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So..I counted 54 HD channels including 4 Cinemax channels and excluding local HDs...

Have you guys seem the new dish pricing?? TurboHD Gold w/ DVR Advantage + Local + Platinum would cost $75 not counting any additional receivers.. Even a more modest Turbo HD Silver w/ DVR & Local would cost $55.. Why is the price for paid tv & cell phone services can only increase but not...

Dish used to be good, when I first signed up with them about 5 yrs ago, call centers were still stationed in the States.. When they switched their call center oversea, that's when hell break loose.. This is not a cheap shot at those worked for call center oversea, they are just doing their job...

How much longer do we have to put up with this problem?? How imcompetent are the Dish tech supports or Dish in general?? My recording of tonight's Simpson is still having the same problem. I am seriously consider switch to Direct TV.. Does anyone know if we can opt out of our contract with...

I am in Fremont, CA and I am having the same problem on my 722.. I thought my Simpson recording has gone bad last week, but this week's episode has the same problem.. I am glad it's not my setup, but knowning Dish..I doubt we will see this issue resolved anytime soon..

I was able to connect my ViP722 to my home network and internet using my old Linksys game adapter WGA54G.. However, I notice that on my DHCP client list, ViP722 doesn't have a name assign to it.. Is there a way to config the ViP722 so my router can pickup the device name??

A couple days ago I began to notice that I have to increae the volume on my receiver to get the same level of loudness... Before this change, I always watch HD channels at about -35dB on my Marantz receiver... However, I have to raise the volume to about -25dB to -30dB now to get the same...

I defintely notice the volume level between SD & HD is a lot more balanced now (except for commercial obviously) However, I also notice that I have to turn up my av receiver's volume to get the same loudness as of before.. (I had my Marantz SR8002 set at -35dB for TV up until today when I had...

You don't have Turbo PlatinumHD, you have HD Absoulte and there is no Big Ten nor RSN included with HD Absoulte..

As opposite to now completed easten arc, does western arc really exit? I often heard ppl mention western arc as 110/119/129, is this really the case? If so, is the western arc also broadcast entirely in MPEG4 like the new completed eastern arc?

INCOMPETENT That's how I would sum up the ousourced call center/customer support with Dish.. They used to offer one of the best customer support before the recent cost-down move.. I had DVR Advantage+HD Ultimate and switched to HD Absolute (got a US call center rep who told me to do so...

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Does Dish offer NBA League Pass & NHL Center Ice in HD?? If so, maybe those are been considered HD channel also??

25 RSN (according to Dish's website) 45 HD Absolute (include 5 PPV) 17 Additional HD channels as of 8/1/2008 HBO HD, Showtime HD, Starz HD, Cinemax HD x 3, Big Ten HD, WGN HD That's 95 total...how did Dish come up with 100+ total HD channel now??

What about existing subs want to switch to TurboHD?? Is it still the case that TurboHD is for new subs only until Feb. 2009??