Recent content by chris971

yes, and if DIRT can't help, go to the phone and make your case. us long term existing customers have to really dig for the deals.

GregE: I hear you. If you are starting again with all new high end equipment you may want to consider the $7/mo warranty for a month or two until you get the bugs out. When the 722/922 and slings were new, I had equipment problems, both times, a tech was dispatched the same day, new equipment...

I would definitely contact dish by phone and see if retention can make you an offer that you like. I've been with dish since 93, switched to direct once, and switched back after 2 years. hey, if they can't make it right, then definitely check out other alternatives. down here in Miami, we have...

thanks bobby. I guess it's like a cellphone, pay up front or a 24 month contract. seems like it's almost an industry standard. considering I've already swapped out 2 722's (freezing up, and HD failure) I think I'm gonna continue leasing even though I'm off contract. I definitely need to backup...

How do you tell the difference between the black and green w/d's? Is it the package? I don't want my external running all the time.

Can some please explain why dish is constantly moving channels? This month it's velocity and unihd. this required reprograming of both lists and timers. I see no advantage to subscribers.

I'm a little confused. Can someone explain the advantage of owning a dish receiver over leasing it? I don't see any savings on the sub prices. :confused:

AMEN! Seems like a third of my queue is listed as "Unavailable" And while we are complaining, why won't they allow you to rent another BB store disc when you return the first one? It takes 3 days to get the next one on my queue. They have closed several BB stores recently down here too (Miami).

356B makes a good point about slow downloads with HD programming, sometimes I just start a download and watch something else meanwhile. I'm downloading around 17.5 mbps but it still is slow at times. Is anyone here using high speed (50+ mbps) and does it help with BB downloads? It doesn't seem...

Know what you mean, sometimes I wonder if I should reverse my queue and see if my luck improves!

It'll happen rather quickly, I would think, look at Netflix as an example. However, I think there is at present, a slight quality edge on BD vs internet downloads. What do you think?

It's ironic that many of us are neglectful about backing up data, until after a hard drive failure and loss of data. Consider the use of a UPS on 722/922's as well as whole house and branch circuit surge suppression. Blown caps, and other failed components are often due to transient noise and...

I think you handled it well, it's always a good idea to get employee ID's too, so if a problem arises you have references. I got a free sling upgrade, like your case, the charge appeared on my next bill, but was corrected after I complained. It's ironic that new customers get all the goodies...

I would appreciate any advice on which brands of external hard drives work best. I'm looking for a large capacity unit, I see many advertised online, TigerDirect, etc. What specs besides max storage capacity should I be looking for? Dish is promoting a (rather low capacity) WD 1T unit for 99.95...

Thanks for the info, I found that in my case connecting through a UPS may help.