2. I have called 5 time to complain. My techincian refuses to hook mine to the top of my roof like my nighbors or hook up my mega good antenna even though DTv gave me a credit for the price of it and the charge they said dude would chrage me to hook it up, he is a lazy ass and simple won;t do it.

3. My locals won;t give me waiver. every time I get that POS OTA antenna DTA sent me pointed, 2 days later, it stops working. I call DTV up and poitn out I pay over 200 a month for service since 94 or whatver and my nighbor does not and I want you to just hook up NYC HD feeds and they wont, they just give me a 100 $$$ credit, I mean WTF, they have bascially been giving me free service for God's now how long, like a year with all my bitching, seriously, and a liie a dozen service calls.

4. So today with not being able to get my LSu game, was the last straw, after I had properaly aligned my lcoal CBS channel and it quit working again I called and threatned then to either give me the NYC CBS HD for one day only or I call COMcast and will not pay my bill or my 2 year contract (in spite of the legend some dude on here thinks it will affect my credit, it won't, and DTV knows it) so they placate me by d\giving me another 100 bucks and tell me they will give me the HR20 for free with the 5LNB, but what about the OTA tuner??? Now they say it's working, is this true?????? Anybody know????

Point is this:

this is my last go around with the run around I am getting with these very polite but FOS folks at DTV including retention. They are coming this Sat. and this OTA tuner will work for the HD locals I don;t get which are one or two or that;s it. The other problem I have is that the of the 6 technicians that have come, 3 have told mo no way will the 5 lnb work due to a tree and 3 have told me absolutely it will work, I mean what the heck people. 3 told me the two "new" Sat are "low" in the horizon and thus a tee in my front yard will block it and the other hthree told me no, they are "high" in the horizon and the two "new" sat' will not be blocked by the "low" tree on the horizon. Huh????? I mean it seems dumb that these techinicians don't all know what's going on and even dumbed with al the tree problems as it is if DTV had new stateites that were :low" on the horizon, if that's true, doesn't it??? That will definitely knock a lot of current subscribers out of the rolls if that;s the case. ANyone know if that's correct???
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charper1
1. & 2. Really; OTA is the customer's responsibility, NOT your DBS company; buy you own quality OTA antenna and install it wherever you want and have a local pro show you how do aim it correctly.

3. Been over this before in other threads, based on your service zip and your affiliates, thee is no way you are gonna get legit waivers.

4. H20 working OTA now / HR20 OTA not turned on yet.

5. Trees & the AT9; there is no truth to the AT9 not working in your area; however as far as your own property LoS issues, trees, etc, we are gonna at least need some quality photos to even begin hazard a guess. Mount that AT9 on the roof eave or chimney and you should be fine unless you live in some dense forest that enclosed your home with a tube of 100' trees.
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1. Don't care, if that's the case, then why did they sell it to me and have dude come out 6 times? And if that's their excuse, then Comcast is the answer, simple as that.

3. Again, don't care, this is their last chance, Comcast will be the answer, oh...and rentention lady told me "We have a big problem with Dish turning on national feeds without waivers"...really????? Maybe I should call them?????

4. Okay, she told me by next weekedn it would work, if it doesn't, you seemed to answered my comcast question with....say again...comcast!!!!!!

5. Probably so, but it may work anyway, but if I cuold get one of the DTV people who has been to my house or on the phone to agree if it was low or high on the horizon, not a hard concept to comprehend, I would know now, because I will bet dollars to donuts they will "refuse" to move the dish from it's current location to the chimney or wherever, and how am I gonna use the chimney???? And they'lll give me some ridiculous crap line you just gave that it's :my responsibility" as if I owe them my business or something, ROTLMAO, yeah...wel'll see how long that attitude lasts in my house this weekend. Lucky for my account, they have not actually used that line with me.

But in any event, as mad as I am, I love the service and don't want to leave, but will if I can't watch CBS SEC football without this pixelazation, and especially after they told me Dish keeps breaking the law and hooking up national feeds without waivers as if i'm going to think that's a bad think since it's a stupid moronic law. No idea at all if it's true and maybe it's not and other customers were just feeding her a line of garbage to berate her and she thought I was going to try that so she was cutting me off, but i'll look into it if this weekend's hookup technician is like the last one and shows up with hsi kids in the truck and does not want to work, the OTA tuner does not work, they then won't again give me the NYC CBS as a stop gap until they ge my local in HD....you get the picture.

Point is the credits and free HBO etc. was good for a while, but after a while I just want my service, I am willing and able to pay for it and I want it and am no longer willing to get for free something less than what I consider bottom line essential. The folks over there are always very polite and nice, but no one tells me the same thing twice and corporate double talk is infuriating to me. I know it is not the decision of the individuals I speak to on the phone so I never am insulting to them personally, but it is very sad that the only way to get results over there is to raise hell, politely, but raise hell nontheless. For example, in spite of twice promising me a free upgrade to the HR20 and putting it on my account, it was not there and I had to "raise hell" and threaten to not pay my current bill and break my contract to get them to honor it erpetedly in response to their counter offers down from 299 for the upgrade (they went down to 199, 99, 59, some more free service, then finally free, I mean what gives??????).
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Last reply · posted in Free To Air (FTA) Discussion
Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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would probably also work well for NHK on 101W and possibly for PBS on 99W. I used one for a while on 30W. Just keep in mind that because it's undersized for those satellites, it might work fine in clear weather but won't have much margin to account for signal degradation during rain/snow
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If you can find one, the Shaw / Star Choice 75e ellipticals are great for use on 97, 99, and 101W. They are really just rebranded ChannelMaster 75 cm reflectors and use linear LNBFs by default out of the box.

Everyone else's mileage may vary.
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I have read that some have converted this type dish but after giving it a good look, it's the lnb conversion that is the bottleneck. Does anyone have a picture of their attempt to configure the lnb? I watched a video on youtube from the save it for parts guy and he used duct tape! Guess it worked but I'm thinking something a bit more permanent!
Thanks to all for your interest and replies...
Titanium
Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2
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To add: 101W Ku seems to be (one of if not the) strongest for me, and if I only had Ku I definitely want 101W for the music mux, it's robust FEC and strong signal help a lot. I've thought about using a used Dish/DirectTV dish at my Dads to supplement his OTA (mainly for my benefit when I visit :) )
Scott Greczkowski
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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....
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Give A Little Bit - Supertramp
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Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
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With A Little Luck - Wings
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LITTLE Willy-Sweet
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Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys
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Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Foxbat
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
rvvaquero
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Jeeez, Week 6, no lead is safe…
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
No idea what improvements might be involved.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
long_time_Dish
They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin
Almighty1
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.
navychop
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

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dishstaller
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner
🤣

Oh....you were serious
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teachsac
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Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Hondo is back with a new squad 9/25 only on Starz.


View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/b0gPzA8KHEQ
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Never watched the previous shows, so doubtful.
teachsac
Started watching yesterday. Not too bad.
Scott Greczkowski
Wife likes it.
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I like Zyra from La Brea (one with the prosthetic).
dfergie
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!
Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.

Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
osu1991
long_time_Dish
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
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Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
long_time_Dish
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
If I understand your question, O'Neill had the Ancient's knowledge in the "Lost City" two-part episode. That was when Anubis attacked Earth and there was a big battle over Antarctica.
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