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yes, and if DIRT can't help, go to the phone and make your case. us long term existing customers have to really dig for the deals.

GregE: I hear you. If you are starting again with all new high end equipment you may want to consider the $7/mo warranty for a month or two until you get the bugs out. When the 722/922 and slings were new, I had equipment problems, both times, a tech was dispatched the same day, new equipment...

I would definitely contact dish by phone and see if retention can make you an offer that you like. I've been with dish since 93, switched to direct once, and switched back after 2 years. hey, if they can't make it right, then definitely check out other alternatives. down here in Miami, we have...

thanks bobby. I guess it's like a cellphone, pay up front or a 24 month contract. seems like it's almost an industry standard. considering I've already swapped out 2 722's (freezing up, and HD failure) I think I'm gonna continue leasing even though I'm off contract. I definitely need to backup...

How do you tell the difference between the black and green w/d's? Is it the package? I don't want my external running all the time.

Can some please explain why dish is constantly moving channels? This month it's velocity and unihd. this required reprograming of both lists and timers. I see no advantage to subscribers.

I'm a little confused. Can someone explain the advantage of owning a dish receiver over leasing it? I don't see any savings on the sub prices. :confused:

AMEN! Seems like a third of my queue is listed as "Unavailable" And while we are complaining, why won't they allow you to rent another BB store disc when you return the first one? It takes 3 days to get the next one on my queue. They have closed several BB stores recently down here too (Miami).

356B makes a good point about slow downloads with HD programming, sometimes I just start a download and watch something else meanwhile. I'm downloading around 17.5 mbps but it still is slow at times. Is anyone here using high speed (50+ mbps) and does it help with BB downloads? It doesn't seem...

Know what you mean, sometimes I wonder if I should reverse my queue and see if my luck improves!

It'll happen rather quickly, I would think, look at Netflix as an example. However, I think there is at present, a slight quality edge on BD vs internet downloads. What do you think?

It's ironic that many of us are neglectful about backing up data, until after a hard drive failure and loss of data. Consider the use of a UPS on 722/922's as well as whole house and branch circuit surge suppression. Blown caps, and other failed components are often due to transient noise and...

I think you handled it well, it's always a good idea to get employee ID's too, so if a problem arises you have references. I got a free sling upgrade, like your case, the charge appeared on my next bill, but was corrected after I complained. It's ironic that new customers get all the goodies...

I would appreciate any advice on which brands of external hard drives work best. I'm looking for a large capacity unit, I see many advertised online, TigerDirect, etc. What specs besides max storage capacity should I be looking for? Dish is promoting a (rather low capacity) WD 1T unit for 99.95...

Thanks for the info, I found that in my case connecting through a UPS may help.

PTAT Programming The ratings numbers are starting to show a trend change. Hell, even Netflix is putting out original programming. But your point is valid. Dish advertising implies that the commercial skip works on all channels (though they do flash a quick disclaimer at the very bottom of the...

It is for Dish or Direct customers. Unless your a pirate, lad! With the Dish/Disney negotiations seemingly stalled I don't expect a quick resolution. Please don't take this as an offense to signal pirates, Lord knows they get enough grief as it is...

p/h is right, if we are going to stream 100's of channels on the internet, then a massive upgrade will be required. many folks are still using telephone wiring to supply their ISP.

Hopper Complaints I think dvrexpander is expressing a valid point. These customer callbacks can be very frustrating. For example, many customers thought when they upgraded to the Hopper, it would not record commercials, then they are thinking the equipment is defective, or the Dish ads are...

Dish is tough on the installer, it's one thing if your experienced with all their rebates, exchanges etc, but it is mighty tough on the small guys with just one or two employees. No free cruises for us!

I meant automatically, all dvr's skip manually.

This is definitely what's been happening, first Hulu went to Hulu+ (with all the ads), espn3 is gone, etc. As soon as streaming services get more popular, they will get more expensive. The reason is that the programming is still provided by just a very few sources, the monopoly that has existed...

Am I correct in that even the latest hoppers don't skip commercials on basic cable channels? (nat geo, disc, a&e, etc)

Sounds overly simple but try carefully reaiming your dish antenna. try to avoid unamplified splitters and long runs of coax, especially RG-58/59. I hope this helps.

I have the top dish script and att uverse internet, how can I get espn3?