Another Dish Screwup...

[webbydude]

When my dish was installed a few weeks ago the installer got pissed when I made him run all new RG6 instead of reusing the lines Time Warner ran. I came to find out later that he is not allowed to use Time Warner's cable anyway (2nd installer who came out told me this). Maybe the installer above works hard and takes pride in what he does, but not all Dish installers do this.

HUH??????

It's not ANYONE'S cable once it is installed in your home; it becomes your property. And to be honest, if the cable is of decent quality and grade, you bet I'll take advantage of that situation. Sounds to me like the 2nd tech was just trying to pacify you AND make himself look better by bringing down the 1st installer. Kind of like parking an average car next to a beat up Yugo

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Usually CableTV cable is RG59 which is not good for Satellite TV. I would have told him to run a new cable as well.

 

[n0qcu]

Usually CableTV cable is RG59 which is not good for Satellite TV. I would have told him to run a new cable as well.

Maybe in the old days, my cable co uses nothing less than RG6

 

[emdawgz1]

srs913, i have a business and there are some days i dont like it but i'ts mine and i do my best always.

I deal w/ people who sometimes are unpleasant, some dont speak well or behave well or smell good.

But i dont think of them as trash, i call them CUSTOMERS.

If you cant see the people you serve that way, then you need a new line of work.

 

[Sean Mota]

Same thing happened to me. The installer company does not carry 622 only 211s. Dish failed to ship me the 622 the first time. I do not know why it is so hard for them to do the order correctly. After the second try, I received the 622 on the mail and re-schedule for another appointment.

 

[webbydude]

I guess that was my point; "...decent quality and grade..."

 

[SummitAdvantageRetailer]

And I'll make it real simple here without attacking anyone personally, old people and dvr's don't mix, thats the only point im trying to make.

Actually old people and VCR recording don't mix as well as DVR's and old people. DVR's are pretty fool-proof until you get into overlapping timers and what not. But to play back buffered content and skipping commercials are pretty idiot-proof operations anyone can do.

 

[SummitAdvantageRetailer]

Usually CableTV cable is RG59 which is not good for Satellite TV. I would have told him to run a new cable as well.

In areas where digital cable is the norm, cable companies use quad-shield RG6 more than anything.

Apartments are a different story though since putting new cabling in the apartment does little to the possible existing RG59 that may be running throughout the electrical closets in the apartment and to the street.

 

[waltinvt]

Actually old people and VCR recording don't mix as well as DVR's and old people. DVR's are pretty fool-proof until you get into overlapping timers and what not. But to play back buffered content and skipping commercials are pretty idiot-proof operations anyone can do.

I agree - assumming everything works as planned but when you have to start factoring in things like "power button re-boots", switch checks, etc as is often required to be able to co-exist with Dish Network equipment, that's where a lot of subs get lost. That doesn't necessarly have do with age or anything - you just have to know a little more for the high end receivers because they're often buggy.