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This month marks my first year with Dish. I have a VIP 622 and the HD package. Overall I am happy with the service. Had only a few minor glitches along the way. I think the HD looks great. The HDMI cable works fine and the optical audio sounds good too. Currently my only issues, which have been discussed endlessly on this forum, are the lack of new material on the Voom movie channels and lack of HD on the RSN and Fox channel 40 here in Sacramento.
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Funny, my one year anniversary with Dish is tomorrow.
Frankly, aside from a couple of install issues, coming from D* I am very satisfied. DirecTV talks the talk, E* just keeps adding HD channels. Perhaps down the road D* will have more HD but I can worry about it then.
I have a 622 and a 211 and, I've got to tell you, the 622 fits my needs PERFECTLY (except for being noisy). Couldn't be happier with the hardware or the programming, except that I'd like Setanta and perhaps Yes (the lack of the NFL package doesn't really bother me, there's enough to watch as it is). RSNs in HD, for me, means little as I'm in NY and there is no prospect of getting FSNY-HD or MSG-HD in the near future. SNY-HD and Yes-HD might be nice but I'm not really a baseball fan. Again, the ONLY thing that MIGHT make me switch back is Setanta, but not likely.
As I said, D* has some programming that E* doesn't, and vice versa. Each person needs to make their own evaluation as to what is most important. It's just that for ME the pluses of Dish outweigh those of DirecTV. Plus, I can't stand D*s continuous stream of announcements as to what they're GOING to have. Maybe yes, maybe no.
The one thing I WILL say: D* used to have an edge with me because it only required one dish, whereas E* required two (that's why I originally signed up with them). Now it's basically reversed: I switched back because E* requires two dishes which can more or less be mounted easily on my brick chimney (if you know what you're doing, which the install guys didn't) while D* has that, IMHO, humongous 5-LNBer. If E* can make it so it takes one or maybe two small dishes to get all their programming then I think they'll have a distinct advantage, at least with the part of the population that just wants the most channels for the least money and fuss.
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I spent last weekend at my parents' house in Portland, OR and they have Comcast. On the surface it's comparable (they get some HD we don't, we get some they don't). The quality was great, and the On Demand service was nice for the weekend and for the kids (since my parents hadn't recorded Spongebob on their DVR .
BUT... after working with their Comcast DVR, I have to say that the 622 just ROCKS. It's fast, it's responsive, it's intuitive, and, well, did I say "fast" ? For all the issues that we have with the 622, they really are trivial compared to the overhead and bloat of the Comcast DVR. And even in the On Demand, I had to mute it every time b/c as you're picking things, you have to listen to their TV Guide channel blah blah blah blah all the time.
So, yes, I too an happy with Dish HD and am looking forward to USB storage and native passthrough to make me even happier.
.BUT... after working with their Comcast DVR, I have to say that the 622 just ROCKS. It's fast, it's responsive, it's intuitive, and, well, did I say "fast" ? For all the issues that we have with the 622, they really are trivial compared to the overhead and bloat of the Comcast DVR. And even in the On Demand, I had to mute it every time b/c as you're picking things, you have to listen to their TV Guide channel blah blah blah blah all the time.
So, yes, I too an happy with Dish HD and am looking forward to USB storage and native passthrough to make me even happier
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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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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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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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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