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banin1

Last reply Apr 23, 2014 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Undecided on what to do about my problems

I've been thinking about this for a while now and I really don't know what I want to do. I have a 722K receiver and for the most part it does what its supposed to. On-Demand stuff that is downloaded through my internet connection is pretty much unusable. If I don't watch it the same day that I downloaded it then it disappears. I know that it's a known issue and I've consigned myself to never being able to use it. The UHF remote barely works through the one wall that exists between the receiver and the bedroom. I have to press buttons several times and find the sweet spot that is about 12 inches from the tv in my bedroom and pointed in a southeasterly direction somewhat toward the floor. I'd really like to be lazy and lay in bed and watch tv and not have to get up and perform a circus act to change the channel.

With all the woe is me talk out of the way, I've been trying to decide whether to make the jump back to Directv or try to upgrade to the Hopper. I had Directv about 5 years ago and didn't have any problems with their service I just got a better deal with Dish when I moved into my new house. Should I contact Dish and see what they can do? Thanks guys.

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navychop

Apr 9, 2014

I doubt that a move to D* will fix the UHF problem.

I would complain vociferously over the On Demand bit. This is money out of their pocket.

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satnewb

Apr 9, 2014

Agreed, the remote issue is easily corrected.

As far as HWS, it is a far superior receiver, the downside would be that it will require an additional 2 year commitment unless you purchase the equipment.

If you're out of contract, I would try calling, explain you would like to cancel because you can't afford it, etc, and could get better pricing as a new customer or from a different provider. As long as your account is in good standing, they will more than likely give you some kind of a credit. Get that credit locked in for a year or whatever, and THEN discuss upgrading/extending your contract.

TheKrell

Apr 9, 2014

satnewb said:
As far as HWS, it is a far superior receiver, the downside would be that it will require an additional 2 year commitment unless you purchase the equipment.

And higher cost/mo, and missing features such as inability to watch programs off the EHD via Sling.

Bodo Fenrirsson

Apr 9, 2014

I can't remember what it's called,even though I have it for my 722k,but I have this device,put out by Dish,that allows me to control my tv2 via IR. I plug it into the wall where my second tv is,aim my remote at the little black sensor that I attach to my tv,& the channel is changed,no problem. Claude Greiner(hope I spelled his name right) use to sell it when he was selling Dish receivers & accessories. It was even featured as a first look here on Satelliteguys maybe 3-4 years ago. It was a remote control accessory.

nsafreak

Apr 9, 2014

TheKrell said:
And higher cost/mo, and missing features such as inability to watch programs off the EHD via Sling.

This is true but didn't they remove that a while back from the 722k receivers as well? I had a 722k for quite some time and sometime last year (can't remember just when) I lost the ability to watch programs stored on my EHD. The EHD still worked fine while I watched at home but I was limited to watching programs on the internal hard drive while watching it through the web app or the Dish Anywhere app.

Bodo Fenrirsson

Apr 10, 2014

royrdsjr said:
I can't remember what it's called,even though I have it for my 722k,but I have this device,put out by Dish,that allows me to control my tv2 via IR. I plug it into the wall where my second tv is,aim my remote at the little black sensor that I attach to my tv,& the channel is changed,no problem. Claude Greiner(hope I spelled his name right) use to sell it when he was selling Dish receivers & accessories. It was even featured as a first look here on Satelliteguys maybe 3-4 years ago. It was a remote control accessory.

Here's what I was talking about

DISH Network TV2 IR Converter Kit
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DISH-Network-TV2-IR-Converter-Kit-/190522888292

Also on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Dish-Network-IR-converter-kit/dp/B00CEJC2J2?tag=donations09-20

And here is the SatelliteGuys thread on it.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/178038-First-Look-TV2-IR-Converter-Kit

Nominal

Apr 11, 2014

nsafreak said:
This is true but didn't they remove that a while back from the 722k receivers as well? I had a 722k for quite some time and sometime last year (can't remember just when) I lost the ability to watch programs stored on my EHD. The EHD still worked fine while I watched at home but I was limited to watching programs on the internal hard drive while watching it through the web app or the Dish Anywhere app.

Nope. Not removed, at least for me. I still Sling programs off the EHD daily. Nice to have your entire archive in addition to what's on the internal available for remote viewing, would hate to give that up. The only thing I notice on the DA website is that shows archived from channels that changed numbers (like AMC before it came back after the dispute) don't show up. The older shows still show up for me in the mobile apps though.

dwarren2

Apr 11, 2014

TheKrell said:
And higher cost/mo, and missing features such as inability to watch programs off the EHD via Sling.

This has come up in a number of threads. When I talked to DIRT about this after I got my original Hopper, I was told that that was a software glitch in the 722. Please bring back that glitch.

Claude Greiner

Apr 13, 2014

navychop said:
I doubt that a move to D* will fix the UHF problem. I would complain vociferously over the On Demand bit. This is money out of their pocket. Sent from my iPhone using SatelliteGuys

It will because your getting a separate receiver at each tv. The UHF on dtv is room specific and your not trying to control the receiver from the other side of the house

banin1

Apr 23, 2014

Sorry for the long absence, I was out of town. Thanks for all of the suggestions guys. I'm probably going to contact Dish and see if they'll give me the same deals that they offer new customers in exchange for a 2 year contract. What happens then will depend on what they say.

Thanks again for all the help.

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dfergie

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Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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harshness

Sunday at 11:30 AM

I wonder if California is getting into the Winter formula.

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Diesel is all over the place around here. Saw it yesterday from $5.37 to $6.17...not sure what the obsession was with ending in 7

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harshness

Today at 5:32 PM

harshness said:
I wonder if California is getting into the Winter formula.

It turns out I was justified in my suspicion.

Gavin Newsom somehow authorized the temporary move of the distribution date of the Winter blend to September 28th.

Foxbat

16 minutes ago

harshness said:
It turns out I was justified in my suspicion.

Gavin Newsom somehow authorized the temporary move of the distribution date of the Winter blend to September 28th.

Does that raise, or lower, the overall price? Our State Government has been doing everything it can to minimize the impact of the current situation and put a freeze on the State Taxes on fuel sales at the pump. That's why we're still under $4.00/gal. while across the border in Michigan it's much higher.

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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.

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navychop

Saturday at 8:14 AM

Bob Evans Sage.

reubenray

Saturday at 8:41 AM

navychop said:
Bob Evans Sage.

I will look, but I don't think I have seen it. Owen's breakfast sausage use to be favorite, but I can't find it anymore. Jimmy Dean's country mild is OK also when I can find it.

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TRG

Saturday at 6:19 PM

reubenray said:
I will look, but I don't think I have seen it. Owen's breakfast sausage use to be favorite, but I can't find it anymore. Jimmy Dean's country mild is OK also when I can find it.

Kroger stores carry Bob Evans Sage Sausage. For me that means Smiths.

reubenray

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TRG said:
Kroger stores carry Bob Evans Sage Sausage. For me that means Smiths.

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No Kroger's near me. I live in the heart of Walmart land. The only option besides Walmart is Harp's.

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reubenray said:
I live in the heart of Walmart land.

My deepest condolences.

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My deepest condolences.

Surprisingly I moved here from the Gulf Coast due to the heat. But it has been hotter here due to the heat domes than it did down there.

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klang

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

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klang

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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

Sunday at 12:51 PM

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

Sunday at 2:00 PM

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

Yesterday 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

Yesterday 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

klang

Yesterday at 2:04 PM

I just thought her behavior, including the bare feet thing, was disrespectful to her position.

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harshness

Today at 5:36 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.

That is your right.

I couldn't buy hiding behind the dirty-feet argument.

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