Recent content by retiredTech

  1. retiredTech

    DISH Network Price Change

    it's obvious if you don't drop it, you WILL only get the PPVs. So I would drop it a few days before the 1st. Then at least you have grounds for making them give you a free year of it, if doesn't come back automaticly.
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    Free Premium for 12 months

    well according to the CSR that I spoke with, since my Starz is a free promotion and I'm not subcribed to it. It will not affect my getting the 30th anniversary 1 year of Starz. I tend to believe this, because of the way my "happy holidays" Starz was added. My account doesn't show Starz and my...
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    Free Movie Channel

    No No credits If on Feb 1st you are paying for the Starz package, you will get the Encore package, if you are paying for both (if you have HD) you will HD platium, if you are paying for all 3, you wil get 6 free PPVs.
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    Record With DVD/VCR recorder

    just use the "audio/video out" of any sat receiver/dvr into the "audio/video in" of any vcr/dvd recorder (or pc capture) and you can record any thing coming out of the sat receiver (live or played back) by using the audio/video inputs (not the tuner)
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    625 problems

    could be overheating, do have where it can get plenty of air around it?
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    We are back!

    I assume you don't have the mobile version available yet. There is only 1 "style" selection at the moment.
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    OFFICIAL DISH / FOX ORDEAL DISCUSSION THREAD

    Have no access to "real" broadband(the kind you can watch TV on) and no OTA reception (over 100 miles away) so sat is the only way to get networks shows for our rural area
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    211K with EHD only records for 14 minutes

    manually set the start time & end time
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    OFFICIAL DISH / FOX ORDEAL DISCUSSION THREAD

    I saw an ad saying FOX2 St Louis,MO might be lost by Dish Network customers Nov 1st. However they are owned by Local TV LLC, the media arm of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners. So are these ads just bluffs?
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    Accidentally order PPV?

    I have all PPV & VOD channels LOCKED, these are way too expensive If want to rent a movie I'll get one at red box.
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    Any new customer deals for current customers?

    be aware you can't add a harddrive to the 222 only the 211 can be used with a harddrive as a dvr (with 1 time fee of $40)
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    Old hand at C-band

    unless you can't afford the $6 per month, get a dvr it makes tv fit your schedule
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    Cannot See PPV When I want

    if you have a dvr find the ppv you want in your guide, set it to record and don't start it until you're ready to watch it
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    What am I doing wrong?

    did you do a switch check?
  15. retiredTech

    Dish Network Summer Extravaganza

    If zap2it is correct, Star Trek & G.I Joe are on Epix2 during the preview but NOT on Epix. And Iron Man not on either. That sucks!