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So in the last 5+ weeks I've been talking with E* & D*. I've been with D* since July of 2000. Always been 100% uptime. Super product. The only downside is I'm in a NRTC area. That used to not matter, but with the HD & DVR's coming from everywhere my local supplier is clueless. I sometimes call Direct instead of my local supplier & they do help me out. One of the Dish local retailers biggest selling point is that Dish is not a NRTC in this area. My mom had Direct & after her moved bought a Dish AT180 from this retailer. It's a nice setup, but she just got 3 301 boxes.
I got fedup with my local guys & called Dish up just to inquire about the 4 room setup. It was a 522 & a 322 with Superdish for my locals. Next thing I know I'm signing up. So the day of my big install arrives & the installer cancels. Next week he shows up & says he won't put it where my Direct dish is because wind will catch the King size Superdish. (it's really the only option I have to put a Dish anywhere) Ok, so I call Dish to cancel my order & when I tell them why they say we'll send a second guy out. I said why is that. He said "Some installers just don't want certain jobs!!!!" WTH? So anyway they promise me a feild tech in 2 weeks. All the while I'm browsing these boards & DBStalk & seeing Dish get drilled for reliability, broken promises & poor Customer Service. I must admit the "Dish NOTwork" was a funny name. Anyway so I start getting a bad feeling about Dish. So I call Direct & tell them my local guys are slow on getting locals to me, can they override them? Sure enough they offer me an install 4 days out. I moved it back to 2 more days because of work. I'm getting a new Directv dish, 2 new recievers & a Tivo. But I must sign a year commitment. When I call to cancel Dish they give me the big speech about Dish is better .... So they offer to give me a month free of the AT180. I decide to cancel anyway & the guy tells me his phone won't let him transfer me to cancellations! It gets better.... Anyway the Dish guys show up when they were suppossed to even though they aren't told I have no contract being I finally did call late to cancel it. OK I'm, done right...? Tivo is coming, Direct has me covered Dish couldn't step up to the plate!!!!!!
So today Dish CALLS ME! They are wanting to know what channels I watch etc. He asks who I have now. I tell him Direct & he says why them. I tell him they are the benchmark. So he goes into his sell, which I tell him this whole story I'm typing now. He says give us a chance before you resign with Direct. I said when can you even check to see if a Superdish is feasible? (remember their first installer said it wasn't) They say the 30th. I said I need it sooner because of work. Direct will be here the 23rd. I said all I need is a yes or no. If it's a yes we can wait a couple of weeks for the install, but I'm not going to cancel Direct to have you tell me that I can't use a Superdish a weeks later & put me back to square one & possibly into the new year before I get setup with Direct. The guys says he can't. I said, OK I'm sticking with Direct then. He says, "Let me know when you want a better service." No kidding!!! So I think about it & call Dish back. I told another guy what happened he said he didn't know what he could do so he transfers me. A woman picks up & knows nothing about the ordeal. I explain it all. I then ask if my 522 would have Name based recording, she says no we don't have that on our DVRs. !!!!! I said didn't 50K people get that software upgrade???? These people don't even know what they are selling! So I told her to get out here sooner than the 30th to give me a yes or no & I'll cancel my Direct appointment. She said she couldn't. I said you guys called me. So anyway Dish doesn't have what it takes to step up & get it done & Direct makes it happen.
I live where the only cable that horrible Adelphia. This town has Dishes all over. It's between D* & E* for me.
Just think about that, after two botched installs, Dish CALLS ME & tells me I NEED A BETTER PROVIDER & then can't back it up by even coming out to give me an opinion on the install!!!!! No wonder people love Direct. I don't need all the Tivo functions, the 522 with NBR & caller id really suits me needs better I must admit & I've love to try one but Dish just continues to shoot themselves in the foot. Don't worry I will post this story on all DBS type boards & tell all 1350 people I work with about Dish. With the internet at my fingertips one guy can influence potential buyers.
If anyone from Dish reads this & is smart enough to get the ball rolling and wants to try & be world class like Direct is let me know. I'll still give you a fair shot, even after your co-workers botch it all up.
email me for contact
rewker@earthlink.net
So in the last 5+ weeks I've been talking with E* & D*. I've been with D* since July of 2000. Always been 100% uptime. Super product. The only downside is I'm in a NRTC area. That used to not matter, but with the HD & DVR's coming from everywhere my local supplier is clueless. I sometimes call Direct instead of my local supplier & they do help me out. One of the Dish local retailers biggest selling point is that Dish is not a NRTC in this area. My mom had Direct & after her moved bought a Dish AT180 from this retailer. It's a nice setup, but she just got 3 301 boxes.
I got fedup with my local guys & called Dish up just to inquire about the 4 room setup. It was a 522 & a 322 with Superdish for my locals. Next thing I know I'm signing up. So the day of my big install arrives & the installer cancels. Next week he shows up & says he won't put it where my Direct dish is because wind will catch the King size Superdish. (it's really the only option I have to put a Dish anywhere) Ok, so I call Dish to cancel my order & when I tell them why they say we'll send a second guy out. I said why is that. He said "Some installers just don't want certain jobs!!!!" WTH? So anyway they promise me a feild tech in 2 weeks. All the while I'm browsing these boards & DBStalk & seeing Dish get drilled for reliability, broken promises & poor Customer Service. I must admit the "Dish NOTwork" was a funny name. Anyway so I start getting a bad feeling about Dish. So I call Direct & tell them my local guys are slow on getting locals to me, can they override them? Sure enough they offer me an install 4 days out. I moved it back to 2 more days because of work. I'm getting a new Directv dish, 2 new recievers & a Tivo. But I must sign a year commitment. When I call to cancel Dish they give me the big speech about Dish is better .... So they offer to give me a month free of the AT180. I decide to cancel anyway & the guy tells me his phone won't let him transfer me to cancellations! It gets better.... Anyway the Dish guys show up when they were suppossed to even though they aren't told I have no contract being I finally did call late to cancel it. OK I'm, done right...? Tivo is coming, Direct has me covered Dish couldn't step up to the plate!!!!!!
So today Dish CALLS ME! They are wanting to know what channels I watch etc. He asks who I have now. I tell him Direct & he says why them. I tell him they are the benchmark. So he goes into his sell, which I tell him this whole story I'm typing now. He says give us a chance before you resign with Direct. I said when can you even check to see if a Superdish is feasible? (remember their first installer said it wasn't) They say the 30th. I said I need it sooner because of work. Direct will be here the 23rd. I said all I need is a yes or no. If it's a yes we can wait a couple of weeks for the install, but I'm not going to cancel Direct to have you tell me that I can't use a Superdish a weeks later & put me back to square one & possibly into the new year before I get setup with Direct. The guys says he can't. I said, OK I'm sticking with Direct then. He says, "Let me know when you want a better service." No kidding!!! So I think about it & call Dish back. I told another guy what happened he said he didn't know what he could do so he transfers me. A woman picks up & knows nothing about the ordeal. I explain it all. I then ask if my 522 would have Name based recording, she says no we don't have that on our DVRs. !!!!! I said didn't 50K people get that software upgrade???? These people don't even know what they are selling! So I told her to get out here sooner than the 30th to give me a yes or no & I'll cancel my Direct appointment. She said she couldn't. I said you guys called me. So anyway Dish doesn't have what it takes to step up & get it done & Direct makes it happen.
I live where the only cable that horrible Adelphia. This town has Dishes all over. It's between D* & E* for me.
Just think about that, after two botched installs, Dish CALLS ME & tells me I NEED A BETTER PROVIDER & then can't back it up by even coming out to give me an opinion on the install!!!!! No wonder people love Direct. I don't need all the Tivo functions, the 522 with NBR & caller id really suits me needs better I must admit & I've love to try one but Dish just continues to shoot themselves in the foot. Don't worry I will post this story on all DBS type boards & tell all 1350 people I work with about Dish. With the internet at my fingertips one guy can influence potential buyers.
If anyone from Dish reads this & is smart enough to get the ball rolling and wants to try & be world class like Direct is let me know. I'll still give you a fair shot, even after your co-workers botch it all up.
email me for contact
rewker@earthlink.net
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The installers showed yesterday AFTER a snow storm left 10 inched overnight. The had 6 cinderblocks in the back of the van & barely made it down the street. Luckily I had already cleaned my drive. I could not believe they showed up. They installed the new Dish where I wanted. Installed a 4x4 multiswitch & ran more wires. It was kind of an easy install I had the longest run of the house already done & the others I had the holes in the walls cut out to run wires.
I paid $49 for the 35 hour Tivo, but got the 70 hour one. Then the one side of the Tivo would not work. (they thought) He said he thought a tuner was bad, so he said he had guys he had on schedule that he'd come back. This is 9:40am. Around 2pm the company in charge of installs called & said they were letting customers know all the installs would be cancelled because of the storm. I was like, you know they were here at 8am...So a little later my installer calls to tell me he will be back by 8pm. At 7:10 he shows up & says I wasn't thinking, I bet it was your multiswitch. He gives me 6x8! Which is good because later I may add a Tivo and/or connect my old OTA antenna for other locals I don't currently get. I was so impressed of their working on my roof in the snow & driving in 10 inches of it I wrote them out a tip. (My wife said they get paid for this!) I said this was above & beyond the call. Besides now I have my Christmas present. The gift that keeps on giving....Tivo
I paid $49 for the 35 hour Tivo, but got the 70 hour one. Then the one side of the Tivo would not work. (they thought) He said he thought a tuner was bad, so he said he had guys he had on schedule that he'd come back. This is 9:40am. Around 2pm the company in charge of installs called & said they were letting customers know all the installs would be cancelled because of the storm. I was like, you know they were here at 8am...So a little later my installer calls to tell me he will be back by 8pm. At 7:10 he shows up & says I wasn't thinking, I bet it was your multiswitch. He gives me 6x8! Which is good because later I may add a Tivo and/or connect my old OTA antenna for other locals I don't currently get. I was so impressed of their working on my roof in the snow & driving in 10 inches of it I wrote them out a tip. (My wife said they get paid for this!) I said this was above & beyond the call. Besides now I have my Christmas present. The gift that keeps on giving....Tivo
For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
12 minutes after the patch was release I had it patched.When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!
Aww- nevermind.
Aww- nevermind.
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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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when was the last time they innovated something
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something
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Patrick Stewart died yesterday, October 28th at the age of 86. We lost yet another great actor. 
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86
He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.”
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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HERE TO HELP YOU!
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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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Starting a thread klang !
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
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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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Good...simple humor. Enjoy
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E92AtfTLge4
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJy0WnejlF4
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E92AtfTLge4
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJy0WnejlF4
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