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So here's my frustration with Directv but let me start by saying that the HD channels and picture quality I am getting are AWESOME...nevertheless my experience started by ordering service for an installation date set for the day before the NFL football Season began. I was told that locals in my area were coming October 15th and in the meantime to submit waivers and check back for out of market locals. A few days before installation I called and was surprised to find approval for ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS and pending for Fox. Problem was the installer that came out was a moron and couldnt install the new "heavier" dish required for HD so I told him to leave. I had a 2nd installer come out a month later and he did a great job. Right before he came I was told that my local channels would now be up on Nov 15th as they were delayed from Oc 15th. I verified that I had approved waivers from ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS and was told yes I still have those and that Fox is still pending but as soon as I activate service I should get approval for them as well........So here's where it gets infuriating...Service was installed and low and behold no approvals on waivers even though 2 different CSR's @ 2 different times told me I had them...as of now I only get CBS and NBC after fighting with them...They basically sold me a service that was misrepresented and now I have a very unhappy wife with no Oprah!!! 
(Not a good thing)....Now comes even worse news....Just 2 days ago (Nov 13th) A supervisor at Directv guaranteed me I will have locals on the 15th of November (give or take a day) and to call back on the 15th for a free HD reciever so I can get the locals which will only be broadcast in HD, I already have a HD-DVR but they said I get another for free. I call today and.........no locals and no date set for them..........yet another lie from Directv...I absolutely love all the channels and the HD goodness but without ABC and Fox I would have never gone through with the order .......
(Not a good thing)....Now comes even worse news....Just 2 days ago (Nov 13th) A supervisor at Directv guaranteed me I will have locals on the 15th of November (give or take a day) and to call back on the 15th for a free HD reciever so I can get the locals which will only be broadcast in HD, I already have a HD-DVR but they said I get another for free. I call today and.........no locals and no date set for them..........yet another lie from Directv...I absolutely love all the channels and the HD goodness but without ABC and Fox I would have never gone through with the order .......
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But E* does the same thing with the bad mouthing,I just haven't caught them in a real lie yet.
Talk about dirty business,I called D* yesterday to ask about what promotions they are running for new customers,and D* tried to tell me that with D* HD access I would get every HD channel available. I said WHAT? She said for $25 dollars per month with E*,you can get more for $9.99 per month with D*. I said hold up. First off Thats a lie Flat out! Second, E* HD pack is $20,not 25 and you can receive 37 out of 38 HD channels with there $29.99 package.With D* your channel count goes buy your base package..SO i asked ,How many HD channels do I get with Dish family,70?? ,She goes " did you just call to tell me how great Dishnetwork is" I said no I just call to see if you would lie to an Existing cutomer of 5 years? I said have a good day !. I got a phone call not even 40 minutes later from CEO's office apoligizing up a storm. They just happend to tape my phone call,Which by the way they don't always do ,but can at anytime. He said they been working with the CSR's to give then the right info,but its a slow process. I was mad as well I told him,I called for a simple promotion Question and got an ear full of BS. So now I don't have to pay for HD for 1 year. Funny how this all worked out.Still Love you D* Keep giving me free stuff and I'll look the other way.
But E* does the same thing with the bad mouthing,I just haven't caught them in a real lie yet.
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LOL story sounds like you just made it up but W/E.Talk about dirty business,I called D* yesterday to ask about what promotions they are running for new customers,and D* tried to tell me that with D* HD access I would get every HD channel available. I said WHAT? She said for $25 dollars per month with E*,you can get more for $9.99 per month with D*. I said hold up. First off Thats a lie Flat out! Second, E* HD pack is $20,not 25 and you can receive 37 out of 38 HD channels with there $29.99 package.With D* your channel count goes buy your base package..SO i asked ,How many HD channels do I get with Dish family,70?? ,She goes " did you just call to tell me how great Dishnetwork is" I said no I just call to see if you would lie to an Existing cutomer of 5 years? I said have a good day !. I got a phone call not even 40 minutes later from CEO's office apoligizing up a storm. They just happend to tape my phone call,Which by the way they don't always do ,but can at anytime. He said they been working with the CSR's to give then the right info,but its a slow process. I was mad as well I told him,I called for a simple promotion Question and got an ear full of BS. So now I don't have to pay for HD for 1 year. Funny how this all worked out.Still Love you D* Keep giving me free stuff and I'll look the other way.
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Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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It seems the phone gets locked into Sat mode. A software patch is coming to avoid that pitfall, but it comes too late for those who already fell in.
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IS Amiko MIRA 3 any good ???
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News
Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
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An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.
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I would think that all the packaging would already be accounted for ... they weigh the container, subtract that from the scale, then add the product , so its weighing the Product onlyUnless the specific product or its packaging is known at the time of weighing, estimating the tare weight for a PoS system is a tall order.
I'm pretty sure that produce bags can't get any thinner.
You certainly don't want to put unbagged produce on a belt, scale, or in a clerk's hands (gloved or not).
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I've always been super interested in things space related so this is a pretty cool event coming up. Nov 18, 2026 early in the morning, Voyager 1 will reach the distance of one full light day from Earth. Took almost 50 yrs. I was 13 when it launched.
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Thanks for that info. I will mark it on my calendar!
Looks like DTV made a deal. I'm now getting it on ch 650. The tv promise slate is gone.
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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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