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  1. Brodieb

    Best way to leave Dish?

    I have been a long time Dish customer, but with my contact about to expire in a few months I think it is time to cut the cord and go to streaming only. The lack of new hardware since the H3 and rising costs have resulted in paying more and getting the same or less.Is there a preffered way to end...
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    Black screen on several channels (CNN, Nat Geo, Nick)

    Anyone else having this happen? Check signal stalls out at 60% as well. Might be weather related, but the channels do not show a Signal Loss message. I am in the Midwest on Eastern arc - sats are 61.5 and 77 (at least I think).
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    El Rey going away?

    Saw this on the El Rey Facebook page - when it rains it pours I guess.
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    Dish Class Action Lawsuit

    Padberg v. Dish Network Class Action Settlement "TO: All present and former DISH Network L.L.C. (“DISH”) subscribers in the United States who: (1) paid DISH for a programming package for all or part of October, 2010 that included Fox Sports Net (“FSN”) programming and/or FX programming; and...
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    Spam call from Echostar?

    Just got a call from Echostar (800.333.3474) claiming to be Dish moving satellites because of "so many complaints". Caller was hard to understand with a very thick accent, I assumed it was a scam and hung up before he got through the pitch. Anyone else get anything similar?
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    Showtime for $5 for six months

    Got a deal in my email from Dish: I had to do a chat to add it. The CSR seemed unaware (shock I know). Price goes to $10 after six months, but the chat rep said $15. Just in time for Twin Peaks next month! Fine print at bottom: Eligible customers will receive promotional pricing for the first...
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    Show icons missing on H3

    Seems all the show icons are missing on my H3, replaced with the channel logo. Anyone else seeing this or had it happen before? Sent from my SHIELD Tablet K1 using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    Autopay question

    I signed up for autopay to get the extra $5 savings with the renewal deal and had a question for you ap vets. The bill is due today (1/20/17) and the my account screen on mydish says it will autopay today (no option to change the payment date that I see) but nothing has happened yet (almost 2...
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    How do HD fees work now?

    My mother in law is about to update her 20+ year old console TV and SD DVR, how does Dish do HD fees now? I have HD free for life but know that is long gone. She will not go for autopay or paperless billing and does not use email at all. I am hoping to get her updated to a 722 with HD for...
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    Major Hopper 3 bug - black screens no sound

    My H3 is having lots of black screens with no sound. Seems to be related to PTAT and Rio Olympics channels. Happens when Joey is in use or not. It appears to be unable to switch tuners and the tuner activity screen will sometimes show a locked event where there should not be one. Anyone else...
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    New channel or free preview?

    I noticed I am now getting channel 218 Z Living in the top 200 package. Is it new or on free preview? I did not see it on the Dish Perks site but know it is not always up to date.
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    Do wireless Joey's come with the new 52 remote or the old 40's?

    I am adding a wireless Joey to my Hopper 3 set up on Sunday and wondered what remote they come with? My parent's had wireless Joeys installed with their H3 on 2/1 and they have the old 40 remotes. I am hoping they now come with the new (and improved in my opinion) 52 remote - or that I can...
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    Dish is fixing phones now...

    http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/3/11576284/dish-iphone-smart-phone-repairs-announced-pricing Seems like an odd move to me...
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    Anyone have a release date for the HopperGo?

    Anyone?... With summer vacations on the way I was hoping to find a release date - everything from CES says "first quarter 2016".
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    H3 Timers gone.

    Suddenly all my timers are gone - anyone else having issues?
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    Odd call claiming to be from Dish network

    I have been getting calls from someone who comes up on my caller ID as "Skype Caller" and they claim to be from dish network. I am assuming this is a scam since Dish has always shown up as Dish on previous calls. Anyone else getting these? I have had 3 or 4 in the last few days. The number has a...
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    Is a new 2 year agreement needed to replace a leased reciever with an owned one?

    I would like to replace my Joey with a Super Joey but do not want a new 2 year contract. If I buy one from Dish Depot or elsewhere online and have Dish swap them out I would not need one right? They are only $135 on DD right now (http://www.dishdepot.com/dish_receivers.jsp) which is not bad at...
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    Dish Anywhere App for Kindle Fire?

    I read (in the awesome CES coverage here on Satguys) that Dish is releasing the Dish Anywhere App for Kindle Fire tablets - and wondered if anyone knew when that was expected to be released (and not SOON we all know how that goes). I made the mistake of telling my 8 year old daughter it was...
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    Dish policy on pole mount installs

    I am getting ready to move in the middle of next month and was wondering what the official Dish policy on pole mounting is. The home we are buying is from the 1920s and is mostly stone so a roof mount is not preferred. The neighbor has Direct TV pole mounted and there is a clear southern line of...
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    Engadget review of Hopper

    Dish Hopper whole-home DVR review -- Engadget Pretty positive overall. "If you have Dish already and can't decide if it's worth the upgrade, don't: it's a no brainer. If you're considering switching to Dish and you're worried about not liking the DVR as much as your current provider's DVR...
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    What DLAN server are you using with the Hopper?

    I love the Home Media feature of the Hopper, but am wondering if there are better (and still free) options than Tversity. Is anyone using the new Plex Beta with DLNA? Or another great (and free) DLNA server? I would love to be able to rewind and fast forward but I am thinking this is a Hopper...
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    Weather Channel App alerts

    We had severe weather in my area last night and I was in and out of the Weather Channel App checking things out. I really like the radar screen and the alerts section - but it would be even better if I could animate the radar and get alert notifications from the app. Ideally they would be like...
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    Why is my Hopper HD 8% full with 5 recordings?

    I thought the Hopper had a 2 tb hard drive, if that is the case why is my DVR menu showing it is already 8% full with 5 recordings? At that rate I will be out of space by 60 recordings or so. Is it counting PTAT? I have only had it since Monday.
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    Can we create our own nested channel groups on the Hopper?

    I really like the nested channels for music on the Hopper, but I would like to create nested groups of my own (like shopping channels, religious channels, etc.) is there a way to do this? If not is it a feature that can be requested?
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    Anyone need remotes for a 722k or a 211k?

    I had a Hopper and Joey system installed yesterday and the installer told me to keep the remotes and manuals from my old receivers. He said they would be thrown away and just to keep a hold of them. Sounded kind of odd to me, but I did what he said. So now I have an extra 211k remote (the old...