Recent content by bucketfoot

I worked there for 20+ years and their reputation is absolutely well earned. Why then did I (and many others) stay there so long, the bottom line is that there are areas of the company where they absolutely offer compelling & challenging work where you really can see the results that come from...

I bet the whole focus on Genie killed demand for regular HDDVRs. DTV should have done something like re-marketing these units as Genie-Lites or something similar to keep up demand.

All I can say is that I wasn't surprised last year and I'm still not surprised this year. I spent 20+ years there, starting as a Technician, moving to Engineering and eventually ending up in Senior Management. I've worked closely with pretty much all groups with any technical inclination...

The HR34 works quite well, but they are only just starting to roll out the client boxes, so there isn't any real feedback on those yet. Personally I prefer the DTV whole home solution, as I can have multiple HDDVR boxes all networked together and sharing (I currently have an HR34, HR24 and HR22...

I just read through this whole thread and as a former employee of 20+ years, I have to throw my two cents in. To start, Joe Clayton is simply being the spin doctor that he was hired to be. The survey is 100% accurate and he and every member of the Dish senior management staff know and even...