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  1. MNETOP

    Sad farewell to DISH

    I don't know what Cox uses. What my TWC uses is the SA 8300HD. My 2 DVRs have been very stable, have not crashed a single time in the 30+ days I have had them and have not missed a single recording. I am recording 2-3 programs a day. I never had Dish's DVR so I can't compare them to the...
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    Time to upgrade

    That is right. You have to pay full price for it. So the best scenario for you would be to sell your 942 on Ebay and then use that money to buy your 622 if you want to own it.
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    Sad farewell to DISH

    In the case of my local TWC, the grasp is no longer there and in my opinion, they are now behind cable. I left Dish about a month ago after being a loyal Dish customer since 1998 and I could not be happier with my decision. Picture quality in my local TWC is much better than Dish's, I now...
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    dish is ticking me off....

    You are totally right that it varies by individual cable company. I am now with TWC here locally so it varies by town even with the same company. But in my case is amazing how much better the picture quality is, especially on the non-HD channels. See many companies have upgraded their...
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    dish is ticking me off....

    Mike, That is not true. I just left Dish and my bill is a total of $83.00 including all taxes and DVR fees for the following: All digital channels, HBO and Showtime including their HD feeds, All network HD signals, iNHD1, inHD2, HDNet and HDNet Movies, Universal HD, ESPN HD, TNT HD...
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    How much did/will your monthly bill increase if you upgrade?

    Tom, That probably means that you really enjoy and watch the VOOM channels and that puts in the category of customers that will choose Dish over cable or DTV. I, on the other hand could not care at all for the VOOM programming. I had the original offering for 2 months and did not watch a...
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    How much did/will your monthly bill increase if you upgrade?

    And you guys are not even counting the price you are paying for the right to lease the hardware which should be counted in the equation. Say you are upgrading to the 622 for $300.00. If you amortize that over 3 years, it is an extra $8.00 a month! You really have to do if you want to compare...
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    Dish Treatment

    Hey Daniel, Read my post from a couple of weeks ago: http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=55861 You don't know how much better the picture quality is with my local TWC, especially the non-HD Channels. My locals picture and some of the non-HD Channels picture quality was not...
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    Why Spend $ on Dish Hardware?

    gbjbany, Let me tell you what I am getting. 2 SA HDDVR's 8300 (I have 2 HDTVs), Every digital channel, HD pak which includes: TNT HD, Discovery HD, HDNet and HDNet Movies, iNHD1 and iNHD2, ESPN HD, Universal HD and all the Network HD feeds, HBO pak that includes the HD feed, Showtime pak...
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    Why Spend $ on Dish Hardware?

    With all these recent discussions regarding upgrading/buying/spending $$ on new equipment, I wanted to throw the following for discussion: The customers in the following list clearly have Dish as their best choice and in my opinion have no choice but invest on hardware: • If you are in an...
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    My Story: Left Dish after 7+ years.....

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    Dish 6000 trade-up for a VIP-622?

    I am selling mine right now. The auction closes tonight and I can't believe the bidding is up to $385.00. Here is the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Dish-Network-6000-HD-Receiver-w-8VSB-8PSK_W0QQitemZ5868408068QQcategoryZ67893QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    Tech Forum Recap

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    Tech Forum Recap

    If you account for this plus my point above, in the majority of cases Dish is more expensive than cable on most systems. That is the case where I live.
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    Tech Forum Recap

    Regardless if you got your upgrade 942 for a $250 to lease or bought it for $600-700, I think that you guys are getting shafted by Dish. Depending on when you got it, divide the amount per the number of months you had the 942 and in a sense that is how much more per month you were paying...
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    My Story: Left Dish after 7+ years.....

    Actually is a CD and I take take care of my cds, so no scratches on it.:)
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    My Story: Left Dish after 7+ years.....

    Thanks Zookster. I may be adding an external Hard Drive myself in the next few days myself. Having a DVR is really great. I am loving it. I strongly recommend it, whether you are staying with Dish or moving to DTV or cable. I can't believe I waited this long for one. Mario.
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    My Story: Left Dish after 7+ years.....

    Hi Scott, In my case for example my wife loves to watch HGTV and that channel is found on the analog feed (31) and digital feed (201) In this case the 201 looks better than than Dish's. The Analog (31) is about the same. That is the case for the channels that are found on both and the...
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    My Story: Left Dish after 7+ years.....

    I left Dish Network after being what I consider myself being a premium customer (~$100.00/month bill) for 7+ years. I had held over to getting a DVR until now due to the impending transition to MPEG-4 and the way Dish handled this transition was the last straw that made me start looking...
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    New Dish customers read these existing customer posts

    I don't hate Dish, I am just doing what I think is best for me and in my case, I am taking action. I already scheduled my TW installation for Tuesday and canceling Dish after 7+ years of being a loyal premium customer. I am tired of this. $300.00 for the right to rent something, plus lease...
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    How long before cosidered a "NEW" Customer?

    In my case, if I come back. The "new" account would be under my wife's name, with her SS. The same address does not matter. I know several people that have done the same just that and have been considered as "new" customers.
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    It just got to be too much, cancelled Dish

    I already made my decision for the same reasons. I scheduled my TW install for next Tuesday so when that is completing, I am canceling Dish. That After 7+ years of being a loyal customer. Mario.
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    Most Likely Leaving Dish... For now, Should I?

    Thanks everybody for your inputs. Griz Fan, I am not making an emotional decision but very analytical. And yes, I have considered all the factors that you have mentioned and jumping back and forth does not bother me. I am making this decision with the family in mind. And we don't mind...
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    Most Likely Leaving Dish... For now, Should I?

    I am very close to parting with Dish for a while and going back to Cable after being a customer for 7+ years. I had held over to getting a DVR until now due to the impending transition to MPEG-4 and now this. And I don't want to wait anymore. Reasons driving me away: *18 month...
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    To Scott & Staff - Sticky re: FAQ for MPEG-4 Upgrade

    Thanks, What are the local HD markets that are coming later this year. I live in Austin. I saw 4 locations in Texas and I know that 2 are are for Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. What are the other 2 HD markets? Mario.
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