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    Best Buy free TV

    Was not expecting this. Went to best buy to sign up my mother for dish and in order to get the free television. Basically every package is $10 more. Price lock was $10 over over advertised pricing on the dish website. The middle tier was $75 a month instead of $65. Over 24 months, you are...
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    Moving and downgrading

    Currently the plans are to move and downgrade. I currently have 8 months left in contract and this is what I have planned assuming it would work instead of paying the etf. I currently have a hopper and Joey and pay $113ish a month. When I move can I cancel the hopper and Joey and order a 211 and...
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    Skip ahead

    Last week I had an hr24-500 replaced by an hr24-200 Humax and now Samsung. I believe. The Humax allowed me to skip ahead without showing me the video, the samsung's skip ahead shows the video identical to a fast forward. Is this a setting that can be changed or is it a result of the...
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    Returning Dish equipment

    The trouble is they want a switch and I can not find one. We had Dave come out and they used the old mount the Dish was on. I found The LNB but I can not locate a switch. The installer left everything in a pile for us and there is no switch. My parents swear there was one...but i can not find...
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    Options (Moved)

    I recently moved to a new location, the "owner" of the property; not the landlord says he does not want satelite dishes. I know, i can obviously become a pain in the butt and have one installed using the law. However, we just moved here and i do not really want to start a fight with us being in...
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    Moving location/installation

    The new duplex I will be moving into, has asked that we have our satelite dish installed on the ground. Using the dish finder, it appears to be a perfect location with a great open view. The question is, when I move and request installation, is this an option for me? Do they install where they...
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    Nascar Hotpass

    Do we have an update/excuse/idea why Hotpass is not broadcasting?
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    Joplin, Mo KOAM 7 and Fox 14

    KOAM and FOX 14 will not be added to DirecTV service at this time - KOAM TV 7 Joplin and Pittsburg News Weather Sports Current news (new?) I had been in prior contact and was told simple answers like "under negotiation and etc" In the last week, I have started receiving "No comment" from both...
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    I just Cried a bit (EPiX HD)

    I was at my parents house most of the day. Tis my birthday and all so they wanted to spend some time together. Well I spent all day watching Epix HD. I could not believe that every movie they played was a movie I actually enjoyed and wanted to watch again. I just had a bit of a cry when i came...
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    GSN 'free trial'

    I got an message telling me there is a free trial, but on all the channels. It just says game loading, and shows what one would see when installing a program..like the install of the game is broke.
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    Oh Snap! Motorola, Verizon Diss iPhone in Full Page Spread

    Apple's iPhone 4 is getting all the attention as of late, and not all of it good. Capitalizing on the bad press, Motorola and Verizon have taken out a full-page ad in the New York Times promoting the Droid X...at the iPhone 4's expense. "Introducing the Droid X by Motorola, the ultimate...
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    New to D* (billing issue)

    Help me understand my second bill please. Here are my promotions $10 for referral $24 credit for first year $5 for first reciever $10 HD credit (not showing up at all) My charges My Credits First bill was $67.77 Next was $96.80 Partial reason for second bill is a UFC fight charged at...
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    Who broke my MVR

    Nothing has changed, wires or nada. Starting last night my H24 would show MVR connected" then "disconnected" I cant even watch the DVR shows upstairs due to it. Here is the weird problem. If I am watching the show and the "disconnected" screen comes up. I can finish watching whatever I was...
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    I was bored (and wanted to know)

    D* has been advertising on local channels that they now include "locals" I have been a D* sub for about 2 months, and had locals activated. As of now we get two local channels, three if you include PBS The phone call. The rep used this "locals" as an upsale to convince me that D* is the better...
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    Shut Down Internet For 4 Months Under New Emergency Powers

    Obama Can Shut Down Internet For 4 Months Under New Emergency Powers I just finished reading "Cyber War" by Richard Clarke and, according to him, the US is ripe and easy pickens for a devestating cyber attack. If this is an attempt to correct this, then I don't have a problem with it. *Can we...
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    Locals issue (64801)

    Since launch June 16thish? Channel KSNF16 has had severe pixelation and freezing images. Audio is not affected, I also want to add this is the only local channel affected. It has the same visual issues as if one was using an OTA reciever and had signal problems. I am unsure which exact...
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    New H24

    Recieved an H24 today to replace the SD reciever cause of our LIL launch. Everything is activated including locals. *However I can not get the MRV to activate on this reciever. The actually menu itself is not there, the network tests fine so it is recieving the signal from downstairs (I assume)...
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    Do they recieve everything there supposed too?

    If I am not mistaken. (I am not there to verify) that the latest install at my parents house when upgraded to 722k for HD. They installed a 119/110/61.5. The 61.5 is for there HD locals, I have read about the Eastern Arc, etc They are located 64844 (Missouri) Are they missing channels they...
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    I guess I will move

    While waiting patiently for D* to launch out locals. We find out today we get 2 of the 4. This is very sad especially with all the hype they have been pushing here in the Joplin area about D* getting locals. From the way I see it, now that I am moving. I should probably pick a location with...
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    Paramount, Redbox keep DVDs and Blu-ray discs in kiosks

    the same day they go on sale looks like not all of the remaining Hollywood studios are putting the 30-day brakes on providing movies to Redbox, as Paramount has concluded after a ten month study that it has "minimal" effect on DVD sales. Dennis Maguire, President of Paramount Home...
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    big day tomorrow(locals) 64801

    do they show up at midnight? should my guide show them for tommorrow? im excited...over locals lol
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    Locals-64801

    Ok. Question: My locals are not be be broadcasted until Jun 15th. Joplin,Mo 64801 I have found on the "list" the channels. KODE 12 KSNF 16 KOZJ PBS KODE 7 They are found on 61.5 at SB 15 110 at SB 20 (SD signal) and 129 SB 36 These are supposed to be an HD launch only. Thus why they are...
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    Rule #1 Do not upset the customer....

    When he has not even had service installed yet :P I just placed a new order today, and already had to cancel. Apparently I can not apply a referral, cause I already submitted my rebate (Which is what the website told me to do) So... I ordered from Directv.com but was told it was a dealer...
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    DTV Newbie

    I have decided to set up service with DTV From lerking on the forums, I see that the HR-24 is the one to get. (Ive been threw the hassles of installations. I will be sure I get what I want prior to signing the commitment. Is there any other items of importance that I should request from the...