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I've just been through what can only be termed a true" cluster-you know what" of a Dish network insallation. Oh my god! :rant:
The installer lied to me repeatedly from trying to convince me that rca jacks and coax cables would deliver HD to my HD TVs, drilled through the front brick work of my $650K home (and left the hole unsealed), changed my work order without my permission!!!!. And made promises that he didn't even try to fill.
Trouble started this morning when the office called me to tell me the intended installer's car broke down at 11:55 am for an 8-12am install. The installer got here at 4pm and didn't leave until after 7pm. I spent from 7 - 9:10 pm on the phone with Dish customer service trying to salvage the whole situation.
Let's just say, I'm not too happy wih the E* experience so far.
There is a whole lot to add to this but I'm too angry to write it all down just yet but will fill in some additional information later.
The location I dealt with was the Lanham/Baltimore location (Maryland) the installer told me he was from Albania, his English was barely understandable and I think most of the problems centered around this and his total disregard for honesty.
The Dish customer service rep tried to give me some slack but was overuled by her supervisors after she made a deal to add another reciever. They wanted me to pay another $150 for a reciever to fix the problems the installer left which I would not agree to do.
Then I was assured that the bad installation would be fixed but when I get transferred to thier installation quality assurance department I was told to go F* myself because I signed the work order and that no supervisors were avialable after 3:30 MST. I will be calling them back
Now I know part of all this is my fault, I should have not signed the papers the installer shoved into my face and lied that they were just for the recievers without reading, them but everytime I startd to read them he would move them and kept pointing to where to sign.
I should have continued to watch him like a hawk instead of walking away when we had agreed that he would be running the line in from the outside through the basement and then to my office instead of straight through my wall in front of my house, but come on!
Is this enought to not go with Dish? Probaly not, but be warned, the installation is a full time job on your part and cannot be minimized ot trusted to be carried out properly.
Also thanks to thos who answered my urgent message earlier today re the HD signal.
More later.
The installer lied to me repeatedly from trying to convince me that rca jacks and coax cables would deliver HD to my HD TVs, drilled through the front brick work of my $650K home (and left the hole unsealed), changed my work order without my permission!!!!. And made promises that he didn't even try to fill.
Trouble started this morning when the office called me to tell me the intended installer's car broke down at 11:55 am for an 8-12am install. The installer got here at 4pm and didn't leave until after 7pm. I spent from 7 - 9:10 pm on the phone with Dish customer service trying to salvage the whole situation.
Let's just say, I'm not too happy wih the E* experience so far.
There is a whole lot to add to this but I'm too angry to write it all down just yet but will fill in some additional information later.
The location I dealt with was the Lanham/Baltimore location (Maryland) the installer told me he was from Albania, his English was barely understandable and I think most of the problems centered around this and his total disregard for honesty.
The Dish customer service rep tried to give me some slack but was overuled by her supervisors after she made a deal to add another reciever. They wanted me to pay another $150 for a reciever to fix the problems the installer left which I would not agree to do.
Then I was assured that the bad installation would be fixed but when I get transferred to thier installation quality assurance department I was told to go F* myself because I signed the work order and that no supervisors were avialable after 3:30 MST. I will be calling them back
Now I know part of all this is my fault, I should have not signed the papers the installer shoved into my face and lied that they were just for the recievers without reading, them but everytime I startd to read them he would move them and kept pointing to where to sign.
I should have continued to watch him like a hawk instead of walking away when we had agreed that he would be running the line in from the outside through the basement and then to my office instead of straight through my wall in front of my house, but come on!
Is this enought to not go with Dish? Probaly not, but be warned, the installation is a full time job on your part and cannot be minimized ot trusted to be carried out properly.
Also thanks to thos who answered my urgent message earlier today re the HD signal.
More later.
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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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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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AI Overview
The 2025–26 College Football Playoff concluded with the Indiana Hoosiers winning the national championship by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27–21. [1, 2, 3]
Playoff Results Summary
The 12-team playoff bracket featured the following key results across each round: [1]
The 2025–26 College Football Playoff concluded with the Indiana Hoosiers winning the national championship by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27–21. [1, 2, 3]
Playoff Results Summary
The 12-team playoff bracket featured the following key results across each round: [1]
- First Round: Alabama defeated Oklahoma (34–24), Miami (Fla.) beat Texas A&M (10–3), Ole Miss topped Tulane (41–10), and Oregon defeated James Madison (51–34) at higher-seeded campus sites.
- Quarterfinals: Miami (Fla.) upset Ohio State (24–14), Oregon shut out Texas Tech (23–0), top-ranked Indiana rolled past Alabama (38–3), and Ole Miss edged Georgia (39–34) across the New Year's Six bowls.
- Semifinals: Miami (Fla.) advanced past Ole Miss (31–27) in the Peach Bowl, while Indiana dominant-defeated Oregon (56–22) in the Fiesta Bowl.
Once the 24 gets here, there won't be anymore Conference Championships .... or so they say.
Oh what the hell, we really don't need Conferences anymore either ...
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Walter Koenig, Chekov on Original ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90
Walter Koenig, who memorably played Chekov in the original "Star Trek" series and seven "Star Trek" feature films, died Sunday in Los Angeles.
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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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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
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Direct YouTube Link - Preorders Open for the Brax Wink De-Googled Phone #shorts
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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. can we say over priced garbage!!!I'm thinking of switching to DirecTV and wanted to know what equipment I should be asking for.
I'm wanting wired satellite due to that fact that I live in the sticks and there is no reliable, decent speed internet for streaming available.
What would be the correct equipment for three 4K tvs in the house?
I'm wanting wired satellite due to that fact that I live in the sticks and there is no reliable, decent speed internet for streaming available.
What would be the correct equipment for three 4K tvs in the house?
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why not just do a rebranding of the two
As they pivot away from using dishes and more toward streaming, the DirecTV brand would make much more sense.why not just do a rebranding of the two
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agree to a certain point!!! is charlies pockets gonna get tight and will he cancel channels because he don't want to pay for them??? a hopper 3 on dtv channel lineup would be amazing and every mans dream come true lol
Squirrels have eaten my antenna wire on my home unit that is a car radio running of the 12 volt side of my solar system. I need a new antenna and would like to add something to one of my existing masts. The reason I am looking at this that I am also covered in trees which has not been a problem, but something mast mounted would future proof me. Thanks in advance.
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We have the pro-500 and it's a beast pulling in the signal!!! always full bars no matter how much it rains. it's worth every penny
I am a animal lover, but this year I gave up gardening. Even moved it to potted plants on the second story deck last year. Can't tell you how much use my Ruger 10-22 got, but it was a losing battle for me. Never got any food. So now they eat coax instead! 20 acres of dense woods behind me and my stuff tastes better, either veggies or wires!
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i might think about running cables through some conduit to prevent the Squirrels from chewing em all to hell