I have had enough of Dish Network. I just ordered Direct and the installation is May 8th.

Should I just wait for that day to call Dish to cancel or should I call now to pre-cancel? I do want to keep some service without any lapses.

The SNY thing that just happened along with last years MSG dispute and the whole Voom debicle is what put me over the edge. Also I have still not gotten over loosing MonstersHD and RaveHD! I am done with Dish unless they want to pay me to watch. :popcorn

I would wait until Directv is installed and activated and then cancel E*.

Who carries Monsters and Rave? Cablevision?

I agree. I would wait.

I always wait for the new installation to be up and running, just in case.

Will do. Thanks guys!

I was going to give Direct a try one time after Dish pissed me off, and then the DirecTV scheduling group screwed me over by calling me 10 minutes before my install time to tell me they didn't have the receivers I would need. Lost a day of vacation because of that. Told them to go pound sand. Ended up being a better deal for me in the long run. Good luck with the switch.

keep it until Directv is up and running (and you're enjoying the RSN's in HD) then cancel Dish :)

keep it until Directv is up and running (and you're enjoying the RSN's in HD) then cancel Dish :)

Directv has RSN's in HD? You have never mentioned that before.

nope...never have. :)

gee I guess if you read the OP's post he lists the reason for leaving...Dish dumping his RSN's

nope...never have. :)

gee I guess if you read the OP's post he lists the reason for leaving...Dish dumping his RSN's

gee I guess you didn't read the post either because I don't see anywhere where he said he was leaving because they weren't in HD.

Reading his post (and his others recently) show that the reason he is leaving is because of the RSN issue. :) Most people who have left to other providers because of the RSN's want them in HD.

I was answering the question about when he should cancel his Dish subscription. Your post (much like the last dozen or so of yours) brings nothing to the table :rolleyes:

Well I canceled E and tried OTA only with TIVO for a couple weeks before going with comcast..

Life is more than TV

Reading his post (and his others recently) show that the reason he is leaving is because of the RSN issue. :) Most people who have left to other providers because of the RSN's want them in HD.

I was answering the question about when he should cancel his Dish subscription. Your post (much like the last dozen or so of yours) brings nothing to the table :rolleyes:

What exactly do yours bring to the table when all you do on this forum is bash dish? Scott needs to create a bash dishnetwork forum and you and some others can post to your hearts content.

Well I canceled E and tried OTA only with TIVO for a couple weeks before going with comcast..

Life is more than TV

Good Lord! Bob, have you had a closed head injury or something? You have been the undisputed KING of satellite junkies on the forums over the years and I never thought we would see the day that you jumped ship for cable. :eek:

What exactly do yours bring to the table when all you do on this forum is bash dish?
yep 63 1/2 thousand posts and all I do is bash Dish :rolleyes:
I answered the Op's question which was

Should I just wait for that day to call Dish to cancel or should I call now to pre-cancel? I do want to keep some service without any lapses.
YOU took it as me bashing Dish.




Scott needs to create a bash dishnetwork forum and you and some others can post to your hearts content.
we do. Its called the War Zone :)
Maybe you should check it out too since you seem to bash anyone's opinion.

Good Lord! Bob, have you had a closed head injury or something? You have been the undisputed KING of satellite junkies on the forums over the years and I never thought we would see the day that you jumped ship for cable. :eek:

uh oh...you just opened up Pandora's s**t box....If you read Haller's posts you'll know why he left Dish....he's only mentioned it like 1200 times...and now he'll get to tell us again why he left ;)

uh oh...you just opened up Pandora's s**t box....If you read Haller's posts you'll know why he left Dish....he's only mentioned it like 1200 times...and now he'll get to tell us again why he left ;)damn bean counters!! :D:D

yep 63 1/2 thousand posts and all I do is bash Dish :rolleyes:
I answered the Op's question which was

YOU took it as me bashing Dish.



we do. Its called the War Zone :)
Maybe you should check it out too since you seem to bash anyone's opinion.

I only "bash" people that come on here that don't even have dish anymore just to annoy others that might be happy with it and not think that directv is so perfect just because they have hd rsn's.

@yes keep dish on untill dtv is running . Make sure to get all you want and need from direct prior to letting them install as they will bend and give almost any thing you ask.

I only "bash" people that come on here that don't even have dish anymore just to annoy others that might be happy with it and not think that directv is so perfect just because they have hd rsn's.

I guess you forgot I actually answered the OP's question :)
But that's OK. I'll let it slide

I would pre cancel to give dish enough time to call you with a winback offer.

My RSN's are in HD when there's a GAME on. I haven't had to watch a Marlins or Rays game in SD yet! I could care less, about all the pre-game, or post game blah-blah being SD, since I don't watch that anyway. That's what SportsCenter is for! :D:up

For what it's worth, I called and cancelled while watching SNY in HD after cable was installed. When the CnSR asked what provider I was considering switching to, I told her I already had cable installed. There was no argument, no switching me over to customer loyalty, she just went ahead and did it. Took less than 2 minutes. I was a Dish customer for 10+years, and while I do remember now why I switched from Time Warner, there are things I like about it (all sports in HD always, picture-in-picture, the "look back" thing, etc.) and one thing I don't like (the channel guide). All in all it was a good move and I haven't missed a Mets game since.

To answer the OPs question, it is really up to you. You can do a post-dated cancellation and that would suit your needs. Once the installation happens, there is not really going to be a way to enjoy it (cables will likely no longer be connected anyway). You could set it for the 9th, being that the installation is not scheduled until the 8th. At any time, you can change the date if needed (installation does not happen or there is an issue).

Hate to hear that you are leaving DISH, but when something you don't have and really want is the reason, I cannot say I blame you. Hopefully in the future you allow us to provide service again.

To answer the OPs question, it is really up to you. You can do a post-dated cancellation and that would suit your needs. Once the installation happens, there is not really going to be a way to enjoy it (cables will likely no longer be connected anyway). You could set it for the 9th, being that the installation is not scheduled until the 8th. At any time, you can change the date if needed (installation does not happen or there is an issue).

Hate to hear that you are leaving DISH, but when something you don't have and really want is the reason, I cannot say I blame you. Hopefully in the future you allow us to provide service again.

I have always preferred DISHover Direct TV one biggie I'd great customer service DISH has. Also I do not see any representatives from Direct TV on here like DISH TV has.

Today is the first day of your life.

I would pre cancel to give dish enough time to call you with a winback offer.

I doubt Dish can win me back at this point. I am looking at all of my RSN's (SNY, MSG, MSG+ and YES and all in full time HD) along with $30 off the bill for a comparable package (AT250 w/Platnum and DVR vs. Choice Ultimate w/HD Access and whole house DVR) for a year then it's just about what I am paying now.

I used to think Dish was the best until they killed Monsters and Rave. From that moment I could have gone either way. I even called TWC but they weren't giving me much of anything special as I already am a customer of their's for phone and internet.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I will call to cancel Dish after I am up and running with Direct.