Recent content by Carl B

Yes, how about some status report on this issue? Sad that I can find out more about the dispute in my local paper than I can at Satelliteguys.

Well of the "Solutions" posted by Dish to compensate for the dispute with Fox, only HDNet Movies has become available to me at my location. Discovery HD Theater remains blocked and the 9 alternative sports channels aren't even listed on my all channels list. Not much of a Solution. I emailed...

Thanks. That explains it. I didn't know that Dish eliminated the mapdowns for unsubscribed channels.

Yes, I have it at 9442, but not at 400. I get the 129 bird.

Got a channel number there for Tennis HD, Mr. Attitude? My all channels list in metro-Denver has TENIS in SD at channel 400, but no listing for an HD version of the channel. Just above it at channel 401 is Golf in SD and Golf in HD.

Government intervention to require a la carte as an option and prohibit "all or nothing packages" from the content providers would allow a la carte as a viable, low cost option to the consumer. However, revenue and profits for the content and service providers would drop substantially so their...

It seems, at least on my receiver's All Channels list, that Dish not only cut off the free preview of The Tennis Channel, it also eliminated the HD version of The Tennis Channel completely. What's up with that? I certainly wouldn't upgrade from Silver to Gold to get a bunch of additional SD...

Who cares! When will we get stable subscriber rates?

The bottom line is that my monthly bill will apparently increase by about 5%, which makes all the old jokes about cable's big annual rate increases passé. Time for me to figure out what to cut out of my service package. I can't believe Dish thinks it is a big deal to change to one DVR fee per...

The only problem with that solution is that the Netflix streaming movies ARE NOT HD PQ, more like average DVDs. So, unless you really work the mail quickly, you essentially get to see one Netflix HD movie per week when the BD arrives. In addition, many users of Netflix streaming video complain...

I have a Dish ViP211 and a ViP722 with the Silver package. Based on what's been posted in this thread, my bill will increase somewhere between $4/month and $11/month. Even at the minimum $4/month, that is more than any annual programming price increases I've incurred since 1999. I'm already...

What's bad for Comcast is good for America. Way to go FCC!

The wife and I noted an improvement in Dish HD PQ last Saturday, particularly on the Fox News Channel. Sadly, that additional PQ sharpness and detail seem to have gone away during the week. We are watching a 52" Sony Z5100 and the sharpness observations were made at about 6 feet from the...

Do not use Pam. I tried it years back on a Dish 500 and it did little to reduce snow accumulation. However, come summer, it fries to the dish and turns it yellow, very unpleasant looking. I'm still looking for something else to put on the dish, might try the Rain-X idea as dry silicone just...

Compared to your monthly Dish bill, they are cheap, so why not just get the insurance and switch out all the barrel connectors in your system (remember, that includes every wall plate and grounding connector) for 3 GHz tested models? My upgrade installer last year was adamant about changing out...