The Roku Pix on Amazon and netflix is amazingly good. Even on a big screen. In some cases it's a little better than some of the Dish channels where color banding is concerned. The Roku is a set-top-box that hooks up to your TV via HDMI cable.
DISH Drops AMC Networks (AMC Back on DISH channel 131)
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And I'll bet money it pauses constantly to buffer. Youtube and CNN is totally unwatchable because of that. I wouldn't expect any other internet gadget to be any better.
But I'll take one none the less.
Do you go to dish.com/chat to complain?
Dee_Ann said:
That's all dependent on your Internet connection. I have a 30/5 connection and HD tv episodes start on my Roku within 5-10 seconds. Never buffers. I've had the exact same Roku XD for about a year and a half. Great little machine. If it had Disney content. I could drop Dish.
Then you better start saving your money because you're going to be paying up on that bet. I've run a Roku box on 8/1 and 15/2 internet connections over wifi and have never had any problems with Netflix, Amazon, EpixHD and HBOGO. The only problems I do have (when I have them) are from live streams. But I was watching streams of BBC 1 - 4 and CBC this past weekend without any hiccups. Of course if you're running some crappy 1.5mps down dsl, all bets are off.
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I have an average speed internet connection, good but not the fastest. Virtually never does the Roku buffer, never. The picture is tremendous and in 720 HD if the source is in HD. (Very little material in 1080) When the picture isn't the best it's because of the source, either they have a lousy picture no matter what your speed is or their own servers and connection can't keep up. But the picture from places like Amazon, HBO GO(superb) or BBC are first rate. (The Slingbox,is another device that rarely buffers)
I also don't think you understand how this works. You DO watch on your TV, whatever the size. The picture with decent internet will be very good.
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I'm reluctant to accept any of their freebies. I saw all the pissed off customers who wanted to upgrade to the Hopper and Joey system who were quoted outrageous prices due to the fact that they accepted credits from Dish and became lower "tiered" customers.
dustinw82 said:
I asked about this very thing (and moving) and was told this wouldn't cause any issues. I did not get credits so maybe my case is different than those who got $10 for 12 months.
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I had two seperate chat agents promise me the Roku and then reneged the offer at the end when they were processing the information. I have the chat transcripts. Is there any value in sending them to CEO@Dish?
I did not have AMC in my current package but they offerred to me regardless. I mentioned that I was also upset about the recent loss of MSG and SNY. They said they could not offer credits for the AMC shows and I would have to pay out of pocket since I'm not a subscriber. I was OK with that because I really just wanted the Roku.
I did not have AMC in my current package but they offerred to me regardless. I mentioned that I was also upset about the recent loss of MSG and SNY. They said they could not offer credits for the AMC shows and I would have to pay out of pocket since I'm not a subscriber. I was OK with that because I really just wanted the Roku.
Ok, I agree that's a bit of an exaggeration, but I don't call up DISH everytime that a channel gets dropped. There was one dropped from my international package as well about 1 month ago.
I read that people were getting the Roku's on this forum and tried my luck and got the offer both times. It's more frustrating having gotten my hopes up rather than flat out refusing from the beginning. All the agents need to be on the same page. I'm aware of subcribers then even got the $10/month credits despite being on the DISH America package!
As someone stated earlier, it concerns me with how freely they are sending out these Roku boxes. This could be a sign of more channels being lost in the future because of 'diminished value' from streaming. The party will be over when the credits run out. In reviewing my DVR schedule I realized that 80% of my recordings were from a network Dish has had a recent dispute (Fox) and a network I probably won't be getting back (AMC). I am considering switching because of this. I am not angry about Dish's decision and I don't think the grass will be any greener at Direct, but it doesn't seem that Direct has disputes that are this confontational.
I think that Amazon offers them within a day or so of the original airing.
I use AppleTV and get these things from iTunes, which offers them the next day after airing.
dk7 said:
Yes, on Amazon(which you can access through roku) they have most if not all
AMC programs. They will cost 2.99 and up
Per episode.
