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It wasn't just Dish that had the time wrong. Virtually everyone uses Tribune for their guides and they all showed the game in the afternoon. I always check either ESPN or Yahoo sports on the net for game times to be sure so I caught the change. Hope you didn't miss a great game.

ESPN is the worst for delaying which games are on at any time or whether they're on ABC or ESPN. To me they are the much bigger pain.

The game tomorrow is at 5:00 PDT. That's what I think is a bigger pain especially for the players having to play with the sun setting making it much more difficult. All to satisfy the east coast who probably won't be watching anyway since all I've seen on forums is bitching about the Giants and Rangers. Priceless.

Dish Network, Fox Close To Reaching Carriage Agreement

Dish Network and Fox are close to cutting a carriage deal for Fox, FX, the National Geographic Channel and all 19 of Fox' RSNs, ending a bitter four-week series of high-level negotiations, according to sources. The two sides face a Sunday deadline to cut a deal or Dish subs risk having Fox owned-and-operated broadcast channels go dark. Dish dropped the RSNs, FX and NatGeo on Oct. 1, unable to come to terms on a new deal. Talks heated up this week as the deadline for the broadcast channel approached and RSNs started covering the new NBA season. Sources say that the two sides were involved in tense, round-the-clock negotiations. A formal agreement is expected to be signed and announced before the Sunday deadline. Deal terms are not known, though Dish Network was seeking similar terms to the deal Time Warner Cable signed with Fox earlier this year. News of Dish's deal could increase pressure on Cablevision to cut a deal with Fox. Fox' broadcast channels went dark on Cablevision systems Oct. 15, and the two sides have exchanged acrimonious barbs through the press. Sources say Fox and Cablevision still are far apart in their negotiations (John Ourand, THE DAILY).

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/i...ticleID=143235

Deal is done.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/DISH-N....html?x=0&.v=1

DISH Network is pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with FOX and that your FX and National Geographic channels have been restored. You may have also had a FOX Regional Sports Network channel removed and this programming has been restored as well. The new agreement also ensures the continued carriage of all your FOX local channels.


yayzors!!

"And now, your bill."

Do not jinx it.

I've always had cable and am decently happy with it. But I am frustrated with Comcast's slow adoption of new technology (they're just barely getting any room dvr, old school guide, etc.). I am considering switching out my boxes and cable card for their any room dvr, but then I started seeing DirecTV's promotions and their prices and better technology is looking tempting.

Currently I have 1 hd dvr, 1 hd box, 1 cablecard, and 1 non hdtv connected directly. I've got digital starter and digital preferred. I also have internet service through Comcast. I'm paying $88 for tv, including all equipment and $31 for internet, total currently is about $125/mo. This includes almost $50 worth or promos that will be dropping off soon. If I were to switch to Dish, I would most likely keep Comcast for internet.

In my house, we don't watch that much tv, sometimes use OnDemand and never pay-per-view. Most of the channels we watch are the basics, A&E, Discovery, MTV, VH1, etc. and local channels. The only one I see that I would miss is Nat. Geo., but I can go without that if it means a significant savings in the bill.

If I were to do this, I would most likely get the VIP922 as I could use a new SlingBox anyway. I still need to check if Comcast would raise my internet cost if I drop tv, but the way I'm seeing it, I'd be paying about $30 less a month (at least for the first year), getting less channels, be locked into a contract, but get better hardware, better UI, and a better guide, but also have the interference problems that can come along with satellite (or is this even still an issue or has technology improved?). So, is there anything that I'm missing? Anyone have specific info about Dish in the East Bay? And yes, price is a huge factor since I'm not working and wont be for the next year or so.

Thanks!!!

***EDIT*** After reading reviews of the VIP922 and the issues users are having, I'm having second thoughts about that. Will probably hold off on that for now, at least until I see how I like the service.

Fyi just switched to the DISH Welcome Pack package and for $14.99 you get locals plus Starz and Encore (including in HD) and a bunch of SD channels as well. This beats paying $9.99 for locals only plus $6 fee for HD equipment. Confirmation email details below:

PACKAGES:
Welcome Pack
Tag: Auth - HD Enabled

Hope this helps.

Will

The pricing for the Sling Adapter is $99.

Full Article

I have HD Absolute. Looks like I just got FX. But I think it's just a temp promotion. Which is stupid because it's not like I can just get FX added and keep Absolute.

By Jim O'Neill
Created 11/19/2010 - 08:39

Newly-Introduced Sling Adapter Allows Live TV Viewing on iPhone®, iPad, Android and BlackBerry® Devices

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network L.L.C. today became the first pay-TV provider in America to introduce a true TV Everywhere offering, giving DISH Network subscribers the ability to watch all of their live and recorded television programs on compatible smartphones, tablets and laptops. DISH Network subscribers can access these features when they download and use the DISH Remote Access [1] application in concert with their broadband-connected, Sling®-enabled receiver.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101118/LA04649 [2])

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101118/LA04649 [3])

"DISH Network is proud to be the first pay-TV provider to bring our customers the ability to enjoy their TV anywhere, anytime on a variety of popular devices," said DISH Network Chief Marketing Officer Ira Bahr. "Unlike mobile viewing from cable and telcos that limit access to select programs, our TV Everywhere services give consumers 24 x 7 access to all of the live and recorded content included with their DISH Network programming subscription."

Introducing Sling Adapter

To enjoy the live viewing capability of DISH Remote Access, consumers need to be DISH Network subscribers and have a Sling-enabled device such as the newly-released Sling Adapter - a small placeshifting device that pairs with DISH Network's ViP® 722 or 722k HD DVRs. With a Sling Adapter, customers can then view their high-definition or standard-definition DISH Network programming, including live and recorded shows, on compatible mobile devices or laptops. The award-winning Sling Adapter is powered and operated through a USB connection, offering an easy, plug-and-play set-up without the need for any other wires or connectors. The Sling Adapter is available for $99 to new and current DISH Network customers.

The DISH Remote Access app is free.

Mobile Applications, Available Today

The DISH Remote Access app provides the following features:

* Enjoy live TV programming from all subscribed channels,
* View all DVR recordings,
* Manage recordings and delete shows,
* Use a mobile device as a remote control.

DISH Remote Access is powered by SlingPlayer Mobile technology for support of 3G and WiFi-enabled phones, laptops or tablets, including the following devices*:

* iPhone® & iPod touch®: Watch your TV on your iPhone's Retina display. You can download the app now through the iTunes Store [4]®.
* iPad (TV viewing coming soon on iOS 4.2): Catch your favorite TV shows, live and in HD, on the iPad's crystal-clear 9.7 inch screen. The DISH Remote Access app is currently available through the iTunes Store and will soon be updated to provide full-screen TV viewing for the iPad.
* Android: DISH Network offers full support for the fastest-growing smartphone OS in the world. DISH Remote Access for Android devices is available for 4.3-inch display smartphones and tablets, and can be downloaded through the Android Market [5] using your device.
* Windows® & Mac® Computers: DISH Remote Access allows high-definition TV viewing on Windows and Mac systems. DISH Network subscribers can log in to DISH Remote Access [6] at DISH Network's website to use the service.
* BlackBerry®: DISH Remote Access means your BlackBerry is no longer just for business, unless your business is watching your TV anywhere and anytime. The beta app is available for Bold (Models 9700 & 9000) and Curve (Models 8520 & 8900) through the TV Everywhere section [7] on DISH Network's website.

*DISH Network will continue to expand its menu of compatible devices.

For more information about the Sling Adapter, DISH Remote Access and other DISH Network TV Everywhere products, visit www.dish.com/tveverywhere [8].

About DISH Network

DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH [9]), through its subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C., provides more than 14.2 million satellite TV customers, as of September 30, 2010, with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including HD Free for Life. Subscribers enjoy industry-leading customer satisfaction, the largest high definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network Corporation is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 200 company. Visit www.dish.com [10].

About Sling Media, Inc.

Sling Media, Inc., an affiliate of EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS [11]), is the leading provider of video placeshifting products and services for consumers and television service providers. Sling Media's product family includes the internationally acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox® that allows consumers to watch and control their living room television shows at any time, from any location, using PCs, Macs, PDAs and smartphones. For more information, visit www.slingmedia.com [12].

SOURCE DISH Network L.L.C.
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Whats the difference between this and a standalone Sling box pro hd other than about 1/2 price?

Easier integration (no IR repeater, just USB)

thinking of switching from Direct to Dish. i see that there are some local Authorized Retailers in my area. should call one of those, or just go thru the website or call them? basically would using a local retailer be paying more for a middleman? thanks

I just visited an authorized retailer this yesterday. He indicated no difference in price, but by going through them you knew who was going to do the install (no plain white truck pulls up with a guy minus several teeth) and that they were there so if there were any issues from the install, they would be local to come back and rectify.

Price quoted was exactly the same as the web site. They assist in getting any rebates, perks, etc. filed with the carrier, if needed.

They also indicated that if you had equipment go bad that they would come out an hook up replacements for you, if you were not technically inclined.

I always recommend going with a local dealer if possible. However, not all of them are the same either. Make sure you are not getting locked in to a contract that makes you reimburse the local if you terminate your contract early. There have been cases where Dish forgave the termination fee and a separate contract with the local made the customer pay not just the standard fee ($17 a month), but the whole charges.

One thing you would not be eligible for is if you cannot use a code from a Dish Club member for a $50.00 credit and some free ppv. Dish also makes some other concessions and discounts occasionally to get you to sign up that the dealers cannot match.

Not trying to discourage you from using a local dealer, just be careful and make sure it's the best option for you. I used one and it was a very pleasant experience.

Where did you get this idea? I know, you made it up. Any dealer can take the Club Dish coupons, if they choose. The customer gets the same deal as if they called 1-800.

It really is quite amazing Dish still tries to pretend they send a competent "tech" when someone calls the 800#. For the last few years we've been fixing the messes created by those from 1-800. Some of those bail-outs are initiated by Dish itself, but only after subjecting the unsuspecting customer to a number of their untrained monkeys for 2 to 3 months. Finally they breakdown and get the real full service local dealer to fix things right. Why do they continue to torture their customers this way? Oh yeah, the monkeys get paid peanuts, but Dish pays us exponentially more. You get what you pay for.

Just did a Dish sent fix it yesterday. Customer said problems had been going on for 3 months. Numerous 1-800 "techs" had come and gone, one had even asked for $50 for gas. It took all of 5 minutes to tighten the half dozen loose nuts and peak the dish. That's all that was wrong. Nothing more, but all the dish experts couldn't figure this out. On top of it, Dish had sent 2 receivers and an assortment of remotes. Just for a slightly out of aligned dish. Asked why they didn't just call us, we had done the original install, Dish did an HD upgrade. They said Dish had convinced them to purchase the "Service Plan" a couple of years ago, so they thought they could only get service from Dish. Not true. If we'd been called for the upgrade, they wouldn't have needed the insurance anyhow, because we would have done the job right the first time. The only thing the Service Plan was protecting them from was the hack installers Dish themselves sent.

Last one: Couple of years ago we did an install at a camp. Guy liked our work and asked to put in a system at his home. No problem. As our installer was activating, a Dish van pulls up and the installer comes in. The Dish "tech" was the customer's best friend. Customer had told us about this when we did the camp install. He preferred we do his home install. Our tech was talking to the Dish "tech" when the Dish guy offered this nugget of info: "You don't know how many times I'm standing in the middle of some one's living room and have no idea what I'm doing." At least this guy knew he was basically clueless, it's the clueless ones who think they know a little bit, are the ones we find make the biggest messes.

DirecTv is no better.

I don't make things up. I got it from someone I gave a Club Dish coupon to and a dealer would not take it and told him that Dish would not allow them to. Your statement "if they choose" puts a limitation on it in itself, so don't accuse people of making things up. This same person ended up getting more discounts from Dish than a dealer could offer, so your statement that dealers can give the same deal Dish can also is not true.

I have no axe to grind as you apparently do since I understand your livelihood is at stake. You should have noticed I did not discourage him from using a local dealer, in fact just the opposite, but only pointed out some limitations and the fact that not all dealers are equal either.

No axes to grind, just the facts. Everyone can take the club dish coupons. The rest of the post was trying point out how someone might think they're getting a great deal, but in the end they end up dealing with the substandard 1-800 "techs".

Does Dish have any plans to add ESPNU in HD any time soon?

No, not until their negotiations with ESPN are complete....

WOW. Way to paint people with a broad brush.

I was an FSM internally with dish, and now am a regional ops manager for a sub. You sir are speaking ENTIRELY out of your ass.

For every example you show of your crackpot team, I have one of my own bailing your butts out as well. We both know it.

I just hope not all people take you too seriously.

Shall we talk about how Dish has been shutting down retailers on a VERY regular basis for blatant lying to customers just to make a sale?? "Ohh don't worry, I know you're a flex tv account, but trust me this 322 your paying for will record in all six rooms!!!"

Just 30 years of field experience. Seen the untrained "fulfillers" drag the quality down since they've come into existence. I should certainly hope people would take a full service local retailer seriously, apparently it's what a good share of the big boys like to try to pass themselves off to to unknowing prospects. We, local full service retailers, will be around for any aftercare, be it Dish, Direct, Hughes, WildBlue, Starband, off-air or whatever new tech may come along, even if all the providers cut ties with all retailers. The "fulfillers" will be long gone to the next DMA or their next "career".

i thought is saw csn calif on dish last night?

Are you sure that it was CSN Calif and not CSN Bay?????

I love how you completely dodged the aspect of you, the full service retailer, promise nonexistent hardware and programing packages just to make a sale.

i think you're right. i was thrown off by the fact there was a sharks game on
which is usually on csnca. also heard a comcast commercial urging dish
subs to contact dish to lobby for getting csnca back on.

Well he!!, looks like the Absolute package is toast. Everyone is getting letters via snail mail stating that as of February 1, you have to move to other packages. My costs will rise from $56 a month to over $96 a month for a comparable package. GOOD BYE DISH, hello Netflix. Fourteen years is a long time to be with any media provider, but it looks like Dish Network has finally jumped the sharp as far as my family is concerned. A loyal customer since April 1997...

Another disappointed Absolute customer here. I'll miss channels like Science and NatGeo, since I'm sure as heck not planning on paying for the Top250 to keep them. Haven't decided if I will cancel service - I'll probably see what they offer me, but if it's anything like the default package effective 2.1, it won't be near enough for me to agree to.

Anyone know if agreeing to these offers (or letting the default package take effect) will require a contract/commitment? I'm a long-time customer who is now out of contract.

I wonder about Dish's reasoning for this. Most absolute subs know they weren't making Dish much money with the package, but the number of subs dropping premiums or cancelling will be sure to be as numerous as those who choose a package with a higher price.