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    Considering move from Dish to Directv

    My contract is up with Dish in May and I am considering moving to Directv. The main issue has been picture quality and the Dish equipment freezing and the sound going out and having to get the boxes replaced frequently. Cost is pretty similar for the packages I want for year 2. I currently...
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    2014 Halloween Programming?

    Does anyone have a good source for Halloween Programming? I'm a Halloween nut and don't want to miss any spooky stuff. I have Dish and I'm in the Minneapolis area, but don't think there is much unique local programming.
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    FX Now and Simpsons World app support?

    It looks like Dish doesn't support the FX Now App. WIll they support the Simpsons World app when it launches in the fall? http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/08/20/the-simpsons-marathon-airing-every-episode-starts-thursday-on-fxx-will-shatter-tv-records/
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    Directv offers for Dish Network early cancellation?

    I'm fed up with Dish, but have 10 more months on my contract. Are there any offers from Directv to cover cancellation fee's? They used to offer a $200 gift card.
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    Is Directv missing any channels Dish has?

    I comntemplating moving from Dish to Directv for various reasons, but I've heard Directv has split ways with some channels. Are there any no RSN channels Dish has that Directv doesn't?
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    Any new promotions for Directv?

    I'm currently with Dish, but have not been happy with the image quality and the hardware(hopper) has issues with overheating and random reboots. Are there any new promotions for Directv or best place to get the service(Bestbuy/Costco?)
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    Options for OTA?

    My hopper was installed in my basement, which normally wouldn't be an issue, but an Antenna in the basement is not going to work due to reception issues. Is it possible to move the Hopper to our bedroom upstairs or any other thoughts on getting an antenna connected to the hopper while it's in...
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    Signal issues due to dark cloudy weather with Dish, Is Direct any better?

    I'm a current Dish customer, but might not be for long due to reception issues. During this weekend we had complete signal lost during Dark and cloudy skies, but no rain was occurring. Is this considered normal? My wife was really angry because if the signal goes out like that she's worried...
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    Losing signal during dark cloudy skies, no rain

    During this weekend we had complete signal lost during Dark and cloudy skies, but no rain was occurring. Is this considered normal? My wife was really angry because if the signal goes out like that she's worried if we get any bad weather and we can't check in on the local weather. I had to...
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    Dish Anywhwere not working on PC?

    I keep getting errors when I try to access Dish anywhere on PC. I tried both Chrome and IE and keep getting an object not found error. It works on my phone, but I'd rather not watch shows on a 4 inch screen.
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    El Rey network coming to Dish?

    Does anyone know if the El Rey network is coming to dish? The new network is by Robert Rodriguez and features the From Dusk Till Dawn tv series. I was a big fan of the movie and love Rodriguez's work. http://www.elreynetwork.com/
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    Joey and hopper issue with sound and fast forward

    I have a Hopper with Sling and 3 joey's and I've had them for 5 months. I'm having following of issues and not sure what to do. 1) Fast forward will frequently skip to end of an episode or rewind will take me to the beginning of the episode. It drives my wife nuts. 2) Sound will...
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    2013 Halloween programming and fun

    I'm a huge fan of Halloween and all things spooky, both fanciful and scary. I'm not sure if there's already a thread about Halloween programming, but if not, it owuld be cool to make this a place to see what is coming up this fall and share with everyone. Here's what I've seen listed so far...
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    simple question

    I've been searching but cannot find out how to see how much remaining space I have on my hopper. I have the hopper with SLing, but have had no luck trying to find this. Thanks, Todd
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    Leaving directv early, any additional fee's

    I had dish for 5 1/2 years, but went to Directv in December 2011 because dish fees got too high. Dish called with with an offer that seems pretty good. $70.99/ month for top 250' hopper and 3 joeys, along with credit to offset the $120 early termination fee. My bill will go to $105/ month in...
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    Thinking about coming back to dish from directv

    I had dish for 5 1/2 years, but went to Directv in December 2011 because dish fees got too high. Dish called with with an offer that seems pretty good. $70.99/ month for top 250' hopper and 3 joeys, along with credit to offset the $120 early termination fee. My bill will go to $105/ month in...
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    EHD on my hr24 suddenly is not showing up

    I've had my EHD on my HR 24 500 for over a year and as of today it no longer shows in my recordings list. I've rebooted the ehd and also the HR 24 but no luck. The EHD sounds the same, but the HR 24 doesn't recognize it. Any tips.? By the way it's an external enclosure with a 1TB hard drive...
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    Hr24-500 freezing

    I hadn't seen any threads on this, but I've experienced freezing on my hr24. It primarily happens when I search for programs, and it freezes/locks up for several minutes. I've also noticed ff slowdown and freezing when I've tried to bring up the program list. Resetting doesn't seem to help...
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    recordings with no content or corrupted data

    I'm finding a lot of my scheduled recordings at night are unable to be watched. I can't remember the exact error but it's saying something about lost data. Very frustrating. Any suggestions? I have an HR-24.
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    advanced recording options? Want to schedule programs for certain days

    Good afternoon, I moved to direct in December and haven't run into this issue until recently. I want to schedule Good Morning America every Saturday and Sunday, but when I try to set up the recording it only offers the whole series which would be every day. It seems there should be a M - F...
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    Trying to add HBO to Choice classic extra package - no dice

    Why can't I add HBO to my choice extra classic package? Ihad it as a free offer when I subscribed, but cancelled it because I didn't care for the shows. Now I'd like it back for Game of thrones, but it says I need to upgrade to a new package, seems ridiculous. Need some help. Todd
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    connection issues with wireless gaming adapter

    I have an hr24 and 3 hr25's and use the whole home DVR service. I've been finding that my connection frequently drops on most of my HR 25's and recorded programs are not available. I connect through a wireless gaming adapter and a switch, this is how connect my PS3 and Xbox 360 as well as...
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    Leaving dish, what do I need to return?

    I'm leaving dish and had direct installed today. I received the boxes for the two 722 receivers, and that's all I thought I had to return. The instructions say i need to return the LNB and the switch. Well I have the LNB, but no switch. Any help would be great.
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    swapping external usb hard drive into an esata enclosure for use with the HR24

    So I'm getting directv installed on friday(assuming an HR24) and I want to reuse my old external USB hard drive I had been using on my 722 dish receiver. I found an esata enclosure on amazon that should do the trick once I take out the old drive. Any problems doing this? ANy recommendations...
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    New direct customer , any options for g4tv?

    Just dropped dish after 5 years and I'm going to direct. The only bad thing is the lack of g4tv. Does anyone stream it online or is there another source for it? Thanks