Live Dish Retailer Chat Recap - August 16, 2006

[cblehm]

There are only 3 more cities which will launch this year in HD, two of them are uplinked now and the third is not expected until the end of the year and what city it is, is currently unknown at this time.

Scott, what are the two cities that have already been uplinked?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I will let BFG answer that he has them memorized, I have a hard time remembering when I parked my truck.

 

[pdxsam]

I will let BFG answer that he has them memorized, I have a hard time remembering when I parked my truck.

Next time PM me when and where y ou leave it and leave the keys in it it's a nice truck I'll take GOOOOD care of it

 

[BobaBird]

Raleigh and Indianapolis have been uplinked since 5/31.

Scott, on the new 4 receiver lease limit are there restrictions on dual-tuner models?

 

[CDH]

There are only 3 more cities which will launch this year in HD, two of them are uplinked now and the third is not expected until the end of the year and what city it is, is currently unknown at this time.

Come on Greenville/Spartanburg, SC - Asheville, NC! (Here's hoping anyway.)

CDH.

 

[halsan40]

Come on Greenville/Spartanburg, SC - Asheville, NC! (Here's hoping anyway.)

CDH.

Nope it is going to be the Orlando, Fl area (Positive hoping)

 

[pajer]

Pittsburgh has been confirmed as the third Hd city.

 

[ahope577]

Pittsburgh has been confirmed as the third Hd city.

Just curious but who confirmed this?
I would be delighted if this is the case

 

[SatelliteGAL]

fat chance it would be Buffalo

I also want to know if it is 4 receivers or 4 tuners.

 

[johnner1999]

what about hartford / CT -- yeah I know I doubt it :-( might switch D* which has a couple local HD

 

[KE4EST]

Scott, on the new 4 receiver lease limit are there restrictions on dual-tuner models?

I would like to know this also. I missed the retailer chat I was out on an install.

 

[DishDave]

Dish is now allowing customers to have receivers direct shipped to them if they upgrade on the lease plan. (This is a GOOD thing!)

When will we be able to do this?

 

[Slamminc11]

I would like to know this also. I missed the retailer chat I was out on an install.

according to the chat notes I took this morning, up to two receivers and three tuners are now eligible per transaction for DIU, including HD.

 

[Slamminc11]

When will we be able to do this?

according to the notes I have, took effect August 3.

 

[DishDave]

according to the notes I have, took effect August 3.

Weird called last night Advanced Tech support knows nothing about it..

 

[Derwin0]

Pittsburgh has been confirmed as the third Hd city.

Off of which Satellite? 118?

 

[Peluso]

I'll be a customer again when I can get HD prepaid

Starting tommorow you will be able to get most programming packages via the Pre Pay (Dish Ya!) method, including Family Pack, AT 120, AT180, Dish Latino Dos, Dish Lation Max, HBO, Starz, Cinemax.

I can afford Dish, and I have great credit.. but I don't like long term commitments as to me they are like debt. I'll be 1st in line if I can get an MP4 Rx w/ Dish 1000 and an HD prepaid package.

 

[BFG]

I don't get what's so different with pre pay?

On the normal billing method they bill you before you receive service, so what's the difference?

 

[DishDave]

When will we be able to do this?

Scott does this include the VIP receivers ? If so noone knows about it.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Yes it includes VIP receivers.

Dont know when it starts but this is what they said yesterday. Only reporting what they said.

Remember we know stuff weeks or months before the CSR's do, because we are that far ahead of the curve.