Posted on 06/14/2020 10:57:32 AM PDT by Auslander154
Dish is customer oriented and the operating software is user friendly. I switched from Direct TV and was glad I did. All providers increase their prices when the contract runs out. That is just the name of the game. Pay more for great service. That is the way I look at it. A real plus is you can actually talk to an American for a problem if you request the Tulsa service center.
I’ve been a DIsh customer for many years. They were better in the early days and a decent price. I just have the basic package at around $67 mo.
It had gone up about $20 dollars the last 3 years but not more channels or features. I don’t watch much TV anyway and when I eventually retire I’ll consider dropping it altogether. Their customer service is relatively decent.
RE the t-shirt.
Sam’s Club sells Eddie Bauer t-shirts. They’re pretty thin but nice material. They hang comfortably...not clingy. Seems to last also. Not cheap...$5-6 maybe?
You’d have to be a member of Sam’s.
Oh, and I hate AT&T...won’t ever do business with them again if possible.
I have OTA TV, and USTVGo.tv.
Don’t have to pay for cable TV.
ustvgo.tv needs to be chromecast(ed) to your TV, via a smartphone or computer. Most of what one needs is on that site, including the national broadcast channels like CBS/NBC/FOX and others (not the local channels).
After a decade with Direct TV, I cancelled when ATT bought them. I have had Roku since. Best choice I have ever made.
I have Dish. Good reception unless severe storms and extra heavy rains. Don’t let them talk you into bundle your phone and satellite plans together. If you have billing problems, don’t expect them to solve them. If you have separate billing/service problems, then you can cancel the service (after the contract expires).
That’s why my wife is adamant that we not do satellite TV - if a bird flies past the dish, the service burps. It likewise does that at my mother’s house if it snows or rains there, which is pretty frequently. As I’ve stated here before, we dropped everything but our Internet service, and went whole-house Roku/Amazon wifi. Between that and all the online channels and networks, we’re not without any news or entertainment, but only what we want to watch, not the other 90% of the dreck they force on you. And if you want a thin, threadbare T-shirt, buy a few at Dollar General and run them through the wash a couple times. That’ll do ya. LOL
We got DishNetwork when we moved to Utah. There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t swear at it. We have to reset their Hopper (their receiver box) from either a sort or hard restart. We had to have to original Hopper replaced six months in when it went back down under permanently.
The Hopper regularly loses the sound portion of the signal, if you use the back up function to go back to look at something, requiring a full restart. It freezes, and then requires a restart, just out of the blue if you are using the On-Demand function. Sound levels between stations is very problematic, as what is listenable on one station will blow you out of the house on the next. Changing the sound while using the Hopper, but NOT on other devices is problematic, it will sometimes take a single click on the remote and just keep on reducing the sound to ZERO when you want just a slight reduction of sound, or it will start raising the sound, and keep raising it. Stopping that requires a shut off. The mute button on the DishNetwork remote, while using the Hopper worked only for the first four days but now only works for about four seconds. Every other device it works fine. The DishNetwork Remote passes the mute order on for EVERY other device. AARRGGGHHHH!
Watching more than about four On-Demand episodes of the same program is a problem as that causes the Hopper to revert to broadcast TV.
When turning on the system, getting the TV to SEE the Hopper takes about FIVE attempts of turning the system on and off for it to see the Hopper. This worked FINE for about a week with the new replacement Hopper then went back to the bad behavior the old Hopper had before replacement. ALL other devices are seen instantly. Just the Hopper has difficulty being registered as an HDMI signal. It might be working fine, but then lose the sound, then go through the signal problem with the reset, too, or just work fine. ARRGGHHHH!
Another thing that irritated the hell out of me was when we first got it, was that I wanted to be able to have both YouTube and Netflix in the bedroom TVs on their “Joey” slave receivers. Netflix is no problem, but I had to call and be stepped through the procedure to activate the YouTube app on the Joey in the masterbedroom TV Joey. It worked fine. Then in January, suddenly YouTube no longer worked on the Joey in the masterbedroom. When I called Dishnetwork tech support to get it back, they argued with me, telling me we never had it, claiming the Joeys are not capable of running the YouTube App! When I told them we’d had it for three months their tech support people, including a supervisor, called me a liar, and repeated the idiotic claim that the Joeys which could run the NETFLIX app, was totally incapable of running ANY APPS! It’s a computer, duh! If it can run the Netflix app, it can run YouTube.
There website says that AmazonPrime is available. . . It is, but you have to UPGRADE the Hopper to the top of the line Hopper, the one capable of recording 16 channels at a time, for $150 more, just so it’s “capable” of running the AmazonPrime app! And, no, the bedroom Joeys are NOT capable running that app either. If you want to watch those, you have to watch them where ever the Hopper is located, nowhere else. ABSURD!
If the dumbest smart phone can run the YouTube and AmazonPrime apps, tell me, why does DishNetwork disable them on their slave unit Joeys but allow them on their Hopper? Why was YouTube available on the Joeys before January 1, 2020 but not after? Could it be because they offer essentially free movie competitor, especially YouTube which started then???
If you do decide to signup with DISH, make sure you are really talking to DISHNETWORK when you do. We thought we were talking to Dishnetwork when we signed up, but we were not. We were talking to a Dishnetwork affiliate who made price and service promises that the official DISH company told us they were NOT obligated to fulfill! For example, that for one monthly price, we were told we were getting a package that included a hign-speed internet connection, all channels, and all premium channels.
The internet had to be connected by a specific date because both of us had contractual obligations that started that morning.
The Dishnetwork installer showed up when scheduled and installed the satellite antenna and asked us where our internet connection was. I said “you’re supposed to install it under our contract.”
“We don’t do internet, you have to have internet from an independent carrier. You have to have a fast internet for Streaming on demand to work.”
“Our order includes internet.”
“No, it can’t. We don’t provide internet. We are not an Internet Service Provider. I’m here to install your satellite TV system.”
One hour later, on the phone with DishNetwork support, I learn that they are NOT RESPONSIBLE for anything their contracted affiliates say or do to sell their service! NOTHING! I learn that not only were we NOT sold a complete comprehensive internet/satelliteTV package, but we did not get the entire channel lineup, all the premium channels, for the one price we were now obligated to pay for a two year term. We got a basic package, WITHOUT many of the channels we specifically asked about and wanted. More importantly, there was no internet scheduled to be installed which we HAD TO HAVE in just two days up and operational, or my wife would NOT BE EMPLOYED and I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FULFILL MY CONTRACT!!!! In fact, their affiliate had not even contacted any ISPs to do it. It was up to me to do it!!!! AAARRRGGGGHHHH!
I started calling ISPs in my area and not a single one, no matter what the emergency, could hook us up until FOUR DAYS after we desperately had to have it!
I called back to DISH, and pointed out that their affiliate advertised as THEM, that the website was www.dishsatellite.com. . . Everything about the website makes a customer think that you are Dishnetwork. But they still claimed they were NOT responsible for my detrimental reliance on their affiliate’ s lies and misrepresentations. I am certain I would prevail in a court case, but it’s not worth the expense.
We finally solved our problem with a ISP in time, but not due to ANY help from DISH.
We cannot get rid of DISH soon enough.
I had Dish, once before, and they were wonderful, great service, great equipment. I don’t know where they went bad, but bad they went.
Now, their equipment is just not ready for prime time.
PS, a lot of their basic channel line-up is composed of Shopping channels.
Demand that the Bros. build you a new patio...
I went around having to get Dish or DTV by joining YouTube TV and package of Sling to get a channel not on YTTV. You do need go internet with unlimited data caps. But best I can do in my one horse town is 25mbps for 65 bucks. That is good enough. Back at the old city I was able to get 1 tb internet for 55 bucks and the bundled woth Spectrum cable for 129 total. Was going to ditch them anyways but then moved to the sticks. No cable provider in town
I went around having to get Dish or DTV by joining YouTube TV and package of Sling to get a channel not on YTTV. You do need good internet with unlimited data caps. But best I can do in my one horse town is 25mbps for 65 bucks. That is good enough. Back at the old city I was able to get 1 tb internet for 55 bucks and the bundled with Spectrum cable for 129 total. Was going to ditch them anyways but then moved to the sticks. No cable provider in town
Should add that in my area the one channel with major league sports teams in the region is off Dish due to disputes. So no MLS, NBA, MLB or NHL local games. DTV had rhe channel though but its expensive and service is being mismanaged by AT&T.
Be it Dish or DirecTV, “introductory” rates are always attractive.
It’s only after you’ve been a loyal, long-term reliable paying customer that they stick it to you.
One feature that attracted me to DISH was the two-year deal, whereby they couldn’t jack your rates until 24 months had passed. So, the “attractive” rate stays in place for awhile.
The Dish service and technology are, in my opinion, superior to DirecTV.
My chief complaint with DISH is that, several months into my contract they dropped one of the sports channels that I relied upon and watched regularly, because they couldn’t reach a deal with that network.
There was no monthly rate reduction to compensate.
I would’ve thought that contractually they would’ve had to mitigate in some fashion, but they didn’t.
As it turns out, none of the MLB or NHL teams that I would’ve been watching are playing anyway, so for the time being at least, it’s not an issue.
Only in the worst of rainstorms did I ever lose the satellite signal. I had DirecTV. When I did have cable (Cable One), it went out daily. I live in New Mexico, and by storms, I mean stuff that will flood our arroyos and wash people away. Rain so heavy you can’t see the house across the street. Oh, and once in a blue moon the snow would fill it. But that was easily remedied from the ground with a broom. Haven’t had cable or satellite since 2016.
Without my knowledge they signed me up for Hustler TV (at around $40 a month extra) and charged me for it, for 17 months, when I discovered it, they blamed me for not stopping it sooner!!
They claimed I should have watched my bill closer, when I asked for the $700 back they had charged me for the service I never ordered, they only offered me 3 months refund.
I told them to shove it.
I used to feel the same way but tried 32 Degree Cool Ts made from soda bottles. Sometimes hard to find and counterfeit ones thrive. Costco seems to handle the real thing so I try and get them there besides they have the best price. Few colors, usually only black, grey and sometimes white. I have a lifetime supply they wear cool and last forever.
You should go with antenna. Depending on where you live you have the option of an outdoor antenna or an indoor antenna. If live in a condo or apartment, you will need an indoor antenna. Otherwise get an outdoor antenna and put it on your roof. I am not sure which ones are the best, however. I have an indoor antenna, but need to get a different one because it cannot pick up VHF. :(
If you have an unlimited AT&T plan you may be able to WatchATT and HBO Max for free. T-Mobile has Amazon Prime. I think Sprint has Hulu and Amazon Prime. Check with the cell phone providers to see what they offer for perks.
“Call Dish and say you won’t sign up unless they give you a free t-shirt.”
You really drive a hard bargain!
You think they would actually give me a free T-shirt for years and years of monthly billings ?
As a “real saxophonist” you should know that my favorite band has always been the twin saxophone sounds of Billy Vaughn - so swingy and schmaltzy.
Shaka for the suggestion for the “you know, da kine.”
Apparently Kohls sells them.
You must have some connection to Hawaii.
We lived there for a whole lot of years. My son is still lives there.
Pidgin speak for everything - everything is “da kine”
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