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So I'm a cord cutter looking to go back into the pay-TV market -- it just got to be too expensive using iTunes and most online media outlets are starting to become pay-sites for Cable. Anyway...
Where I'm at I"m stuck with either satellite or Cox... Cox is simply too expensive for too little service so my only option left is Dish. I was a previous DirecTV customer and was bitten hard by their tiered 'discounts' through the life of the two year contract. I found the latest offers from Dish for the $20/off or the iPad 2 offer and was a bit skeptical. The order states my bill will only be $61.99 with Hopper and some tax but I just don't buy it. I'm afraid there will be some snake oil involved and in months 13-24 I'll be gouged with high bills again.
Can someone help me out with what to expect for estimated billing with Dish? I went on their chat and the person just seemed more interested in getting me to run a credit check than help me out with estimated billing costs.
Thanks!
Kelly
Where I'm at I"m stuck with either satellite or Cox... Cox is simply too expensive for too little service so my only option left is Dish. I was a previous DirecTV customer and was bitten hard by their tiered 'discounts' through the life of the two year contract. I found the latest offers from Dish for the $20/off or the iPad 2 offer and was a bit skeptical. The order states my bill will only be $61.99 with Hopper and some tax but I just don't buy it. I'm afraid there will be some snake oil involved and in months 13-24 I'll be gouged with high bills again.
Can someone help me out with what to expect for estimated billing with Dish? I went on their chat and the person just seemed more interested in getting me to run a credit check than help me out with estimated billing costs.
Thanks!
Kelly
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Doh! 
. I'm looking at the Americas Top 120 that is 49.99/mo. One TV with free Hopper upgrade and HD. No premiums or protection right now.
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. I'm looking at the Americas Top 120 that is 49.99/mo. One TV with free Hopper upgrade and HD. No premiums or protection right now.Thanks!
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Well then, your bill, from month 13 onward, will be $49.99 plus the $12 DVR fee for the hopper (assuming you have one TV, and no Joeys). Total? $61.99 plus any taxes. That is not any kind of discounted price. Dish does not do any kind of discounts from month 13 onward. That price is the final price...assuming there are no across-the-board package price increases that hit everybody with that package.
I know DTV does some kind of month 0-12 price, and a slightly higher month 13-24 price, then it goes nuts on month 25. Dish does not do that. Your discounts for the first year will be clearly notated as "1 of 12" and onward, until you reach the last discount.
Again, month 13 is the same as month 23, or month 33. Same price.
A small word about price increases. Dish did increase their prices this year on their packages. First time in two years. Nobody can guarantee when the next price increase will be. Could be a another one this year (not likely), one next spring (possible), or may be another 2 years into the base prices go up again. Nobody knows, and nobody can guarantee that. That said, in general, if you are in the first year of your contract, Dish will generally give price credits to stabilize your bill to whatever was promised for the first 12 months.
Doh!
Thanks!
Well then, your bill, from month 13 onward, will be $49.99 plus the $12 DVR fee for the hopper (assuming you have one TV, and no Joeys). Total? $61.99 plus any taxes. That is not any kind of discounted price. Dish does not do any kind of discounts from month 13 onward. That price is the final price...assuming there are no across-the-board package price increases that hit everybody with that package.
I know DTV does some kind of month 0-12 price, and a slightly higher month 13-24 price, then it goes nuts on month 25. Dish does not do that. Your discounts for the first year will be clearly notated as "1 of 12" and onward, until you reach the last discount.
Again, month 13 is the same as month 23, or month 33. Same price.
A small word about price increases. Dish did increase their prices this year on their packages. First time in two years. Nobody can guarantee when the next price increase will be. Could be a another one this year (not likely), one next spring (possible), or may be another 2 years into the base prices go up again. Nobody knows, and nobody can guarantee that. That said, in general, if you are in the first year of your contract, Dish will generally give price credits to stabilize your bill to whatever was promised for the first 12 months.
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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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Unless 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).
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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In order to participate in any Cutting Edge testing, you must sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Attached are a .docx (Microsoft Word) and PDF version of the latest DirecTV NDA. I found it easiest to complete the .docx version then paste a photo or scan image of my signature, cropped closely to just the signature into it as a picture. Then set Word to wrap text around the picture so that the picture follows the text "Signature".
People who have better PDF tools than I do may prefer that version.
When you apply for any Cutting Edge testing, you will be told how to send the signed copy.
People who have better PDF tools than I do may prefer that version.
When you apply for any Cutting Edge testing, you will be told how to send the signed copy.
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXOU5kJ8crU
Direct YouTube Link - Artemis III
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXOU5kJ8crU
Direct YouTube Link - Artemis III
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TWIT Live Feed
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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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This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.
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Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.
I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.
edit — I now have the 148-01 4KFox events for Saturday, but not anything for 148-02 or 148-03 which don't even show as available channels. I do have 148-04 4KUSA.
As I recall you have the Flex package. Do you sub to multisport? -02 is FS1 and -03 is ESPN. -01 is Fox so you would get that if you sub to locals.Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.
I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.
edit — I now have the 148-01 4KFox events for Saturday, but not anything for 148-02 or 148-03 which don't even show as available channels. I do have 148-04 4KUSA.
Even though it didn't work out for the Hoosiers, this event recorded and I was able to watch it in full 4K HDR.
Timer is set to Record the Series. Thanks, Bobby!
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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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Time for another AWESOME video from iJustine!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8XjBdqOb-0
Direct YouTube Link - iPhone Duo Day at The Apple Store Los Angeles!
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Buy her book!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8XjBdqOb-0
Direct YouTube Link - iPhone Duo Day at The Apple Store Los Angeles!
The official iJustine Website's Website
Buy her book!
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Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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I remember this in the news too...
www.nbcnews.com
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
www.nbcnews.com
That is a misnomer. In the old days you subscribed to telephone service. That included the telephone line and one telephone. An extension cost $1 a month extra. So that $14,000 over 42 years was for the service not the leased telephone. There is no way they paid $28 a month for 42 years for a leased telephone.I remember this in the news too...
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
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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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