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dodge

Last reply Dec 3, 2006 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

NPS Denied me Distants what's next???

Is there a diferent quallification process to get Distant nets???

I lost my Ny LA Distants thursday has them since 1996!!!!, called dish and bitched like hell... Not their fault they are following the law.... Gave me a free month of service, cause I told them I was going to cancel and get D*Stayed for the chat... but had to go to bed called NPS This morning nice people, great customer service but was denied distants due to me being in the stinking Chicago DMA, I want my distants back for football and time shift with LA locals...

Options:
Hacked box??? Not really feasable....
C band nope too many trees...
Directv for Sunday Ticket, yes but I will lose a lot of HD
or My last oprion Starchoice with seattle and Detroit Locals......

What to do ??????

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Claude Greiner

Dec 2, 2006

Is it just me, or does it seem like the only people bitching about loosing distant networks are the customers who legally qualify for locals in their DMA, however would rather subscribe to distant networks?

I talked to a guy the other day and he lost his east and west networks. Ran his address and he qualified for Seattle networks, but was getting distant networks only before they shut him off.

As a retailer I have yet to get 1 call from customers who had distants shut off and are truely in an area that is not served by local channels

cj9788

Dec 2, 2006

Yes I am bitching because I live in a true white area and received DNS before E* had LiL in my DMA. When they began to offer my LiL in 2002 I bought them just to have.

Also I was not an illegal DNS sub because under the 2004 SHVERA law if you received DNS and LiL before 12/8/2004 you were allowed to keep all three. How does that make it Illegal.

Before SHVERA (2004) my address qualified for DNS from both E* and D*. My dad who has D* recvs DNS and LiL even after 2004 he still has both today. Does that mean D* is provideing DNS illegally?

Also NPS will provide me c band DNS at my adress right now if I wanted to go the c-band route.

The biggest f**k up IMO with SHVERA was changing the definition of an unserved household. Before SHVERA an unserved household could not be in a specific area and recv OTA thier DMA's signal. After 2004 they included Lil. If you recvd Lil then your a served household.

Hall

Dec 2, 2006

Claude Greiner said:
Is it just me, or does it seem like the only people bitching about loosing distant networks are the customers who legally qualify for locals in their DMA, however would rather subscribe to distant networks?

That does appear to be the case. The number of people who are truly ineligible for locals is rather small. They're the group "C" that Dish talked about the other night in the chat, I believe.

cj9788

Dec 2, 2006

I just watched the chat again I recorded it and charlie definitly says the only people able to receive DNS from NPS is groups B & C.

I am not trying to ruffle any feathers. I am pissed off because if Charlie had played by the rules and settled back in 03 (like greg has said all alon YOU WERE RIGHT?!) then I and many other DNS subbs who live in white areas and subbed to DNS and LiL befor 12/8/04 would still have bot DNS and LiL. My dad told me to switch to D* back in july of 04 but I did not. I now wish I had. If I did I would still have both DNS and LiL!

Robert NTSC Archivist

Dec 2, 2006

One good thing about Los Angeles being out of the NFL is we dont get black outs any more. For year the LA Rams were blacked out and the LA Raiders never sold
100,000 seats at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliesum. I had to watch a roof top antenna to try and pick up KNSD 39 out of San Diego to see Raider home games and KFMB 8 to pick up Rams games from Anahiem Stadium.

Its funny Jim Hill on CBS 2 was the sports caster for KCBS when I was a kid and Fred Rogin was on KNBC when I was also a kid.

Now if only I could get My 13 KCOP 13 and KCAL 9 on Dish or DirecTV I could watch my home teams much more as MLB Extra Innings doesnt carry enlough Doidgers or Angels game.

DirecTV gave me the NY and LA stations Dish is cutting off (when they get around to it) but it was nice to pick up FOX from San Francisco as the are the broadcast home of the San Francisco Giants. KTLA still carries the L.A. Clippers games though.

I did discover The Red Green Show on West Virginia PBS when the Navy exiled me here for the last 3 years of my carrieer.

Good luck with Star Choice. I actually have the Dish and a reciever in the garage ready to be installed once I find some one to install it for me.

dodge

Dec 3, 2006

Robert NTSC Archivist said:
I did discover The Red Green Show on West Virginia PBS when the Navy exiled me here for the last 3 years of my carrieer.

Good luck with Star Choice. I actually have the Dish and a reciever in the garage ready to be installed once I find some one to install it for me.

Installing the S* Dish cant be that hard!!! If I ever make over to W.V. I'll bring my Birdog and install it for you.

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Lon.TV

Last reply 33 minutes ago · posted in Lon.TV

Broadcasters To Encrypt Emergency Messages with DRM..

Time for another AWESOME video from Lon Seidman of LON.TV!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dViecB76yco

Direct YouTube Link - Broadcasters To Encrypt Emergency Messages with DRM..
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Redbullsnation

33 minutes ago

Well, ATSC 3 is a flop

Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply 48 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

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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ewindowman

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Last reply Today at 11:35 AM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Bankruptcy - Business as Usual

Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th

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slow_poke_pete

Yesterday at 6:38 PM

https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

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comfortably_numb

Yesterday at 6:52 PM

slow_poke_pete said:
https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

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Juan

Yesterday at 9:50 PM

comfortably_numb said:
Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

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comfortably_numb

Today at 9:27 AM

Juan said:
Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

And TMO. If anybody's lagging behind the most, it's ATT.

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ERSanders

Today at 10:52 AM

The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

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navychop

Today at 11:09 AM

So you have a MBA?
:devilish

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Juan

Today at 11:35 AM

ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

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dishdude

Today at 11:35 AM

Juan said:
I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

And Steve Jobs stole the mouse and GUI

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juventusbrown

Last reply Today at 11:33 AM · posted in C-BAND Satellite Discussion

40w transponder

Hi guys, is anyone getting any quality on transponder 4135 L 30000 I'm not getting any quality few weeks now.

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Satfaca

Today at 11:33 AM

No problem here (in central Europe) with a 10-footer. Do note that 9.4 dB required for the lock.
The mod is DVB-S2 8PSK with FEC 5/6.

dfergie

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Last reply Today at 10:44 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

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Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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Bobby

Yesterday at 11:04 AM

Regular$5.299
Premium$5.859
Diesel$7.599
at Costco, Rohnert Park.

harshness

Yesterday at 4:41 PM

Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Crude (combined pricing) is around $90/barrel now, so prices should have, at least, fallen in step with the crude futures.

dishstaller

Today at 8:19 AM

harshness said:
Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere. Bobby just posted $7.59/gal, locally it is $5.59.....that's two bucks difference. :eeek

harshness

Today at 10:25 AM

dishstaller said:
Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere.

California has a ~93¢ per gallon consumer tax rate on automotive diesel, along with significantly higher refinement standards.

The fact that consumers can only buy some new full-sized truck models and a couple of vans with diesel power makes the fuel an odd duck in refinery priorities.

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Today at 9:47 AM · posted in Cable Television and Fiber Providers

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Last reply Today at 9:27 AM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

4K Events Discussion Thread

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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long_time_Dish

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No NASCAR in 4K on Sunday? Bummer...

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long_time_Dish said:
No NASCAR in 4K on Sunday? Bummer...

It's on Prime.

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long_time_Dish

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Jim5506 said:
It's on Prime.

Ah, ok, thanks!

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The World Series Game 1 quality was excellent, the Dolby Surround put us in the seats. Thanks, Dish!

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sasmith

Yesterday at 9:22 PM

Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

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jsmit86

Today at 9:27 AM

sasmith said:
Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

Most of the 4K action on the 148-xx channels will be on Saturday for College Football. For whatever reason, the guide does not show the games until later in the week. The Fox Big Noon game will show up, and there will usually be a couple of other games, some on Fox, and some on ESPN.

I don't know if you need to be subscribed to locals to get them.

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dishstaller

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FDA issues new warning for Ozempic - can cause eye-stroke

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