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Long time lurker, occasional poster that switched from Dish to Directv almost a year ago. Here is my experience ... hope it helps someone that is trying to decide whether to switch or not. I switched for two reasons, the number of HD tuners for TV's that I needed and the quantity of NHL Center...

I had the same conversation with a tech over the weekend. I'm seeing the same thing in the guide, but it seems like they only have 1 feed for every game, rather than the home and away feeds like they had in past years. If they aren't going to have the home and away feeds and at least the same...

Scott - with regards to the FSN's, will this affect the Center Ice hockey package? They get most of the center ice games via FSN, so that would really suck to lose those! I figure if I do lose my local FSN, then I'll have to "move" to a location where I can get the Kings and Ducks games via...

No Center Ice subscribers will get MSG-HD. They are in a pissing match with the NHL and withhold the HD feed from Center Ice, including directv. If directv lists it as HD, then it is just the SD feed on an an HD channel. A little better, but not HD. As said before, CSN-Philly HD will never be...

Here's my story. Knowing UPS and Dish, a few years back I had a replacement receiver sent out for a defective receiver. I boxed up the defective receiver, made a copy of the shipping label, took it to UPS and made sure to get a dropoff receipt. A few weeks go by and I get a call from my CC...

Get the 722. I have both the 612 and the 722. The 612 is OK, and you don't have to pay the 2nd TV fee, but if I had to do it all over again I would have spent the extra $50 (at the time) and gotten 2 - 722's. The PIP and swap function are worth it. When the 612 is recording 2 things at once...

That is great news for people in San Diego! I move to the OC a couple of years ago, but it used to bug me that I couldn't watch the Padres on Dish. I'm sure Dish will have no problem showing that not having Cox4 (the channel the padres are on) hurts their business. I believe the cable...

Huh? Altitude is a US RSN in Colorado. The SD Altitude games (and all SD games in fact) always look like crap. However the HD games on Altitude looks just as good as the rest of the HD games. I agree that the Canadian SD games seem to look just a little worse than the RSN SD games, not sure...

Dish has MSG ... I was watching the Rangers game on it last night. Unless they resolved the dispute, no one has MSG in HD on center ice. Perhaps you are talking about MSG-HD living in NY? I haven't kept tract this season because I didn't have the time, but last season Directv had 12% more...

Its the best $160 (or $170) I spend every season. If you love hockey its so worth it! As for HD, I would say about a third of the games are in HD. I was hoping for more, but it looks like DISH is in a pissing match with Fox Sports St. Louis and Southwest so we don't get their games in HD like...

If you're a hockey fan, get the Center Ice package. Its the best $160 I spend every year. I believe it went up to a higher price on 11/1, but it is still worth it. As you mentioned, you get the NHL network with it, and I couldn't live without it and NHL on the Fly. As a hockey fan I'm always...

As a former tivo user, you're pretty much SOL. You'll spend the same amount of time setting up recordings whether you do it manually each week or babysitting various dishpass or timers. I've tried without luck to figure a way to set a timer or dishpass and never have to mess with it to record...

Its one of two things. Either Dish screwed up and blacked out a zip code by entering it incorrectly (you can check by seeing if a neighbor with directv or cable got the game) or you fall within the "sphere of influence" for the Penguins. If Dish screwed up, there isn't much you can do as once...

There really isn't anything you can do through Dish. Your best bet is to email the Sharks and the NHL and follow that up with a letter to each as well. I had a similar problem a few years ago with Center Ice and it took letter to the Ducks and the NHL in order to fix the problem. Best of luck...

I had the same experience. It should have been blacked out from the start. I had my 612 show the game till the start of the third and my 722 wouldn't tune to the game at all. I just wish that FSN would get their act together and realize that hockey, especially the playoffs needs to be HD!

FYI, from what I understand no one that has Center Ice has been getting the MSG-HD games since they (MSG) are in a dispute with the NHL, so they have been withholding the games from all Center Ice customers. I am assuming that when Direct has been listing the games as HD on Center Ice, it is...

Just in case anyone is curious, I have completed keeping track of ALL the Center Ice HD games comparing DISH vs. Directv vs. Cable (at least for the regular season). It is as accurate as I can make it and there may be a few errors. I also included the NHL Network in the comparison, as it is...

I had a similar experience with Dish Network and Center Ice a few years ago. It took an entire summer, but I sent letters to the Ducks and to the NHL Head Offices and they got it rectified. I even had the NHL's VP of Broadcast Communications calling me. Be the squeaky wheel to MLB, Red Sox...

I rarely watch any of the SD Center Ice games anymore (except for my Kings). Fortunately there are usually enough HD games on to watch from the time I get home from work till I go to sleep. I have found the SD picture looks better if I output over S-Video to my TV. I have a 42" Samsung 720P...

It resets your commitment to 24 months from the time you sign up for Free HBO & Starz. I added this 4 days after ordering Dish and they were specific that it restarted my 24 month commitment, not added to it (ie: 48 months, yikes!).

"not in HD -- upconverted" is when the game is shown on the HD channel, but is 4:3 SD. Most of the time it is the Kings or Ducks games that they list as being on the HD channel, but when you tune to it it is the pillarboxed SD feed. My neighbors have Directv and CI and I occasionally go over...

I would call DISH and see what they say. They do have access to blackout lists, it is just that if it is on the blackout list, they can't do anything about it. Try talking to event services or tell them you need technical assistance with Center Ice programming. You probably won't be able to...

More than likely the SD broadcast is blacked out as well. Quite often I am able to set my DVR to record a feed that then gets blacked out the day of the game. This happens all the time with the Ducks games. I'll be able to set the DVR to record a couple of days ahead of time and then when I...

Just in case anyone is interested, here is my comparison of DISH vs. DIRECTV vs. INDEMAND (cable). It is through 10/31. I have attached my excel spread sheet. The long and short is (through 10/31/08): 72 - Dish Network 99 - DirecTV 27 - InDemand (cable) btw - my comparison does not include...

I've told my story over and over again about my battle with Ducks games on Center Ice that were being broadcast by KDOC. In a nutshell, the Ducks claim San Diego as their market, so all Ducks games were blacked out on Center Ice. KDOC is an OTA station in the LA/OC market, that Dish was not...