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Last reply Mar 22, 2008 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Why should I pay $7

If I own my 722 and decide not to subscribe to any HD pack will they still charge me $7 and why? I would still have the dvr advantage service but that would be all. I believe they say it is for local HD access but my area does not have local HD thru dish and now it seems it may be along time before it is here. Anybody know if they can charge that fee?

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richiephx

Mar 17, 2008

The OP was talking about owning and not leasing. Would the same $7 enabling fee be applied if you owned your own receiver and didn't sub to HD?

WiCkeDuDe

Mar 17, 2008

richiephx said:
The OP was talking about owning and not leasing. Would the same $7 enabling fee be applied if you owned your own receiver and didn't sub to HD?

Is does not matter on the ownership of it. If not subscribed to a HD pack then they charge $7. The lease fee is an additional $7 and applies if the 722 was not the primary receiver.

DishSubLA

Mar 19, 2008

The HD Enabling Fee has nothing to do with the lease/own status. It is correct that you do not pay a separate Additional Access Fee (for owners), nor the lease fee (for those who lease) for the 1st box. In other words, after the 1st box, EVERYONE pays the same dollar amount for each additional box--HD boxes $1 more. Again, it is called the Additional Access Fee if you own, but titled Receiver Lease Fee if you lease. Dish has you covered either way. No one can escape this fee. Both the same but given different names. There is no advantage to leasing or owning regarding this fee.

HD Enabling Fee is only if you don't subscribe to HD services and has nothing to do with any other fees. So to repeat what others have said, for $3 more per month, you can get access to whatever HD Channels that HD tier and your equipment can receive receive. Of course, to get access to all channels that are due to you under whatever level of HD, you may need to be looking at 129 or 61.5

moonwolf22

Mar 20, 2008

DishSubLA said:
HD Enabling Fee is only if you don't subscribe to HD services and has nothing to do with any other fees. So to repeat what others have said, for $3 more per month, you can get access to whatever HD Channels that HD tier and your equipment can receive receive. Of course, to get access to all channels that are due to you under whatever level of HD, you may need to be looking at 129 or 61.5

I was slapped with the HD enabling fee on my new 722, even though I have had the $9.99 HD package for two years with my 811. I kept the 811 on my account(replaced a 311 in upstairs bedroom) because I was told that since I didn't have a dish pointing to 61.5, I would lose the HD pack if I took the 811 off my account. So now until I get a second dish up for 61.5, I'm being charged $9.99 for HD plus $7.00 for the HD enabling fee....

DishSubLA

Mar 20, 2008

moonwolf22 said:
I was slapped with the HD enabling fee on my new 722, even though I have had the $9.99 HD package for two years with my 811. I kept the 811 on my account(replaced a 311 in upstairs bedroom) because I was told that since I didn't have a dish pointing to 61.5, I would lose the HD pack if I took the 811 off my account. So now until I get a second dish up for 61.5, I'm being charged $9.99 for HD plus $7.00 for the HD enabling fee....

Yes, I think I understand because the new rules are that the HD enabling Fee will get you only the premium movie channels in HD to which you subscribe and locals, provided you can see them. In my case, when I activated my first HD box without an HD tier and looking at 110, 119, and 148 (I was not getting any HD from 148), Dish charged me the, what was then, the $6 HD enabling fee, but, of course, all the premium movie services in HD that I could see, in this case only HBO and Showtime, were provided. If I wanted to view any of the other few HD services at 110/119 (my HD locals were at 129), I was to pay the then $20 HD package fee that was the only package available at that time as the $9.99 HD package was no longer being offered. Of course, I passed on the $20 HD Pack and waited to upgrade to look at 129, and subscribe to what would become the HD Ultimate. So, I only had to pay the $6 HD enabling for months and enjoy HBO and Showtime on HD.

It is most unfortunate that you are paying that much. Considering that you are already paying almost $20 per month anyway, you could make a modest investment and obtain a dish and LNBF for 61.5, then subscribe to HD Ultimate. Then you would at least be getting everything for almost the same amount of money you are paying now. Best of luck.

reallyniceguy

Mar 22, 2008

I would imagine if you rather pay the cancellation fee than the 7 dllr fee you can do it.. other than the contract no one is holding you on that..

its kinda like asking the government.. why should I pay for additional digital tv converters when i have more than 1 tv in my house..

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Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson had an argument about who was responsible for the dynasty building of the early 90's Cowboys.

The rest of us figured it out in about 3 years, Jerry has had over 30 years but still can't admit it. It's all he lives for, to show everyone he can put together a winner. I don't think he can. His kids only know what he taught them.

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rvvaquero said:
Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson had an argument about who was responsible for the dynasty building of the early 90's Cowboys.

The rest of us figured it out in about 3 years, Jerry has had over 30 years but still can't admit it. It's all he lives for, to show everyone he can put together a winner. I don't think he can. His kids only know what he taught them.

Johnson built it, but without the Herschel Walker trade, it never happens.

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Yespage said:
Johnson built it, but without the Herschel Walker trade, it never happens.

Jerry made himself General Manager after he bought the team but make no mistake Jimmy engineered that trade. As well as a lot of others at the time.

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Thursday at 11:50 AM

Jimmy Johnson is a football guy. Jerry Jones is a marketer (hustler).

When I see a football player get a 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct (like taunting) in a close game, I often wonder what he was thinking. Was he thinking, I'm doing everything I can to make this a better team and help win a championship? Or, was he saying to himself, I want everyone to notice how great I am?

Johnson inspires one, Jones the other.

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I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.

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klang said:
I'm sure I will watch at least the first episode but I am not optimistic.

Here i am over a year later and just finished season 1. Not great but not as bad as I was expecting. Did not care for the barefoot captain stuff but overall ok. Actually looking forward to see what they did for season 2.

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Oct 11, 2026

klang said:
Here i am over a year later and just finished season 1. Not great but not as bad as I was expecting. Did not care for the barefoot captain stuff but overall ok. Actually looking forward to see what they did for season 2.

Yeah, the foot stuff was just nasty. I kept thinking of how dirty her feet would get traipsing around shoe-less. Funny, I love being shoe less at home and never wear shoes indoors in my home for long, but seeing her laying on all her furniture with her bare feet hanging out just kind of grossed me out.

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harshness

Oct 13, 2026

MikeD-C05 said:
I kept thinking of how dirty her feet would get traipsing around shoe-less.

Where would this "dirt" come from? Dead skin and dandruff?

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MikeD-C05

Oct 18, 2026

harshness said:
Where would this "dirt" come from? Dead skin and dandruff?

There would still be dirt ,dust in the future I am sure. So walking around the station like she did she would get stuff on her feet. I am sure the robot vacuum is still going to miss stuff, with all those different alien species running around there.

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harshness

Oct 18, 2026

MikeD-C05 said:
There would still be dirt ,dust in the future I am sure.

Where is it going to come from -- specifically?

Why do you think cleaning technology won't improve in the next few hundred years? HEPA filtration was invented as part of the Manhattan Project.

MikeD-C05

Monday at 1:35 PM

harshness said:
Where is it going to come from -- specifically?

Why do you think cleaning technology won't improve in the next few hundred years? HEPA filtration was invented as part of the Manhattan Project.

I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.

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osu1991

Monday at 1:59 PM

MikeD-C05 said:
I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.

Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though :clapping

MikeD-C05

Yesterday at 12:25 PM

osu1991 said:
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though

Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.

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Jimbo

Yesterday at 4:30 PM

MikeD-C05 said:
Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.

You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ... :biggrin

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primestar31

Yesterday at 11:00 PM

MikeD-C05 said:
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.

Just sayin...

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MikeD-C05

Today at 11:17 AM

Jimbo said:
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...

For a whole generation of adults it was in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Females wearing any clothing is unthinkable on Ferenginar.

Was never a huge of the Ferengi-centric episodes in Trek...

Jimbo

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long_time_Dish said:
Was never a huge of the Ferengi-centric episodes in Trek...

Me either ...
They turned out to be a Poor adversary ....

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Aka "mail" or "maille".

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Today at 8:16 AM

What a "pile of slop" review! I liked the show.

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Yespage

Today at 4:48 PM

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What a "pile of slop" review! I liked the show.

If the review is like the article, oi! Eighteen paragraphs into the review and... all they've done is not really talk at all about the actual thing they are reviewing.

Halfway into the "written" review, I know more about how the writer "thinks" than I do about what they are writing about. I understand their politics, their self-overestimated understanding of film, their inability to be funny.

Takes about 22 paragraphs to get to one that starts "Anyway, the story kicks off...". Talk about Slop!

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