Is there anyway to turn off the new (highly annoying) banner on the VIP612?

[raylloyd2000]

New software update on our VIP 612 receivers that adds the Dish Blockbuster Movie Pass Access to the receiver. With the new software comes a new highly annoying banner at the bottom of the screen anytime we are on a movie channel. It reminds us to check out any of the the following (Starz movies through Dish Online, thousands of movies through dishonline.com, etc.) Hate, hate, hate, these banners and have went through every page of the settings trying to turn them off. It they can't be turned off, I will have to consider (along with their failure to release a multi-room receiver after 2 years) moving to the competition. If anyone from Dish is reading this please don't Spam your existing customers like this, if you want to have it in the software that's fine, but give users the option to turn it off. Thank you for help and time.

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[Geronimo]

I think that banner predates the movie pass software. I also think that it cannot be turned off.

here is one thread where this is discussed.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-net...-channels.html

[TheKrell]

Yup. Those of us with 722/k's have already been suffering from this obscenity for months. I hate it too, but I'm not leaving Dish over it. Some claim hitting the cancel button dismisses the banner, and we are being babies for worrying about it. Frankly I can't imagine how this form of ad works. Who among us wants to stop watching a movie on our TV and watch it on a PC after fumbling around on DishOnline? Not me!

[pabeader]

is this the same banner that only appears once when you first change to the channel, then doesn't appear until you leave it and then come back?

[raylloyd2000]

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Yes, I quickly ran through the other thread and realized that this is the same complaint other have discussed. My apologies if this is a duplicate I just noticed this after the software update last night. For the record, I actually used Dish Online and the Blockbuster Movie Package and DO NOT need any advertisements spamming me about it. We have four 612 VIP receivers, America's Everything Package and Dish Platinum. While I have been happy the last 6 years (for the most part) with Dish this, along with the multi-room DVR fiasco, is really pushing me out the door. Sorry to be ranting here, but I appreciate the help and comments. Thank you.

[jrmy]

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I was surprised to find this annoying banner on the 922 as well.



These need to be an option to turn off ASAP. A stretched out channel logo on the bottom of what otherwise is a beautiful interface? No thanks.

I sit down in front of my TV to watch TV. I don't need a constant reminder that content is available online, I already know!