The Dish Network Blog

Twas’ the night before Christmas, when all through my pad, not a creature was stirring, not even dear old dad;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with love, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be heard up above;

The children were nestled all warm in their beds, while visions of Nickelodeon in HD danced in their heads;

And mama in her jammies, dreaming of the savings, dear old dad can’t stop thinking of his NFL channel cravings;

When up on the roof there arose such a clatter, we sprang from the bed to see what was the matter;

And at the small window I caught a glimpse of our new Dish, tears sprung to my eyes, for it was my family’s one Christmas wish;

The satellite dish on the roof, against the new fallen snow, gave me hope of the new quality television, I would soon have the pleasure to know.

When what to my wandering eyes would appear, but a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,

With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew that very second that it was jolly old St. Nick.

Just as quick as Dish Network satellite beams , his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted , and called them by name:

“Now,DASHER! Now, DANCER! Now PRANCER and VIXEN! On COMET! On CUPID! On DONDER and BLITZEN!

From the East Coast to the West Coast to the Islands of Nepal, high quality HD programming, and Dish Network to all!

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 will have to wait until TV2 is finished; it’s now first-come, first-served between TV1 and TV2!

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 Ordering, and Saving $5 since the Programming Access Fee Waived. Subject to applicable terms and conditions, the home networking IP connection provides certain Pay-Per-View ordering capability via remote control and a continuous connection may satisfy the requirements for waiving the $5.00 Additional Outlet Programming Access Fee.

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 to the phone line.

Two connectivity options include:

1. Plug the receiver directly into the wall – The receiver needs to be directly connected into the wall power –but not a GFI or switched outlet.

2. If using a surge protector, plug the receiver into the HomePlug port of a HomePlug-compatible, surge-protected power strip – Do not use a Panamax power strip. A Panamax power strip does not have the HomePlug outlet needed, so it will not transmit the data through the power lines.

“Honey, get me the hammer”, A Comcast fairytale unravels
Comcastically Rendition of “There was an Old Lady Lived in A Shoe”

You’ve heard about Superman and Spiderman and the tales of Mighty Mouse, but have you heard about the old lady in Bristow, and her little brick red house?

Her name is Mona Shaw shes the old lady with a hammer, Who vandalized a Comcast office and still managed to avoid the slammer.

So fed up with poor service, and the installer that just never bothered to show, And the supervisor who left for the day and all of Comcasts excuses and woes.

She decided to take matters into her own hands, Becoming a modern day hero and gaining lots of fans.

She smashed the receptionists keyboard, and knocked over the monitor, She even smashed the telephone…this old lady is hard core.

Later on that day police arrested Shaw for disorderly conduct, she received a three-month suspended sentence, and was fined $345 bucks.

Here is some little advice for that corporate bully Comcast, Rate hikes and poor customer service are going to send your customers running fast,

To your competitors like Dish Network, whose customer service is ranked #1, With 13 million customers and still able to get the job done.

With 24 hour customer service and mangers who don’t just “leave for the day”, It seems pretty clear that there is not too much else to say.

For more information feel free to call Dish Network’s customer service center, And please let us help you remove the corporate cable splinter.

And here is one last note before we end Comcast’s fairytale gone wrong, Step it up cable companies because its “On like Donkey Kong”!

For more information on all Dish Network has to offer call 1-866-989-3474 or visit their website at www.dish-network.com.

Are you suffering from CD or Cable Dysfunction?

When your cable just doesn’t do it for you anymore, there is always Dish Network. Dish-Agra by Dish Network cures analog channels, lack of HD programming and high-cable bills. Watch this video commercial and see why Dish Systems provides the best prices, latest offers and best installation of any other Dish Network satellite retailer.

So you want the best satellite television and Dish Network will give you the equipment and installation for FREE, however, even though you will get HBO and Cinemax Free for 3 months and DishHD HD programming Free for 6 months, you still will have a small bill to pay.  On the up side, your Dish Network Bill will be significantly less than what you were paying for cable

What’s the best way to pay for Dish Network?
Plastic is the preferred choice for us. You get to watch great Dish Network programming, you get to save paper, you avoid “writer’s cramp” cutting a check and you get points or miles for being a couch potato.

Dish Network has credit-card auto pay which, gotta love Dish Network for this, is a FREE service. (We know, Dish Network loves the word FREE and uses is a lot!). Credit-Card Auto Pay is great by allowing you to log-on to your account via the internet and manage your bill. You can change cards, pay for your Pay-Per-View events and prevent a late fee from being charged if you get to wrapped up watching House Hunters to pay your bill.

With Credit Card Auto Pay, you can also pay your bill though your Dish Network receiver on Channel 100. Now how cool is that?
 

So what other options are available to pay your cheap Dish Network bill?
Since Dish Network is so in-expensive, it seems a waste for them to print you a bill and you to write a check. Although this is an option, save a tree and keep the checks for birthday cards. Dish allows you pay with good-ole cash. However, you do need to visit one of the following Dish Network partners that pay your bill via cash. Dish Network accepts cash payments from the following vendors: Green Dot MoneyPak, MoneyGram Express Pay, America’s Cash Express, PreCash, In Person Payments (IPP),CheckFree and Western Union Quick Collect.

Many of you have asked for us to write an article about the Program Guide on all Dish Network Satellite Receivers. The Program Guide is actually called the EPG or Electronic Program Guide. No matter what you want to call it, all DISH Network receivers have an EPG.

The information below is a general overview of the Program Guides on Dish Network Receivers. Every Dish Network Satellite Receiver has its own unique features included in its program guide.

This article will cover:

• Dish Network Program Guide
• Dish Network  Online TV Guide
• Dish Network Channel Listing
• Dish Network  Programming Guide
• Dish Network Guide

What information is in the EPG?

• Currently watched channel
• The program coming up.
• All other TV channels available from DISH Network.
• The aspect ratio Letterbox (LBX), type of audio transmitted Dolby Digital (DD) and program duration.
• Rating information for a particular show can be displayed.
• A short summary of the program.

EPG Design

• DISH Network’s channel guide is designed as a program grid.
• On the left of the grid are the channel numbers.
• Across the top are times of day.
• Inside of the grid are shows available for viewing.
• On some receivers (DISH Home Interactive TV receivers, the DISHPlayer, the DISH 721) the current channel video is viewable.
• Once in the Electronic Program Guide, press the Guide button on the remote again to change the Favorite Lists between All Chan, All Sub, All HD, or a personalized list.

EPG Channel Colors

• Gray - a gray channel box means the account is authorized for the channel or package.
• Yellow - a yellow channel box means the channel is a digital off-air channel.
• Red - a red channel box means the account is not authorized for the channel or package.
• Green - a green channel box means the channel or package is available for purchase through the Customer Support Application.