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Dreambox Reality I PVR
Hardware:
LIAN LI PC-V880B Black Aluminum ATX Desktop Computer Case
PC Power & Cooling SILENCER® 360 ATX
TYAN S2507T, TIGER 230T, 694T, DUAL SOCKET 370, 5PCI, AGP4X, 4 DIMM
Intel Pentium P3 1.40 GHz 133 MHz 512 KB 370
19dB Nexus AXP-3200 Quiet CPU Fan for Socket 370
1GB of SDRAM
ASUS N6200/TD 256MB VIDEO CARD
Logitech® Cordless Desktop® EX 110
To save some money I decided to use ATA-100 vs. SCSI Ultra320…two 73GB SCSI drives $500, instead I decided to pick up two HITACHI SATA hard drives at a cost of $150, yes SCSI drives are twice as fast…but SATA drives are almost three times as big, more storage. There are no PVR receivers out on the market that come with 500GB 2 drives installed or setup as raid 1, yet. I will continue to modify this list of parts until I find an optimal performance level at a reasonable cost.
Promise FastTrak S150 TX2 Plus Serial ATA Raid Controller
HITACHI Deskstar T7K250 HDT722525DLA380 (0A31636) 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D
TechniSat DVB PCI Card The SkyStar 2
Software:
Microsoft Windows XP Pro
VMware Workstation 5.5
Fedora Linux Core 6
Step 1: Putting all the Hardware together
Install PC Power Cooling Power supply in the LIAN LI PC-V880B case is straight forward. Next install Tyan motherboard into the case, once again straight forward (I have done it a few times so don't wary, it really is that easy). Next install CPU's and CPU cooling fans, and memory (SDRAM). At this point install hard drives and DVD R/RW connect all power connections. Now we can start to installation of graphics card, then DVB card, and decent sound card, that all folks…unless I decide to add some other piece of hardware feature for future use…I will provide pictures for each one of these steps.
Step 2: Installing all the software
I will first install Microsoft Windows XP Pro as host operating system, and then WMware Workstation 5.5 and finally Fedora Linux Core 6. WMware runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable virtual machines - no rebooting or hard drive partitioning required. Note that before I install Linux I have to decide which of the two options to use…I will come back to this latter when I am actually installing. Not much needs to be added here since the software and the idea speaks for itself, just let your imagination take you where you want to be.
There are some options that I would like to see my Dreambox Reality I PVR machine project. Instant backup of the whole disk that contains all the operating systems and various software packages (2 disk RAID 1 can be an option, Adaptec - Adaptec ATA RAID 1200A or Promise - FastTrak S150 TX2)…for the PVR option a second disk (storing/recording) and one or two DVD burners will be used for burning of the stored movies, programs, etc....
If you have picture in picture on your TV you should be able to record programs in one window using Linux and surf the internet in the other using XP…and the Dreambox Reality I PVR with cordless keyboard and mouse combo from Logitech…That is a start…more details to follow…Now I have to save some money for the expensive parts…
Hardware:
LIAN LI PC-V880B Black Aluminum ATX Desktop Computer Case
PC Power & Cooling SILENCER® 360 ATX
TYAN S2507T, TIGER 230T, 694T, DUAL SOCKET 370, 5PCI, AGP4X, 4 DIMM
Intel Pentium P3 1.40 GHz 133 MHz 512 KB 370
19dB Nexus AXP-3200 Quiet CPU Fan for Socket 370
1GB of SDRAM
ASUS N6200/TD 256MB VIDEO CARD
Logitech® Cordless Desktop® EX 110
To save some money I decided to use ATA-100 vs. SCSI Ultra320…two 73GB SCSI drives $500, instead I decided to pick up two HITACHI SATA hard drives at a cost of $150, yes SCSI drives are twice as fast…but SATA drives are almost three times as big, more storage. There are no PVR receivers out on the market that come with 500GB 2 drives installed or setup as raid 1, yet. I will continue to modify this list of parts until I find an optimal performance level at a reasonable cost.
Promise FastTrak S150 TX2 Plus Serial ATA Raid Controller
HITACHI Deskstar T7K250 HDT722525DLA380 (0A31636) 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D
TechniSat DVB PCI Card The SkyStar 2
Software:
Microsoft Windows XP Pro
VMware Workstation 5.5
Fedora Linux Core 6
Step 1: Putting all the Hardware together
Install PC Power Cooling Power supply in the LIAN LI PC-V880B case is straight forward. Next install Tyan motherboard into the case, once again straight forward (I have done it a few times so don't wary, it really is that easy). Next install CPU's and CPU cooling fans, and memory (SDRAM). At this point install hard drives and DVD R/RW connect all power connections. Now we can start to installation of graphics card, then DVB card, and decent sound card, that all folks…unless I decide to add some other piece of hardware feature for future use…I will provide pictures for each one of these steps.
Step 2: Installing all the software
I will first install Microsoft Windows XP Pro as host operating system, and then WMware Workstation 5.5 and finally Fedora Linux Core 6. WMware runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable virtual machines - no rebooting or hard drive partitioning required. Note that before I install Linux I have to decide which of the two options to use…I will come back to this latter when I am actually installing. Not much needs to be added here since the software and the idea speaks for itself, just let your imagination take you where you want to be.
There are some options that I would like to see my Dreambox Reality I PVR machine project. Instant backup of the whole disk that contains all the operating systems and various software packages (2 disk RAID 1 can be an option, Adaptec - Adaptec ATA RAID 1200A or Promise - FastTrak S150 TX2)…for the PVR option a second disk (storing/recording) and one or two DVD burners will be used for burning of the stored movies, programs, etc....
If you have picture in picture on your TV you should be able to record programs in one window using Linux and surf the internet in the other using XP…and the Dreambox Reality I PVR with cordless keyboard and mouse combo from Logitech…That is a start…more details to follow…Now I have to save some money for the expensive parts…
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Also, you might have trouble accessing hardware from within VMware... Might be better off running the PVR and VMware from within Linux, and then Windows within the VMware. Or just forget about Windows and run IceWM/Firefox/etc. 
Also, you might have trouble accessing hardware from within VMware... Might be better off running the PVR and VMware from within Linux, and then Windows within the VMware. Or just forget about Windows and run IceWM/Firefox/etc.
randomq,
No hardware access issues from VMware. No hardware access issues from Microsoft Windows. And definitely no hardware access issues from Linux. I think the only issues are which OS will be the host, Linux or one of the other two…Apple or Microsoft or perhaps a third OS player. Suggestion of IceWM/Firefox/ will be look at, but I made up my mind on what I want in my Dreambox, I am going to leave certain choices for people that intend to use my project as a guide. But every suggestion is a great addition for this project, and all suggestions will be looked at to see how it can benefit the final product.
Thanks randomq.
Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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I remember this in the news too...
www.nbcnews.com
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
www.nbcnews.com
That is a misnomer. In the old days you subscribed to telephone service. That included the telephone line and one telephone. An extension cost $1 a month extra. So that $14,000 over 42 years was for the service not the leased telephone. There is no way they paid $28 a month for 42 years for a leased telephone.I remember this in the news too...
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
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I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f3zr37ekgKM?feature=share
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f3zr37ekgKM?feature=share
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Unless the specific product or its packaging is known at the time of weighing, estimating the tare weight for a PoS system is a tall order.
I'm pretty sure that produce bags can't get any thinner.
You certainly don't want to put unbagged produce on a belt, scale, or in a clerk's hands (gloved or not).
I would think that all the packaging would already be accounted for ... they weigh the container, subtract that from the scale, then add the product , so its weighing the Product onlyUnless the specific product or its packaging is known at the time of weighing, estimating the tare weight for a PoS system is a tall order.
I'm pretty sure that produce bags can't get any thinner.
You certainly don't want to put unbagged produce on a belt, scale, or in a clerk's hands (gloved or not).
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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yn1fIBkbJDQ
Direct YouTube Link - Glenn's Pick of the Week: The Vevor Automatic Tape Dispenser
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View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yn1fIBkbJDQ
Direct YouTube Link - Glenn's Pick of the Week: The Vevor Automatic Tape Dispenser
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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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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This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.
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Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.
I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.
edit — I now have the 148-01 4KFox events for Saturday, but not anything for 148-02 or 148-03 which don't even show as available channels. I do have 148-04 4KUSA.
As I recall you have the Flex package. Do you sub to multisport? -02 is FS1 and -03 is ESPN. -01 is Fox so you would get that if you sub to locals.Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.
I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.
edit — I now have the 148-01 4KFox events for Saturday, but not anything for 148-02 or 148-03 which don't even show as available channels. I do have 148-04 4KUSA.
Even though it didn't work out for the Hoosiers, this event recorded and I was able to watch it in full 4K HDR.
Timer is set to Record the Series. Thanks, Bobby!
I haven't posted in almost 17 years. Over the air, sat, offline, anything-but-the-internet is still one of my avid pursuits. Been playing with offline tv viewing and offline web browsing. I have great appreciations for this site still being here. It's so hard to find public communities that haven't sold out to social media company.
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Welcome back, as you can see we branched off into a bunch of things since Satellite is what it is now, so lots to talk about here.
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@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
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In order to participate in any Cutting Edge testing, you must sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Attached are a .docx (Microsoft Word) and PDF version of the latest DirecTV NDA. I found it easiest to complete the .docx version then paste a photo or scan image of my signature, cropped closely to just the signature into it as a picture. Then set Word to wrap text around the picture so that the picture follows the text "Signature".
People who have better PDF tools than I do may prefer that version.
When you apply for any Cutting Edge testing, you will be told how to send the signed copy.
People who have better PDF tools than I do may prefer that version.
When you apply for any Cutting Edge testing, you will be told how to send the signed copy.
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This was actually one of the more disturbing videos I've seen on this channel. IF this guy hadn't been driving a Tesla which has 360 degree cams, he would probably become a felon and had his life ruined.....all because of a lying cop. The other officers in this video didn't impress me too much either, their whole mentality was how can we nail this guy.
This is a perfect example of why I'm always a bit nervous when I get below Perry, FL. There is a huge difference between north and south Florida and everyone who lives here knows this.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Q8q0KQQ14
This is a perfect example of why I'm always a bit nervous when I get below Perry, FL. There is a huge difference between north and south Florida and everyone who lives here knows this.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Q8q0KQQ14
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