Consumer Comments & Reviews ››(17 articles) Consumer Comments & Reviews Got a gripe, want to get something off your chest or have you found something that has enlightened your life so much that you must share it with everyone. Let us know... even the off the wall stuff. Submit Your Satellite TV Comment
The dish network was really a big help for me. Just wanna say thanks a million. Paul Slinger
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Dish Network was offering free installation! ›› When my wife told me that Dish Network was offering free installation, I couldn’t believe it. She said that as long as I didn’t order any extra sports channels...
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Dish Network – Our Decision to Switch From Cable ›› My wife Myrna started talking about the poor picture quality that sometimes comes with cable and mentioned that we were thinking of switching to this Dish Network system...
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Satellite TV Has Given Us The world of Entertainment! ›› Not only can I not get a high speed connection for my computer, but until the arrival of satellite TV, there were no cable television options available in our area. Why?
Wife Uses Direct TV to Get New Shoes ›› My husband was so ecstatic about the lower monthly prices, more channels and better quality that he said he could live with...
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He Gave Me Direct TV for Our 2nd Anniversary ›› All day long I tried to guess what this special delivery could be. I’ve been asking him for ages to get me one of those grilling machines. Maybe it was that...
Home From College and got Dish Network ›› Maybe back when cavemen were scribbling with berries and flint seven channels would have caused a cultural explosion, but this is the new millennium!
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Satellite and Picture Quality ›› I absolutely hated watching television. Why? Due to the fact that I had poor reception where I lived, the quality of my television entertainment was extremely poor...
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Dish Network and the New Baby ›› My husband and I switched to Dish Network Satellite shortly before our first child, Evan, was born. At the time we were mostly concerned with the savings in view of all the expenses we would have with the baby – diapers, formula and such. Cable TV was getting too expensive...
Trying To Decide Between Cable TV and Satellite TV ›› What is better, Satellite TV or Cable TV? Which is more cost effective? In short which provider offers the best deals and services... In order to make the best choice take a moment to evaluate all the different factors that will determine what the ideal...
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Dogs and Bees can smell fear? ›› I said I'd never get satellite or even cable tv but after I went to visit my friend for the weekend and saw his Direct TV set-up, I was hooked. I thought I was better than TV. That it was for lazy minds with nothing better to do.
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Satellite Joke ›› My name is Gus. I'm obsessed with my Dish Network Satellite. The other day I went to watch two Dish Network Satellite TV Dishes get married. The wedding was rubbish but the reception was brilliant!
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Why I Love Dish Network ›› I realized recently that I'd become obsessed with how awesome Dish Network Satellite TV is. This all became apparent when I caught myself at work, surfing the net, and collecting quotes from tech writers on various techie websites. So....
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Dish network saved my Sunday’s ›› The Dishnetwork dvr saved me from the constant fights with my wife on Sunday over football. Every week I get the “honey do” list from her on Friday and then...
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Phone Rep's Crazy Journals Articles
Phone Rep's Crazy Journals ››(35 articles) Satellite TV Phone Rep Crazy Journals You would never believe what some people will say. Have you ever wondered what kind of conversations phone reps have had with customers? Well, we've heard them all here. Are you a phone rep with an unbelievable story and just have to tell someone? We are listening. Submit Your Satellite TV Story
Clearing the Way for Satellite TV Reception ›› You see, since a Dish Network technician was out here last week and informed my husband that it wouldn’t be possible to have satellite TV hooked up unless...
Cat's Tung Stuck to a Dish Network Dish ›› An elderly woman called our toll free number in January. I introduced myself and asked how I could assist her with her satellite TV service from Dish Network...
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Satellite TV Rep vs. the buddy system ›› Last Saturday afternoon I was working the support desk. I got a call that was a true keeper. The call came in and I did my...
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PARANOID Dish Network Customer ›› Now Dish Network can do many things. Give away equipment…provide over 180 channels…throw in bonuses like season tickets. We’re, like, the god of satellite television. But hiding incredibly large equipment under the sofa?
iPod User Makes a Switch To PocketDish ›› I recently got an Ipod but I am disappointed with the small LCD screen and having to wait to get my favorite television programs. I was so wishing that the Ipod would live up to my expectations but...
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Wrestling Fan Gets PocketDish ›› Most of the time people just want some basic information, but sometimes they seem to want to chat about more odd subjects. For instance, check out this example of a call I got the other day...
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Direct TV Customers Have Christmas Spirit ›› She went on to explain that, it being close to Christmas, she had dressed up their Direct TV satellite dish to look like Santa Claus, and she would...
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Direct TV Smart Card Replacement ›› ...caller misread the fine print in his Direct TV contract and thought his new smart card was going to cost him five hundred dollars instead of...
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Some Dish Network Customers Love to Call Tech Support ›› I get regular calls on the hotline from the same people again and again looking for someone to talk to -- not about satellite TV, but about anything in general! Oddly enough they aren’t calling to talk to me about the great services that Dish Network offers...
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Satellite TV vs Vacuuming Wife ›› One customer was completely flipping out, punctuating every other sentence with a cuss word and kicking everything he could reach (luckily, his grandmother’s china was in another room)...
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Dish Network Keeping an Eye on the Sky ›› Once we got talking it turns out that Mr. P is an amateur Ufologist, someone who is interested in all things to do with Unidentified Flying Objects! He wants to be able to watch classic science fiction shows...
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Dish Network Dish - Saves Mans Life ›› I would really have to go with the man who called Dish Network about a repair problem after he damaged his satellite during a roof cleansing project on Saturday morning...
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Direct TV Customers Reception Problem ›› Not long ago I received a call from a customer by the name of Mary Sue. She was frantic! Her satellite TV reception was awful! She claimed that everything was one big blur!
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Dish Network Helps Desperate Mom! ›› I had a desperate caller, Mrs. C, who has seven kids under the age of twelve, three girls and four boys. Unlike Snow White, this lady couldn’t send her kids out to work, and was anxious to find some means of keeping...
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Solving One Satellite TV Crisis At-a-Time ›› Of course, when there’s a problem, you’ve got to get them connected with the people who know how to fix things, but when the big game’s about to start, a new Direct TV...
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Dish Network Tech - Takes on Great Danes ›› It so happened that we had a young Scottish lad named Gareth working at Dish Network on a working holiday visa. He was only with Dish for a few months, and everyone made him feel real welcome and we had a...
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Direct TV Customer with a Doggone Mess ›› Henry lives in a ranch style home in Arizona and his satellite dish is a little lower than most. He decided to keep it near the hose faucet. And the hose faucet...
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I have some Dish Network Stories Too! ›› But as I began doing it longer, I found myself amused by some of the stories I would hear when people would call. From the woman who called when she was trying several recipes from a cooking show and her cable when out, she was left with five half-done dishes for that...
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Dish Network Installed by Mr. Fix It ›› Part of our famous Dish Network service: 180 channels to choose from, free lifetime equipment warranty, and no unnecessary exposure to heights, high-voltage equipment, or anything that could lead to loss of life
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One Limitation of a Direct TV Dish ›› There are some people who just don’t know when to quit talking and my caller, who I will call Pervert Pete for the sake of...
Embarrassment Forces Call to Dish TV ›› I remember one phone call in particular that still stuns me. One day, shortly after I had returned from lunch, a woman called in on the hotline.
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Gossiping Gail - Another Directv Phone Rep ›› Never worry, all names have been changed to avoid embarrassing those who really didn’t think before they spoke and for those who are really just not technologically inclined. I really don’t want to embarrass anyone needlessly.
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The Direct TV Dish Ate my Homework ›› Reasoning that if Michael’s brother was able to reach the satellite TV dish; then shouldn’t Michael be able to, also? The answer to this was a resounding...
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Dish Network Sports Investors! ›› Instead, this tale involves a lot of Dish Network Satellite sports channels and season passes such as that of the NBA, NFL, and the countless soccer leagues. Yes, sports betting!
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Dish Network vs. Crisco ›› One winter morning I was in the Dish Network Satellite TV service department when I got a call. I logged in and answered with the usual “Thank you for calling Dish Network Satellite TV, my name is Milton...
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Dish Network Distraught Call from Daisy ›› Initially, I thought she wanted to talk to me about her marital woes and I was ready to refer her to a counselor. Just as I was about to give her my “thank you for calling Dish Network Satellite TV...
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The Dog Ate The Direct TV Remote ›› It seems that one new customer got her installation, enjoyed her Direct TV for a few weeks and then somehow lost the remote. This was a real annoyance for her because she was a self-admitted “neat-freak” and couldn’t possibly have just misplaced the satellite TV remote...
Let’s Dish About Fashion ›› Let’s Dish About Fashion, and Listen Close Honey, ‘Cause I Got The Scoop. Carin’ Karen here, once again, laying down the lyrical logistics of the satellite dish world. Now the following call came in early one morning and the frilly, squeaky voice on the other end sounded like it was coming from a little fashionista with a little question about the “new hat” she’d just got for her house. Yes, yall,
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Ya’ll Been to the Dakotas Before? ›› Carin’Karen here lighting up you world with real-life scintillating, satellite accounts, and this next bit of yarn comes from outta the top of America, the Dakotas. And if you’ve ever been to the Dakotas then you know it is beautiful, brisk, and, some might say, boring.
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Carin' Karen ›› When my employer asked me to start keeping a journal of calls that I receive while working I thought: “I see, you want me to do your advertising for free. How about buying me lunch first.”
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Creative Satellite TV Stories Articles
Creative Satellite TV Stories ››(4 articles) Creative Satellite TV Stories We have heard some stories that are just to outrageous to be true. So we have created a section just for these. Do you have one of those my friend of a friend's cousin's sister story? Or do you just have an active imagination? Share it with us. Submit Your Satellite TV Story
Star Wars Fanatic Gets Dish Network ›› John was a die-hard Star Wars fanatic and a fervent jazz enthusiast. There was nothing in the world that he loved more, that is until the day John came across an advertisement for Dish Network satellite TV...
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Even Kids Know The Dish Network HD DVR 921 ›› One morning a mother walked into her little daughter Jessica’s bedroom.“Jess, honey. You’re going to be late for school,” implored the mother...
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If Not For Yourself, Get Dish For Your Children ›› Antiquated TV Threatens The Nuclear Family Everyday. Let the follow serve as a cautionary tale for you and your family.... their father cheerfully yelled from the downstairs living room. The twins, Gloria and Greg, with uncomfortable expressions on their face, reluctantly ambled down the stairs and stood before their mom and dad.
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Dish Network Saved My Life ›› As I prepared to leave work Friday, I could only think of the awesome weekend that lay ahead. I had a great surprise for my girlfriend, Janelle.
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Satellite TV Articles & News Articles
Satellite TV Articles & News ››(18 articles) Satellite TV Editor Articles & News Get the latest satellite industry news. Everything from which cities are getting local channels to the latest dish promotions and even the latest and greatest in technical advancements. Have you seen or heard news that we would all like to know? Share it here. Submit Your Satellite TV News
Television on Demand ›› Television on demand is a wonderful invention, whether you are a family or a single person. You can record your youngster’s favorite shows so that they can watch ...
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Satellite – Sports Choice ›› For instance, you’re a huge basketball fanatic and just love watching your favorite basketball stars in the NBA. Of course, you’d like to be able to catch as many NBA games
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Parents to Control What Their Children Watch ›› Using a four-digit PIN or password, the parent now has the ability to place a protection from the non-wanted programimng due to the fact that televisions are now equipped with the V-Chip....
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High-Tech World of Satellite TV ›› World-wide satellite is making communication easier than ever before. With the massive capabilities of these new satellite systems which weigh about 4.5 tons at liftoff...
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Satellite TV Has Become a Modern Convenience ›› Children under the age of twelve or so will never know what it was like to have less than one hundred channels to choose from, or to have to get off the couch and manually switch to their favorite program...
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Satellite TV on The Go ›› Televisions the size of cell phones or even watches can be carried with you in a shirt pocket. Dish Network even came out with The Pocket Dish, it's a Portable Satellite DVR System.
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Satellite TV Program Monitoring ›› This subject of satellite TV cleaning up its act is one to think about, especially for those of us with children. As you can see, there are many options for filtering TV with more becoming available...
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Satellite Kids and Censorship ›› Television providers ought to offer their channels on an “a la carte” or choose-your-own basis, so that subscribers can pick out channels that they do not safe or appropriate for children. However...
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Just a Note on Direct TV's Programming Options ›› Could you want anything more? Should you decide that 4 free receivers aren’t enough to cover all the television sets in the house, then you may get additional...
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Satellite TV on a Budget ›› These days, getting a satellite TV subscription doesn’t have to cost much. More deals are now more accessible to more consumers, and, with the advent of the Internet...
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Cable is Incapable! ›› This revolutionary service is made possible by an amazing process. Thirteen satellites, four owned by Dish Network, and nine by DirecTV, orbit the globe in a geosynchronous pattern as they receive compressed signals from the ground stations.
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The Leaders in Satellite TV ›› The answers to these questions are what couch potatoes and entertainment lovers look forward to every week. Across the land, people tune in to their favorite television shows and indulge themselves in many hours of total enjoyment. Much time and passion have been invested in the lives of the characters that populate the small screen...
Introducing the PocketDISH from DISH Network ›› DISH Network Introduces PocketDISH Portable Media Companion... today the rollout of its PocketDISH(TM), a new line of portable media companions. Enhancing the most on-the-go lifestyles, the handheld PocketDISH downloads and plays thousands of MP3s
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Hurricane Katrina and DIRECTV ›› DIRECTV Does Its Part During Katrina Relief... DIRECTV also provided vital information concerning Hurricane Katrina relief and recovery efforts...
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Charlie Chat and Dish Network ›› The live monthly TV show that is broadcast especially for Dish Network subscribers... Charlie Ergen, the founder and CEO of Dish Network, hosts a live monthly TV show that is broadcast especially for Dish subscribers. Along with co-founder and Senior Executive Vice President, Jim DeFranco, Charlie and Jim talk about all the latest...
Dish Network is a No Brainer ›› I’m what you might call a thinking man. Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” and this is a maxim I abide by.
Satellite TV and My Kids ›› What are your kids watching on television? If you don’t have Satellite TV, your kids may be missing out on wonderful opportunities to learn from the programming that is available.
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Satellite TV Christmas ›› Christmas gets here so fast. It will come and go before we know it. Fix yourself on the tube long enough to program the holiday shows...
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The Beginning of The Satellite TV Site Newsletter ›› This is a quick intro to the newsletter that i will be implementing over the next week or two. The site newsletter will be an ongoing update to news and features i have added to this site along with notes on interesting articles that have been submitted...
Dish Network – Our Decision to Switch From Cable[5730]
My wife Myrna started talking about the poor picture quality that sometimes comes with cable and mentioned that we were thinking of switching to this Dish Network system......
Parents to Control What Their Children Watch[3597]
Using a four-digit PIN or password, the parent now has the ability to place a protection from the non-wanted programimng due to the fact that televisions are now equipped with the V-Chip.......
Why I Love Dish Network[2271]
I realized recently that I'd become obsessed with how awesome Dish Network Satellite TV is. This all became apparent when I caught myself at work, surfing the net, and collecting quotes from tech wr...
Satellite TV on The Go[2137]
Televisions the size of cell phones or even watches can be carried with you in a shirt pocket. Dish Network even came out with The Pocket Dish, it's a Portable Satellite DVR System....
One Limitation of a Direct TV Dish[2247]
There are some people who just don’t know when to quit talking and my caller, who I will call Pervert Pete for the sake of......
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