I'm sorry, but being a noob to Sat, I don't know all the "code words." Can someone explain to me what E* and D* are? Almost every post on this thread contains this. Sorry in advance if this is too basic. Thanks!
Why do we stay with Dishnetwork????
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E* = EchoStar - the parent of Dish.
D* = DirecTV.
Other common acronyms that can cause confusion:
DTV = Digital TV (not DirectTV)
OTA = Over The Air
SD = Standard Definition
HD = High Definition
HDD = Hard Disk Drive
HW or H/W = HardWare
SW or S/W = SoftWare
I know I've left a bunch out, but there's a start.
E* = EchoStar - the parent of Dish.
D* = DirecTV.
Other common acronyms that can cause confusion:
DTV = Digital TV (not DirectTV)
OTA = Over The Air
SD = Standard Definition
HD = High Definition
HDD = Hard Disk Drive
HW or H/W = HardWare
SW or S/W = SoftWare
I know I've left a bunch out, but there's a start.
You can add:
PVR = Personal Video Recorder
DVR = Digital Video Recorder
ATSC = Advanced Television Standards Commitie (digital OTA TV)
NTSC = National Television Standards Commitie (analog OTA TV)
STB = Set Top Box (the satellite receiver)
PVR = Personal Video Recorder
DVR = Digital Video Recorder
ATSC = Advanced Television Standards Commitie (digital OTA TV)
NTSC = National Television Standards Commitie (analog OTA TV)
STB = Set Top Box (the satellite receiver)
DVI = Da Video Input
RGB = Really Good Blow
RCA = Remains Crappy Always
OTA = Outrageous T*** and A**
HD = Heart Disease
SD = Skin Disease
RGB = Really Good Blow
RCA = Remains Crappy Always
OTA = Outrageous T*** and A**
HD = Heart Disease
SD = Skin Disease
AJF said:Let's not forget the latest one for Dish:
NBR= name based recording
And I guess that's one big reason I'm still with Dish
I thought the latest one for Dish was NFG.
(Couldn't resist. Just kidding.)
GaryPen said:
It is, GaryPen!
Especially when Adelphia charges $44 for ANALOG BASIC Cable... :shocked
As an ex-BUDder, let me add:
BUD = Big Ugly Dish
Are all of the same Dish packages and a la cartes available in Puerto Rico? (Although, I would assume Dish Latino packs are the most popular.)
GaryPen said:
GaryPen, honestly I don't know if the a la carte packages are available here but I believe they are... At least, I got them for a while with the BUD...
I have a friend who receives FOX... Next time I visit, I'll ask him if that's part of a package or a la carte... I don't think Dish Latino is that popular here, to tell you the truth... Most people only want to watch movies (HBO/Starz/Cinemax/SHO) or sports events...
Totally unrelated, I 'discovered' that the PVR records the secondary audio track. :clap Now, it would be even cooler to be able to select it on playback with a single button instead of going thru the setup menu.
When did you escape? I mean when did you switch, who did you switch to, and why do you like it better?
The Grass is always greener on the other side
I considered switching myself once even contacted D* to find out since I
purchased my own RCA 4220 from ebay to subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket only a few years ago I was no longer considered a "New Subscriber" and D* was unwilling to subsidize any equipment for me
I explained that I own a 6000, two PVR501's and a 4900 receivers and pay Dish 1000.00 a year + for programming and it could be theirs for the grabbing if they would sign me up as a new customer ( it's not like they ever subsitizing me before I never acted on a free deal from D* so they have never subsidized any receivers for my house) But They would have nothing to do with it and basically told me I'd have to buy a HD receiver and two tivo's outright.
taking in account that selling my E*receivers wouldn't offset the price of new D*equipment and taking in the fact that under D* I would have to pay the Tivo fee and slightly higher programming altogether Figured I'd loose too much money to make the switch and stayed and at some point E* will right it's course and we'll all soon forget to be looking over the fence and the neighbors lawn ......
I considered switching myself once even contacted D* to find out since I
purchased my own RCA 4220 from ebay to subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket only a few years ago I was no longer considered a "New Subscriber" and D* was unwilling to subsidize any equipment for me
I explained that I own a 6000, two PVR501's and a 4900 receivers and pay Dish 1000.00 a year + for programming and it could be theirs for the grabbing if they would sign me up as a new customer ( it's not like they ever subsitizing me before I never acted on a free deal from D* so they have never subsidized any receivers for my house) But They would have nothing to do with it and basically told me I'd have to buy a HD receiver and two tivo's outright.
taking in account that selling my E*receivers wouldn't offset the price of new D*equipment and taking in the fact that under D* I would have to pay the Tivo fee and slightly higher programming altogether Figured I'd loose too much money to make the switch and stayed and at some point E* will right it's course and we'll all soon forget to be looking over the fence and the neighbors lawn ......
Call and ask for their retention department, sorry I don't have the number. I was a former subscriber and they helped me come back.
