That's not how it went for me. I was paying $10 each for HD and HD platinum for a long time, up until late October when I became fed up with rising costs and called them to cancel. After some negotiating with retention, they gave me HDFFL "free" but added a 10-month commit worth $10 per...

I'm thinking hard about upgrading from my 622 with Dish'n it up and a 24-month commit. I know I don't want the 922. Now just wondering whether to go for the 722k or 722. From what I understand, the 722k doesn't have an internal OTA tuner? You have to buy an external module? How does that...

I'm a new member here, and didn't realize that this was a new arrangement with Dish. Not only do I think it's a great idea, I've interacted with them already to help me solve problems and they have been TERRIFIC. It will definitely make me stick around and visit the forum more often. It also...

Name calling doesn't bother me. And the fact that you guys selectively quote my posts and don't address the meat of my argument just marginalizes your opinion. I've been a Dish customer for a very long time, and I'm telling you that this company has lost its way in a self-destructive game of...

I'll repeat: I've been a Dish customer for 11 consecutive years because Charlie used to be better than that. I'm disappointed in them, and "everybody else is doing it" is no excuse. It's not ethical, not financially sustainable, and I won't apologize for Dish or any other company that engages...

Really? Nobody on here is going to give me an Amen? You are all OK with getting fleeced by Dish just because "everybody else is doing it"? I've been a Dish customer for 11 consecutive years because Charlie used to be better than that. I guess you're all absolutely right. They are no better...

So you are all good with companies raising prices at a drastically higher pace than the broad economy can support? I should just go back to rabbit ears if my income doesn't keep pace with perpetual 8% annualized rate increases on everything, right? I might suggest you consider the social...

Amen, bro. Not a day goes by where someone new isn't trying to get into my pockets for something. It's way out of hand. The E* 20% rate hike since Jan 2008 (not including DVR fee instatement/hikes) is just one example. Did you get a 20% raise during the worst economic conditions since the...

Since Jan 2008? Average incomes and investment values have not gone up. They are DOWN. So how/why has Dish done a 20% rate hike (more if you include +$6 DVR fee) on me in three years? Did you not understand my point, or are you trying to be a Dish apologist?

Just out of curiosity, how many of you got a 20% raise since January 2008, during the worst economic period in this country since the Great Depression? That's how much my Top200 has gone up, not including the additional $6 DVR fee that I must pay now vs. then (DVR Advantage). Disgusting.

Yes, DVR advantage sounds right. I was wrong about the DVR fee. That has been there for the last year. What changed was the price on my Top200 package. When I first looked at the bill to see why, I thought the DVR fee was new. I was just used to seeing no DVR fee because I had DVR advantage...

Yes, this $6 DVR fee just showed up out of the blue on my bill last month. I was signed up for the deal they offered awhile back where the DVR fee for the VIP622 was included in the package (I forget the package name, but they offered it for awhile). Been meaning to call them and ask what is...

Well for the other guys here, this 3D switch I got is working fine with frame-packed 1080P content from my Sony BDP-S470 and SBS from my XBox 360: 301BN Premium 3 port High speed HDMI switch with IR wireless remote and AC Power adapter - supports 3D, 1080p

:up:up:up:up:up:up:up:up Glad I asked the question.

Wow, that was a long time ago (4 years, maybe longer). I am not 100% sure but I think I paid an "upgrade fee" of around $100 or $150 with a 2-year commitment to HD programs. I think it also included one year free HD, or maybe it was just the HD platinum that was free. There was no discussion...