Recent content by bubba04

I got my WD HDD to finally activate. The trick was to use the method discovered here. Just have them send a 'hit' to the receiver while the 499 message is displayed. After 2 hours on the phone with various CSR's, this is the only thing that worked. When the CSR sent the hit to my receiver while...

This issue of repeats is an over blown argument, imo. We have dedicated tv stations that show nothing but shows most of us have seen many times over. There is a whole industry consumed by the notion of people watching movies and programs they've already seen. You may have heard of this industry...

Oviously the claim that VOOM didn't meet its programming commitments is a sham. IMO, Sean Mota has hit the nail on the head. Dish wants to simply renegotiate the VOOM deal and this is the plan to get it done. We've seen Dish do this to many channels over the years. Some like this poker player...

Ever since we lost VOOM, I've been wondering just what it is I am going to do. I feel that TV in HD is becoming irrelevant. I mean really, satellite and cable providers are compressing the heck out of these channels, and now 15 of these HDlite things are gone. Am I to complain? Is the game...

Oh boy, this would surely be a Merry Christmas if somehow I were to win!! I'm in! Thanks

Man would this be nice to win!! I never when anything, but that never keeps me from trying :-) Brentwood Ca. USA Bubba04

People are asking why would we expect to get an HD channel when we don't sub to the SD channel. Well... I don't sub to the NFL channel, but it looks like I'll get NFLHD anyway. We all want more HD but the packages are confusing so far. I like the old way much better because I rarely watch SD...

40,000 members? My goodness this place sure has grown!! This is with out a doubt, the #1 source for satellite info on the web. Hands down. Wish me luck! :) Bubba04

I'm going to keep my 811 and wait things out too. I'm a little curious about the 18 month commitment though. Makes me wonder if something isn't in the works for the other providers. I'd heard before that eventually VOOM will offer its services to other carriers. Don't know if I want to be locked...

Is this a one time fee or a monthly $6 fee? If it only costs six bucks one time to turn on OTA then it may not be that big of a deal. I waste way more than that on beer and donuts than I should. But I can see where this could upset some folks. I use the OTA tuner on my 50" sxrd and it does a...

So I could get a 622 for the same deal on my 811 as the users of the 921/942 get? I didn't get a 921/942 because they were too expensive. I settled for a $199 811, and now all I need to do is pay another $299 to get into the HD DVR realm... AND I get a $200 rebate to boot!!? Is this true? That's...

I too have a dish at 148. But it is for my wifes' TVJapan feed. If I re-aim that thing she'll rip me a new one! Here's hoping/praying they mirror at 148 soon. Bubba04

I called the main customer service number (800 333-3474) and got the deal done in 5 mins. I did get a call later that evening from Dish. They were offering me a 921 for $500. That sounded like a good deal, but I just found out that I can't get another cable run from my dish into the house. I'll...

I want to again thank you guys for the quick response. I called Dish and they set me up with a leased 811. I only pay the $5 dollars a month (which I was paying anyway on the 301 for programming on that box) to lease it, and the $25 for shipping. So my monthly bill will not change at all. I've...

WOW!! This is without a doubt the best resource for DBS info period! Thanks for all the replies. You guys have pointed me in the direction I was hoping to go. I'll let you know how things go. Bubba4