Recent content by VaberMan

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    Good Experience with Dish

    Hi to all, All I ever see here is complaints and ticked-off people so I thought I would post a good experience with Dish. To begin I have been with Dish for quite a while, I am on my third dish and fourth generation of receivers. When I call I get the "you are one of best customers" blah...
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    Need Your Opinion

    Just looking for your thoughts on this subject. Should I drop PlatinumHD and add Playboy channel? There would be zero net change on my bill. Is the Playboy channel any good? Should I wait for all the changes coming in February first?
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    Poll, Do you have your NEW smartcards yet?

    Two cards received and installed in my 722's. No problems at all.
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    How many times have you had your ViP 622/722 replaced?

    I have two 722's that were started up in Feb of 2008. So far no problems (I am knocking on wood), other than my kids loading up the DVR.
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    Cablevision Systems Corporation Q3 2008 Earnings Call (Voom Info Specific)

    Read into to this what you may. Craig Moffett - Sanford C. Bernstein Just following on to the question about the WiFi business Tom. Can you give us any early indications on the operating characteristics of that network as you get it built out and what kind of connect rates are you getting from...
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    Is TODAY the day?

    I haven't heard about this. I like both channels so I hope they keep each.
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    Lost our MOJO !!! Did Dish Ever Have it?

    Product News No Mo’ MOJO HD Come December All-high-definition network MOJO HD will shut down programming December 1 MOJO HD will be shutting down on December 1 October 08, 2008 | by Arlen Schweiger Looks like MOJO HD has unfortunately lost its mojo. The network, whose all-1080i HD...
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    DIRECTV/Dish Merger Unlikely

    News Malone: DIRECTV/Dish Merger Unlikely The Liberty Media exec's comments could also rule out Voom deal. By Swanni Washington, D.C. (September 29, 2008) -- Liberty Media Chairman John Malone said Friday that any merger between his DIRECTV and rival satcaster Dish Network is far from...
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    VOOM Goes BOOM - update Dish Drops all 15 VOOM Channels

    Cablevision & Voom News from Dolan Dolan: ‘Cablevision not for sale’ | Print | Forward Chris Forrester, on 21-09-2008 Speaking at last week’s Goldman Sachs “Communicopia” media conference, Cablevision CEO James Dolan said he no longer expected to be looking to sell the company’s cable...
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    Finally discovered, E* “turbo charge” changed my 1080i setting to 480p!

    OK get this. I have two 722's and my family room receiver did the upper left corner thing and kept the 1080i and the living room receiver never experienced the upper left picture but reset to 480p. Can I blame the kids?
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    FOX NEWS HD - Where are you?

    Just another reason why Charlie is janky.
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    Dish Network....the Horror, The Horror

    I ran accross this article while searching on E*. Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach & Treasure Coast news, sports, entertainment, jobs, cars, homes
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    Businessweek: Dish Starts Falling to Earth

    While not the Dish supporter I once was I am excited about this Newsweek report. Why? I hope Charlie gets a little upset and pushes for something big. Something to separate E* from D*. What that is I don't know but the buying public is seeing a difference now and it's not in E*'s favor.
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    UHF antenna help

    I will have alum siding, my computer room and one level to navigate through. I will move the antenna until reception works from both the porch and bedroom. Thank for all the help.
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    UHF antenna help

    Has anyone extended the range of the UHF antenna by moving it using coax cable. Here is my current set up Upstairs I have one 722 connected to my HD tv and then the SD is split between three bedrooms (my children take turns with the remote). Downstairs I have the other 722 connected to my HD...