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Tom Bombadil
Tom Bombadil
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Where are E*'s CES Announcements???

Okay, CES is in full swing. Echostar has already conducted one press briefing and made a minor annoucement on its AT&T partnership.

Where are the major announcements???

Many other companies have announced new HDTVs, cell phones, services, audio equipment, HD DVD & Blu-Ray gear, etc., etc..

DirecTV has announced their portable system, and rumors are swirling that today they will announce agreements to carry 60 national HD channels. *AND* more rumors about some kind of D* service wherein subs can get to Internet videos.

But all seems to be quiet on the Echostar front.
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mike123abc
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The 622 can do VC-1. The only difference between the 622-1 and the 622 appears to be the hard disk drive size.
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MikeD-C05
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The 622 can do VC-1. The only difference between the 622-1 and the 622 appears to be the hard disk drive size.
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Okay what is VC-1 and why do I need it?
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Scott Greczkowski
Scott Greczkowski
MikeD-C05 said:
Okay what is VC-1 and why do I need it?
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Don't worry about it, they have no plans to use it. Its just a feature that is built into their new broadcom chips. They thought by menioning this feature it ould make them sound more high tech.

On the show floor they were saying it was a bad idea to even mention the VC-1 as many 622 owners were coming up to them and telling them they were going to drop their 622's so that they could RA them and get the newer model.
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shanewalker
shanewalker
We better get SciFi HD on E*. That, to me, is THE killer HD app. I've wanted that to materialize for a long time now...and if only D* is going to make the effort to carry it, that's going to make me chin scratch a bit.

Of couse, maybe Charlie is playing things close to the vest right now, waiting to see what the 'other guy' announces before letting the world know E*s plans. Sort of akin to taking a play out of Steve Jobs playbook--who likes to set up events for each 'baby' and time things in counter to the competition--and similarly, the world won't get to play w/ that new iPhone for months either (like external storage).
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mpeltz
What's meant by the statement 500GB HDD for VOD capacity regarding the ViP 622-1 DVR? Does that mean the additonal storage capacaity above and beyond the the 622's 320GB can only be used for VOD?
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RandallA
RandallA
"E* has been more interested in adding international coverage while ignoring D*"

Not even that. I don't remember E* adding anything in the last few months. Plus they keep coming out with new receivers while the current ones are not working at their full potential (USB port, Network port, etc...).
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RandallA said:
"E* has been more interested in adding international coverage while ignoring D*"

Not even that. I don't remember E* adding anything in the last few months. Plus they keep coming out with new receivers while the current ones are not working at their full potential (USB port, Network port, etc...).
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Dish has always been bad about getting IRDs working well (except the 301 wish as always been fairly stable)

7x00 Dishplayer owners had to deal with years of crappy software before Dish got most of the bugs worked out.
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Scott Greczkowski said:
Don't worry about it, they have no plans to use it. Its just a feature that is built into their new broadcom chips. They thought by menioning this feature it ould make them sound more high tech.

On the show floor they were saying it was a bad idea to even mention the VC-1 as many 622 owners were coming up to them and telling them they were going to drop their 622's so that they could RA them and get the newer model.
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That's so funny to me. I would probably do the same thing!!!

I was really worried that VC-1 was the VOD format and that I wouldn't be able to watch any of the HD VOD. It would render my current 622 crippled for the VOD stuff.

I don't need a bigger hard drive (622-1) if they add USB drive support (and it is at a reasonable price).
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Security Now 1104

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Domicile: Build a Linux Desktop with HTML, CSS & JavaScript #shorts

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Scott Greczkowski
Scott Greczkowski
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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.

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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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Please Come to Boston - Dave Loggins
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Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay and the Americans
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(They Long To Be) Close To You -The Carpenters
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Jensen Huang, NVIDIA, and the Alleged Foreign Spy #shorts

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Simping never works
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Well, ATSC 3 is a flop
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TRG
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So in other words, corporate greed is more important than public safety. :mad:
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b4pjoe
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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
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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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Now live:
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It only took them 41 days to announce it
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A new exclusive FAST channel called "DIRECTV Sportside" is testing
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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.


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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
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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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