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    BIG 10 is BACK - A Deal Has Been Reached!

    FYI, I called today to voice my displeasure with missing the U of Minnesota vs Western Michigan game on BTN. I also mentioned I had just noticed that AMC was gone and I won't be able to get The Walking Dead this season (I don't watch much TV in the summer so I had missed the furor back in July)...
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    Tonights Twins / Yankees Game Blocked??

    Oh man, don't remind me of that ill fated scheme.
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    Tonights Twins / Yankees Game Blocked??

    Wow. Thanks Dish. So the City of Fosston, MN total population <1500 people and a ton of other tiny little cable companies can afford to show the games but its just too much to pay for Charlie. I was already considering dropping my Dish and going with MLB.tv through a Roku for my Twins games. The...
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    Newbie Technical Qs (612 or 722 receivers)

    That makes sense, I was ticked when I realized the installer had hooked up my 722 upgrade with RCA type cable - my inlaws got an HDMI with theirs. I was getting ready to call Dish and ask for one but it sounds like they don't advertise them as in the box. My installer probably sells em on ebay.;)
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    OK, Networking Question

    I am also weighing my options between wireless ethernet (gaming) adapter and the HomePlug. I was primarily looking to get rid of my $5 a month charge, but I am now intrigued by the Dish Online content. Does anyone know if there is a significant difference in download speed? (I rent so I don't...
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    Holiday HD Upgrade Question

    Definitely call back and use Direct as a bargaining tool. I called 5 times over the last 3 weeks, twice last Saturday. I was originally quoted $150 for a 722 installed (I had a 625). I got it down to $75 with the last CSR with an accent that I talked too :). I hung up with her and called back...