Lost my local call

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DirecTV recently pulled a "dragnet" on Piracy that was nothing more than an
extortion scheme.
They have injured many innocent people in their so called attempts to thwart
satellite hacking.
I know some people caught up in that were not satellite hackers. They will
never get my money
again for such irresponsible tactics. The lack of my revenue is my only
voice of my disgust.

DirecTV with Tivo is a great product, but it looks like they are going a new
direction. I just hope
their new direction is straight to hell... 8)

CW



"MegaZone" <newsREMOVE@THISmegazone.org> wrote in message
news:megazone.1096331990@sidehack.sat.gweep.net...
> "CheezWiz" <cw@here.not.there> shaped the electrons to say:
> >They are great. But DirecTV is the Devil!
>
> Odd - to me it seems that DirecTV users are more of a cult that TiVo
> or ReplayTV users. It seems like everyone who uses them tries to
> convince everyone else that satellite is the way to go and DirecTV is
> the savior that will turn you away from cable forever, etc...
>
> I live in a basement apartment on the side of a hill surrounded by
> trees and tall buildings. I can barely see the *sky* let alone a bird
> in orbit. ;-)
>
> Even when I move (which I plan to do), I'll probably stick with cable
> and my standalone DVRs.
>
> -MZ, RHCE #806199299900541, ex-CISSP #3762
> --
> <URL:mailto:megazoneatmegazone.org> Gweep, Discordian, Author, Engineer,
me.
> "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men"
508-755-4098
> <URL:http/www.megazone.org/> <URL:http/www.eyrie-productions.com/>
Eris

 

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2000 & 3000 series are dial-up only - no ethernet port.

From:John in Detroit
Blanked@sbcglobal.net

> Joe Bacon wrote:
>
>> I switched to a plan that charges 2.9 cents / minute for in state
>> and 2.7 for out of state. I may actually end up saving money on my
>> overall phone bill because of this.
>>
>> I guess one of my concerns is that ReplayTV is cutting back on
>> services (there were 5 local numbers in my area a couple of years
>> ago!). At what point do they discontinue the service all together?
>
> I live in S.E. Michigan and the plan I have gives me a "local" calling
> area that is .... Well.... Large, My daughter pays about five
> dollars a month more than I do and her "local" calling area is,,,
> Well, Larger, In fact I'd be willing to bet you are in her local
> calling area (If you refer to "in-state" and "out of state" rates,
> you are very likely in her local calling area, Don't matter if the
> state is Maine or California, it's all local to her) Five bucks more
> than I pay.
> But if you are using high-speed internet, DSL or Cable, and your
> Re-Play is capable of it (I'm not sure of the 20xx units) why even
> run a phone line to it. my 5504 does not have a telephone connection
> to dial out on.

 

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MegaZone wrote:

> "CheezWiz" <cw@here.not.there> shaped the electrons to say:
>
>>It is my understanding that modems do not work well (if at all) on VoIP....
>
>
> It depends on the VOIP system. Vonage has different plans - if you
> get one with support for a fax machine, it tends to work ok with other
> modems. On the other hand people are reporting a lot of problems with
> modems an Comcast digital phone service.
>
> -MZ, RHCE #806199299900541, ex-CISSP #3762

I was thinking of using the computer as an interface and only running
"phone" within your house.

Another posibility so long as the Replay only calls out at
"oh-dark-thirty" (early morning) is to use a cell phone. SOME cell
phones can play nice with external modems, these do tend to be expensive

You are speed limited (usually 9600) but the cell phone can act like a
POTS line far as the RePlay is concerned. Some systems even provide
dial tone and hook sensors.

And then when you get up in the am it's your cell phone for field use

(Free nation wide long distance on most cell plans at night)

 

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On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 21:38:15 GMT, John in Detroit
<Blanked@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Joe Bacon wrote:
>
>> I switched to a plan that charges 2.9 cents / minute for in state and 2.7
>> for out of state. I may actually end up saving money on my overall phone
>> bill because of this.
>>
>> I guess one of my concerns is that ReplayTV is cutting back on services
>> (there were 5 local numbers in my area a couple of years ago!). At what
>> point do they discontinue the service all together?
>
>I live in S.E. Michigan and the plan I have gives me a "local" calling
>area that is .... Well.... Large, My daughter pays about five dollars a
>month more than I do and her "local" calling area is,,, Well, Larger,
>In fact I'd be willing to bet you are in her local calling area (If you
>refer to "in-state" and "out of state" rates, you are very likely in her
>local calling area, Don't matter if the state is Maine or California,
>it's all local to her) Five bucks more than I pay.
>
>But if you are using high-speed internet, DSL or Cable, and your Re-Play
>is capable of it (I'm not sure of the 20xx units)

All 2xxx and 3xxx units are NOT capable of using ethernet. However,
there's always that complicated setup people are talking about (that
uses a modem on a computer with a Linux program). Looks like I would
try it, it I was still using an older Replay.

> why even run a phone
>line to it. my 5504 does not have a telephone connection to dial out on.

I have 3 5xxx units (one added recently, the other 2 about a year old)
that have never had a phone connection. I use ethernet, which connects
to a cable modem. When I was using a 2020 and a 3060, I wished they
had that ability.

--
88 days until the winter solstice celebration

Mark Lloyd
http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com

 

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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 03:11:41 GMT, "CheezWiz" <cw@here.not.there>
wrote:

>DirecTV recently pulled a "dragnet" on Piracy that was nothing more than an
>extortion scheme.

I've been hearing a lot about that in the last couple of years.

>They have injured many innocent people in their so called attempts to thwart
>satellite hacking.
>I know some people caught up in that were not satellite hackers. They will
>never get my money
>again for such irresponsible tactics. The lack of my revenue is my only
>voice of my disgust.
>
>DirecTV with Tivo is a great product,

UltimateTV was better (not counting those so ****, they used the wrong
card slot), but still DTV-controlled.

> but it looks like they are going a new
>direction. I just hope
>their new direction is straight to hell... 8)
>
>CW
>
>
>
>"MegaZone" <newsREMOVE@THISmegazone.org> wrote in message
>news:megazone.1096331990@sidehack.sat.gweep.net...
>> "CheezWiz" <cw@here.not.there> shaped the electrons to say:
>> >They are great. But DirecTV is the Devil!
>>
>> Odd - to me it seems that DirecTV users are more of a cult that TiVo
>> or ReplayTV users. It seems like everyone who uses them tries to
>> convince everyone else that satellite is the way to go and DirecTV is
>> the savior that will turn you away from cable forever, etc...
>>
>> I live in a basement apartment on the side of a hill surrounded by
>> trees and tall buildings. I can barely see the *sky* let alone a bird
>> in orbit. ;-)
>>
>> Even when I move (which I plan to do), I'll probably stick with cable
>> and my standalone DVRs.
>>
>> -MZ, RHCE #806199299900541, ex-CISSP #3762
>> --
>> <URL:mailto:megazoneatmegazone.org> Gweep, Discordian, Author, Engineer,
>me.
>> "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men"
>508-755-4098
>> <URL:http/www.megazone.org/> <URL:http/www.eyrie-productions.com/>
>Eris
>

 

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Yes, step 5 mentions this "zip" file, which is the where the readme.txt you
linked to came from. Is is not created by step 4. There are other files
included with this text file, specifically, "mgetty" and
"noauth_fd.bat" -those are the ReplayTV specific access files, without those
it won't work. The site given is just a Freesco Linux app, which has nothing
to do with ReplayTV
(but you still need it to get the job done)

A search for "noauth_fd.bat" brought me to the ReplayTV Faq page, which
after some searching on that page I've found the actual link to all the
files: http/s95184944.onlinehome.us/ReplayTV.html

Hope this helps someone else, Thanks for the original link!

"Mark Lloyd" <mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx> wrote in message
news:tj7hl0ho5oftcps4a2hfmtln4i71tfaurb@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:54:15 -0400, "MC Pee Pants" <mcpee@pants.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Do you have any other links to this ? The link is only for the readme
file,
> >i'm looking for the .zip file they are talking about...(not FreeSco)
> >
> >
>
> What other .ZIP file? Are you talking about step 5? That one would be
> created in step 4.
>
> They do mention a modules package, which I suppose is the one on the
> site given.
>
> >
> >"Mark Lloyd" <mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx> wrote in message
> >news:tdfgl09i2uq3olu9j8tumhtrkgtq9t174e@4ax.com...
> >> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:00:06 GMT, John in Detroit
> >> <Blanked@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Joe Bacon wrote:
> >> >
> >> >About loosing his local connection for his replay unit
> >> >
> >> >Joe, as I said I don't know the 20xx series at all, so I don't know if
> >> >it can get it's update info from the internet via a LAN connection
> >> >(Ethernet)
> >> >
> >>
> >> 20xx does NOT have a LAN connection. However, there's supposed to be a
> >> way to fool it into getting the guide from a computer. It doesn't look
> >> easy to set up. Look at
> >> http/s95184944.onlinehome.us/FreescoRTV/README.TXT
> >>
> >> >However......
> >> >
> >> >Another thought... If you can set the modem to dial without a dial
tone
> >> >present (ATX1DT or ATX3DT type dailing) and your COMPUTER is hooked to
> >> >the lan you can have your computer proxy the connection. I do know
how
> >> >to set up a bridge where your computer makes the ethernet (high speed)
> >> >connection.
> >> >
> >> >Now... The trick is getting a ring signal to the comptuer so it knows
to
> >> >pick up the line in auto-answer mode. But it can be done, and for
under
> >> >a hundred dollars.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 89 days until the winter solstice celebration
> >>
> >> Mark Lloyd
> >> http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
> >
>
> --
> 89 days until the winter solstice celebration
>
> Mark Lloyd
> http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com

 

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MegaZone wrote:


> Odd - to me it seems that DirecTV users are more of a cult that TiVo
> or ReplayTV users. It seems like everyone who uses them tries to
> convince everyone else that satellite is the way to go and DirecTV is
> the savior that will turn you away from cable forever, etc...

I can think of 2 advantages to Direct TV over Cable and Two
disadvantages as well

Pro: The city I live in charges a cable tax, I do not wish to pay the
cable tax, With direct TV you do not have cable, thus no cable tax
(Offsetting that is they charge the same as cable, after tax)

Pro: My long term plans call for living the life of the traveler, and
with Direct TV I actually can take my "cable" with me (Portable ground
receive station... Or for that matter 2-way station for data)

Con: Degraded performance during inclement weather

Con: More expensive equipment which can grow a pair of legs and walk off
in the middle of the night if not properly bolted/chained down, and
sometimes even IF bolted/chained down.

 

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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:58:27 GMT, John in Detroit
<Blanked@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>MegaZone wrote:
>
>
>> Odd - to me it seems that DirecTV users are more of a cult that TiVo
>> or ReplayTV users. It seems like everyone who uses them tries to
>> convince everyone else that satellite is the way to go and DirecTV is
>> the savior that will turn you away from cable forever, etc...
>
>I can think of 2 advantages to Direct TV over Cable and Two
>disadvantages as well
>
>Pro: The city I live in charges a cable tax, I do not wish to pay the
>cable tax, With direct TV you do not have cable, thus no cable tax
>(Offsetting that is they charge the same as cable, after tax)
>

You might still need cable if:

1. DirecTV does not have your local channels (reverse-overpopulation
discrimination) and an antenna doesn't work well enough for you.

2. You have cable internet, and the cable company requires you to have
the TV part too.

In either of these cases you can probably change to "budget basic" (or
whatever your cable company calls it) service that's about $10-$11 per
month. It should include everything* you can't get from DTV.

>Pro: My long term plans call for living the life of the traveler, and
>with Direct TV I actually can take my "cable" with me (Portable ground
>receive station... Or for that matter 2-way station for data)
>

That is an advantage of DTV. Note that what they say about requiring a
phoneline is not necessarily true. My DTV receiver has not been
connected to a phoneline in over 2.5 years. I added a second receiver
well over a year ago , and it has NEVER been connected. DTV has never
said anything, and I still get billed just $4.99 for the second
receiver. I subscribe to the movie channels, get PPV by web, and have
no sports subscriptions.

>Con: Degraded performance during inclement weather
>

Yes.

>Con: More expensive equipment which can grow a pair of legs and walk off
>in the middle of the night if not properly bolted/chained down, and
>sometimes even IF bolted/chained down.

I suppose it can, especially if you have one of those new integrated
multi-sat dishes that include equipment better installed inside.


* - actually "almost everything". There's actually 2 things on cable
here, that I can't get this way.

1. The local information on the weather channel (the internet makes up
for that loss).

2. The opera channel (music channel). I have no need for this,
considering I got more than a lifetime of opera when my father used to
listen to it 30 hours a day (and loud, even at night).

--
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http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com

 

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Mark Lloyd wrote:

> 2. The opera channel (music channel). I have no need for this,
> considering I got more than a lifetime of opera when my father used to
> listen to it 30 hours a day (and loud, even at night).

There are a couple of decent operas.... Note a couple, Not a few, but a
couple. Carmen for example is OK, I'd be hard pressed to name the other
one.

(Can you say "Not an opera fan either")

Well,,,, Once I hit the road full time local channels are not a problem,
cause every week or two they will change. DTV won't, and thankfully
most of the places I plan on parking have something that passes for
security.

Of course a good Parisian Fido might help too (Plaster of Paris
Rotweiler in attack pose with motion detector eyes and a recorded
snarl/bark. Absolutely harmless, but the bad idiots would not know till
they fell and injured themselves running away... Then they sue you for
"Vicious dog" and you tell the judge "Your honor, I have concrete proof
my dog did not attach them" Wheel in Fido on a hand cart, Knock,
knock, "As I said Your Honor, Concrete proof"

 

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On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 09:44:45 GMT, John in Detroit
<Blanked@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Mark Lloyd wrote:
>
>> 2. The opera channel (music channel). I have no need for this,
>> considering I got more than a lifetime of opera when my father used to
>> listen to it 30 hours a day (and loud, even at night).
>
>There are a couple of decent operas.... Note a couple, Not a few, but a
>couple. Carmen for example is OK, I'd be hard pressed to name the other
>one.
>

Probably. I just got an overdose.

>(Can you say "Not an opera fan either")
>
>Well,,,, Once I hit the road full time local channels are not a problem,
>cause every week or two they will change. DTV won't, and thankfully
>most of the places I plan on parking have something that passes for
>security.
>
>Of course a good Parisian Fido might help too (Plaster of Paris
>Rotweiler in attack pose with motion detector eyes and a recorded
>snarl/bark. Absolutely harmless, but the bad idiots would not know till
>they fell and injured themselves running away... Then they sue you for
>"Vicious dog" and you tell the judge "Your honor, I have concrete proof
>my dog did not attach them" Wheel in Fido on a hand cart, Knock,
>knock, "As I said Your Honor, Concrete proof"

The idiots. Real experienced thieves learn to recognize those things
(like fake dogs). The same way CD-keys and other such junk have little
effect of software piracy.

--
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Mark Lloyd
http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com

 

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Mark Lloyd wrote:


> The idiots. Real experienced thieves learn to recognize those things
> (like fake dogs). The same way CD-keys and other such junk have little
> effect of software piracy.

I've seen some very convincing statues (in fact my pastor has one)

Have you ever heard the parrot joke?

Bugler breaks into a house and as he's loading the silver in his bag he
hears a voice "Jesus is watching you" He freezes, but hearing (and
seeing nothing more) continues... Sure enough once again he hears "Jesus
is watching you".

Well the third time this happens he gets a fix on the voice... It's the
bird in the cage. He looks at the bird and says "Oh, you, you're just a
bird in a cage, what do I have to worry about you watching me?" The
bird says "OH, I'm not Jesus, I'm Moses"

The bungler says: What kind of idiot names his parrot Moses?

Moses says: The same kind that names his Rotewiler Jesus.

Jesus: Introduces himself.