Recent content by ChuckM

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    Dish won't ship 622 unless installer ...

    Last Thursday, I sent the following email to Dish Network ... On Friday, I received this well thought out, detailed reply to my email from the powers-that-be at Dish Network ..... Of course, their assumption is that I would be purchasing a metal package to go with that 622 meal. All...
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    Dish won't ship 622 unless installer ...

    FiOS is a definite at some point, but no one knows (at least, no one will say) when TV will be available in this area (north suburbs of Pittsburgh). It may be available within 20 minutes, or within 20 months ... who knows!?!
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    Dish won't ship 622 unless installer ...

    "Hey Dish ... watch me scr ... " I sent an email to Dish yesterday regarding this policy. Of course, no reply as of yet ... I'll allow until Wednesday before I follow up. I also opened a Customer Support chat session on the Dish web site, and was routed to "Marie". After posing my...
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    Dish won't ship 622 unless installer ...

    That's worth a shot. Email it is. We have cats and dogs, and when 'strangers' come into the house, it's a Major Battle to funnel the dogs into a bedroom, shut the door ... HOWL HOWL HOWL SCRATCH SCRATCH SCRATCH. Our dogs are quite familiar with family/close friends ... but "Ned the...
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    Dish won't ship 622 unless installer ...

    Sounds like the 'Hack-Check Stormtroopers Squad' ...
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    Dish won't ship 622 unless installer ...

    Actually, install is *free* (including dish(es), as necessary) with the Dish current customer promotions. Now, if i went with a retailer package, there may be an install fee. I'm still wondering about FiOS, though .... when, oh when ...
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    Has anyone else heard back from their senator’s office?

    I heard back from Santorum ... only a form letter, as he is not on the committee. I heard back from Specter ... a form letter stating eh will get back to me regarding the issue ... typicall process for his office. And I also heard back from Hart ... not a form letter, but not any more...
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    Dish won't ship 622 unless installer ...

    Dish will not ship me a 622 receiver unless I take a day off from work to allow a technician to install the "special sensitive high definition receiver". Dish customers for approximately 6 yrs Owned 6000/8VSB/8PSK. AT120 w/locals, HDpak (Voom Original, DiscoveryHD), HBOHD/SHOHD. The 8PSK...