Recent content by JamesC

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    Other than the iPad, what is the best tablet for Dish Anywhere?

    Its not just the device that your using to view the dish anywhere app that effects your viewing experience. The way your hopper is connected to the internet is a biggie. A hard wired connection is obviously the best. Mine is connected with a HIC and I don't have any issues. If the tech MUST use...
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    Hopper audio delay when skipping fwd/back

    Was having the same problem, changed to dolby/pcm, disabled volume leveling, and mode is set to line. No more audio lag. Vizio tv to a vizio soundbar. HDMI from hopper to tv, optical audio from tv to soundbar. Hope this helps someone.
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    Longtime Comcast/Xfinity Subscriber switching to DISH on 11/28 - What to expect?

    Also make sure they connect the hopper to your internet using a HIC (Hopper internet connector) rather than wifi. Or hardwire it. I am an installer for dish and have been on a few trouble calls where the wifi adapter just wouldn't cut it. Make sure you do it at the time of install because its...
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    Longtime Comcast/Xfinity Subscriber switching to DISH on 11/28 - What to expect?

    I have 30mb internet from comcast, and I never have buffering issues. It only takes about 5-10 secs from the time I select rent to the time it will start playing. The hopper is the best cable box I have ever had from any company. Its very snappy and has the largest recording capacity of any box...
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    Just some kudos for Dish -- good experience today

    I make $5 for connecting a customer to broadband. Both for new installs and trouble calls.
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    Did you get a free Roku offer?

    Got roku and hbo for 6 months. Good enough for me. Only issue i have is you have to call dish after you buy each episode to get a refund for it.
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    No more ABC

    Get a message on screen from dish saying the local broadcaster is greedy and they think we should have to watch their commercials. Autohop rocks..... Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using SatelliteGuys
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    If Dish drops AMC, will you drop dish??

    No, its just as easy to download then stream the shows. Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using SatelliteGuys
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    OTA Update?

    Does anyone happen to know if the ota tuner will work with the free channels you get from your internet service provider?
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    Hopper stuck on downloading (3/6 part 2)

    I had this same issue yesterday, it took 40 minutes to download. This was after second node and hopper.
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    Blockbster disc at home, home burnt disc?

    That's funny, I would have thought wtf.
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    tv does not support HDCP

    All I do when it happens is disconnect the hdmi from the tv and plug it back in. Fixes it for me.
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    Is Surround sound worth the money?

    You could always go with a soundbar. I have a vizio that came with a wireless subwoofer. It sounds great!
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    What DLAN server are you using with the Hopper?

    U can use tversity with always transcode selected under settings. But u can't FF or RW with the hopper.
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    Hopper Software Update Coming along with Pandora!

    Was having this problem until I allowed all the permissions it requested.