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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:18 AM Original message |
Something they **do not** tell you when you get satellite T.V. - - |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. yes, it is the fine print that gets you. My mom wishes the same (had keep |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. I didn't know that |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
3. Methinks I will stick with cable |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I know, ha Buff! |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm about to find out, I guess |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. You are describing |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. We have DISH too but we never had the problem. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Right on. Yea, the music is definitely cool..... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
62. good luck. The PUC has no jurisdiction over DISH |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. They will when I'm done with them!!!!! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. How long have you had it? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I've had it for probably about a year, so.... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. That's most likely |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I'm getting an error 02 message saying "The satellite signal has been |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That is weird |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yea, we've tried that. :( |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:38 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Well dang |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:39 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I know! Well thank you my friend |
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Brian Stevens (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. OH I LOVE FREE SPEECH TV |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. I know, totally! It's great, ha? |
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Brian Stevens (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
86. I usually Tivo Democracy Now show. NT |
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Guy Noir (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. You're being victimized by China's satellite invasion... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. You're an ass. |
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Guy Noir (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:48 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. I know I'm an ass, but China has invested many $$$ into Satellite Tech... |
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Guy Noir (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
32. I'm the farthest thing from a repuke... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
12. WOW! I didn't know that! I threatened to quite cable many times |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I know! I basically switched because I wanted the Major League Baseball |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
13. I have had Direct TV for 7 years and have never had a problem. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Thanks bro |
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Corgigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
81. we also have Directv |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yes, I found out the same way you did. n/t |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. What was the outcome with you? |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
22. I HAD Dish |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:43 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's why I'm gunna call the Calif. PUC -- I had a billing problem with |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
63. Cingular is regulated by the PUC -- for now |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
26. Have you tried Dish Network's Tech Portal? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:55 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. I'll check it out! :) -- As for the cable wire, it's been about 110 here |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
77. yes, something similar happened to me, but it wasn't one channel |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. That sucks. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Tech support walked me through that.....no go. |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:49 AM Response to Original message |
29. You should call the people that install the sat dish |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Well, I've had the dish for more than a year and this is the first time |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
34. the odd thing is... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
35. I have DirecTV and once they sent me a support guy who |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. That's a good idea.....I'm going to give DISH a call again.....maybe if I |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. They should if they value you as a customer. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
36. When I first got Dish I had a problem getting some channels. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. They told me the only reason I would need two dishes is if I wanted the |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #44 |
64. by law, they are now required to provide all local signals on one dish |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Interesting.....I thought it took two dishes for some technical reason.... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:31 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Economic, not technical |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
37. Have Dish Network - Love it. Switched to cable, then ran back. |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. Dish Trys Really Hard to NOT Send Techs |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Right on! That's what I'll do. Thanks for your help! |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
39. Here are some things to check (we are Dish installers) |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Tried both suggestions dude, but no go. Just seems weird how only |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Okay, have you gone into the 'dish pointing' to check sig strength? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Well, one of the channels (FOX Sports Net) came back....WTF?! |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:07 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. I would give odds the dish isn't pointed right. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. A tree limb may barely, barely be in the way, so I'll dick around with |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. You would probably be amazed at how little it takes! |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. YOU ARE THE MAN! I panned to the east just a bit and it did the |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. delete....wrong location |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:36 PM Response to Reply #73 |
82. GREAT! Hey, glad to help! |
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smacky44 (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
42. Thanks for the information. I will stick with cable. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
46. I've had Dish for 6 years, never a service call. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 01:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Yea, I wouldn't be so irritated if DISH made it more clear from the get go |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. If you have a 522 or similar DVR receiver it will turn itself off. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:24 PM Response to Reply #57 |
87. That's the one I have...the 522. |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
50. Twice with DirectTv we had equipment issues. |
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raysr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
51. I get support on |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
53. I get Verizon FIOS... I dropped LI, NY cablevision. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
54. ***THE LATEST....... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Simple troubleshooting elimination. Check the dish first. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. WTF???!? Boyfriend?? I'm straight dude. Fuck. . . . . . |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #58 |
70. Do try that! It worked for me when I had that prob. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:25 PM Response to Reply #58 |
88. We've talked before Hot Stuff. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Point about coax: It MUST be RG6. 58 or 59 will NOT work. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. Did you buy the equipment when you signed up, or rent? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. I got it for free as part of the package sign-up deal, so I guess I'm |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. aaah.. That's why I chose to rent |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. That's why you're smarter than me! |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
72. We love DISH. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
75. SUCCESS!!!!! Thanks everyone for your help - - - and for those |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:38 PM Response to Reply #75 |
83. Just keep in mind, that won't always work! |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. All right. You're hired! Can I expect you say, Wednesday of next week to |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
80. We have Directv and they've been great. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
84. My cable company has threatened to charge me for coming out to fix... |
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