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  1. T

    Intelligent Machines 849

    Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network! View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6mqzFTLtH8 Direct YouTube Link - Intelligent Machines 849 TWIT's Website TWIT Live Feed
  2. T

    Apple's Lead Chip Designer Reassures Team He's Not Leaving

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  3. gpflepsen

    Festivus - Airing of Grievances

    I hear ya! I guess an update is in order. I called DISH back and spoke with a helpful chap. What a difference in this call! No beefing or alternate sales pitches like the call from 3+ months ago. To sum it up, the CSR (Tech service), came straight to the point and said yes, I can buy a...
  4. navychop

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    Yep. Better info here. I wonder what the average employment span for Dish CSRs is.
  5. Anony55

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    That's actually a better answer than I got from any of the CSRs or ai chat. Now I know there is some kind of node involved. That's more information than I had before.
  6. navychop

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    In all fairness, we should acknowledge that the Hopper installations are a little more complicated than for the ViPs. Different equipment. If you get it wrong, it may well cost them more to come out and undo what you did, and fix it.
  7. dishdude

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    It really doesn't make financial sense to buy and install your own Hopper. Not only do you have to buy the Hopper, the Joeys, LNB, the node - you're talking $500-$600 which is more than the ETF, plus you still have the exorbitant DVR fee. Wally is plug and play, use your same LNB and wiring...
  8. Anony55

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    Thanks man. It's good to see some familiar names from the old days... even if it's in a thread meant to express my frustration.
  9. Anony55

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    That's a good question. Initially, I asked if I gave them a UID from a used unit from eBay if they could tell me if it was free and clear to be added to my account (would be good info to have before the purchase, right?). The answer was somewhat wishy-washy... but essentially "no". Only one CSR...
  10. navychop

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    It sounds like you’re right. Maybe the only, not the main, reason. I wish you well in your future endeavors.
  11. sdfntx

    Song Name Game Part 3!

    I Think I'm Fallin' in Love - Janie Fricke
  12. J

    YTTV to offer new packages

    what about I don't get locals save the $32+/mo and upgrade to an hire tier or maybe add hbo. Also let me drop espn if I don't want it.
  13. Radioguy41

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    No need to rant, rave, and holler, just hang up and call a different CSR. I've installed owned boxes in the past year or so with no problem. Right now the Hopper 3 is under $300 on Amazon. And ignore those negative reviews. For some reason they resurrected a bunch of negative reviews from 2017...
  14. T

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    Are you saying that if you would purchase a hopper on ebay that had been deactivated from account and unencumbered, or perhaps a new or refurbished one from a dealer and self install, that they won't activate? I'm not asking what will they tell you prospectively just to deter you....but what...
  15. Anony55

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    Thank you. I'm not just some old grouchy guy. I'm a guy with a legit complaint. Thank you for saying that. I'm kinda tired of playing the game. TV should be easier than having to pull all kinds of tricks to get the provider to do for some what they do for others. In a way, this thread is my...
  16. John2021

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    i would bitch!!! this is the first time i heard of them not activating owned boxes. you should not have to lease boxes!!! it took us two months to get em to set up our acct with owned boxes be aware!!! by that time it was me blowing my sprockets yelling and screaming at them :biggrin. what LNB...
  17. John2021

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    we bought everything we own it!! they installed it.. the only reason we have a 2 year is we got the price lock and wheels and deals after i pressed it... we swapped out our joeys we bought em they installed em at no charge since we have the protection plan we bought the joeys from dish for...
  18. Anony55

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    If that option was available, someone needs to tell the CSRs. I offered to buy a Hopper and install it... they all said no. I don't know how many times I can say that before someone addresses that fact.
  19. Anony55

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    ...as long as you let them do the install and start a 2-year.
  20. John2021

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    id'e buy the hopper off of solid signal and own it there's no 2 year also!!! the hopper 3 is 270.00
  21. John2021

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    They want everyone on hoppers!!!
  22. Anony55

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    You make good points. In fact, I was looking forward to an internet connected receiver. That's why I offered to buy and install a Hopper. I love the Dish scapes and the Hopper is the only receiver that can get the gallery channel 305 that has all the old ones on it as well as the new ones. Like...
  23. Anony55

    DISH Has Made it Impossible to be a VIP211k Owner

    I would have phrased it differently, but yeah... you're essentially correct. The time for help was the multiple times when I was on the phone with Dish offering to buy and install a Hopper (which they all said no to).
  24. long_time_DNC

    Song Name Game Part 3!

    I'm In Love With My Car - Queen
  25. T

    Windows Weekly 962

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