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Well I am very upset, my sat 622, DPP44, blah blah blah, went out almost 24 hours ago. I thought it was just a glitch as I wasn't home at all last evening after noticing that it wasn't receiving signal. I wake up this morning and still find it saying "Acquiring satellite signal" and it shows Satellite X.

I conducted a check switch and it said there was no input. I checked all the connections and everything is as it should be. I didn't move/touch anything before this problem occurred either. I checked my DVR and it recorded a show yesterday (friday 10/06) from 1p-2p, so I think it's been out since then.

Would the power inserter to power the 44 be bad? I had this happen a while back pre 622 days and they replaced it and it worked fine after.

Here now is my biggest complaint. I called dish today, took forever to be put on hold waiting for "Technical Support". Waited on HOLD for 15 minutes and spoke with a female "Cindy". I said I needed a tech to come over because I am getting sat "X" and performed a check switch saying it wasn't receiving signal and the system info screen is showing no sat's, a warning in the status and there is no device listed. She said her normal crap and still wanted to run tests. After doing everything she asked she (surprisingly) came to the same ending as I already explained to her.

She then says ok, we can send a tech but it'll cost you $99 unless I sign up for the warranty at $5.99/mo then it would only cost me $29 upfront for a tech to come. I was extremely pissed at this point and told her this is bullchit. She then said, ok (after arguing for some time) I can send a tech for "free" but it won't be until Monday Oct 15th. WHAT?!?!? That is over a week away.

I complained some more and she said that is the earliest she could send a tech and wouldn't budge. She kept apologizing, but apologies don't fix my dish. So she set up the appt for Mon 15th mad and I said so I'm supposed to go a week/half w/o tv and she said sorry sir...blah blah blah. She then gave me 2 "local" numbers I could try to call, both numbers are not even local to my location and the other # started with a "0" after the area code, WHAT?!?! This isn't even a real number.

FUDGE I'M PISSED. What options do I have here?!?! Any suggestions? I'm sorry to complain but, wouldn't you all be upset too? I love dish but this is pushing me to switch to cable. Oh and the weather is sunny and clear and warm, so that's not blocking the signal..and I have rebooted the 622 with no avail...

I then asked her for a credit since it's been out for almost 24hrs and wont be back on for a week/half and she sounded annoyed but then said she submitted the credit for that period of time...Still doesn't fix the problem.

Please help!!!