Recent content by rdbcatcher

FYI, just checked on BING cashback and DirecTV.com isn't a participating member nor is BestBuy.com

How were you able to get the Bing discount of 40%? I have a Bing account (BTW, it's dead after July 16 2010 per Bing) did you do all this at a store or online? If you did it online, could you provide the links for everything? Thanks for a great idea, we're thinking of doing the same thing too...

Good Idea! Contacted phone company, they checked out the phone line and replaced the DSL filter I had inline. The ground was good, but the issue still persists:rant:! The good side, is the duration between having to reset the unit has extended to now every 7-10 days :rolleyes:. I guess I...

Sorry to bother everyone here, but I've got issues here I can't find help with. I own a Dish Network DVR625 dual-tuner receiver and I'm going nuts. This is the fourth time in two weeks and now into a third re-manufactured receiver. For whatever reason, I noticed the caller ID not working again...

Has anyone heard of the new purple smartcard frying a receiver, specifically a DVR625 and a PVR508 ? I just added this new receiver and it blew out everything. Installation was per an advanced Technician from Dish, Jude, and everything worked perfectly except for the separator. That issue was...

Thanks for the info, that's helpful. Could you also explain why they have a DVR fee on receivers? Why is it necessary and why do I have to pay for a receiver fee and a DVR fee on each of my units if I OWN them, not lease them. I currently have a PVR 508 on my account and I don't pay a fee for...

This has been helpful (since I'm new to these forums), and I'm curious about some of the answers. The HDD fee, is that for ALL HDD sizes or just units with 100GB or less HDD's? Honestly speaking, I find the HDD fees unneeded and regressive in nature, especially since we cannot swap out the...

Hello People, just doing the polite thing and introduce myself. My name is Robert and I'm here on the forums so I can learn more about this technology. I'm not an installer, but have learned enough from messin' around to find very interesting solutions to the problems I have faced. I'm an avid...