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gadgtfreek
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Just wondering how long Dish usually goes before a new model is released. Also, when did the 622 officially come out.

Im going to pass on the 722 since its really no different from the 622. Hopefully the next gen HDDVR will have dual OTA tuners.
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Cyclone
Considering that the 622 has MPEG4, and ethernet Jack, and USB2.0. I would have to say that it has all the pieces needed to have a long shelf life.
mdonnelly
With MPEG-4 in place, external storage just over the horizon, and the Ethernet port waiting for VoIP, I don't see E* rushing to replace the 622. They just need to get it back to the stability level that it had before.
riffjim4069
Considering that the 622 has MPEG4, and ethernet Jack, and USB2.0. I would have to say that it has all the pieces needed to have a long shelf life.
I would agree...except for USB2.0 which is painfully slow considering 1TB external hard disks can probably be had for under $150 next year, and 750GB drives can be found on sale under $200 today. Maybe I am wrong, but I just don't see USB2.0 being able to keep up with the demands to move huge amount of data to the HDD - it's already slow, slow, slow dumping 30GB of movies out to the Pocketdish.

Since firewire (I love it) is treated like a bastard step-child by the MPAA (they hate it) it would appear the next generation Dish Network HD DVR will need eSata. I have an external Western Digital HDD with dual USB2.0/eSata and backing up my PC is five times faster using eSata.

The 622 will have a long shelf-life, but I think the next generation of HD DVRs will come with eSata to support the 2 and 4TB hard drives that will pop-up in the next year or two.
kstuart
With MPEG-4 in place, external storage just over the horizon, and the Ethernet port waiting for VoIP, I don't see E* rushing to replace the 622. They just need to get it back to the stability level that it had before.

A majority of users think that the current software is more stable than the earlier software:

http://www.dbstalk.com/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=1775
waltinvt
A majority of users think that the current software is more stable than the earlier software:

http://www.dbstalk.com/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=1775

Not that I want to "rekindle" this debate again with you Ken but I just got this PM from a Dish rep that monitors this list. Some of us are still having problems. Whether a majority or not is up for speculation but apparently enough are:

"Private Message: Re: Your 622 Reboot Problem
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Yesterday, 04:55 PM

Re: Your 622 Reboot Problem
Hi,
My name is *** and I work for Dish in Field Support Software Engineering Department. I have read your post and would like to get more info about the issues you are having. If it is OK with you, please provide me either your receiver number or the phone number on your Dish account.
Thanks,
***"

I relayed my 622 issues to him to which he responded:

"Screeching-Reboot is an known issue to us and we are working on debugging the issue. For this reason, we would like to send you a new receiver and ask you to send the existing one back to us for further analysis if you agree. There is no charge for it.

You can email me at **************
Thanks for your help and assistance in helping us to determine the cause of the issue.
****"
kstuart
Not that I want to "rekindle" this debate again with you Ken but I just got this PM from a Dish rep that monitors this list. Some of us are still having problems.

Which is obviously true.

The statement I was replying to was his statement:

They just need to get it back to the stability level that it had before.

The poll numbers I linked to showed that the 622 - statistically - seems to be more stable than before.

( My guess -only a guess - is that only a minority of users use OTA.)

Hmm... that seems similar to our previous discussion... the concept that " it was a lot better for everyone in the past " - which comes from jumping to conclusions based on a few anecdotal incidents. (Any general feeling that it was better in the past usually comes from technology bringing a huge number of so-called "news" outlets that are 24/7 bad news.)

PS Yes, it's a lot easier for E* to debug problems if they have a receiver that is having the problem. They once asked me to send them my 501 that was having the "endless cycle of reboots" problem, which enabled them to fix that one.
Pepper
it's already slow, slow, slow dumping 30GB of movies out to the Pocketdish.
Most of this slowness is probably resizing to PocketDish resolution and encrypting, not the fault of the interface itself.
riffjim4069
Most of this slowness is probably resizing to PocketDish resolution and encrypting, not the fault of the interface itself.
I realize the Pocketdish is going to require special consideration, however I just don't see USB 2.0 being able to handle archiving to 1-2TB drives. The technology is dated.
ralfyguy
PS Yes, it's a lot easier for E* to debug problems if they have a receiver that is having the problem. They once asked me to send them my 501 that was having the "endless cycle of reboots" problem, which enabled them to fix that one.

I probably was the the first one (on this board) to send a 622 back to engineering, now Walt might be #2. I hope that really helps.
Cyclone
As long as USB2.0 can record programming in real time, I don't think that its speed would be a deterrent to Dish network external archiving ambitions. You may think that taking 15+ minutes to transfer a HD movie from the 622 to an external Hard Dish is too long, but I don't suspect that would hold up their plans.
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osu1991
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
dishstaller
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Juan
Not alot of dish customers any more
Foxbat
I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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dishstaller
I really dislike change for the sake of change
TheRatPatrol
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
Jimbo
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
dishstaller
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Last reply · posted in Movie Talk
Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
meStevo
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
TRG
TRG
"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
dishstaller
.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
meStevo
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
Y
Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
osu1991
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


View: https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2111074303185989663?s=20
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dishstaller
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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Scott Greczkowski
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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!

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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

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Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

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Tickle Me (Dirty, Dirty Feeling) - Elvis Presley
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