Recent content by telstar_1

Wasn't there a law passed a long time back mandating service providers level the sound from one ch. to the next? Or was that just for within any single given ch., and not letting commercials be boosted? Regardless it's a pain on DiSH with some ch's way louder than others, and having to jockey...

AK is on the North American continent, but conus has long been understood (usually) to be just the 48. Some conus coverages have taken in AK or part thereof.

I hope it was worth it to c to be a total hypocrite and walk on others to in his mind get ahead

Can't you upgrade service (hardware change/add'n) at no charge at any time, just extend out 2 yrs required from date of upgrade, even if already in contract? Compared with streaming, cable and especially satellite gear and interconnections are cumbersome in (and on) the home. DiSH has only...

So much less intrusive, much more adding or moving sets around friendly. DiSH sowing yet more seeds of its demise

Owning was the original paradigm of DBS, like with C-band before it, but as early adopters were used up the $299 cost of basic system became a choke point. DiSH started off the low entry cost game by going to $199, then throwing in a free self-installation kit, then came up with leasing, with...

That's just it, a box at every tv. That's when I got out as a dealer. It had been progressing toward whole-house 1 unit and then this. I think maybe part of it was to thwart account stacking. Does streaming need a box for every set?

What is to be gained from owning, < in leasing fees?

But, but...even though you own rx's they replace them for free if they fail. They won't let you pay less and assume the risk yourself because that increases the chance that you'll cancel once faced with a hefty rx repair or replacement charge.

Maybe it's you have to agree 2 years

Why are we still doing this? A do-nothing congress?

How does offair "integrate"? Just select the air tv on the tv?

That's why people DVR stuff. Can ride out long signal outages

"Blaming" game mirrors that long-running between sat providers and programmers- The provider says the programmer shut it off whilst the programmer says the provider shut it off.

Brought to you in living color?