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    Dish ads overlapping programs

    Thanks, that's been my solution for a few years. I was hoping there might be a better one. Expecting even. Justifiably I would go so far as to say, lol.
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    Dish ads overlapping programs

    I figured it was something like that. Is there any solution? Considering the cost and limited use I get out of Dish in these days of streaming it feels like I shouldn't have to just settle for this.
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    Dish ads overlapping programs

    Mostly this is MSNBC including today. But I've rarely seen it on other channels as well. It's hard to tell what specific ads they are since they're over when I notice and gone when I start skipping back.
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    Dish ads overlapping programs

    It literally just happened again and it took 28 presses of "skip back" to get to the beginning of the program segment. I counted. It doesn't happen every commercial break and sometimes I won't notice it happening for days. Today is especially bad.
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    Dish ads overlapping programs

    None of the ads are local. They seem like ads being placed by Dish. And it's always at least a full 2 minutes of overlap. It's been this way for years and I just finally had enough.
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    Dish ads overlapping programs

    Several times a day I will notice a commercial block has ended and when the show I was watching resumes it's in progress and I've missed 2 or 3 minutes of the show. I have to hit the "skip back" button about a dozen times to get to the start of the segment. Whats up with this? I'm paying money...
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    DISH Drops AMC Networks (AMC Back on DISH channel 131)

    I was hoping some miracle would occur before TWD premiers this Sunday but finally came to the realization I'd have to switch to Direct if I wanted to watch it. Lousy internet (1.5 Mbps DSL) and no cable runs here. Imagine my despair when I learned Direct doesn't carry Grand Junction CO locals...
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    AMC

    I'm a long time Dish customer but with the loss of AMC and Breaking Bad starting again soon I'm looking at a switch. Is Direct offering any deals to Dish subs who want to switch because of this fiasco? I've looked but haven't found anything on my own.
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    Hoak Media stations off Dish amid dispute

    Wow, so I've lost CBS and Fox and will probably soon lose AMC as well. I really could not care less who is responsible or their reasons. This is just ridiculous.
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    DISH Drops AMC Networks (AMC Back on DISH channel 131)

    This is nuts. And I just bought a new 722k like 8 months ago. At the same time I upgraded an old leased 622 so I'd have a 722k in both my TV rooms. Not sure if that put me under a new contract or not. But it doesn't matter. The new season of Breaking Bad starts July 15. If this isn't resolved...
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    DISH Drops AMC Networks (AMC Back on DISH channel 131)

    Man, I hope they don't really drop AMC. I've also been with Dish for around 15 years but, if they do this, I will not think twice about switching to Direct. It would be a major inconvenience but I'm not going to subscribe to a service that doesn't offer a channel with some of my favorite...
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    Need advice on upgrading receiver(s)

    Done. I did also see the "722k Ultimate Upgrade" thread. Just don't know if that's my best option.
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    Need advice on upgrading receiver(s)

    I have a leased 622 which works great, no complaints with it. Also have an old owned 510 which needs to go. I'd like to upgrade it to a 722k but am probably going to want the new Xip receivers whenever they come out. I'm not currently under a service commitment and I don't want to lock myself...
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    Should I upgrade my Dish 1000 for travelling?

    My tripod is from TV4RV, the heavy duty one. I'd never noticed the conversion kit before but that looks really nice. Thanks, I'm going to order one of those. $12.95 will be a lot cheaper than replacing the whole dish.
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    Should I upgrade my Dish 1000 for travelling?

    Two bolts would be two less than four. I like that. Is the fine tune adjustment that long bolt I've seen in pics on the back of the assembly? I was guessing that was for elevation. If it is that would be a huge improvement. Getting the elevation just right is usually the problem I think.
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    Should I upgrade my Dish 1000 for travelling?

    Like it says, I have an old Dish 1000 (on western arc I guess?) in my RV for travelling. I have to set it up at every stop for the night using a modified surveyor's tripod. Sometimes it can be a pain to get 110, 119 and 129 all zeroed in and, if it takes too long, sometimes I'll give up and...
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    ANYWAY TO VIEW PROGRAMS STORED ON 722 EHD

    I think his info was accurate but it wasn't clear what was meant by "types" of receivers. That was why I asked about it :)
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    DISH Network Launches Distant Networks

    I went from being excited at first to "bleh" over the course of reading that release. Looks like I'll just keep bringing my home receiver on the road with me and going without any network programming. Don't know why anyone but a full timer would go for that package.
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    cant get sat siginal

    Are you using the same connections you previously used and it worked then? When I got a new RV a few years ago I needed to have a cable/antenna splitter replaced as it wasn't compatible with a satellite signal. Had to run the cable though an open window straight to the receiver until I got it...
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    ANYWAY TO VIEW PROGRAMS STORED ON 722 EHD

    I hope that info helps him too but it's left me confused about something I thought I had just cleared up. What does it mean "different type" of receiver? Say a person has an EHD full of programming on a 622. If that person (me) were to upgrade to a 922 it sounds like you're saying the EHD...
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    Do you Have an EHD?

    That's what I thought. I've been on here for quite a while and if there's one thing I've learned it's not to believe everything the reps say over the phone. But still, she was so positive about it.
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    Do you Have an EHD?

    I love the EHD on my 622. Lots of good stuff on there. Is it true I'd lose all that programming if I upgraded to a 922? Didn't think it was but the Dish rep I talked to about it insisted my current EHD wouldn't work with a new receiver.
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    Dear Dish: Please add AJE

    I've been watching and it's wonderful not to have to listen to people trying to figure out how to fit the Egyptian uprising into American left vs. right politics. Hopefully we get AJE on a dedicated channel soon.
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    Dish Commercials Very LOUD!

    This infuriates me. When one of the blaring commercials comes on I want to call the company and scream at the poor guy who answers the phone but I know it's got nothing to do with them personally so I don't. I don't even know if the individual advertisers have anything to do with it either...
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    What features from Tivo would you like added to your E* box?

    The only thing I miss about Tivo is the program guide. It had a lot more programming info on the screen at once than Dish does. On the left it had the channels and current programs listed and on the right it showed the next eight programs showing on whichever channel was currently selected...