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davec53

Last reply Nov 28, 2006 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

my upgrade story this morning...so far, not good

well, the tech arrived right on time and was able to swap out my 500 dish and my 522 receiver for a 1000 dish and 622 in quick fashion.

then, he did the satellite test...the sat 2 receiver picked up 110,119, and 129 just fine, but sat 1 didn't pick up anything and said there was a problem with a switch or connection.

he went outside and changed a LNB on the dish, and he switched out the separator he had used for another one, but still no good.

so, he hooked the 522 back up, and it grabbed all 3 positions on both receivers, so he said the 622 was DOA. thankfully, his office had another one and he's gonna be back around noon to try again...i will update then...i knew it would be something!!

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Max Wright

Nov 28, 2006

So, did you have to take the entire day off of work? I see that you posted early in the morning (around 9am) and then the guy said he'd be back around noon, but then came at 3:30. So my guess is, you would have had to be there and forced not to leave for fear that you'd miss him. This is what prevents a lot of complaints, people just not thinking it is worth the effort to have the technician come out.

dougruss

Nov 28, 2006

Max Wright said:
So, did you have to take the entire day off of work? I see that you posted early in the morning (around 9am) and then the guy said he'd be back around noon, but then came at 3:30. So my guess is, you would have had to be there and forced not to leave for fear that you'd miss him. This is what prevents a lot of complaints, people just not thinking it is worth the effort to have the technician come out.

That's one of the reasons why I'm not upgrading from a 811. My time is worth money. I'm not taking a day off work ,only to get the "run around" from Dish Network !!protest

I already have the Dish's in place and operating,but to lose time($$) just for some Guy in a Dish Truck to plug in the Receiver..............I don't think so !

whatchel1

Nov 28, 2006

2 things

1 For E CBS HD you have to have a dish at 61.5. 2 Like the rest of us unless you are considered w/in the NY local area on Fri. it will be lost. E* isn't messing w/ you there is just no reason to add something that is not available.

davec53

Nov 28, 2006

Max Wright said:
So, did you have to take the entire day off of work? I see that you posted early in the morning (around 9am) and then the guy said he'd be back around noon, but then came at 3:30. So my guess is, you would have had to be there and forced not to leave for fear that you'd miss him. This is what prevents a lot of complaints, people just not thinking it is worth the effort to have the technician come out.

glad to hear they aren't shafting me on the CBS-HD deal...still sucks not to get them though.

i did take a whole day off. they had scheduled between 8-12 this morning, and he was actually here shortly after 8, but the DOA 622 slowed things down.

he had another tech meet him halfway between here and the location of the install company to bring him another 622, BUT, he decided to go ahead and do 2 or 3 other jobs that were in the county before he came back to me. it truthfully pi**ed me off, because i needed to get into town to do some things, and i would have been able to, had he come back at 12-1, as he originally stated he would.

as it turned out, the very thing i didn't WANT to happen...sitting around all day waiting for a tech...happened. the guy was nice enough, and he did do a good job on the install, but i sure didn't feel like i was very high on the priority list, even though i was the first job of the day.

lakebum431

Nov 28, 2006

whatchel1 said:
1 For E CBS HD you have to have a dish at 61.5. 2 Like the rest of us unless you are considered w/in the NY local area on Fri. it will be lost. E* isn't messing w/ you there is just no reason to add something that is not available.

Or 148 for LA CBS

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply 5 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

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....

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Today at 5:51 AM

Working My Way Back To You - The Four Seasons

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ewindowman

Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 20 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Bankruptcy - Business as Usual

Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th

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slow_poke_pete

Yesterday at 6:38 PM

https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

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comfortably_numb

Yesterday at 6:52 PM

slow_poke_pete said:
https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

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Juan

Yesterday at 9:50 PM

comfortably_numb said:
Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

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comfortably_numb

Today at 9:27 AM

Juan said:
Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

And TMO. If anybody's lagging behind the most, it's ATT.

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ERSanders

Today at 10:52 AM

The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

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navychop

46 minutes ago

So you have a MBA?
:devilish

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Juan

21 minutes ago

ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

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dishdude

20 minutes ago

Juan said:
I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

And Steve Jobs stole the mouse and GUI

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juventusbrown

Last reply 22 minutes ago · posted in C-BAND Satellite Discussion

40w transponder

Hi guys, is anyone getting any quality on transponder 4135 L 30000 I'm not getting any quality few weeks now.

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Satfaca

22 minutes ago

No problem here (in central Europe) with a 10-footer. Do note that 9.4 dB required for the lock.
The mod is DVB-S2 8PSK with FEC 5/6.

dfergie

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!

Last reply Today at 10:44 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

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...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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Bobby

Yesterday at 11:04 AM

Regular$5.299
Premium$5.859
Diesel$7.599
at Costco, Rohnert Park.

harshness

Yesterday at 4:41 PM

Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Crude (combined pricing) is around $90/barrel now, so prices should have, at least, fallen in step with the crude futures.

dishstaller

Today at 8:19 AM

harshness said:
Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere. Bobby just posted $7.59/gal, locally it is $5.59.....that's two bucks difference. :eeek

harshness

Today at 10:25 AM

dishstaller said:
Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere.

California has a ~93¢ per gallon consumer tax rate on automotive diesel, along with significantly higher refinement standards.

The fact that consumers can only buy some new full-sized truck models and a couple of vans with diesel power makes the fuel an odd duck in refinery priorities.

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Today at 10:44 AM

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ts27330

Today at 9:47 AM · posted in Cable Television and Fiber Providers

Charter/Spectrum tv app works with more brands

The Charter/Spectrum tv app has been updated to make it downloaded with more tv brands. I recently added it to my LG Oled tv.

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Bobby

Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter

Last reply Today at 9:27 AM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

4K Events Discussion Thread

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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long_time_Dish

Oct 23, 2026

No NASCAR in 4K on Sunday? Bummer...

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Jim5506

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long_time_Dish said:
No NASCAR in 4K on Sunday? Bummer...

It's on Prime.

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long_time_Dish

Oct 24, 2026

Jim5506 said:
It's on Prime.

Ah, ok, thanks!

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The World Series Game 1 quality was excellent, the Dolby Surround put us in the seats. Thanks, Dish!

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sasmith

Yesterday at 9:22 PM

Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

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jsmit86

Today at 9:27 AM

sasmith said:
Not seeing many 4k games on the 148 channels lately?

Also I do not see the 4KFox channel on 148-01; I also do not subscribed to our Local Houston channels.

Maybe I need to subscribe to locals or add the National Action Pack? Not sure the extra cost is worth it??

thx for any info or suggestions

S

Most of the 4K action on the 148-xx channels will be on Saturday for College Football. For whatever reason, the guide does not show the games until later in the week. The Fox Big Noon game will show up, and there will usually be a couple of other games, some on Fox, and some on ESPN.

I don't know if you need to be subscribed to locals to get them.

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dishstaller

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Today at 8:50 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

FDA issues new warning for Ozempic - can cause eye-stroke

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