Recent content by vividere

Where is the beef? The beef is they said I wouldn't have to and there are others who are getting the 811 free or just having to pay for shipping. Frankly, I only got the 811 for the OTA capability and only to watch NFL games... I don't watch TV otherwise except a movie at bedtime on a...

Dish Network Won't Let Me Remove HD Pack unless I return the 811... I don't want to pay the lease and the HD pack fee... I want the 811 for OTA HD but don't want the $10 HD pack. They insist I pay the $5 lease and the $10 HD pack. When I got the 811 they said I could cancel the HD pack and...

How did you get a free 811? Skidog mentioned paying only shipping to get an 811. Awhile back I took advantage of the "Dishing it up" offer and had to pay $5/month lease plus I had to subscribe to the HD package for $10/month. I don't want the HD package any longer but want to keep the 811...

Pardon moi... I got a far better deal the last time than I did in previous calls...the first one was better than the interim ones but $5/mon is better than $15/mon. The yahoo comment mainly applied to the two call center CSRs who didn't even know what OTA meant and insisted over and over...

When I read the specs on the SquareShooter I was not impressed. It looks only good for urban installs. Winegard doesn't even list it in their chart showing what antennas to buy. Also, did you notice how low VHF is on it? Even if you are buying it for UHF and maybe only UHF, and if that is...

I just left a note on a different forum post regarding my 811 upgrade which I will be getting in about 10 hours, tomorrow morning. 811 for $5/mon, no programming committment, free install and I can use my old receiver (5000) for a second room. Install was scheduled for 2 days after...

I guess the 4th call was the charm... I have been trying to work a deal on a 811 for a week and have talked to 6 CSR's in four calls. Each one offered me something different and none as good as the first guy until I got to this last guy. I am having to lease the 811 for $5/month with no...

Sorry I wasn't clearer... There are two points here... what programming I want and the technical part of the question. My main interest is movies. 95% of what I watch is movies. 3% is local NFL team and 2% is everything else. I do like having access to the typical "cable" channels I get in...

Dishing it Up Package ending 10/31 I talked to a CSR last week and he was going to give me the receiver for free (no lease) with a $50/install fee covered by a $25 credit for the return of my 5000 and a $25 rebate, so in other words, it would be totally free. Right when we were going to ink...

Want better local station signal! I used to live in Apple Valley on a higher piece of ground and got great reception with a large antenna in my attic. When I moved straight south to Farmington I again put the antenna in my attic but have never gotten great reception. I watch very little...

After getting off the phone with the CSR yesterday because I didn't want to pay the $10 for the HD Package and was going to buy an 811 I realized that if I only had a one year obligation for the HD Pack that would be cheaper than buying an 811 on the street for $150-250. I called back...

Farmington? Is there anyone with the service on the way south end of town? Specifically my area? Are there any AV gurus near here? Thanks! Lew

After being with Dish Network for just shy of six years and having an old 5000 receiver with a bad remote I thought I would try and get an 811 as I have a HDTV system and wanted over the air digital TV signals as I don't subscribe to local channels. After three phone calls I got a CSR to...