Just To Clarify...
BOISE,#2UPDATE Employee
Thu, July 24, 2008
The reason I am asking you that, it is because customers dont have a clue of what they are buying. They dont do their work by comparing, asking before buying, etc. They think that by purchasing expensive items make them inmortals, which is not your case. I will give you a link so you can understand and comprehend what cable ready really means: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-8900_7-5581176-1.html Now, dish does not provide that card because they just don't work. now for the hdmi cable you dont need an expensive cable you just need what the manufacturer recomends; again, you must read your user manual. All of the receivers, including directv, have a slot for a card but that doesn't mean that is for that useless card that you mentioned. finally, make your self a favor and return that tv and get one with out that useless feature. you pay them around 700.00 (included in the retail price) and it doesn't work. Now for the fees... well just go to any private cable provider website and do your homework. peace.:-) P.S. and...please your bill doesn't take 24hr to arrive. (not even online).
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Oakman,#3Consumer Suggestion
Wed, July 23, 2008
I am not an employee for Dish Network but my husband used to work as a sub contractor through another company that is the regional service provider that covers the Birmingham area. Most likely you got one of their installers and without naming names this company rips their employees off and doesn't train them properly on anything that Dish offers. The tech that was at your home would have gotten paid approx. $40 for your install if it was a new connect Since you called and complained he will be backcharged $25. People do not realize that the installers most generally have no clue about your bills or your service package at all. They are issued a work order that tells them if it is a new install, which dish they will need and which converter box they will need. Being you wanted HDTV that is why you got the VIP. Now as for the cable card. Dish Network does have that available and you will have to request it at time of order so the representative will place it on the work order invoice. It does not work with DVR though so be prepared for that if you want such a service. My husband said that the cable cards are not popular here in the Alabama area is most likely why the guy didn't have a clue about it. As for the bill...if you read on Dish Networks website where you order it tells all about the charge. So basically you are charged a month ahead. The original bill also will include the activation charge. If you read when you order it tells you about that too. As for the reception...it depends on where your dish is located. If you have trees in the line of site then you have to have them removed. The techs are not allowed to cut down trees to get better signal. You might want to look at the line of site of the dish to see if there is anything obstructing it. I've found that most generally people don't read the fine print and do not understand the charges because of it. Have mercy on your poor installer because most likely he was a worker for the company that remains to be unnamed. Without going into much detail, that company treats it's employees like slaves, working them over the forty hours without pay. They are paid by piece and then if another tech is called out they are backcharged. Hopefully you will have better luck with another company :)