Dish won't let me upgrade

[DaveyBoy26]

Hey guys and gals. This my first post, but I've been perusing the forums for a while now. Dish won't let me upgrade my 811 to a 211 or any other receiver, because it hasn't been a year since my last upgrade. Apparently I'll be eligible in July. I just wondered if this was standard procedure or I need to play a little csr roullette, because I don't trust them as far as I can throw them.


Thanks for your insights

David

P.S.-As much money as I pay each month, (and always on time), you'd think they would be willing to help me if they could.

 

[mdonnelly]

Yep, that's SOP. They did it to me, too. I had to wait the year to swap out a 311 for another 811.

 

[DaveyBoy26]

Okay, thanks. So basically unless I want to shell out $370 to buy one, I'll have to wait till the middle of the year for MPEG4.

 

[shanewalker]

Looks like April 1 for me, then (no foolin'). Hmmm.

Might not be so bad...might take the month of Feb for E* to 'work the kinks' out of the MPEG-4 once its full-up, anyway. Y'think ?

 

[lakebum431]

Probably, but don't get too upset yet. We don't even know what is going to be in MPEG4 (if anything). Indy is 25 on the DMA list and it may take that long (middle of the year) to get the HD Locals for Indy up. So I don't think you'll be missing too much.

 

[dougruss]

might take the month of Feb for E* to 'work the kinks' out of the MPEG-4

Of what Year though ?

 

[Pepper]

One way around it might be to wait till there's actually MPEG-4 programming that you want, then call up to subscribe and see what they say when it becomes obvious that your existing equipment won't cut it.