Recent content by telstar_1

So much less intrusive, much more adding or moving sets around friendly. DiSH sowing yet more seeds of its demise

Owning was the original paradigm of DBS, like with C-band before it, but as early adopters were used up the $299 cost of basic system became a choke point. DiSH started off the low entry cost game by going to $199, then throwing in a free self-installation kit, then came up with leasing, with...

That's just it, a box at every tv. That's when I got out as a dealer. It had been progressing toward whole-house 1 unit and then this. I think maybe part of it was to thwart account stacking. Does streaming need a box for every set?

What is to be gained from owning, < in leasing fees?

But, but...even though you own rx's they replace them for free if they fail. They won't let you pay less and assume the risk yourself because that increases the chance that you'll cancel once faced with a hefty rx repair or replacement charge.

Maybe it's you have to agree 2 years

Why are we still doing this? A do-nothing congress?

How does offair "integrate"? Just select the air tv on the tv?

That's why people DVR stuff. Can ride out long signal outages

"Blaming" game mirrors that long-running between sat providers and programmers- The provider says the programmer shut it off whilst the programmer says the provider shut it off.

Brought to you in living color?

So are the home locals then being streamed when in a different part of country? Wouldn't that violate the distant locals rule that makes you watch local locals? What is senior plan, never heard of it.

I suspect they're not the kind of dreams you like to have

Brush cutting, performing with choir groups. Doing a couple performances for Beethoven 9th

If you own the rx does that mean you have to pay for repairs if it goes bad? To my recall, they'd simply send a replacement at no charge regardless of owned or leased, so there was no functional difference