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    Making the jump from cable to sat

    Dish and weather in OKC I live in the Oklahoma City area and had dish for 3 years. I rarely had problems with the dish signal. The only time I lost signal was usually in the spring with one of those massive thunderstorms that move in. Even then, the signal would be out for maybe 5 minutes. I...
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    Cancelled Dish Network

    No problems I cancelled dish network and after a small snafu on me getting the boxes, everything went smoothly. No charges, no "hidden bills" or any of the other horror stories we have heard. I called to confirm Dish received the boxes and they advised they had and made a note on my account...
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    Speed HD and COX Middle Georgia

    Great news I hope they add this to all their areas. More HD is always a plus!!!
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    Good customer service

    I know this hardly ever happens, but I wanted to compliment Dish Network for their customer service. I recently cancelled my account with Dish Network. They advised they would send boxes for me to return my recievers and LNB. I didn't receive the boxes in the time frame they advised, but...
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    Trying to get a box to ship equipment back

    Getting the boxes I cancelled on January 9 and was told the boxes would be at my house in 10 days. I called on the 22nd and they told me the boxes shipped that day. I asked for the UPS tracking number and the rep told me the don't give out that information. I called again on the 25th and...
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    Dish network guide and DVR

    Thanks for the heads up OSU1991, Thanks for the heads up. I have a Scientific Atlanta box and so far so good. I will keep my eyes glued for any skipped programs.
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    HD DVR question

    I have the Scientific Atlanta HD DVR here in OKC. I have read through the guides and used the friendly automated assistant on Cox' Website, but to no avail. My question is this. Is there a way to set the guide so it only shows the channels I receive. When I am looking at the guide, it shows...
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    SD channels look horrible on HDTV after switching to HD cable

    Maybe this will help I just switched to Cox yesterday. I noticed problems on my HDTV as well. Cox has a Scientific Atlanta HD DVR here in Oklahoma City. Buried in the guide, there is a section on how to switch the box to accomodate your TV. I went through the advanced setting. You follow the...
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    Dish network guide and DVR

    Just thought this would be useful to some of you guys. I just switched to my local cable provider (Cox Communications) from Dish. The savings in my "bundle" was the main reason for the switch because I am saving money. I played with the DVR and guide functions. While I love the "On Demand"...
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    Why is Dish NOT splitting Noggin/The N

    It is our choice Here's my take on the situation. I too was upset that Noggin was not split. However, one look at my DVR showed we had enough saved to never run out of shows if junior needed to watch something at night. My frustration came when I called Dish Network to inquire why it wasn't...
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    Can this be done easily?

    I have decided to leave Dish Network for the "bundle" from my cable. I really dont have anything bad to say about Dish Network and have been very satisfied in the 3 years I have had them. This is purely about what is best for me and my money...no more and no less. I have been reading about...
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    The N

    I have called Dish Network on this and have gotten the same answers. I have a "bundle" with my telephone provider and Dish Network. Because of my upset toddler, I called Cox Communications just to see what they could offer since they are providing Noggin 24/7. To my surprise (especially...
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    Noggin 24/7?

    I can't get a straight answer from Dish Network at all. They have told me everything under the sun and then tried to convince me that no carrier was broadcasting Noggin this late at night even though my son and I watched it on Cox Cable not even two hours ago. I am getting the impression this...
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    Nick Gas

    I have spoken to Dish network via phone and was told, it was a problem with the Noggin signal. Then I was told that they had combined into one channel. I was then told that the programming guide has a problem. Finally, I had another argue with me that the two are not going to seperate 24/7...
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    Noggin 24/7?

    Unfortunately, we have already started shopping around with Directv and Cox Cable. The problem is that they are starting to offer as good of a value and in some cases better. Not having Noggin 24/7 is certainly not a dealbreaker. But, this combined with the other seemingly empty promises of...
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    Noggin 24/7?

    I'm sure this has been posted somewhere else, but I have a frustrated 2 year old missing a movie he had been looking forward to for several days. Did E* decide not to broadcast Noggin 24/7? All of the other providers in my area have moved the N to a seperate channel so Noggin is 24/7. If so...
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    Is the Digital Home Protection Plan worth it?

    I currently have the protection plan and, since I am under the commitment, Dish is giving me a credit for the plan. However, my commitment is up next month. My question is, what exactly does this cover. If I am leasing my box and it goes bad, don't they cover the damages? If a storm knocks...
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    ESPN blocked last night

    Thanks for the info. I didn't even think about looking to Foxsports SW. I just assumed that if it was on ESPN and blocked, there wasn't any other place to watch it. Doesn't sound like I missed much. The Yankees pretty much owned them. But, now I know to look around a bit more before I just...
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    ESPN blocked last night

    I turned on to ESPN to watch the Rangers/Yankees game and a box came up advising this game has been blocked in my area. I live in OKC so I am not sure why it was blocked. I had been able to watch anything that ESPN offered in the past on cable which included the Rangers. Additionally, it...
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    Local weather?

    I know most of you guys aren't too concerned about this and I promise you my life will go on without much concern either way.... However, when I was digging around Dish Networks updated website the interactive TV now boasts you can hit your interactive button when you see the local on the 8's...
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    Possible switch problem

    The past few days I have had an infrequent problem pop up and I don't know what it is or what to do about it. When I turn on my 625 it occassionally says "Please Wait" on the screen before the system turns on with the Dish Network Logo. It then takes a few seconds to turn on. No big deal...
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    A questions about switching from E*

    I have found out that the offer required me to bundle all my services and gave me a significant discount for a whopping 3 months except for the phone which is for a year. I had to really push them to explain the pricing and once they did, I realized I would be paying significantly more for less...
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    A questions about switching from E*

    I have gotten an offer from our local cable company, Cox Communications that will be hard to refuse regarding bundling. I really like E*, but money is money. My question is this: Once I have fulfilled the 18 month contract that I entered what is the procedure for canceling with E* if I...
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    Ice Storm

    Thank you for all the advise. The storm is just beginning. There is a visible thin layer of ice on my dish and no loss of signal whatsoever. Let's hope it stays that way!
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    Ice Storm

    Hi everyone, I am a satellite newbie and have a question. We have an ice storm approaching over the weekend. They are prediction 2" of ice. My question is if I spray a chemical deicer on my dish and I think it is called the LNB, will that cause any damage to my dish. What is the best...