The Dish Cup?

Bring it! As a recently new subscriber to Dish Network, bring it and a new updated version of Hot Pass. I'm waiting.
 
maybe this is what the NASCAR trophy will look like in the future

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and they'll be referring to Keselowski as the 2012 NASCAR Dish champion . . .
 
the only downfall,if its pouring rain at your house,ur SOL.
 
Good news for Tony Stewart though. He's the only driver to win a Winston Cup, a Nextel Cup, and a Sprint Cup. Now he'll have to add a Dish Cup to his collection.
 
ToyYoda said:
Good news for Tony Stewart though. He's the only driver to win a Winston Cup, a Nextel Cup, and a Sprint Cup. Now he'll have to add a Dish Cup to his collection.
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I think Bill Elliott has all four . I could be mistaken.;)
 
I just call it, "the cup" since Winston left and I never really associated it with cigarettes, it was just the winston cup, maybe after Winston Churchill. :cool:
 
Who says Dish Network will still want to sponsor NASCAR? We may end up with a whole new sponsor altogether... IF Sprint does sell...I'm looking forward to seeing how that one turns out.
 
I really hope it this doesn't happen. I have no options other then DirecTV and Dish where I live if I want to watch anything that isn't on OTA (and I can't get Fox that way because it's the one channel no one can pick up since the switch to digital OTA).

Basically I refuse to get service from Dish because frankly, it sucks. I know other people are happy with it but it isn't for me. I've been with DirecTV since they bought out primestar, so when I call up to complain about something they're always throwing free upgrades/movie channels my way. I'm probably going to get the entire system upgraded to HD this year for free. I've been holding out for them to give in and just eat the cost of the hardware/installation of the new stuff.

So if Dish gets NASCAR I know they'll be doing anything in their power to screw over us DirecTV subscribers. Trust me, they'll figure something out. DirecTV is just as guilty of those things but at least when they have the rights to something I'm on the winning side. ;)

PS. I still call it the Winston Cup too, and as a smoker/native of NC I feel like it should still be the Winston Cup. If they can plaster beer and liquor all over the cars I don't see the issue with tobacco. But I'm bitter about it still soo...
 
NC HillBilly said:
Basically I refuse to get service from Dish because frankly, it sucks. I know other people are happy with it but it isn't for me. I've been with DirecTV since they bought out primestar, so when I call up to complain about something they're always throwing free upgrades/movie channels my way. I'm probably going to get the entire system upgraded to HD this year for free. I've been holding out for them to give in and just eat the cost of the hardware/installation of the new stuff.
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I too have been with DirecTV since they took over Primestar. I think it was last October that I switched over to Dish Network in my home. I still maintain a subscription with DirecTV for my parents home. I ran both services in my home side by side for a month and found that there is absolutely no difference in picture quality. I had 5 HD receivers with DirecTV that included one DVR and now I have 6 HD receivers including 2 DVR's. As far as the 'complain and you shall receive', no difference, you get the same results.
 
Are they both now allowed to offer the networks ,ACB,NBC,CBS,FOX , to all of their customers? I know , for a while , they were not allowed to be in direct competition with a local network.
 
ted@economy said:
Are they both now allowed to offer the networks ,ACB,NBC,CBS,FOX , to all of their customers? I know , for a while , they were not allowed to be in direct competition with a local network.
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The major network channels are provided to subscribers of both services. If they are unable to provide locals to a particular area they then provide locals from another major market including both east and west coast feeds.

When we are rving in areas other than our local area I call Dish Network and give them the zip code for my current location. They then provide me with the locals for that given area. DirecTV does the same thing.
 
If they buy Sprint the current contracts would remain. Also, a change in ownership doesn't always equate to a company name change. The name "Sprint" has brand equity and would likely not be changed.
 
Matthew2470 said:
If they buy Sprint the current contracts would remain. Also, a change in ownership doesn't always equate to a company name change. The name "Sprint" has brand equity and would likely not be changed.
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This could be a great move for Sprint. Maybe they can somehow incorporate satellite technology into their phones so they actually have some coverage? I'm just sayin..... :D
 
An update on this story.

Sprint Nextel has formed a committee of independent directors to review a $25.5 billion buyout offer from Dish Network. The committee has retained Bank of America Merrill Lynch to act as its financial adviser and will provide an assessment to the full board, the company said Monday. Dish said Monday that it's pleased with the news. Dish Network Corp., the third-largest U.S. pay TV provider, made an unsolicited offer for Sprint Nextel Corp. earlier this month. Dish is attempting to block the sale of 70 percent of Sprint to Softbank Corp. of Japan, a deal which Sprint agreed to in October. Sprint, based in Overland Park, Kan., is the third-largest U.S. cellphone company.

from jayski
 
BTW, I wish if you lived in an area that borders several markets that you could choose what market you get your local channels from. Technically I am in the St. Louis market. If you drive 10 miles north, you get the Champaign/Springfield channels. 10 miles south, you get Marion/Carbondale/Harrisburg/Paducah/Cape Girardeau. About 20 miles to the east you get Evansville.
 
Spike said:
BTW, I wish if you lived in an area that borders several markets that you could choose what market you get your local channels from. Technically I am in the St. Louis market. If you drive 10 miles north, you get the Champaign/Springfield channels. 10 miles south, you get Marion/Carbondale/Harrisburg/Paducah/Cape Girardeau. About 20 miles to the east you get Evansville.
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If you are talking about satellite you can get a waver to change markets. The link should be available on their website.
 
Spike said:
A single cloud and one drop of rain makes my parents Dish go out for hours.
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If you were a good son you'd climb up there and tune that dish in for them. Seriously though, the only weather related issue that I have with my satellite service is snow when it builds up on the dish. I've since switched over to the western arc which puts the dish at a greater angle that reduced snow buildup.
 
My satellite only goes out when there's a load of electricity/lightning in the clouds. Heavy rain doesn't affect it too much. The rare heavy snowfall will block it. But I just go out with the broom and brush it off --- the dish is only about 5 feet off the ground.
 
A bad storm with lots of thick black clouds and lightning bothers my direct tv system once in a great while, not very often. My antenna is on a 5' pole cemented into the ground with no wind movement and a clear view of the satellites.
 
whole sprint/dish deal has clearwire involved now.
see WSJ---4/22/21013 article. "big clearwire holder resists sprint"

all bout tha "airwaves" .
 
Spike said:
A single cloud and one drop of rain makes my parents Dish go out for hours.
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Rain doesn't bother a dish , the wind does . If a wind moves the dish less than 1/4 inch ,it will reduce your signal strength so much that it will go out every time it rains . I would call your provider and request a tune up . If they won't do it , you can do it yourself by bringing up the signal strength meter on the screen . you will be able to tell the direction and amount of adjustment you need by putting a little pressure with your finger tip on the left , right , top and bottom of the dish before you loosen any of the nuts . You may also find that the screws that attach the dish to the house are loose.
 
ted@economy said:
Rain doesn't bother a dish , the wind does . If a wind moves the dish less than 1/4 inch ,it will reduce your signal strength so much that it will go out every time it rains . I would call your provider and request a tune up . If they won't do it , you can do it yourself by bringing up the signal strength meter on the screen . you will be able to tell the direction and amount of adjustment you need by putting a little pressure with your finger tip on the left , right , top and bottom of the dish before you loosen any of the nuts . You may also find that the screws that attach the dish to the house are loose.
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It is actually a combination of everything. :)

The clouds, water, trees, and wind all work against you when you have a dish. What y'all are talking about is called "rain fade" and the reason it is so common is the dishes are small so weather really messes with them.

The trick, if you can spare the land/money/time is to get one of those old C-Band dishes. The huge ones people used to have in the late 80s/90s. You can pick up one pretty cheap because most people just want them out of their yard. Just make sure the dish itself is in good condition.

Once you have the C-band dish you have to buy a converter kit so it will pick up the band DISH Network and DirecTV use (I think it's k-band, can't remember). These parts don't cost too much and they are pretty easy to install. From there you just mount the dish in your yard, run a wire (or three) back to the house, ground it, and get everything locked on to the proper satellites (I think there are three now, maybe four).

Anyway if you're will to go through all that you can enjoy either service without ever worrying about rain fade again. The large C-band dish isn't bothered by the rain at all. If you're lucky you might have one already in the backyard like I did when I moved into this house. I'm planning on converting it over to digital soon. >)
 
NC HillBilly said:
It is actually a combination of everything. :)

The clouds, water, trees, and wind all work against you when you have a dish. What y'all are talking about is called "rain fade" and the reason it is so common is the dishes are small so weather really messes with them.

The trick, if you can spare the land/money/time is to get one of those old C-Band dishes. The huge ones people used to have in the late 80s/90s. You can pick up one pretty cheap because most people just want them out of their yard. Just make sure the dish itself is in good condition.

Once you have the C-band dish you have to buy a converter kit so it will pick up the band DISH Network and DirecTV use (I think it's k-band, can't remember). These parts don't cost too much and they are pretty easy to install. From there you just mount the dish in your yard, run a wire (or three) back to the house, ground it, and get everything locked on to the proper satellites (I think there are three now, maybe four).

Anyway if you're will to go through all that you can enjoy either service without ever worrying about rain fade again. The large C-band dish isn't bothered by the rain at all. If you're lucky you might have one already in the backyard like I did when I moved into this house. I'm planning on converting it over to digital soon. >)
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Nope , the old CBand dishes are just that , Cband . They aren't made to work with the KU Band signals and are grossly inefficient .They too ,however, were bothered by rain and snow when they were out of tune. You will not be happy with the c band system , it will cost you a fortune to change over and won't work as well as the smaller dish. Get a tune up,not a new car . If , and I say IF , you have some type of location problem that a tune up doesn't 100% fix , talk to your local dealer about upgrading from an 18" dish to a 24" dish, this would be recommended for poor service areas like, maybe ,Alaska or Hawaii.
 
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