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Everyone must get behind this: (Please read the whole thing.)
The reason Dtv is pushing to get leasing and ownership fees started on their equipment is because of all the new trends that have been started today. All of the companies out there do it. It is called marketing. Getting the customer to pay more for less services promised. Cable started this trend year ago by telling us we Had to use only their equipment to get their service. It is making our lives as customers loose ground for both quality and customer service. Dtv is one of my favorite company services, so this is why I am pushing them to keep their level of quality high for us customers.
Remember... us customers keep the companies in business by subscribing and allowing things to happen. Without us customers, there would be no business at all. Technology today has advanced too far for us to be forced to use only one brand of equipment that has features that do not work "yet" (usb ports on the back of the recievers-that state "future use"...I'm sorry, but "future use" is right now. Get it together.
We all have personal views, tastes and opinions, why should we be limited to using the exact same piece of equipment. Performance is rated personally, I wouldn't want to go to a store and only be able to by one brand of TV. This goes for any company making us use only one proprietary device..
Make your voice heard. Take a couple of minutes to Call in or e-mail them of your disappointment of them trying to start the new lease or other agreements. This applies to All current and future subscribers. Call Dtv and tell them that their new programs they are offering is not plausible to us customers. I, personally, spent 15 minutes on the phone explaining my comments and concerns to a rep, who was trying to convince me that it is a good deal. I explained thet if I had to do this new deal, I would have taken my business elsewhere-end of story. I turned it around on him and got him to agree with me, that it really Isn't not a good deal at all. It is a brand new program and we can stop it before it takes off.
Doing nothing or hanging up with a service rep does not get a situation handled properly. Have your comments noted in their computer by someone. The more comments and concerns they receive, the sooner the nonsense stops. (Remember-that idea got Family Guy put back on the air after cancellation... that says our voices ARE heard.
There is alot of behind the scenes mumbo jumbo that is tried to be explained, but in all honesty that is the companies responsibiilty- not ours...don't whine to me about background costs. That is the accounting departments job to control company spending. For you have to spend money to make money. not our concern.
Keeping up with today's technology is their job to keep us happy customers. Sorry to be rough, but I'm tired of hearing about company issues that i cannot help from my home. We all have things to deal with, and these companies are supposed to make our lives easier and better, really. We already pay a bill for the service the company provides. Now to charge us for the equipment ontop of that contract is an insult to our intelligence. It is good for the company alone, for we cannot utilize the service without the equipment, that is why we are locked into a year contract. Let them know that.
The reason Dtv is pushing to get leasing and ownership fees started on their equipment is because of all the new trends that have been started today. All of the companies out there do it. It is called marketing. Getting the customer to pay more for less services promised. Cable started this trend year ago by telling us we Had to use only their equipment to get their service. It is making our lives as customers loose ground for both quality and customer service. Dtv is one of my favorite company services, so this is why I am pushing them to keep their level of quality high for us customers.
Remember... us customers keep the companies in business by subscribing and allowing things to happen. Without us customers, there would be no business at all. Technology today has advanced too far for us to be forced to use only one brand of equipment that has features that do not work "yet" (usb ports on the back of the recievers-that state "future use"...I'm sorry, but "future use" is right now. Get it together.
We all have personal views, tastes and opinions, why should we be limited to using the exact same piece of equipment. Performance is rated personally, I wouldn't want to go to a store and only be able to by one brand of TV. This goes for any company making us use only one proprietary device..
Make your voice heard. Take a couple of minutes to Call in or e-mail them of your disappointment of them trying to start the new lease or other agreements. This applies to All current and future subscribers. Call Dtv and tell them that their new programs they are offering is not plausible to us customers. I, personally, spent 15 minutes on the phone explaining my comments and concerns to a rep, who was trying to convince me that it is a good deal. I explained thet if I had to do this new deal, I would have taken my business elsewhere-end of story. I turned it around on him and got him to agree with me, that it really Isn't not a good deal at all. It is a brand new program and we can stop it before it takes off.
Doing nothing or hanging up with a service rep does not get a situation handled properly. Have your comments noted in their computer by someone. The more comments and concerns they receive, the sooner the nonsense stops. (Remember-that idea got Family Guy put back on the air after cancellation... that says our voices ARE heard.
There is alot of behind the scenes mumbo jumbo that is tried to be explained, but in all honesty that is the companies responsibiilty- not ours...don't whine to me about background costs. That is the accounting departments job to control company spending. For you have to spend money to make money. not our concern.
Keeping up with today's technology is their job to keep us happy customers. Sorry to be rough, but I'm tired of hearing about company issues that i cannot help from my home. We all have things to deal with, and these companies are supposed to make our lives easier and better, really. We already pay a bill for the service the company provides. Now to charge us for the equipment ontop of that contract is an insult to our intelligence. It is good for the company alone, for we cannot utilize the service without the equipment, that is why we are locked into a year contract. Let them know that.
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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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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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I haven't posted in almost 17 years. Over the air, sat, offline, anything-but-the-internet is still one of my avid pursuits. Been playing with offline tv viewing and offline web browsing. I have great appreciations for this site still being here. It's so hard to find public communities that haven't sold out to social media company.
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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank 
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Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phoneHello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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More room for the return of the Plague & Pestilence?
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a good surge protector will help to.Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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Now that I'm retired, obviously I have different health care insurance. I take 2 prescriptions. With my old insurance I didn't have to pay for either of them, now I do. It's not a huge amount but it led me to dig a little into the cost of prescription medications. I have been using Walgreens for the longest time. But what I found was that Walgreens price is 4.8 times more for one of my prescriptions and the other is 2.3 percent more compared to the lowest price pharmacy. If you pay for prescription medications you might want to have a look at trumprx and see if you can get a lower price.
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Actually I take just 2 prescriptions, Atorvastatin and Lisinopril. They cost me $6 each for 100 pills. Next year that will be nothing.That's ok. I probably take enough for the two of us.
God knows what Bobby takes. Maybe so much they count as a meal?
