Archive for November 5th, 2007

Cable Rate Hikes were never a thing of the past!

November 5, 2007 No Comments

When I was growing up we had only one television in the house and I was the remote control well into my late elementary school years. The Disney Channel was not free and it was always a treat to go to my grandparents and watch “Kids Incorporated”. Satellite T.V. was something from the Twilight Zone ...

Cable Rate Increase, Cable Versus Dish Network, Dish Network News And Specials, Television Persepectives

Dish Network Goes “Wild”…WildBlue That Is!

November 5, 2007 No Comments

Some good news on the Dish Network home front regarding beam openings and beams that are remaining open to new subscription opportunities. Dish Network High-Speed Internet powered by WildBlue has new beam coverage open for customers located within Southern Texas, from the lower Rio Grande Valley to the lower Texas Gulf Coast. These new beams ...

Dish Network and Broadband, Dish Network News And Specials, Technology

Dish Network Strives for 100% of Local Channel Markets

November 5, 2007 No Comments

Many of us take for granted the reliable satellite local network programming that we receive from Dish Network but for a few local network access has not been available…until now. Dish Network recently announced their plan to launch three new local SD programs as early as January 2008. With the addition of Helena MT, Laredo ...

Dish Programming Updates

Dish Network Enhances their DVR External Hard Drive Feature

November 5, 2007 No Comments

Dish Network allows customers to expand their DVR storage capacity with an external hard drive. If an external hard drive is connected, TV2 users now may access the recordings on the connected external hard drive. Please keep in mind that if the person at TV2 is using the external hard drive, the person at TV1 ...

Dish Network News And Specials, Dish Tips and Help, Technology

Dish Network’s IP Callback

November 5, 2007 No Comments

With Dish Network’s IP Callback, a customer’s ViP622 DVR or ViP722 DVR that is connected to their broadband-enabled home network would allow these receivers to “call in” to download Pay-Per-View purchases without needing a phone line. The IP Callback with can also be used for various other features such as PPV Ordering, DISH on Demand ...

Dish Tips and Help, Technology

Dish Network’s DishCOMM Connectivity

November 5, 2007 No Comments

Dish Network models ViP622 DVR & ViP722 DVR receivers use DishCOMM technology to communicate with each other using the power lines in the home via HomePlug. By using HomePlug, you only need one Dish Network receiver connected to a phone line and the other receivers will be able to dial out through the receiver connected ...

Dish Tips and Help, Technology

Dish Network International Programming Migration

November 5, 2007 No Comments

Dish Network is currently moving their International programming to different satellite orbital locations to free up capacity for future DISH Network programming. This migration initiative will also help minimize the need for many International programming subscribers to have multiple antennas. This migration is an on-going initiative, which is expected to be completed around Q1 2008. ...

Dish International, Dish Programming Updates, Technology

TBS in HD added to DISH Network Commercial Services

November 5, 2007 No Comments

Dish Network announced the launch of TBS in HD for DISH Network Commercial Services, effective October 12th on Channel 542 at the 61.5° and 129° orbital locations! Dish Network said that there has been significant demand for TBS in HD from their Public and Private customers for this channel, and they are happy to now ...

Dish HD Updates, Dish Network Commercial, Dish Programming Updates

Swoosh! Dish Network gets the Win

November 5, 2007 No Comments

If your one of the many unfortunate NBA fans that does not have Jack Nickelson’s good fortune of having courtside seats to the hottest NBA games being played then Dish Network has your solution.  On October 30th, Dish Network announced that NBA TV is now included in their national lineup of HD programming.  Currently Dish ...

Dish HD Updates, Dish Network Sports, Dish Programming Updates

Satellite TV Tech

DVR Usage Increases: TV Show Rankings Become Harder To Track

Many primetime shows are seeing their ratings go through the roof when a week’s worth of DVR usage is...

Stream ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Plus 15,000 TV Episodes Now at DISH Online

While 92% of consumers worldwide prefer to watch programming on their television sets, most of those people stream video content on...

DuoDVR Receiver Tips and Features – Record, Play, Pause in Two Rooms

Having a DVR receiver connected to your satellite television service is hardly a luxury these days and instead a...

DISH Network Creates Compatible Remote Access App for Android Tablets

Tablet or Pad? Technology adopters on both sides of the fence, whether they embrace the Android Tablet or the...

Top Ten Reasons to Give the Gift of GoogleTV this Year

The Logitech Revue with GoogleTV is changing the way we watch television by combining the best features of the...

It’s Official: You Can Now Stream Live TV From DISH Network on Your iPad

Today, Mashable listed its top ten gadgets for holiday gifts this season, with Apple’s iPad making the cut because “it’s...

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