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I found this on the 4dtv forum this morning. I don't know the poster, however the information seems consistent with other posts I've read. The only new news is it looks like NPS is going to start laying on a 6% service charge to cover uplinking costs. Seems to me that they had already worked that into the price increases for their packages, but I could be mistaken.
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Here's an excerpt form an email I received today from my NPS Dealer
Co-ordinator. Thought you might be interested.
" IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING UPDATES
ESPN/ESPN2
"As for ESPN, it is true, that it is going off C-Band at the end of the year. After receiving letters from the Attorney General in reference to other channels going dark, we must notify ALL customers of pending shutoffs when we know there is no opportunity to bring it back as is the case with ESPN and ESPN 2. We are notifying customers of other options because we want them to continue to use their C-Band Dish for Premiums and other services where it may benefit them to do so. In addition we are working with IPTV transport companies that can hopefully help us bring ESPN and other services back to C-Band in 2007". MIKE MOUNTFORD
6% UPLINK SURCHARGE
"Effective December 15, 2006, NPS will be implementing a 6% surcharge on every invoice to cover the cost of uplinking channels which would otherwise be unavailable to the C-band market. We currently uplink 12 channels and expect that to grow to possibly 25 in 2007, as the Turner services, Disney, Rainbow, Viacom and others go digital. The cost of uplinking a digital channel is approximately $10,000, and NPS has been the only C-Band provider willing to do so. This fee will be discontinued if we are able to get on an IPTV platform which negates the need to uplink channels ourselves". MIKE MOUNTFORD"
Service Date Service Ends NPS Action
ABC Family 9/30/06 Working on up linking
AMC 9/30/06 Found on G9-701
MTV 9/30/06 Found on GB (Galaxy 11) 800
WGN 12/15/06 Working on up linking
WE 12/31/06 Working on up linking
IFC 12/31/06 Working on up linking
NICK 12/31/06 Working on up linking
COMEDY 12/31/06 Working on up linking
SPIKE 12/31/06 Possible up linking, most likely IPTV
MTV Suite thru Hits 12/31/06 Working on up linking
TNT 12/31/06 Working on up linking
TBS 12/31/06 Working on up linking
CARTOON 12/31/06 Working on up linking
CNN 12/31/06 Working on up linking
DISNEY E. 12/31/06 Working on up linking
ESPN 12/31/06 WILL NOT BE ON C-BAND
ESPN2 12/31/06 WILL NOT BE ON C-BAND
COURT TV 1/31/06 Working on up linking
NFL Network – Found on GB (Galaxy 11) 410
NFL Network HD – coming soon as an a la carte service.
Mike
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Here's an excerpt form an email I received today from my NPS Dealer
Co-ordinator. Thought you might be interested.
" IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING UPDATES
ESPN/ESPN2
"As for ESPN, it is true, that it is going off C-Band at the end of the year. After receiving letters from the Attorney General in reference to other channels going dark, we must notify ALL customers of pending shutoffs when we know there is no opportunity to bring it back as is the case with ESPN and ESPN 2. We are notifying customers of other options because we want them to continue to use their C-Band Dish for Premiums and other services where it may benefit them to do so. In addition we are working with IPTV transport companies that can hopefully help us bring ESPN and other services back to C-Band in 2007". MIKE MOUNTFORD
6% UPLINK SURCHARGE
"Effective December 15, 2006, NPS will be implementing a 6% surcharge on every invoice to cover the cost of uplinking channels which would otherwise be unavailable to the C-band market. We currently uplink 12 channels and expect that to grow to possibly 25 in 2007, as the Turner services, Disney, Rainbow, Viacom and others go digital. The cost of uplinking a digital channel is approximately $10,000, and NPS has been the only C-Band provider willing to do so. This fee will be discontinued if we are able to get on an IPTV platform which negates the need to uplink channels ourselves". MIKE MOUNTFORD"
Service Date Service Ends NPS Action
ABC Family 9/30/06 Working on up linking
AMC 9/30/06 Found on G9-701
MTV 9/30/06 Found on GB (Galaxy 11) 800
WGN 12/15/06 Working on up linking
WE 12/31/06 Working on up linking
IFC 12/31/06 Working on up linking
NICK 12/31/06 Working on up linking
COMEDY 12/31/06 Working on up linking
SPIKE 12/31/06 Possible up linking, most likely IPTV
MTV Suite thru Hits 12/31/06 Working on up linking
TNT 12/31/06 Working on up linking
TBS 12/31/06 Working on up linking
CARTOON 12/31/06 Working on up linking
CNN 12/31/06 Working on up linking
DISNEY E. 12/31/06 Working on up linking
ESPN 12/31/06 WILL NOT BE ON C-BAND
ESPN2 12/31/06 WILL NOT BE ON C-BAND
COURT TV 1/31/06 Working on up linking
NFL Network – Found on GB (Galaxy 11) 410
NFL Network HD – coming soon as an a la carte service.
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Is it cheaper for them to uplink them or to get a deal for us to use the master feeds?
I won't sub to the reuplinked mess unless its great great great PQ, so I don't know why they would waste there time, unless its a powervu channel we still should be able to get the DCII, that's what 4dtv is for -- correct me if I am wrong.
Wasting money on uplinking bad PQ channels isn't right in my opinion, unless its a powervu. Just isn't right!
I can watch bad PQ Turner channels on Dish network and cable. I won't be a subscriber.
Hope they don't get the bright idea to do the movie channels that way.
I won't sub to the reuplinked mess unless its great great great PQ, so I don't know why they would waste there time, unless its a powervu channel we still should be able to get the DCII, that's what 4dtv is for -- correct me if I am wrong.
Wasting money on uplinking bad PQ channels isn't right in my opinion, unless its a powervu. Just isn't right!
I can watch bad PQ Turner channels on Dish network and cable. I won't be a subscriber.
Hope they don't get the bright idea to do the movie channels that way.
Is it cheaper for them to uplink them or to get a deal for us to use the master feeds?
I won't sub to the reuplinked mess unless its great great great PQ, so I don't know why they would waste there time, unless its a powervu channel we still should be able to get the DCII, that's what 4dtv is for -- correct me if I am wrong.
Wasting money on uplinking bad PQ channels isn't right in my opinion, unless its a powervu. Just isn't right!
I can watch bad PQ Turner channels on Dish network and cable. I won't be a subscriber.
Hope they don't get the bright idea to do the movie channels that way.
The 4DTV will not read 29.270 combo bit rate but will read split bit rates at that symbol rate. This is known as megapipe feeds. Something Motorola failed to work on along with TDT over flow issues.
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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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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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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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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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank 
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Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phoneHello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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a good surge protector will help to.Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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Now that I'm retired, obviously I have different health care insurance. I take 2 prescriptions. With my old insurance I didn't have to pay for either of them, now I do. It's not a huge amount but it led me to dig a little into the cost of prescription medications. I have been using Walgreens for the longest time. But what I found was that Walgreens price is 4.8 times more for one of my prescriptions and the other is 2.3 percent more compared to the lowest price pharmacy. If you pay for prescription medications you might want to have a look at trumprx and see if you can get a lower price.
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Actually I take just 2 prescriptions, Atorvastatin and Lisinopril. They cost me $6 each for 100 pills. Next year that will be nothing.That's ok. I probably take enough for the two of us.
God knows what Bobby takes. Maybe so much they count as a meal?
