ME TV On Dish

[Scott Greczkowski]

I have heard but not confirmed it will be available sometime this afternoon before 4PM ET.

 

[dare2be]

I sure hope it's accessible with the Flex Pack, even if it's in an add-on. I would only watch/record on the weekends anyway.

 

[dare2be]

I wonder how many calls Dish is getting about the non-existent channel that the MeTV website mentions, and the CSRs not having a clue.

 

[ekilgus]

I wonder how many calls Dish is getting about the non-existent channel that the MeTV website mentions, and the CSRs not having a clue.

I have always been amazed about how clueless those CSR's are. It's as if they come to work each day and just read from scripts. Example: The last time I spoke with one of them they insisted the Hopper would not accept EHD's from a VIP receiver when all of the folks here at Satguys knew better. It was like talking to the wall. If I need some info my first stop is here, calling Dish is the last resort.

 

[DWS44]

It's as if they come to work each day and just read from scripts.

Think about who typically works in call centers...that's exactly what they are doing. You are probably lucky if they even read the whole script.

For that matter, I'd bet a large percentage of them have never even seen a Dish receiver, especially the overseas call centers.

 

[Jon J]

How does 16:9 look pretty good when the majority of the content was originally 4:3? Is it stretched and/or cropped? Then that isn't good.

Some of it is.

 

[dare2be]

I have always been amazed about how clueless those CSR's are. It's as if they come to work each day and just read from scripts. Example: The last time I spoke with one of them they insisted the Hopper would not accept EHD's from a VIP receiver when all of the folks here at Satguys knew better. It was like talking to the wall. If I need some info my first stop is here, calling Dish is the last resort.

In their (partial) defense, they can probably only report what is on their screen, either by necessity or policy, and if the channel isn't active yet, they won't see it or be aware of it.

 

[MitchDeerfield]

I sure hope it's accessible with the Flex Pack, even if it's in an add-on. I would only watch/record on the weekends anyway.

None of the free subchannels like GetTV or Grit are in the Flex Pack. Why would this be an exception?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I have always been amazed about how clueless those CSR's are. It's as if they come to work each day and just read from scripts. Example: The last time I spoke with one of them they insisted the Hopper would not accept EHD's from a VIP receiver when all of the folks here at Satguys knew better. It was like talking to the wall. If I need some info my first stop is here, calling Dish is the last resort.

It is normal to have CSR's not know about a new channel launching until the day after it is launched.

 

[Dennis Huffman]

ME-TV is now on!!!

 

[DWS44]

ME-TV is now on!!!

With 37 minutes to spare!

 

[Tampa8]

Top 200 and I have it. Don't know if it is starting in preview.

 

[neljtorres]

Top 200 and I have it. Don't know if it is starting in preview.

Will verify when I get home Thanks

 

[Dennis Huffman]

Top 200 and I have it.

 

[dare2be]

Waiting for a Flex Pack subscriber to chime in. One more hour before I get home and check.

 

[zippyfrog]

This is the first time I can ever say this, but when I checked METV on channel 247, it was about 4 seconds ahead of METV OTA here in Chicago. I can't ever recall a satellite channel being ahead of the OTA channel. They do have some different commercials.

 

[dennispap]

Top 200 and I have it also.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Welcome Pack here. No-go

 

[Bobby]

Yeah, it is!

 

[charlesrshell]

Top 250 and have it.