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Guys, I have a vacation home on the coast of North Carolina (north of Myrtle Beach). The cost of TIme Warner has gotten ridiculous (nearing $200/mo for internet and cable). And we only use the for 5 months out of the year. So I went to the DirectTV website and it's bewildering. So ... Can...

Guys, Long time (10 years) Dish customer. Finally upgrading to HD. My installer is coming back today to install TWO dishes on my rooftop. Is my installer shooting straight? I'm in Raleigh, NC. He says to get all 4 satellites I MUST install two dishes on my roof. One to capture...

Guys, In Raleigh, NC and looking to finally upgrade to HD with Locals. If I want to maximize signal strength to avoid Rain Fade would it be worth the hassle to use two Dish Reflector / Dishes vs one single Dish 1000? Thanks! bradesp

Is it "legal" to take my box / dish to weekend retreat? I have a weekend house I use 6-8 weekends each year. Does anyone know if the Dish agreement allows me to physically taken my box/receiver to use on one of my weekend trips to my vacation home? In this scenario I'd mount a permanent dish at...

I have a home that I use 3 months in the summer and then intermitently the rest of the year... bottom line, 70% of the year I'm not there. Is anyone aware of any TWC service area that allows their customers to routinely discontinue service when they're gone for long periods? Thanks, brad

This is ridiculous. I'm bought a beach home and I want to install dish there. Local dealer says because I"m an existing Dish customer in Raleigh I can't setup new service at my 2nd home at the beach? What??? Can someone tell me if this is really true or misinformed? If this is true...

I have a beach home with two full flat panel HD tv's. Can folks tell me what it will cost and how to go about buying the absolute least expensive channel package line-up with HD channels? I do NOT need HD Movie Feeds, just networks, and other, Non Movie HD channels. Thanks! bradesp

How do I subsribe and obtain the absolute least expensive Dish serivce. I require NO premium channels or Movie Channels. I don't' care about "extra Channells".. just a basic cable lineup. Thanks in Advance! bradesp

Dish 942 HD Box without Phone Hookup?? I have a remote lake cottage with a new HD 50" Plasma display. I have NO wired phone service to this cottage. I read an online review of the new 942 box indicating that phone hook-up is required. Major bummer for me if this is true! Can someone confirm...

I'm building a beach rental home and want to put basic satellite tv in each room (7 rooms). What is the "cheapest" way to buy a package deal, including hardware and programming for a 7 room setup? Would like to avoid buying hardware. WOuld like locals if avaiable. Dish has a 4 room package at...

I'm building a beach rental home and want to put basic satellite tv in each room (7 rooms). What is the "cheapest" way to buy a package deal, including hardware and programming for a 7 room setup? Would like to avoid buying hardware. WOuld like locals if avaiable. I like the 4 room package...

I live in Raleigh, NC and I have the National Network Feeds (NY stations, etc.). If I sign up for the Local Channel feeds, will E* force me to drop the National Network Feeds? Thanks! Bradesp

I have analog Time Warner Cable in Raleigh, NC. I also have the "works" from D* on 4 boxes, two of which are the newer PVR's for standard definition. I want HD for my HD set, but I'm torn. I've seen the Time Warner SD Digital service and frankly, it stinks. My D* is much better picture...

I'm a dish customer and generally happy with SD channels. I've seen my lcoal Raleigh Time Warner digital channels and find the SD channels are much lower quality than Dish, however the HD channels are very nice indeed. Has anyone convinced a local Time Warner Cable outfit to provide Digital...

I'm a dish customer and generally happy with SD channels. I've seen my lcoal Raleigh Time Warner digital channels and find the SD channels are much lower quality than Dish, however the HD channels are very nice indeed. Has anyone convinced a local Time Warner Cable outfit to provide Digital...