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  1. Bronxiniowa

    Hearst Television Inc. blacks out DISH customers in 26 markets

    Hearst and DirecTV settled within 7 days. It's been 2 weeks with Dish, with no end in sight.
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    Hearst Television Inc. blacks out DISH customers in 26 markets

    Local TV stations, and the companies that own them, still bask in the bliss of protectionist federal legislation. Which means they can offer crappy signal, vapid public affairs and preempt network affiliate programming at will without any retribution at all -- unless local advertisers abandon...
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    Hearst Television Inc. blacks out DISH customers in 26 markets

    DirecTV got this fixed within days. If history is a guide, this will likely take weeks.
  4. Bronxiniowa

    Have Sat TV - Who provides your internet service.

    That was my argument for bundling with Mediacom two years ago -- they saved me about sixty dollars a month. But two years later I have unbundled and gone back to DirecTV and Vonage although I stayed with Mediacom for internet because there's no reasonable broadband alternative in my Des Moines...
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    Your top 10 most watched channels?

    If one streaming service had MLB Network, NHL Network and NBA TV, as well as a DVR, I'd drop cable, buy a Roamio and make that the way to go. But no streaming service has all those.
  6. Bronxiniowa

    New TV dish pq seems less impressive now

    My local fiber provider is a pipe dream. I envoy those with choices.
  7. Bronxiniowa

    Your top 10 most watched channels?

    In order: CBS ABC NBCSN Netflix FX ESPN ESPN2 FS1 HBO Now TNT TBS FSMW MLB.TV streaming NHLTV streaming NBA Full Court streaming
  8. Bronxiniowa

    New TV dish pq seems less impressive now

    I would imagine the latest: Genie and Hopper 3. But a good point. I'll ask. I wouldn't want to get earlier-generation equipment. Been there. And to the earlier poster, what method would you recommend rather than a side-by-side comparison? With DirecTV still keeping my wife's favorite channel...
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    New TV dish pq seems less impressive now

    Interesting. Could it be the quality of the satellite signal?
  10. Bronxiniowa

    New TV dish pq seems less impressive now

    As I noted, the in-store comparison was made on twin Sony Bravias with menu settings exactly the same -- sharpness at 90, full resolution supported. DISH was noticeably softer. Even softer than my Mediacom service on my 2-year-old Insignia 50-inch.
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    New TV dish pq seems less impressive now

    Stumbled on this thread as I was considering whether to select DISH or DirecTV. Heard a lot of great things about DISH hardware but some iffy things about PQ compared with DirecTV. But I was impressed with DISH's packages, and the service's other features.Having had DirecTV before and not...
  12. Bronxiniowa

    Recorded shows are part of show and then the part of another show

    That's what we did on Sunday for CBS shows "Madam Secretary" and "Elementary," which would start and run late because of NFL games. We extended "Madam Secretary" to a 3-hour slot and the same with "Elementary." As a result, we got them all, but they overlapped on recordings.
  13. Bronxiniowa

    Dish’s AirTV Player set-top box will combine Sling TV, Netflix, and OTA live channels

    And no DVR?
  14. Bronxiniowa

    Dish & Contract Disputes - Channel Blackouts

    Yes, and me too, which is why I wouldn't go back to DISH, where I was a customer from 1996-2007. The hardware may be great. But what good is it if you can't watch the channels you want on it?
  15. Bronxiniowa

    Dish can go F$@% themselves

    I was a DISH customer from 1996 to 2007. Upper tier of programming. Autopaid since they introduced the feature. Never had a late bill. When I call to ask about going back, they still have me on file (don't think they ever delete anyone). But all I get is the standard pricing, plus additional...
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    Why did you choose Dish over DirecTV?

    Sounds like my story. Got DISH also because they had east and west coast network affiliates, and I missed my New York stations! Stayed with them from 1997 to 2007, when DirecTV came calling with less costly service and more HD channels I wanted. Stuck with them until 2014, when Mediacom cable...
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    Wow, intro deals keep getting worse and worse

    Some people still use them. And if it means getting high-quality video service -- include local sub-channels and whole-home TiVo -- and fast internet for sixty bucks a month less than you would pay for satellite TV alone, I want the home phone.
  18. Bronxiniowa

    DISH Introduces Flex Pack

    My Mediacom ~ 100 would go to $85 if I unbundled. So with satellite it would put me at about $200 a month -- $60 more than I pay now.
  19. Bronxiniowa

    DISH Introduces Flex Pack

    It's a deal breaker for me, though. Need a low TV price to offset the high price I pay for internet with Mediacom. Still paying attention, though ...
  20. Bronxiniowa

    DISH Introduces Flex Pack

    Is Multi-Sport not available with the FlexPack add-ons?
  21. Bronxiniowa

    Tribune Broadcasting Company Blacks Out DISH Customers in 33 Markets;

    When I log on to a news organization, my ISP isn't charged a fee, payable to that organization, which, after all, owns the content it produces. Why should a television station, which distributes its signal over the public airwaves, benefit financially from that signal being redistributed...
  22. Bronxiniowa

    DISH Introduces Flex Pack

    The future can't be streaming without locals and concurrent digital DVR for all.
  23. Bronxiniowa

    Bundling Tipping point has been reached?

    Same with carmakers.
  24. Bronxiniowa

    Bundling Tipping point has been reached?

    Bundling won't die. Have you shopped for a new car lately? To get the options you want, you have to also pay an additional two grand for stuff that's useless, like alloy wheels and a spoiler.
  25. Bronxiniowa

    Tribune Broadcasting Company Blacks Out DISH Customers in 33 Markets;

    Greetings from annoyed Des Moines.
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