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  1. BPeter

    DIRT Question Regarding Cancellation

    Exactly what you told me to do KAB. I will PM the DIRT folks, and keep it out of the forum. I really wasn't trying to start a ruckus. Like I said, I appreciate the constructive criticism and the help from everybody.
  2. BPeter

    DIRT Question Regarding Cancellation

    Yes, directv had a significant discount on year 1, then it falls of considerably, but a discount would have still been there in years 2-3. Looking deeper, KazooGuy nailed it. Once the fancy discounts wear off, you are actually paying more. The Dish Move In deal gets you free installation...
  3. BPeter

    DIRT Question Regarding Cancellation

    Just thought I would provide an update. PM'd Jason from the DIRT Group. He was very nice, and connected me directly to the loyalty folks at Dish. Dish will be keeping me as a customer for the foreseeable future. Very happy with what they were willing to provide for a loyal customer. The two...
  4. BPeter

    DIRT Question Regarding Cancellation

    cosmo_kramer - Yes, Matt from DIRT (at the time, not sure if he is still around) was able to help me. He was great, I talked to him on the phone, got the new 622, and all has worked since. lazydogmot and KAB, thanks for the heads up on how to start a PM with DIRT. Last time around (as...
  5. BPeter

    DIRT Question Regarding Cancellation

    Perhaps I could have phrased my message a bit better. I am not perfect. I appreciate the constructive feedback. I will contact Dish and see what options I have. I am out of contract for sure. Can anyone tell me how to PM the DIRT folks? I don't know how. I have been a customer for about 10...
  6. BPeter

    DIRT Question Regarding Cancellation

    Wow, I was addressing the DIRT folks, but thanks for snide comment. For the record I have been a customer of Dish for about 10 years. I have paid for each and every upgrade that I have received. I don't even want to think about how much money I have paid dish for their service. I have been a...
  7. BPeter

    DIRT Question Regarding Cancellation

    Hello Dish Internet Response Team, I will be moving in less than two weeks, and I believe it is time for me to part ways with Dish Network. I have been a customer for quite some time, and a happy one at that. However, with a new home, I am going to be looking for ways to shave off a little on...
  8. BPeter

    Dish Internet Response Team Please - ViP 622 on the way out, wondering about options

    Hello, I have a ViP 622 that seems to be on it's way out. I have unplugged it for a couple days on multiple occasions and had some limited luck getting it to work for short periods of time. I have been a customer for a LONG time, and have been very happy with my service. I am looking at...
  9. BPeter

    Harmony 520 Remotes Under $30

    I have two Harmony remotes, the 550 (a lot like the 520) and a Harmony ONE. I like them both, but I LOVE the ONE. I put 5 remotes worth of codes into this thing. It has a Favorites Menu for channels, and you can find the little Icons for the channels online for free. I love the fact that you...
  10. BPeter

    Holiday Greeting Thread

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All! Thanks Scott for all that you do.
  11. BPeter

    Tech Chat Recap 11-10-08

    Makes me wonder if they messed with the Homeplug stuff to get it to work better with home networks, and now that is why my connection from receiver to receiver is having problems and suddenly many of us are getting a surprise "access charge" for not having a phone line connected.
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    oooooooook .. this noob would appreciate a word ..

    I had a problem with a barrel connector. I was not using a Dish approved wall plate. An inspector who dropped by the day after a DIU upgrade checked it out and replaced the barrel connector. It was the line from my receiver to my 44 switch that carried the power inserter. I would have never...
  13. BPeter

    522 and exterior antenna connection

    This is precisely what I just did. I sent my OTA and Dish Network Ch.60 (modulated) channel on seperate cable to behind my tv (only have one Coax input). I used a standard Splitter/Combiner and ran both onto the same cable. Everything works, although the Picture quality of the TV2 leaves a...
  14. BPeter

    HomePlug

    Is this the first time you have tried to get it to work, or did it just stop working? The reason I ask is that my DishCOMM just stopped working (according to dish on 8/11). There is a thread here about other folks have similar problems with DishCOMM that did not have it before. My thought is...
  15. BPeter

    Dish Comm stopped working

    Isn't there something we can do as a community to let Dish know that until they sort out a problem they created, we feel collectively that they should not impose the fee. Scott, can you poke around? Either they need to fix it or not charge. I don't really even care which.
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    Dish Comm stopped working

    I just spent 2 hours with Tech Support troubleshooting this very problem. Worked up until 8/11 according to Dish. Nothing has changed, suddenly I am being charged $5 and the receivers don't "See" each other. Even stranger is the fact that my 622 (no phone line) is getting caller ID...
  17. BPeter

    TV2 Issues

    Cephalopod, Actually the picture is exactly what I described (two diplexors), so call me crazy, but I wasn't wrong. I chose not to do this, because I had cable laying around I could fish in the walls for free, but I would have had to buy two diplexors to accomplish the same thing. Notice in the...
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    TV2 Issues

    I could have done this as my feed to my tv2 was in the same place as my switch. So using two diplexors, one on each end, I could have sent my tv2 out down my sat line to the basement where I had the line waiting to be connected. Instead I chose to wire direcly from TV2 out to my "tv2".
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    TV2 Issues

    I could be misunderstanding, but if you have a diplexor on the sat2 cable coming in that is also going to the tv2 out "Home Distribution" output, you are sending the signal from tv2 out back down the sat2 input cable. At some point you need another diplexor to get the signal back out of the sat2...
  20. BPeter

    Favorite beer is?

    Fat Tire Summit Extra Pale Ale Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Anchor Steam Guiness Hazed and Infused Surley Bender
  21. BPeter

    Honda Odyssey Vs. Chrysler T & C

    That is more or less how I felt about it. I did a decent amount of research on Consumer Reports, Edmunds and the like. The Odyssey more or less is "the" minivan, and it appears that the '04 had less problems as a whole than even some of the earlier Ody's. I drove it last night for the first...
  22. BPeter

    Honda Odyssey Vs. Chrysler T & C

    Hey, anybody own a minivan? That is probably a stupid question, but I am looking for a little advice. I am looking at a used van, either a 2004 Honda Odyssey or a 2006/07 Chrysler Town and Country. I have read some things about the Odyssey (my preference) transmissions, so I am little leary. We...
  23. BPeter

    Revised Poll: Voom is gone - What Now?

    I really like Rave, but other than that, I really didn't watch much on VOOM. Occasionally a little Rush (only about 4 actual shows on constant repeat). I am realizing that with the 200 package, I would probably be better off dropping the Ultimate and moving up to the 250, than sticking with...
  24. BPeter

    Guitar Hero 4 will feature Def Leppard

    dont24, looks like you got your wish I was browsing the Playstation Store last night for some rockband tunes and noticed they released a Def Leppard Pack (DLC) for GH3. I didn't download it yet, but good to see they still have a pulse of there at Activision.
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    Guitar Hero 4 will feature Def Leppard

    I just purchased Rockband this past weekend, I have had GH3 for a couple months now. I have to say that in my opinion the Les Paul GH3 controller is far and away better than the Strat from Rockband. In terms of songs that come with the game, I actually prefer the GH3 setlist. But the DLC is...