Comments on: Moving ahead with Dish http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/08/06/moving-ahead-with-dish/ Putting HDTV on the Map in Oklahoma Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:41:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dennis Whiteman http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/08/06/moving-ahead-with-dish/#comment-23751 Dennis Whiteman Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:42:16 +0000 http://www.hdtvok.com/?p=3414#comment-23751 It'll only be important when I get a 1080p TV. ;-) Dennis It’ll only be important when I get a 1080p TV. ;-)

Dennis

]]> By: doublej http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/08/06/moving-ahead-with-dish/#comment-23750 doublej Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:28:38 +0000 http://www.hdtvok.com/?p=3414#comment-23750 The 1080p is only available to the vip hd dvr's at the moment. The 1080p is only available to the vip hd dvr’s at the moment.

]]> By: Dennis Whiteman http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/08/06/moving-ahead-with-dish/#comment-23749 Dennis Whiteman Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:00:25 +0000 http://www.hdtvok.com/?p=3414#comment-23749 I would imagine we had the same guys, a father and son team. The first cancellation I was told that their installer had called in sick. The second time I was called and told that the two installers had been in a car wreck. The third time, they just didn't show up and I never heard why. I chose not to get the DVR because I can already record OTA broadcasts and barely have time to watch those. Plus, cash is tight at the moment so upping my bill by $14 was maximum I was willing to commit to. Dennis I would imagine we had the same guys, a father and son team.

The first cancellation I was told that their installer had called in sick. The second time I was called and told that the two installers had been in a car wreck. The third time, they just didn’t show up and I never heard why.

I chose not to get the DVR because I can already record OTA broadcasts and barely have time to watch those. Plus, cash is tight at the moment so upping my bill by $14 was maximum I was willing to commit to.

Dennis

]]> By: 1984Poke http://www.hdtvok.com/2008/08/06/moving-ahead-with-dish/#comment-23747 1984Poke Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:07:01 +0000 http://www.hdtvok.com/?p=3414#comment-23747 My parents, south of Cushing, finally got hooked up to Dish Network's HD service last Friday afternoon (1 August 2008) after TWO missed appointments (third time was the charm, I guess). Like you, the installer guy out of OKC put up a wider dish (replacement for my folks' previous round dish) and pointed it at the 110, 119 and 129 satellite positions. So far, they are happy with it. For the first time, my folks now have a DVR. I've told them they'll get spoiled by it quickly; haven't checked with them on that point, yet, though. The guy who came out and did the install last Friday was very knowledgeable and very nice but, geez, what is the deal with Dish Network installers missing appointments??? My younger sister had THREE missed Dish Network installer appointments, with the installer finally making it to her place north of Cushing on the fourth time. You had your own three missed appointments. My folks had two missed appointments. What the heck is the deal? Does the same thing happen with Direct TV? After my folks' second missed appointment, and knowing what their daughter (my sister) had gone through, we started thinking of changing to Direct TV but didn't know if we'd have the same problem with that company's installers. My parents, south of Cushing, finally got hooked up to Dish Network’s HD service last Friday afternoon (1 August 2008) after TWO missed appointments (third time was the charm, I guess).

Like you, the installer guy out of OKC put up a wider dish (replacement for my folks’ previous round dish) and pointed it at the 110, 119 and 129 satellite positions. So far, they are happy with it. For the first time, my folks now have a DVR. I’ve told them they’ll get spoiled by it quickly; haven’t checked with them on that point, yet, though.

The guy who came out and did the install last Friday was very knowledgeable and very nice but, geez, what is the deal with Dish Network installers missing appointments???

My younger sister had THREE missed Dish Network installer appointments, with the installer finally making it to her place north of Cushing on the fourth time. You had your own three missed appointments. My folks had two missed appointments. What the heck is the deal?

Does the same thing happen with Direct TV? After my folks’ second missed appointment, and knowing what their daughter (my sister) had gone through, we started thinking of changing to Direct TV but didn’t know if we’d have the same problem with that company’s installers.

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