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jconlinjr
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

HD Programming from dish to much money

I just got a HD tv the other day and I have dish. I have a 625 from dish. In order to watch HD from dish they told me I have to upgrade to a HD dvr and pay about $21.00 more per month to get HD.

I am only interested in HD locals, I do not care about espnHD, espn2HD, foodHD , etc.

So for now I got a cheap antenna from Radio Shack and I get some of my locals that way. I was wondering if there was a way to get the OTA HD locals using the dish on my roof?

On the back in the dvr there is a connector for OTA, can I use a diaplexor to jump in there somehow?

Thanks
John
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BFG
BFG
the dish is not an ota antenna

if you're having problems getting channels with that antenna you got from radio shack, consider getting one that you can put in he attic or the roof

now if you were talking about using the dish cable and diplixing in an antenna from outside, then sure that will work. if you don't want the $20 hd pack, then just continue to watch your locals on your TV
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The connector on the back of the 625 is a pass through for analog and cable signals. You will not get OTA digitals this way, some tv's have a digital tuner build into them, if your tv has that you can get OTA direct through the tv. Or you can get a seperate settop box for OTA, it does not have to be Dish. To get just the HD locals via Dish, you need to buy (not lease) an mpg4 receiver, to lease the receiver you need the HD pack, which you stated you do not want.
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Cold Irons
Cold Irons
Couple of thoughts....

- Never have understood how people can spend so much money for an HDTV (my 50 inch Panny Plasma was, what, $4000?), but then refuse to spend $240/year to get HD broadcasts. Seems backwards to me - I'm glad (well, not really "glad") to pay for HD to watch & DVR - networks, ESPN, whatever. That's why I bought an HDTV. Now, if we could just get rid of the HD-lite, I'd be happy.

- If you don't want to pay dish, get an outdoor OTA antenna. If you are within 50 miles of the towers (unless you've got mountains in the way), you'll get stunning HD quality of network TV for free.
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Jim5506
Jim5506
The 625 passes the OTA signal unaltered, so it will also pass the ATSC digital signal to your TV ATSC tuner.

I recommend against diplexing the OTA into the satellite signal, it weakens both signals and if your OTA is weak anywhere it will stand out like a sore thumb.

You will not be able to record and playback HD, BTY.
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Jensen Huang, NVIDIA, and the Alleged Foreign Spy #shorts

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


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Direct YouTube Link - Jensen Huang, NVIDIA, and the Alleged Foreign Spy #shorts
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Simping never works
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Lon.TV
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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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Well, ATSC 3 is a flop
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TRG
TRG
So in other words, corporate greed is more important than public safety. :mad:
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TRG said:
So in other words, corporate greed is more important than public safety. :mad:
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At least for a couple more years
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MacBreak Weekly 1050

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jamieh1
jamieh1
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV Programming Forum

FAST Channels added to DIRECTV Stream/Internet

DIRECTV Stream/Internet added Ch 4105 SportsGrid
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Now live:
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Now live:
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Game Show Central is now live on channel 4342
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KyL416 said:
Now live:
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4121 DP World Tour
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4196 MotoGP Channel
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It only took them 41 days to announce it
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Ramy
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Last reply · posted in The Sports Section

2026-27 NCAA College Football

Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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cp2k
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Honestly, I would rather see an expanded bracketed playoff system than the current Conference Championship Game + playoff model we're using right now. The Conference Championships essentially allow two teams to beat up on each other, and then both typically are going to end up in the playoffs anyway unless it is one of the weaker or smaller conferences. Let them play it out on the field against others.
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cp2k said:
Honestly, I would rather see an expanded bracketed playoff system than the current Conference Championship Game + playoff model we're using right now. The Conference Championships essentially allow two teams to beat up on each other, and then both typically are going to end up in the playoffs anyway unless it is one of the weaker or smaller conferences. Let them play it out on the field against others.
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Until the Big Ten changed thier alignment, (a couple years ago) ... it was not like that at all, the East side won most years the west side represented the Big Ten, but they may have been the team with the 4th best record ...
They finally changed that, to a single conference ... but yes, in most cases, both teams will get in ... now, its a certain both will get in ...

The biggest issue with the Conference Now is the Number of TEAMS .... WAY to Many.
It would take 2-3 YEARS to do a round robin where everyone would play one another ... How do you know how good a team is when teams don't play the same teams ?
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Jimbo said:
They finally changed that, to a single conference ... but yes, in most cases, both teams will get in ... now, its a certain both will get in ...
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Surprised you haven't made this claim yet.


View: https://x.com/RedditCFB/status/2119843536439005342?a=pI0NYBONwLj4vjRrQWo&s=20
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cp2k
cp2k
I like the move to campus sites for the early games. That adds a fun new dimension for fans, and cuts down on some of the travel expenses that would come with having to follow a team all the way through the playoffs at neutral sites.
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Jimbo
Jimbo
cp2k said:
I like the move to campus sites for the early games. That adds a fun new dimension for fans, and cuts down on some of the travel expenses that would come with having to follow a team all the way through the playoffs at neutral sites.
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Agree ... they started doing that a few years ago.
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meStevo said:
Surprised you haven't made this claim yet.


View: https://x.com/RedditCFB/status/2119843536439005342?a=pI0NYBONwLj4vjRrQWo&s=20
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That'd be more than the FA Cup! Over 700 teams. It is also the most glorious tournament in the world.

Maybe it is time to get rid of the College Football season and just go to a tournament. 128 teams, fill in the bottom end with the lower division. Random draw (except the top 10 teams are in one bucket to draw from in the first and second rounds to avoid OSU v Alabama in the first round), go from 128 to 8. 4 games. Then the 8 remaining teams play 7 games against each other. Then the top two play for the title.
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ewindowman
ewindowman
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Last reply · 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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The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!
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So you have a MBA?
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ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!
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I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS
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Juan said:
I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS
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And Steve Jobs stole the mouse and GUI
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ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!
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Actually I survived despite them for 31 years and two expait assignments. But the quest for the current quarter's profits doomed long term vision, planning and actions.
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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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Working My Way Back To You - The Four Seasons
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juventusbrown
Last reply · 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
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.

4135LH.webp
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dfergie
dfergie
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Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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Bobby
Bobby
Regular$5.299​
Premium$5.859​
Diesel$7.599​
at Costco, Rohnert Park.​
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harshness
harshness
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.
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dishstaller
dishstaller
harshness said:
Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").
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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
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harshness
harshness
dishstaller said:
Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere.
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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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$3.50-$3.52 around Tulsa and $3.45 in OKC
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ts27330
· posted in Cable Television and Fiber Providers

Charter/Spectrum tv app works with more brands

The Charter/Spectrum tv app has been updated to make it downloaded with more tv brands. I recently added it to my LG Oled tv.
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