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    DISH Manipulates Federal Rules, Gets Billions in Discounts for Wireless Licenses

    DISH Network, whose co-founder is a major Democratic donor, cashed in on a $3.3 billion taxpayer-funded discount to purchase wireless licenses from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday. Using subsidiaries to capitalize on an FCC designation designed to help small businesses...
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    How to change Skip Button on remote to 60 seconds?

    Is there an easy fix for this? My Remote Control Skip button only skips ahead 30 seconds. How to change it to 60 seconds? It would be easier to skip all of those commercials.
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    Dish adds Smithsonian Channel as part of CBS Agreement

    That was fast: About 12 hours after going dark on Dish Network, CBS-owned stations are back on as the companies disclosed that they’ve reached a multi-year deal covering carriage payments, streaming rights, and their dispute over Dish’s ad-zapping Hopper DVR. The satellite company says that it...
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    Hopper Hard Disk wiped, timers saved

    Out of the blue, all of my saved recordings were wiped out, but the timers were saved. Apparently not a hardware error but some software problem. "Your timers have been saved but any recordings have been lost. Press okay to reformat your hard disk." Seems to work okay, minus my recordings...
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    Dish is odd man out with Fox News, Fox Business Go Anywhere

    Another goof-up at Dish Network. Charlie is spending too much time with his various mergers and takeovers. Every other Cable Satellite company has the new Fox News Go feature. The one hold out is Dish Network. Dish Network is asleep again. http://www.foxnewsgo.com/
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    TCM on Demand -- Dish is asleep again

    Has anyone noticed TCM has a new video on demand website, http://www.tcm.com/watchtcm/movies. They also have a very good Android, iPad, and Kindle Fire app for free. You log-on using your Dish name and password. You choose from about 50 movies that change every week and watch them on your...
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    Why do we have to pay for locals with Dish?

    If I remember correctly, paying for local channels was strictly optional. Then it was changed so we are forced to pay for them, whether we need them or not. Why not drop the local channel requirement? Most will keep the Dish local service, but some will not , and will use an HDTV antenna or...
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    Hopper crashes and reboots every day

    My Hopper has started to crash and reboot one or two times a day. It has worked fine for over a year, now it seems to have reboot problems. It is the latest S503 version. Is anyone else having this problem?
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    NewsMax streaming live on Channel 223!

    Add it to your favorites if you want to watch it.
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    Newsmax TV Signs With DISH Network

    Newsmax Media today announced that it has reached a distribution agreement with satellite TV provider DISH Network Corp. for Newsmax TV, expanding the reach of the forthcoming news, information and lifestyle channel to nearly 35 million satellite homes and businesses when it soft launches on...
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    Skipping ahead 12 or 24 hours on the Electronic Program Guide

    Is there a fast way to move 12 or 24 hours ahead on the program guide?
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    The New Encore Channels.

    What do people think about the new Encore Channels? From bad to worse? Seems like I never watch it anymore. Just a lot of retreads and two-star movies.
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    Dish Anywhere stopped working

    Dish Anywhere has been working perfectly for four months and all of a sudden my PC browser won't connect completely to the Hopper. I can watch a live channel through it, but it won't access the Hopper DVR. I can't get the green light next to the name of the Hopper. Everything else I have...
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    Constant Crackling sound on TCM-HD channel 132

    It has been two weeks already and there is a constant crackling or clicking sound on TCM-HD Channel 132 audio. The video is okay. Has anyone else noticed it? It happens for everyone. Why hasn't Dish Network fixed it?
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    "Your Invitation to 'An Evening with the Hopper'"

    I recently received this invitation. Has anyone else? I can't see me driving 30 miles RT to learn how to use the Hopper. Plus nothing about free food or drinks . .. :) Who's going? Dear Mitch, As a DISH Hopper customer, you’ve been selected to attend a private “Evening with the...
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    DishAnywhere.com doesn't show Video On Demand movies on PC

    I have a brand new Hopper with Sling. Has anyone noticed that you can't watch the downloaded movies on your Hopper "Rentals" tab on DishAnywhere.com on a PC or laptop? Those are my most important movies, including PPV. The tech rep said I would have to get an Ipad to watch those on...
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    Dish adds Glenn Beck's The Blaze to its Top 250 Package

    Continuing on an upward trajectory, Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of TheBlazeTV– formerly GBTV — with a significant expansion into the world of satellite television. Partnering with DISH Network, Glenn Beck’s online 24-hour news, information and entertainment network will now be...
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    No Optical Digital Sound output on H24

    I just found out the hard way how DTV seems to be economizing on some important features. I just bought a brand new Home Theater system for my Samsung Plasma TV. I ordered all the right cables, and then found out that I can't connect the H24 to the HT. The H24 has a coax digital output, not...
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    HR24-100 vs. HR24-500 HD-DVR

    I am a new DirecTV subscriber, and the HR24-500 that they installed had a faulty network card. The installer has replaced it with a new HR24-100, which works very well. What is the hardware difference between these two models? I probably should find out now to see if I need to call them back...
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    I can't get DirecTV2PC to work

    I have a great computer and set-up, and Directv2PC is the only software that won't work for me. It loads up okay, but can never see my HR24 receiver or even update to the Directv server. The CSR says this is beta software and they may be scrapping it anyway. Anyone have any luck with it?
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    DirecTV Errors -----DVRs Records repeat episodes

    I am a new customer from Dish Network, and think that DirecTV is a large improvement, especially in terms of Picture Quality. But, there is one big weakness of DTV, and that is their DVR Software. It is a design error, and DTV has known about it for years, but hasn't fixed it, even though...
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    $480 discount to switch to DirecTV!!

    I had two conversations with the Dish CSRs. The first time I called, they said that there would be a $125 cancellation fee if I closed my account before May 2011. I had gotten a 2 year commitment in May 2009 when they upgraded me for free to 722 HD receiver. I called again to complain...
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    Playing DishOnline.com on my living room HD set

    My computer and modem are upstairs in the office. What is the best way to be able to run Dishonline onto my HD Television downstairs in the living room? Do I have to buy a blue-ray video player? Anything else? What is the best method of getting the internet feed down to the blue ray...
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    How Come Dish won't carry PBS- HD?

    I know there has to be a good reason, but how come Dish won't carry the PBS stations in available HD?
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    No Promotions? Then no paperless billing.

    Dish is starting to play "hardball" in terms of rate increases, removal of various discounts , and saying I can't get free HBO/Showtime for three months because I had it about 18 months ago. Okay, Dish Network. You want to play "hardball"? Fine. I am now converting my account to regular...