Am getting DISH tv installed Saturday -- anything I need to know?
LostinVA
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:14 PM
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Am getting DISH tv installed Saturday -- anything I need to know? |
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My sister insists there won't be any hidden costs, but I'm worried. It seems too good of a deal... it's cheaper than my cable by about 40%, for the same channels, and I get the DVR.....
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:16 PM
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1. My buddy got it for about $60 a month |
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in Richmond so that sounds about right.
Just don't add any channels and you should be all right.
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:24 PM
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4. Okay, good... I hate Adelphia anyway (for many reasons!) |
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:16 PM
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2. The only thing I can tell you from experience with Dish... |
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Is that you will wonder how you ever lived without the DVR!
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LostinVA
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:23 PM
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3. That's what my sister said! |
underpants
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:24 PM
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5. I have the DVR on digital cable |
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and I have no idea what I used to do without it.
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:27 PM
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6. You can't get it out where I live, only in Cville (dvr w/ cable) |
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Okay, how the hell do you pause LIVE TV???
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:59 PM
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9. Pause button on the DVR remote |
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that's how I do it, anyway. It treats even live progams as if they were recorded already.
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Thu Dec-29-05 05:02 PM
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If it something I really want to watch I pause it and go do a chore or something (play with the baby) and then start watching again and skip the commercials.
Watching football is a completely different experience now.
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Thu Dec-29-05 05:01 PM
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10. Everything runs through the DVR. You can even back it up |
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if you change channel you loose whatever you were watching though. It really is something.
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:56 PM
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7. Daily Show, followed by Colbert Report - 11 eastern, comedy central. |
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Thu Dec-29-05 04:58 PM
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8. I've had them for almost six years |
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and their service has continually improved.
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Thu Dec-29-05 05:03 PM
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12. Everyone I know who has it says... |
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it really DOES suck when it rains. :shrug:
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