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#1Volfaninmo said:
I am getting ready to drop dish. Too expensive for what you get. Same as direct. They both suck.
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I called direct after my introductory low rate expired after 12 months on a 24 month contract. Made my way to retention and got my introductory rate back (25 bucks a month savings). Took about 20 minutes of bs ing with someone who couldnt help me. The retention specialist told me to just ask for retention next time. fyi
 
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#1Volfaninmo said:
Think i am going to streaming over the net. Gonna lose a few things, but i don't watch enough to spend 75-85 bucks a month.
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I went with a Roku and am very happy. It was awkward without ESPN (who hates us), but they have a WatchESPN app now. The problem is, you still need a subscription account of some sort, like Uverse, Xfinity, etc., but it works really well.
 
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Since this has been a topic of discussion the last couple of weeks I thought I'd bring the discussion here. Could be a fun debate.

Top 5 QB's All-Time:

1) Peyton Manning
2) Joe Montana
3) John Elway
4) Tom Brady
5) Dan Marino

JMO.
 
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tim said:
I called direct after my introductory low rate expired after 12 months on a 24 month contract. Made my way to retention and got my introductory rate back (25 bucks a month savings). Took about 20 minutes of bs ing with someone who couldnt help me. The retention specialist told me to just ask for retention next time. fyi
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I used to install both and I would advise people to listen to this mans advice. Better yet, stop a guy, better a contractor than a dish or direct van, usually new and not as experienced, and give him 25 bucks to repoint your dish. Have him check your wall plates and install high frequency barrel connectors. Then have him get retention on the phone for you. Never penetrate your roof. Pole in the ground every time if possible. A guy with a super buddy meter is preferred. Then a bird dog meter. If they're not using one of these two, move on. Ask what meter he uses first thing.
 
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StoVol said:
I used to install both and I would advise people to listen to this mans advice. Better yet, stop a guy, better a contractor than a dish or direct van, usually new and not as experienced, and give him 25 bucks to repoint your dish. Have him check your wall plates and install high frequency barrel connectors. Then have him get retention on the phone for you. Never penetrate your roof. Pole in the ground every time if possible. A guy with a super buddy meter is preferred. Then a bird dog meter. If they're not using one of these two, move on. Ask what meter he uses first thing.
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Mine is on the roof. Why do you advise against this?
 
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tim said:
Mine is on the roof. Why do you advise against this?
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If it has pitch patch under it it will be fine... To a certain point. You should get up there and check it for seepage/rot every year tho. If I lived close to you I'd put it on a pole, fill the 10, count em 10 holes with construction adhesive and replace a couple shingles. A 60 to 80 dollar pole mount is cheap compared to a 10k roof job. If you don't have a black looking thick tape under your mount which the screws penetrate, find a guy in your area pronto. If it's on an eave you are fine but they are flimsy. Move it to a pole as well

Edit. If any of you have direct high def it's very important that your dish be "dithered" as the satellite band is narrower than most. It must be perfectly sighted in using a math of halfs on azimuth and elevation. I didn't realize how important this was until I encountered some probs. it will hardly ever lose signal if dithered properly. If your installer doesn't dither it he's incompetent and has not bothered to learn his own profession.
 
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StoVol said:
If it has pitch patch under it it will be fine... To a certain point. You should get up there and check it for seepage/rot every year tho. If I lived close to you I'd put it on a pole, fill the 10, count em 10 holes with construction adhesive and replace a couple shingles. A 60 to 80 dollar pole mount is cheap compared to a 10k roof job. If you don't have a black looking thick tape under your mount which the screws penetrate, find a guy in your area pronto. If it's on an eave you are fine but they are flimsy. Move it to a pole as well
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You have no idea what you've just done. Im kind of a worry wart. I may get the ladder and flashlight out right friggin now...
 
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tim said:
You have no idea what you've just done. Im kind of a worry wart. I may get the ladder and flashlight out right friggin now...
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I'm the same way, I'd be careful tho. It's icy out. If it's at the bottom of your roof potential leaks will always rot below it. It used to drive me nuts to see one at the top of a roof. You want it low at one of the 4 corners. Sometimes tho, trees dictate placement. Get a guy to come over to see your setup, tell your options from an inclinometer, and inspect every fitting, barrel connector, line..rg6 or god forbid r59, everything. I'd charge prob about 50 plus repoint your dish so don't pay much more than that unless he needs to start replacing the aforementioned. You can tell if your barrels are high freq, they are blue (in the very center) most always, very occasionally orange. If they are clear or made from brass they suck.
 
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StoVol said:
I'm the same way, I'd be careful tho. It's icy out. If it's at the bottom of your roof potential leaks will always rot below it. It used to drive me nuts to see one at the top of a roof. You want it low at one of the 4 corners. Sometimes tho, trees dictate placement. Get a guy to come over to see your setup, tell your options from an inclinometer, and inspect every fitting, barrel connector, line..rg6 or god forbid r59, everything. I'd charge prob about 50 plus repoint your dish so don't pay much more than that unless he needs to start replacing the aforementioned. You can tell if your barrels are high freq, they are blue (in the very center) most always, very occasionally orange. If they are clear or made from brass they suck.
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Ill check all of that asap. Thanks.
 
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tim said:
Ill check all of that asap. Thanks.
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Word, you live in TN? Maybe when we get together for the RichRollin steak dinner InVoluntary promised we can hook up. If you're not too far out of the way.
 
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unioncityvol said:
Plus I wouldn't have to nearly kill myself getting to the dish to remove ice if it was on a pole.
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You don't lose reception hardly at all either. Much sturdier and easier to get completely level, which is very important, assuming they actually put some concrete in the hole. Some slammers just pound one in the ground with a post hole driver
 
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jmoore_21 said:
Since this has been a topic of discussion the last couple of weeks I thought I'd bring the discussion here. Could be a fun debate.

Top 5 QB's All-Time:

1) Peyton Manning
2) Joe Montana
3) John Elway
4) Tom Brady
5) Dan Marino

JMO.
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1) Peyton Manning
2) Dan Marino
3) Otto Graham
4) Johnny Unitas
5) Troy Aikman (always grossly underrated)

All will be eclipsed by Bo Wallace when he gets to the league, so it’s really academic anyways.
 
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Breaking: FSU has hired a new defensive coordinator

Charles Kelly moves to DC, Sal moves to Assistant HC/Linebackers.

Also, Browns fans, get ready for your new head coach, Greg Schiano!

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