December 18th Dish Retailer Chat Recap

[HDRoberts]

You can get upgraded to a Turbo pack now but would have to go through the executive office to do it.

But right now the only carrot is my RSN. A lure, to be sure (especially with how the Cavs are doing), but not enough of one. In Feb, I'm now thinking we will see a big carrot drop for HD Absolutes.

[memo90061]

Right now I have:

Dish Latino DVR advantage 57.99
DishLatino Max HD Essential 10.00
Dish Home Protection Plan 5.99
Programming Access Fee 5.00

Total: 78.98

I sometimes connect the DVR to the internet. Does it have to be connected all the time so they wont charge 5 dollars?

I'm confused, when I log in to dishnetwork.com it says I have DishLATINO Max w/HD Essential 59.99 but on the bill it says what I wrote on top 57.99 + 10 = 67.99 ://

In February I am thinking of getting:

Turbo HD Silver 39.99
Dish Latino bonus pack 13.99

What other fees will they add? I only have one 722. It will be 5.98 for dvr, 5.99 for Protection Plan?
So the total would be 65.95? Am I right? Am I missing something?

[jdmacor]

They should change it where you only have DVR fees unless you don't have them hooked to the network or phone line. Basically...if you want a DVR then hook it up so we can get the viewing data off of it and there's no fees.

I will support that idea!

[riffjim4069]

My only question is why isn't Dish offering a "Dynamic Duo" receiver?

[RandallA]

Right now I have:

Dish Latino DVR advantage 57.99
DishLatino Max HD Essential 10.00
Dish Home Protection Plan 5.99
Programming Access Fee 5.00

Total: 78.98

I sometimes connect the DVR to the internet. Does it have to be connected all the time so they wont charge 5 dollars?

I'm confused, when I log in to dishnetwork.com it says I have DishLATINO Max w/HD Essential 59.99 but on the bill it says what I wrote on top 57.99 + 10 = 67.99 ://

In February I am thinking of getting:

Turbo HD Silver 39.99
Dish Latino bonus pack 13.99

What other fees will they add? I only have one 722. It will be 5.98 for dvr, 5.99 for Protection Plan?
So the total would be 65.95? Am I right? Am I missing something?

"I sometimes connect the DVR to the internet. Does it have to be connected all the time so they wont charge 5 dollars?"

Memo,

Yes, your receiver needs to be connected to the phone line or Internet to avoid that $5.00 fee. Beginning Feb. 1st you will not be charged that fee since you only have one receiver.

You will not see any change to your bill if you leave it the way it is. If you do switch to Turbo HD Silver and Dish Latino bonus pack, you will get charged $12.00 for the receiver + the Protection plan in addition to the $53.98 for the packages. You will save around $7.00 if you change your package.

[Frank Jr.]

Renaming the receivers is nuts. I wonder who the bright eyes was that thought that one up........... I have been contemplating dropping my Almost Everthing Pack and going with their AT 250 + basic HD service however with the price increase I think I might just drop my AEP. I am already paying 130 bucks a month. I need my head examined for paying that to watch tv.

[jayn_j]

Scott isn't a retailer so he's not bound to their TOS.

There you go. Let's all encourage Scott to bite the hand that feeds us, and then we can ask for even more favors

[yaz96]

But right now the only carrot is my RSN. A lure, to be sure (especially with how the Cavs are doing), but not enough of one. In Feb, I'm now thinking we will see a big carrot drop for HD Absolutes.

I hope you are right, but this is DISH, without warning they might just say,

"Hey your package is gone, now pay us $30 more dollars a month, we're switching you to TurboHD,.....but see, you also get your RSN!"

[yaz96]

There you go. Let's all encourage Scott to bite the hand that feeds us, and then we can ask for even more favors

What favors do you get now, recently?????????

[jdmacor]

My only question is why isn't Dish offering a "Dynamic Duo" receiver?

What ever happened to the 722 with a slingbox in it?