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chasby
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Network Nightmare!!!!!!!

Lost my DNS's on Dec. 1st and ordered HD receivers (622 DVR & 211) on Dec. 12th to allow simultaneous 2 channel recording. (Made all the arrangements: price and installation on Jan. 8th.)
Called Dish on 12/30/2006 and 1/06/2007 to re-validate and confirm hardware and installation date.
After Dish No-Show today, called Dish and a supervisor CSR lied and said my appointment was "always" for Jan. 10th and would positively happen on the 10th.
One hour later the local install company called and apologized that Dish had scheduled my install for Wed. Jan. 10th, and said "they haven't seen a Dish HD receiver in weeks" and they have absolutely no idea when or if they can get the HD receivers for my install.
The installer said that she would pencil me in for a Jan. 19th install if the receivers "accidently" appeared by then.
Sure enough when I again called Dish an automatic recording said that my install was now scheduled for that fictitious date, Jan. 19th.
After an endless bunch of holds I again reached a CSR supervisor who told me: "sorry, but we don't have any receivers and we don't know when they will be available."

So after over 3 frustrating hours of being lied to and being given a total hopeless run-around I stand here with no receiver upgrades and not a hint as to whether they will ever be installed.

I guess I'm just one of those customers who Dish Network has no interest in:
(10 years + on $116.00 per month auto-pay)

chasby
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TNGTony
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And people wonder why I absolutely refuse to have Dish set me up with an installation date for a 622/211 upgrade. I am willing to sign any waiver,disclaimer, or writ disavowing Dish from sending any technical support. I just want a damned receiver or two sent to my house! They just wont do it!

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Widescreen
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TNGTony said:
And people wonder why I absolutely refuse to have Dish set me up with an installation date for a 622/211 upgrade. I am willing to sign any waiver,disclaimer, or writ disavowing Dish from sending any technical support. I just want a damned receiver or two sent to my house! They just wont do it!

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Dish sent me a 622 and allowed me to self-install. I already had a 942 that I was replacing so the swap was simple.
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TNGTony said:
And people wonder why I absolutely refuse to have Dish set me up with an installation date for a 622/211 upgrade. I am willing to sign any waiver,disclaimer, or writ disavowing Dish from sending any technical support. I just want a damned receiver or two sent to my house! They just wont do it!

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Tony
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I find it very peculiar that Dish won't send you the EQ..However I have a plausible theory.....As I had explaind to the thread starter, HD EQ is indeed scare..We have fewer D500+/1000+ dishes on hand..We just cannot get them..We are short on HD receivers as well...This is brought on by the fact that Dish canot get them fast enough..I would assume the reason you're having to wait is twofold..One, you want the EQ which is scarce to begin with and Two, you want it sent..If the EQ is sent you'll get placed on the lowest priority...Sorry, that's just the way it is...
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dishcomm said:
I find it very peculiar that Dish won't send you the EQ..However I have a plausible theory.....As I had explaind to the thread starter, HD EQ is indeed scare..We have fewer D500+/1000+ dishes on hand..We just cannot get them..We are short on HD receivers as well...This is brought on by the fact that Dish canot get them fast enough..I would assume the reason you're having to wait is twofold..One, you want the EQ which is scarce to begin with and Two, you want it sent..If the EQ is sent you'll get placed on the lowest priority...Sorry, that's just the way it is...
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Which is really odd in comparison to NE Ohio. We seem to have plenty of 211's and 622's. Furthermore, isn't there talk that Dish is going to offer the 622 as a free upgrade to new connects? That would run counter to the thinking that Dish is running low on HD receivers.
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webbydude said:
Which is really odd in comparison to NE Ohio. We seem to have plenty of 211's and 622's. Furthermore, isn't there talk that Dish is going to offer the 622 as a free upgrade to new connects? That would run counter to the thinking that Dish is running low on HD receivers.
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We get our EQ thru Echosphere in Atlanta....Most likely NE Ohio gets their EQ from an other distributor..For us, getting the dish kits is the real stumbling block...the recivers, not so bad..
As far as the free 622 upgrade is concerned, I have not heard...I think such an offer would be a real slap in the face to the customers who already have that EQ and paid as much as $200 for that upgrade...
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dishcomm said:
We get our EQ thru Echosphere in Atlanta....Most likely NE Ohio gets their EQ from an other distributor..For us, getting the dish kits is the real stumbling block...the recivers, not so bad..
As far as the free 622 upgrade is concerned, I have not heard...I think such an offer would be a real slap in the face to the customers who already have that EQ and paid as much as $200 for that upgrade...
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The free deal was just announced at CES a few days back. It's still a bit murky whether existing customers are eligible. And yes...I agree...it's a total kick in the crotch for the current customers if it is only available to the new subscribers

As to your distributer, you're right...we get ours from Echosphere in Denver.
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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.

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So in other words, corporate greed is more important than public safety. :mad:
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So in other words, corporate greed is more important than public safety. :mad:
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At least for a couple more years
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FAST Channels added to DIRECTV Stream/Internet

DIRECTV Stream/Internet added Ch 4105 SportsGrid
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2026-27 NCAA College Football

Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Honestly, I would rather see an expanded bracketed playoff system than the current Conference Championship Game + playoff model we're using right now. The Conference Championships essentially allow two teams to beat up on each other, and then both typically are going to end up in the playoffs anyway unless it is one of the weaker or smaller conferences. Let them play it out on the field against others.
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cp2k said:
Honestly, I would rather see an expanded bracketed playoff system than the current Conference Championship Game + playoff model we're using right now. The Conference Championships essentially allow two teams to beat up on each other, and then both typically are going to end up in the playoffs anyway unless it is one of the weaker or smaller conferences. Let them play it out on the field against others.
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Until the Big Ten changed thier alignment, (a couple years ago) ... it was not like that at all, the East side won most years the west side represented the Big Ten, but they may have been the team with the 4th best record ...
They finally changed that, to a single conference ... but yes, in most cases, both teams will get in ... now, its a certain both will get in ...

The biggest issue with the Conference Now is the Number of TEAMS .... WAY to Many.
It would take 2-3 YEARS to do a round robin where everyone would play one another ... How do you know how good a team is when teams don't play the same teams ?
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They finally changed that, to a single conference ... but yes, in most cases, both teams will get in ... now, its a certain both will get in ...
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Surprised you haven't made this claim yet.


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I like the move to campus sites for the early games. That adds a fun new dimension for fans, and cuts down on some of the travel expenses that would come with having to follow a team all the way through the playoffs at neutral sites.
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cp2k said:
I like the move to campus sites for the early games. That adds a fun new dimension for fans, and cuts down on some of the travel expenses that would come with having to follow a team all the way through the playoffs at neutral sites.
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Agree ... they started doing that a few years ago.
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Surprised you haven't made this claim yet.


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That'd be more than the FA Cup! Over 700 teams. It is also the most glorious tournament in the world.

Maybe it is time to get rid of the College Football season and just go to a tournament. 128 teams, fill in the bottom end with the lower division. Random draw (except the top 10 teams are in one bucket to draw from in the first and second rounds to avoid OSU v Alabama in the first round), go from 128 to 8. 4 games. Then the 8 remaining teams play 7 games against each other. Then the top two play for the title.
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Dish Bankruptcy - Business as Usual

Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!
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So you have a MBA?
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ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!
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I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS
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Juan said:
I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS
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And Steve Jobs stole the mouse and GUI
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ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!
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Actually I survived despite them for 31 years and two expait assignments. But the quest for the current quarter's profits doomed long term vision, planning and actions.
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