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Hi y'all!
I need both hardware and programming advice and hope you can help since many of you know DISH in and out. I have been with DISH for 10.5 years, am not currently under a contract, and have 2 VIP 622s operating 4 HD TVS but the programming on 2 is SD, of course. (grrrrr)
Right now I am paying $115.98 plus tax for:
DishDVR Advantage Classic Silver 200 $57.99
4 Premium Package $40.00
Locals $5.99
DVR $12.00
My understanding is that the Premium Package I am paying for includes HBO, Gold HD, Platinum HD and I am not sure what else. I also started getting the Cinemax for a penny deal last month.
Is there a less expensive, more efficient way to package this?
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Secondly, and more importantly, one of my VIP622 receivers bit the dust yesterday. Dish says they will send me a new/refurbished one for $14.95 which covers 2nd day UPS. I asked about upgrading to the 722K which I see on the 'offers' page for $75 and the CSR said that doesn't have the antenna and the price would be $104.99 with a 2 year commitment. After I got off the phone with him, I looked at the specs again and it clearly says that the 722K includes 1 ATSC antenna input for off-air digital/HD broadcasts and the price is $75.00. (I guess the CSR was adding 29.99 for that feature, incorrectly)
Next, he goes and talks to a supervisor and says that if I sign the 2 year agreement, they'll give it to me free. Are they kidding me? To save $75? Keep in mind that averaging a $75 monthly DISH bill, I have paid them about $9500 over the years, just on programming. (not counting the old days when we had to BUY the equipment)
Since they don't have the limited HD receivers rule any more, I was thinking about adding a 612 to put in one of the bedrooms that currently is receiving the SD signal from one of my 622s. Again, on the offers page, this is listed as $75 installed. The CSR said that I would have to put that on a 2nd ticket from the 1st.
As a long-time customer, I have 'moved' a few times, played CSR roulette and been on these forums for years but I could really use some help as far as what number to call and what to ask for from whom.
In an ideal world, I would be willing to sign the 2 year contract if they give me the 722 and 612 free including installation on the bedroom for the 612,and oh, a $20 credit on my bill for 12 months. Does that sound reasonable? I already have HD DIrecTV in two rooms but we only activate it from April to October in order to get the MLB package. I would hope that would give me a bit of bargaining power since I could have what I have on DISH now with a simple phone call to DirectTV, no fuss, no muss.
THoughts? advice? Suggestions?
THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT!
I need both hardware and programming advice and hope you can help since many of you know DISH in and out. I have been with DISH for 10.5 years, am not currently under a contract, and have 2 VIP 622s operating 4 HD TVS but the programming on 2 is SD, of course. (grrrrr)
Right now I am paying $115.98 plus tax for:
DishDVR Advantage Classic Silver 200 $57.99
4 Premium Package $40.00
Locals $5.99
DVR $12.00
My understanding is that the Premium Package I am paying for includes HBO, Gold HD, Platinum HD and I am not sure what else. I also started getting the Cinemax for a penny deal last month.
Is there a less expensive, more efficient way to package this?
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Secondly, and more importantly, one of my VIP622 receivers bit the dust yesterday. Dish says they will send me a new/refurbished one for $14.95 which covers 2nd day UPS. I asked about upgrading to the 722K which I see on the 'offers' page for $75 and the CSR said that doesn't have the antenna and the price would be $104.99 with a 2 year commitment. After I got off the phone with him, I looked at the specs again and it clearly says that the 722K includes 1 ATSC antenna input for off-air digital/HD broadcasts and the price is $75.00. (I guess the CSR was adding 29.99 for that feature, incorrectly)
Next, he goes and talks to a supervisor and says that if I sign the 2 year agreement, they'll give it to me free. Are they kidding me? To save $75? Keep in mind that averaging a $75 monthly DISH bill, I have paid them about $9500 over the years, just on programming. (not counting the old days when we had to BUY the equipment)
Since they don't have the limited HD receivers rule any more, I was thinking about adding a 612 to put in one of the bedrooms that currently is receiving the SD signal from one of my 622s. Again, on the offers page, this is listed as $75 installed. The CSR said that I would have to put that on a 2nd ticket from the 1st.
As a long-time customer, I have 'moved' a few times, played CSR roulette and been on these forums for years but I could really use some help as far as what number to call and what to ask for from whom.
In an ideal world, I would be willing to sign the 2 year contract if they give me the 722 and 612 free including installation on the bedroom for the 612,and oh, a $20 credit on my bill for 12 months. Does that sound reasonable? I already have HD DIrecTV in two rooms but we only activate it from April to October in order to get the MLB package. I would hope that would give me a bit of bargaining power since I could have what I have on DISH now with a simple phone call to DirectTV, no fuss, no muss.
THoughts? advice? Suggestions?
THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT!
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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
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....
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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
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To add: 101W Ku seems to be (one of if not the) strongest for me, and if I only had Ku I definitely want 101W for the music mux, it's robust FEC and strong signal help a lot. I've thought about using a used Dish/DirectTV dish at my Dads to supplement his OTA (mainly for my benefit when I visit 
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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