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DISH vs Comcast

June 28th, 2011

When comparing everyday prices, DISH Network has 6 packages under $60 per month. Comcast only gives you a choice of two packages under $60. Plus, in the past year, Comcast has already increased their prices twice in some markets. Hundreds of thousands of households across the country have seen their prices increase by as much as $6 a month, and that’s just for programming. Comparing package for package, DISH Network simply costs less:

Comcast would have you believe that by bundling phone, internet and television services you can save money, but you’d spend an of $130 a month for all three services and as much as $65.45 for television alone. DISH Network offers the lowest all-digital prices nationwide. Our prices start as low as $24.99/month for our base package, which means if you unbundle your Comcast television service, you can save as much as $40.46/month with DISH Network.

Call 1-866-912-4774 to unbundle and save money today!

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DISH Network Free Professional Installation

June 24th, 2011

When you sign up for a DISH Network account you receive a free, professional installation from a friendly, extensively trained DISH Network technician.

What does the installation include?

A professional DISH Network technician will come to your home on the day you select – you can choose between morning hours (8am to 12pm) or afternoon hours (12pm to 5pm) – and install your whole home DISH Network system. This may include:

  • Hanging the DISH Network satellite dish. Even if you already have a satellite dish on your home a new one will always be hung as an existing dish may not be the correct type/size for the channels or features you ordered.
  • Running cabling through your walls or floors between the DISH Network satellite dish and the TVs you have selected to received DISH Network service.
  • If unable to hang a satellite dish on your home, the technician may mount it on a pole in an area with a clear line of sight to the southern sky. If a pole mount is necessary for your installation, the technician will need to “trench” the cable that runs from your satellite dish into your home, this means burying it at least six inches (6″). In order to do this the technician may need to call your local utility or phone company to ensure it is safe to dig in your yard, he may not be able to bury the cable the same day he installs your system.
  • “Peaking” your DISH Network satellite dish, a process in which the technician ensures the dish is receiving the best possible signal.
  • Ensuring that all of your receivers have satellite signal, audio and video and your remotes are programmed to your receivers and televisions.
  • Connecting receivers to your broadband internet connection or telephone connection if available.
    Showing you how to use your receiver, program guide and DVR functions if present.
  • Explaining which remotes belong in which rooms and affixing stickers to the back of them to help you keep track.

How long does this take?

The technician will arrive during the selected time frames – morning hours (8am to 12pm) or afternoon hours (12pm to 5pm) – and from there it can take between 2-4 hours to complete. Each installation is different, however, so it may the technician less or more time to have your system fully operational. The timeframe options apply only to the technicians arrival time and do not indicate when the installation will be completed.

Call 1-866-912-4774 today to schedule your free professional installation!

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DISH World IPTV

June 3rd, 2011

IPTV stands for internet protocol television, meaning internet TV. DISH World delivers the best Arabic, Hindi and Urdu television programming directly to your home via your broadband connection.

How does it work?

After you’ve ordered DISH World IPTV your set top box will be shipped directly to your home with simple instructions on how to connect it.

  1. Connect your IPTV set top box to your television. For standard definion you can use the RCA (red, white and yellow) cables. For high definition you can use an HDMI cable with the RCA cables for sound (red and white, do not connect the yellow).
  2. Plug an ethernet cable into the back of your DISH World box, and connect it to your router or modem.
  3. Connect the power cord to your set top box and then plug it into an electrical outlet or powere strip.
  4. Turn your box on and begin enjoying DISH World internet television for the best international channels available!

What is available?

Arabic

With the Arabic packages you can keep up with the news on Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera, watch your favorite teams on Dubai Sports and Al Jazeera Sport or relax while watching Abu Dhabi or Nile Drama. For a complete channel line up, view the packages and programming descriptions.

Hindi

With Hindi programming from DISH World IPTV you can keep up with cricket on Willow Cricket, NEO Cricket and Ten Cricket. Never miss a cricket game and watch up to 150 days of cricket on Willow Cricket! All of the most popular channels are availabe, including Sony Entertainment Television and STAR India ONE and B4U Music. View all of the channels available!

Urdu

ARY Digital, perfect entertainment for the whole family from Pakistan, is sure to delight everyone in the house with comedies, cartoons, live programming, dramas, sitcoms, fashion and news! On GEO TV you can view soap operas like “Buri Aurat” and talk shows such as “The Nadia Khan Show” as well keep up on current affairs. Pricing information is available.

More is coming!

DISH World is brand new and more is yet to come, keep in tune for all of the great international programming that will be available soon. Call 866-912-4774 to order today!

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What are Blackouts?

June 1st, 2011

Blackouts refer to times when sporting events are not available on a certain channel, in a certain region or from a certain broadcaster. DISH Network’s agreements with sports broadcasters require them to fulfill all blackouts.

Blackouts can be frustrating and confusing, so we’ll take some time and explain them. Often games that are blacked out on one channel are available on another.

National Blackouts

Local channels and Regional Sport Networks (RSNETs) within a team’s territory can purchase exclusive rights to a sporting event. Their viewing areas are determined by geographical location or ZIP code, and the games they purchase are not available for viewing outside of their coverage areas.

It is unlikely, but possible, that you could have a friend in the same town or even neighborhood who is able to view a nationally blacked out game that you are not. This is not something that can be fixed by going to another television provider. Everyone has to be abide by blackout restrictions. If you do not have access to the local channel or RSNET that has purchased the rights to the game, no other television provider can change that. Local channels and RSNET viewing areas are mandated by the FCC and federal law and trying to circumvent them is illegal.

Regional Blackouts

Regional blackouts tend to be a little easier to deal with as the games are available nationally. When national networks likes ESPN, FOX, TNT CBS, etc. purchase the rights to sporting events they are not available to regional channels unless they also purchase rights.

Pay-Per-View Season Ticket Blackouts

In an effort to protect the rights holder in the teams’ territories blackout restriction apply to all games offered on DISH Network Season Ticket events. TO view these sporting events you have to purchase the event.

ESPN Game Plan

The college football games available on ESPN Game Plan can be blacked out to other channels. Blackouts are determined on a per-game basis and the information on those games is available the week preceding the game.

Boxing

Boxing events may be blacked out to the markets in which the event is taking place if the fight is not sold out. If the fight is sold out, a blackout will not take place.

You can use the “Where’s My Game?” tool to view blackouts and channels sporting events are on.

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DISH Network Dual Mode Receivers

May 28th, 2011

With a dual mode receiver from DISH Network you can simplify and streamline your whole-home theater system. With one receiver you can control two televisions! Dual mode receivers are versatile and can come with HD or DVR capabilities to fit your home perfectly.

If you have a need for two standard definition televisions your best fit would be the 322 receiver family.

With a 322 receiver you can watch live television on both televisions in standard definition at the same time.

If you’d like to watch and record on two standard defintion televisions in your home you’d be most interested in the 522 receiver family.

With a receiver from the 522 family you can watch live television in standard definition on both TVs at the same time, watch live television on TV while the other records or record on both TVs. You can always watch prerecorded events from your DVR at anytime, even while recording.

If you have an HDTV and a standard definition TV and you’d like to be able to record on both the 622 receiver family, which includes the popular 722k receiver, would satisfy all of your needs.

A receiver from the 622 family allows you to watch live programming in HD on one television and standard definition on another. You can also record on one while watching live TV on another or record on both. At anytime you can watch shows, movies or events already recorded to your DVR.

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