Recent content by rufwork

I realize I'm zombie threading a little, but, fwiw, I've noticed this is a growing problem for my 211k the last few months. Years of being pretty much spot on, but recently, I'm missing the last minute or so of shows.

Bingo. I like that my multicasts have channel info, but the main station doesn't. Painful. I buy eacalhoun's explanation, but it's still pretty painful. Course I was setting up manual timers for multicasts without info; guess I'll manage. Not much of a loss, but glad I have a 211k. Bet it...

It's NFL season again, so once again I'm trusting youse guys for a little advice. I think, after three years on Dish's flex pay (the pay as you go/prepay system), I'm ready to go DirecTV for my NFL fix. I have one TV. I want HD and a DVR. I want Sunday Ticket and the minimum package to get...

I've been using hand-me-downs from my computers (I'm often buying larger external HDs for backups), so it's been a heck of a deal for me -- and I'm (knock on wood) still on my first of the potential hand me downs. It does scare me how much the HD spins, though; seems it's trying to burn up the...

In the Welcome Pack? I've got WE on 128 and SHNBC on 134 with nothing in between.

Looks like we're getting TeenNick for free now on the WP. Not sure where that came from, but I'l trade 'em that and The Hub for ESPN.

Yep, I know they were supposed to cut it off. I can tell you with 100% confidence that, in at least one case, they didn't cut it off until after 4/20. Just wondering if I was alone in the luckiness. I knew I shouldn't've switched to DA. ;) Daggumit. If you've still got AMC in your WP...

Thanks; I didn't think there was a preview. Definitely was on the Welcome Pack, though -- have the DVR'd episodes to show it. ;) I noticed a fellow in the thread I mentioned, above, also received it slightly after the Nov preview cutoff. Did anyone else see AMC up until at least 4/20? Or was...

Had Welcome Pack before the NBA playoffs started this year on April 20th, iirc. AMC was on the Welcome Pack up until the playoffs. Switched to Dish America during the playoffs to get ESPN and TNT. Obviously no AMC on DA. Switched back to Welcome Pack today. No AMC. I know the Welcome Pack...

You know, I tried to figure HBO Go out last year during GoT, and I got the impression I didn't qualify. I wasn't able to log in using my Dish login and password. I keep thinking Welcome Pack subscribers get a sort of second rate treatment -- not that I blame them -- so I figured I didn't...

So, I'd like to catch Mad Man, Game of Thrones, and the NBA playoffs. I've got the Welcome Pack now (still a relative steal at $19.99) which, even though the programming page doesn't show it, has AMC. HBO almost doubles the price when I add it for $18. No ESPN, so that's out. Dish America...

Dang it! No loopholes, huh? Thanks to both of you. Worth a shot... ;)

I've posted before about getting free previews on Dish even without a package, which is great. But has anyone tried to sign up for HBO without a package? (I don't think I've asked this before; apologies if I did and I'm losing my memory. And I'd just try for fun, but I'm still on 120+ right now.)

Guess I should fess up that I ordered the Y5, it came in, and it was *ahem* lots bigger than what I thought I was getting for $25. Wow. A good 5' or so, just like I'm sure the Solid Signal site told me. So that had to go outside. The good news is that made me finally dug the trench, run the...

My fault -- you're right about DA. Only Gold and Silver have the little superscript 1 that says they're going away. Re: AMC, I was following up Bob2011's comment about the Welcome Pack increase by asking if AMC was coming back to the Welcome Pack package. It's not listed as part of the...