Recent content by jaypea500

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    622 problem after Turbo-HD upgrade

    earlier this week I received the Turbo-HD update. since then, most times when I turn on the 622, the picture on full screen HD channels is squished in from the sides. instead of 16:9, the pic is more like 13.5:9, with a black bar on either side. the only way I've found to resolve this is to...
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    dish is on the way out

    update 2: Dish did get us in today. they just left the house and all is well--for the moment. my 61.5 LNB went blind. crainbo: D* has the "PLUS HD DVR" package. $78 per month ($73 for package, $5 lease fee for a second SD DVR) for everything I get from Dish. Dish currently costs me $106...
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    dish is on the way out

    update: never did hear from "Aaron" again, but the email certainly ruffled a few feathers. as a result, Dish will have someone out by tomorrow morning unless someone cancels today--if so, they'll come out today. I'll probably be switching to D* anyway. with the current D* promotion, I'll pay...
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    dish is on the way out

    below is the text of an email sent to dish network's executive email address. I now know exactly why they've been losing customers (as revealed in their latest analyst's conference call today)--they just don't care anymore... jaypea500 PS: still no call from "Aaron" 28 hours later...