Recent content by DB10

Maybe there are some virtual interfaces that pop up as needed. Maybe for tunneling/management/updates. Not sure. When you say “comm ports”, are you referring to the Ethernet ports? Comm port usually means serial port, so I wasn’t sure. I don’t know if there’s a way to get to the underlying OS...

Bit late for a reply, but maybe your network is compromised. I don’t see my Dish box if I do a scan from the Internet, so I would think you would have get inside to hack the box. Could be something mundane too I suppose.

Well I didn’t have the channel before, and now I do, so I don’t mind. I find Dish streaming kind of flaky though. My internet connection is 300/300 so I’m not sure why.

I noticed the same thing. Some games wanted my PIN (to rent), but most just worked. Not sure why. I watched one of the unavailable games on ESPN+ instead. The NHL must have one of the most convoluted TV distribution setups in history. Some games are on ESPN+, some are on regional TV or local...

I would can center ice and get espn+ instead because picture quality is a lot better. I have espn+ as well as Monumental and center ice (free preview on Dish), and center ice is the poorest picture of the three. I’m local so I can’t watch caps games on ESPN+ but I watch a lot of hockey in...

I tried calling them up but the person had no clue. She just asked me dumb questions like, do we have any bad weather, and offered to send me “a signal”.

No, if I walk into a store I expect people to try and sell me stuff. That’s normal. I’m just tired of ads. Ads everywhere. Watch tv, tons of ads. Use the web, ads. Get gas, ad videos on the pump. Junk in the mail, spam in email. That’s all expected. Getting “ads” from a tech in my house is a bit...

People don’t know how to find a store or a website to buy stuff? Seems unlikely. I think most people like to price shop at least. Yes, people get hacked on a daily basis. But if you lose every PC and are affected for as long as Dish was, then something is very wrong. I kind of doubt BoA...

I’m not the type to yell at anyone. I’m generally pretty polite, but I guess you wouldn’t know it from my posts.

Well the standard is pretty low, but congrats anyway.

I didn’t know a tech showing up was optional, especially when you pay for the service plan. Doesn’t surprise me though given some of the other practices going on. I’m just hanging on to service for my mother as she is familiar with it and knows where all the channels are, and dish is the only...

Yes, I’m not expecting a sales job from a tech, so that’s an ambush to me. A cheesy one too. I don’t need a tech to tell me about sound bars or anything else anyway. Why would I buy whatever he has rattling around in his truck. Anyone with some sense would do some research and figure out what...

I can’t see myself changing my thinking on that one. The last thing I want is an ambush sales guy in my house, I didn’t sign up for that. Dish would not be on my list of places to buy equipment anyway, other than proprietary stuff. It’s obviously not the tech’s fault if the company is poorly...

Same here, but 25 is also out. 62 is the only one that I sort of care about though. So what is the definition of a local channel in Dish TV world? Are the local NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS affiliates part local channels package? They haven’t been affected so I just wondered.

That’s pretty bizarre. If I had tech come over to install or repair something and they tried to sell me something I’d immediately show them the door.