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    Just ordered DISH - Questions about other services

    OK - So, I finally got around to signing up for DISH today - Installed scheduled for tomorrow already... Dish Hopper w/Sling, 1 Super Joey and 2 Joey's...excited about it and was pleasantly surprised that am getting install within 24 hours of ordering and that too on a Sunday! So, I currently...
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    New Installs get just Hopper or Hopper with sling

    It seems like their are two flavors of Hopper - one with sling and one without... During the ordering process, I did not see an option to select Hopper w/Sling... Are all the new installs Hopper w/Sling or do I need to pay extra to get that? Thanks
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    Coming back to DISH...with questions

    OK - So, I used to be a DISH customer and then switched to FIOS for a while...and am interested in coming back to DISH now since Disney deal is done - Kids had to have Disney Jr, so waited for this to happen. Here are my questions: 1. I have a couple of 722 Receivers when I was a customer...
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    Thinking of coming back to Dish - Best Offers?

    I was with Dish for 7 years before I left for FIOS over 2 1/2 years ago. I am interested in coming back to DISH again, due to their huge list of International Programming - that does not seem to be be available anywhere else - plus, my VZ promo rates are now finished :-) I went through their...
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    722K that DISH did not want back...after account cancellation

    When I cancelled my DISH account 6 or so months ago, DISH only wanted me to return TWO of my receivers (622 and 211) - I am not sure why, but I asked them several times (chat and phone) if they wanted the third receiver back - but they had no record of it and did not want back....That's the 722...
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    Western Arc Install in FL? Am I going to lose any channels...

    OK - I had two dishes pointed to (110/119 & 61.5) and now in order to get the new HD's on 129 - they are putting a single 1000+ dish pointing to 110,118.7,119 and 129 - the Western Arc setup... I have Internationals, Locals (HD), Americas Top 250 and All HD's - am I going to lose any of them...
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    Another failed install....

    Well - after the new HD were only added to 72.7 and 129, I had scheduled an appointment with Dish to come out and put the appropriate setup for me to get the new channels... I have 61.5 (for Internationals, HD & Locals) and 110/119 setup today and at that point, Dish CSR had told me that I was...
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    Unable to get VIP 211 activated with EHD

    I have a Maxtor One Touch IV - 500GB drive that I have connected to my VIP 211 and have tried to get it activated for two days now - and they send the activation - but I keep on getting message 499 - that the receiver has detected a USB hard drive. Please call 1-888-xxx-xxxx to get it...
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    EA - Moving from Dual Dish Solution...Question.

    Well - Here's the background - I got a call from Dish a few days ago, saying that they are noticing that there's a signal problem on my setup - which was right, as I had noticed lost connection messages lately as well - but not bothered enough to call... Nice to hear that they were being...
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    DishHD & DVR Billing Questions

    OK - This is what shows up on my bill: DishDVR Advantage 49.99 DISH Home Protection Plan (DHPP) 5.99 Addl Receiver Access Fee 7.00 DISH Network DVR Service Fee 5.98 Additional Receiver 7.00 dishHD with 1 Premium Package 30.00 I have Three receivers - 211, 622 and a 722 - All leased. These are...
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    Pay Per View Video on Demand Channels coming to Dish?

    Just saw this press release from Dish regarding their partnership with Gravitas Ventures - See press release Does anyone know much about their content and what it costs with some other providers? I highly doubt that this will be free... I wonder, when this will be available on DISH? .... I...
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    Connecting a DVD Recorder to VIP722 and HDTV

    I am interested in connecting a DVD burner to my VIP722 and see some advice on best options. Here's my current setup. My 722 is setup in Single Mode and outputs to my HDTV via HDMI. I have a my second TV (SD) hooked up in another room via the In Home Distribution output jack....I also have an...
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    VIP211 and DVR Capability with ext HD?

    Any one know when this would be available - last I had read it was sometime in July - and now we are in the last week of July already... Any update would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Dish v NDS - Possible Mistrial....

    Reuters Link Apparently, one of the jurors may have spoken to one of DISH's lawyer!
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    Can 722 output on HDMI and S-Video concurrently?

    Hi - I have a 722 that's connected to my TV using HDMI. I would like to connect the 722 to my Vista Media Center PC as well - so I can record stuff on my PC for burning onto DVD's later.. I was hoping of connecting the S-Video output from the 722 receiver to the PC's S-Video input - would this...
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    Charged for Switch as part of Install!!!

    I had a third receiver (722) installed - also leased - from Dish the other day. They had told me about the $99 upgrade fee for adding the third receiver, which I had no problems with.... I already have a 622 and a 211 receiver - all leased from Dish. When the installer showed up and looked at...
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    Already have two leased HD Recv'rs (622 & 211) - Can I get more?

    Already have two leased HD Recv'rs (622 & 211) - Can I get additional HD Recv'r? Hi - I tried searching for this - but couldn't locate the answer - I am sure, it has been answered before, so I apologize. I currently have a VIP 211 and a VIP 622 - both leased from DISH - I am about ready to...
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    Is there a guide on how to "Move" with Dish to get Local HD

    I searched through the forums here and couldn't find anything... I live in Tampa (13th largest TV market, but no HD locals on DISh!)...Unfortunately, where I live I can't get any OTA HD channels... So, my questions: What do I need to tell DISH, when I call to "move"? How do I find out which...
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    Locals on HD - Any updated list?

    I have been waiting to get Tampa locals on HD (and waiting....) - but can not seem to get any information - the only list I can find with a "schedule" is for 2006 - Does anyone have any insight on Dish's plan as well as thoughts on why such a big market like Tampa still does not have locals on...