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Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:09 am
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:09 am
I got rid of Comcast the other day, switching over to Dish. The company I work with has a relationship with Dish, so I thought I'd give it a try.
Are there any other Dish customers out there? Anything I should be on the lookout for when it comes to football season?
I already made sure the package I have has the SEC Network. Anything else?
And yes, lurking Texas fans, I get the Longhorn Network apparently.
Are there any other Dish customers out there? Anything I should be on the lookout for when it comes to football season?
I already made sure the package I have has the SEC Network. Anything else?
And yes, lurking Texas fans, I get the Longhorn Network apparently.
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Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:10 am to skrayper
dish is awesome (directv people will disagree)
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:13 am to monsterballads
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dish is awesome (directv people will disagree)
^This. Have been a Dish customer for many years and no problems or complaints.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:15 am to skrayper
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Are there any other Dish customers out there? Anything I should be on the lookout for when it comes to football season?
My old man had Dish for years, and it was great. Channels were clear and organized well. Never had trouble with reception in bad weather. For whatever reason, he switched to Direct. Reception is spotty as hell in weather that wouldn't bother Dish, and the channel lineup is horrible the way it's organized.
I have UVerse based on where I live, but if I had to pick a sat provider tomorrow, it'd be Dish.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:17 am to skrayper
DISH is the absolute whooop. You'll never go back.
Did you order the Hoppers or the VIP722s?
We've just replaced our VIP722s with Hoppers here at the house, although we moved the 722s to the beach. But, so far, I really like these Hoppers.
You got the Top 250 ... you're covered.
Did you order the Hoppers or the VIP722s?
We've just replaced our VIP722s with Hoppers here at the house, although we moved the 722s to the beach. But, so far, I really like these Hoppers.
You got the Top 250 ... you're covered.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:23 am to skrayper
you get the LHN, but it's not in HD... they just recently added ESPNU in HD, so that's nice.
overall, i like dish... unless it's just raining cats and dogs outside.
overall, i like dish... unless it's just raining cats and dogs outside.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:27 am to scrooster
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Did you order the Hoppers or the VIP722s?
Got two TVs in the house. Hopper on the main, and a Joey upstairs. So we're all set in that department :)
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You got the Top 250 ... you're covered.
I've got the Top 200 (because the wife and I had to have BBC America as well). I glanced at both packages for their Sports channels, and they look identical. Am I missing something?
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:29 am to lowspark12
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overall, i like dish... unless it's just raining cats and dogs outside
Honestly, in the Shenandoah Valley (the portion I live in at least) we don't get much in the way of really heavy rains. We had a brief storm yesterday, but we were watching the TV fine up to that point.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:32 am to lowspark12
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overall, i like dish... unless it's just raining cats and dogs outside.
Wax your dish. That'll take care of the rain fade "most of the time." It's a problem with all satellite dishes since they got away from the large meshed dishes and went with the small solid dishes.
Rain is usually not the problem, although rain fade can happen in really really heavy rains a couple of times a year. Heavy cloud coverage mixed with a lot of lightening is the problem ... way up in the atmosphere.
But wax your dish with car wax so that the rain runs off - it helps.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:32 am to lowspark12
I've had dish for 15 years..hardly any issues, Haven't added the SEC network yet
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:34 am to skrayper
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I've got the Top 200 (because the wife and I had to have BBC America as well). I glanced at both packages for their Sports channels, and they look identical. Am I missing something?
Mainly the movie channels and the music channels ... which we use a lot. Not much more money.
https://www.dish.com/entertainment/packages/americas-top-250/
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:46 am to scrooster
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Mainly the movie channels and the music channels ... which we use a lot. Not much more money.
We wouldn't use the music channels really, but the movie channels might be worth it. I figured I'd see how the service was in my area before making a lot of upgrades. I did up from 120 to get BBC America though. Can't miss Doctor Who, Copper or The Musketeers.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 9:08 am to skrayper
i couldnt go to dish just because i couldnt get the sunday tickey. That is a deal breaker for me
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