Recent content by lazydogmot

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    Can’t get upgraded receiver

    Thank you boba, I called Hotwire and they left a message for an account specialist who is going to call me next week. The person I talked to said the Hopper was not on the rate sheet but that didn’t mean it wasn’t available. The odd thing is that several people in the community have told me...
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    Can’t get upgraded receiver

    When I first moved in two years ago I tried to transfer my 18 year old Dish account here. Dish said they couldn’t provide me with service because of Hotwire so I went with DirecTV until they raised their fee $70 a month after the first year. Then I switched to Hotwire but the 722k does not suit...
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    Can’t get upgraded receiver

    First question: no master contract with Dish. We pay Hotwire Communications who supplies Dish programming and equipment, if we subscribe. I am sure Hotwire has a contract with Dish. Second: we signed no agreement with Dish.
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    Can’t get upgraded receiver

    I live in a community of single family homes that has Hotwire Communications receive Dish Network programming at a central location and they pipe it out to subscribers through a 722k receiver. I want to upgrade to a better receiver (Hopper) and get the programming directly from Dish. Dish will...
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    Frustrated by numerous program guide issues

    I have a 722k and have to have several timers, or add new ones, for programs to record. I think the fault lays with the guide information.
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    Velocity channel MIA

    Thanks Tampa8, I am doing that. They, Hotwire, are sending someone out if it does not resolve itself.
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    Velocity channel MIA

    I was thinking that myself so I checked and it is in all but the Basic package. Plus, I have found I am missing a lot more than 246. About 50 channels that I should have are not in my guide.
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    Velocity channel MIA

    OK, let me explain. I receive tv from Hotwire Communications. We have a community antenna that receives Dish Network and is cabled to our homes. You won’t believe this but my receiver is a 722k. I have only had this setup for two weeks but when it started I had Velocity on 246. Now it is not...
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    Velocity channel MIA

    It was just there. Did it move, get dumped, bail? What?
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    New Guide UI now rolling out (plus HDR support!)

    After a second reset (red button this time) blue highlighting in the guide is working normally. Also, all logos are are back. Signed: Chicken Little
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    New Guide UI now rolling out (plus HDR support!)

    I got 1077 this morning. It looks like they fixed scrolling through the playlist fixed where it used to skip past the bottom item after the second scroll. BUT...now scrolling through the guide, the blue highlighter that shows what program you are looking at disappears. This happens using up/down...
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    Free HBO plus $15 off monthly bill

    The just asked if they were speaking to me (the account holder). I would think you would have to agree to the changes and extra charges for it not to be a scam. I didn’t have that chance. When I called them today they confirmed what rockandchelle said about the extra charges. HBO and CINEMAX...
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    Free HBO plus $15 off monthly bill

    rockabdchelle, you were absolutely right about the bill going up $15.99 a month. Whoever called made no mention of that fact. They didn’t even ask if I wanted the offer. They just said here is what you’re getting and hung up. Thanks for the heads up.
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    Free HBO plus $15 off monthly bill

    No ATT cell. Thanks rockandchelle, I will keep an eye on that.
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    Free HBO plus $15 off monthly bill

    I got a call this evening from DirecTV saying that since I was a valued customer I was getting HBO and CINAMAX free for a year as well as $15 off the bill, also for a year. I said, “OK”. Anyone else or am I special. Haha.