Special Retailer Chat Recap - July 20, 2009

[neljtorres]

I am a current sub with standard def bronze 100 and locals
I will activate a 222k receiver a friend gave me once this offer is launched
once I add this HD $9.99 Puerto Rico package I need an extra 6ft dish aiming at 61.5w correct?

No man the hd are going to be on 110! I made from the retailer chat a brief summary its around here in the post!

 

[neljtorres]

so far I see 16 channels listed as they are for puerto rico
I beleive that list will grow in the next few days
but I just looked at my STB and noticed 125 signal on TP18 for the HD

Five spotbeams on 18, 20, 23, 25 and 29

 

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Well last question well I sound dumb asking this
these channels in HD will be english exept the latino ones obviously correct?
I switched to dish since DTV in PR is full of latino junk from south america and I am just interested in something american(note I'm not bashing south america or anything, its just a prefference)

but this will look amazing on my 5'5 ft dish aiming at 110w
no need for 30inch mini dish
Thanks for all of the help, glad to be a newbie in the forum:up

 

[javigr]

Yes, english HD exept the latino ones when available. You are correct DTV PR have alot of spanish channel. Hope the Spanish HD that are coming are not junk as the DTV PR channels.

 

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Yes, english HD exept the latino ones when available. You are correct DTV PR have alot of spanish channel. Hope the Spanish HD that are coming are not junk as the DTV PR channels.

Hey atleast since dish isnt established in PR we dont pay the IVU!(7% tax)
Now english please and it will be perfect

 

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PR info!

Okay since this is by far the best thing happening to PR subs I decided to get the details from an agent

Please keep in mind this is not official until August1 2009 and channel list will be updated this is just what we have today July 24,2009 this isnt the final result until the fat lady sings(the date above)since this offer hasnt been launched the agents might have given wrong information or have not received it from the dish team, in some parts
like I said we need to wait until August


also you will find many typing errors and it is because I already had my case of beer and my keyboard screws up sometimes

red represents the dish angent

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Me: and dish HD currently offers 7 channels for Puerto Rico
Me: when will they start to offer these new ones?
: Yes.
: The channels are already available.
Me: can you give me a list of them
the ones located on the 110w satellite for PR
Me: in HD
: Let me check.
Me: okay, thanks
: This are the list of channels.
Me: have in mind for 110w spotbeam not 61.5 or 129w
: Station Name Station Abbr Mapdown Chan Chan Number Orbital Location Transponder Category
BIO HD BIO 119 9443 61.5 16 GENERAL ENT

BIO HD BIO 119 9443 129 29 GENERAL ENT

DISH NETWORK PPV HDTV HDPPV 535 72.7 27 PPV

DISH NETWORK PPV HDTV HDPPV 535 110 17 PPV

DISH NETWORK PPV HDTV HDPPV 536 72.7 27 PPV

DISH NETWORK PPV HDTV HDPPV 536 110 17 PPV

DISH NETWORK PPV HDTV HDPPV 537 72.7 27 PPV

DISH NETWORK PPV HDTV HDPPV 537 110 17 PPV

DISH NETWORK PPV HDTV HDPPV 540 72.7 27 PPV

DISH NETWORK PPV HDTV HDPPV 540 110 17 PPV

ESPN HD ESPN 5300 110 7 SPORTS

ESPNEWS HD ESNWS 142 9494 61.5 25 GENERAL ENT

ESPNEWS HD ESNWS 142 9494 129 26 GENERAL ENT

HD THEATER HDTHR 5333 110 13 EDU/LEARNING

HDNET HDNET 5350 110 7 GENERAL ENT

HDNET MOVIES HDNMV 5351 110 7 MOVIES

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL HD NTGEO 186 9429 61.5 22 EDU/LEARNING

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL HD NTGEO 186 9429 129 30 EDU/LEARNING

NFL NETWORK HD NFL 5507 110 12 SPORTS

SCI-FI CHANNEL HD - AK/HI SCIFI 5503 110 17 GENERAL ENT

SCI-FI CHANNEL HD - PR SCIFI 9432 72.7 17 GENERAL ENT

SCI-FI CHANNEL HD - PR SCIFI 9432 110 17 GENERAL ENT

THE LEARNING CHANNEL HD TLC 5331 61.5 19 EDU/LEARNING

THE LEARNING CHANNEL HD TLC 5331 129 19 EDU/LEARNING

THE LEARNING CHANNEL HD TLC 183 9488 61.5 19 EDU/LEARNING

THE LEARNING CHANNEL HD TLC 183 9488 129 19 EDU/LEARNING

THE TRAVEL CHANNEL HD TRAV 215 9437 61.5 32 GENERAL ENT

THE TRAVEL CHANNEL HD TRAV 215 9437 129 17 GENERAL ENT

THE WEATHER CHANNEL HD TWC 214 9438 61.5 32 GENERAL ENT

THE WEATHER CHANNEL HD TWC 214 9438 129 17 GENERAL ENT

TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION HD TNT 5353 110 7 GENERAL ENT

UNIVERSAL HD UNIHD 5512 110 12 GENERAL ENT

USA NETWORK HD - AK/HI USA 5502 110 17 GENERAL ENT

USA NETWORK HD - PR USA 9431 61.5 19 GENERAL ENT

USA NETWORK HD - PR USA 9431 110 17 GENERAL ENT

VERSUS HD VS 151 9466 61.5 116 HD

VERSUS HD VS 151 9466 129 413 HD



Me: okay those are the ones on 110w spotbeam for PR correct?
: Yes.
Me: is it true there will be a promotion on august first for the new HD subscribers and/or people who subscribe to the new HD?
Me: for puerto rico
: Its for new HD subscribers.
Me: does not apply for existing customers who add the package?
: It does.
Me: okay so what will the promotion be if I add this on august?
: The package price is $9.99 and you can add it for same. There are no other promotions.
Me: okay and will more channels in HD be added?I see some you did not mention that would be included according to the tv show
Me: I am reffering to the puerto rico spotbeam on sattelite 110w
: We do not have updated if more channels will be added.
: We do not have updates if more channels will be added.*
Me: okay so when does this offer launch?August 1 2009?
: Yes.
Me: Okay that would be all thanks, I hope the channels advertised on the show are added by then.
Me: You have answered all my questions to satisfaction today, have a good day
: Thank you.
: I'm glad we were able to take care of that for you. Thank you for being a DISH Network customer, have a great day.
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[neljtorres]

Only reading the Retalier chat you realize that this chat is directly form Dish to all of the retaliers in PR and all of this has been reported already. Scott reported one part of it and kindly let me watch it and I reported another part. And we clearly reported that everything is going to happen on august 1, 2009.

The information we gave no CSR is not going to tell you. The information you have here is straight from the top. And it clearly has every channels and everything new.

 

[javigr]

Hi
I have a few questions

I have HD subcription and have a Vip222k and a 311. With the new upgrade option, can I upgrade the 311?

Will I be better If I buy a new 722 or upgrade to 622?
The warranty will be thru Dish if buy a 722 from a retailer or a saller?
What is the cost of a 722?

The promo is for new HD Customer?
Do I have to cancel my HD sub and order it on august 1 to have free HD until May 2010 and the Vip622 upgrade offer?

 

[neljtorres]

Hi
I have a few questions

I have HD subcription and have a Vip222k and a 311. With the new upgrade option, can I upgrade the 311?

Will I be better If I buy a new 722 or upgrade to 622?
The warranty will be thru Dish if buy a 722 from a retailer or a saller?
What is the cost of a 722?

The promo is for new HD Customer?
Do I have to cancel my HD sub and order it on august 1 to have free HD until May 2010 and the Vip622 upgrade offer?

first question:

I think you can.

second question:
In the new offer coming up next week the 622 is included, not the 722. You can buy it thru dish after saturday but they are going to tie you up for 2 more years. If you but it thru dish it has warranty and thru a retailer will give you i think 30 days with him and the other time thru dish! In ebay there are good offers to in vip.

Third question:
The upgrade is for old customers! No you dont have to do nothing it will be there automaticly on saturday august 1.

Any more question and I am going to charge you a couple of cold ones

 

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Nel before that agent chat I wrote a few words in bold
Like I said it will be changed by august 1

 

[neljtorres]

Nel before that agent chat I wrote a few words in bold
Like I said it will be changed by august 1

Okay and welcome to the forum!

 

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haha thanks, I thought we werent on the same page but atleast posting this will avoid more people going to the dish chat to ask
they dont know, countdown to HD in PR 5days and a few hours!

now after all this hype is gone,people are going to start developing 1080p so its available other than in Video on Demand

and so we go on evolving in technology....I will never forget when I first got dish in 2002...
here is a little flashback to a history lesson in dish
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Long live satellite TV and the evolution of technology:up

 

[neljtorres]

haha thanks, I thought we werent on the same page but atleast posting this will avoid more people going to the dish chat to ask
they dont know, countdown to HD in PR 5days and a few hours!

now after all this hype is gone,people are going to start developing 1080p so its available other than in Video on Demand

and so we go on evolving in technology....I will never forget when I first got dish in 2002...
here is a little flashback to a history lesson in dish
Dish Network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Long live satellite TV and the evolution of technology:up

Well I have been with dish since 1999. Has rain alot!

 

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I have been since 2002 back when I lived with my old man
he still has very old receivers working since he doesnt like to upgrade if it aint broke
I move to my new home 2 years ago and it wasnt until a few days ago that I signed up for dish
but local PR dealers wont give 722ks without a fight! so I had to settle for a 625 and buy a 222k for HD for $160.00 sealed and I'm keeping it since I live in Bayamon and Fajardo and have HDTV in both
why pay for a second receiver?just take the one I have with me and that saves me $5 a month and those freaking dish nazis to stalk me for having no phone line

also if you ever get to a zone where liberty cable offers service they only give you 59 channels for roughly 35bucks a month compared to dish that gives you over 100 with locals for $5 more

maybe when the 922 comes out I will take a peek at it

back on topic have you seen any new HD move up to 110w?

 

[ljdonato]

back on topic have you seen any new HD move up to 110w?

Uplinks are usually on or around Wednesdays. So, since the changes of last Wednesday, there has been nothing new. I expect the channels that are already uplinked to be made available sometime between next Wednesday to Saturday... :

 

[neljtorres]

I have been since 2002 back when I lived with my old man
he still has very old receivers working since he doesnt like to upgrade if it aint broke
I move to my new home 2 years ago and it wasnt until a few days ago that I signed up for dish
but local PR dealers wont give 722ks without a fight! so I had to settle for a 625 and buy a 222k for HD for $160.00 sealed and I'm keeping it since I live in Bayamon and Fajardo and have HDTV in both
why pay for a second receiver?just take the one I have with me and that saves me $5 a month and those freaking dish nazis to stalk me for having no phone line

also if you ever get to a zone where liberty cable offers service they only give you 59 channels for roughly 35bucks a month compared to dish that gives you over 100 with locals for $5 more

maybe when the 922 comes out I will take a peek at it

back on topic have you seen any new HD move up to 110w?

Nope only 129 hd channels moving to 110 that's all!

 

[ljdonato]

Nope only 129 hd channels moving to 110 that's all!

Of course, nel means that the HD channels that were on sat 129 are now on 110, not that 129 HD channels in total were moved...

 

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Okay well my 222k should arrive around this week, what do I ask dish to add to my sub?
PR 110w HD $9.99 package?
as of now what channels are you guys in the 110w spotbeam getting?

 

[neljtorres]

Okay well my 222k should arrive around this week, what do I ask dish to add to my sub?
PR 110w HD $9.99 package?
as of now what channels are you guys in the 110w spotbeam getting?

Yes! HDNET, HDTHEATHER, ESPN,TNT,USA,SCIFI and HD MOVIE and if you have hbo or showtime you will get them in hd!

 

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Yes! HDNET, HDTHEATHER, ESPN,TNT,USA,SCIFI and HD MOVIE and if you have hbo or showtime you will get them in hd!

lol okay then, I'm still waiting for my 222k damnit its almost here
9.99 for HD doesnt seem that bad I thought it would be more expensive