[ RANT ]Why DISH Network, WHY?

same here.


I bought the regular service. Then I bought a 60' HDTV and when I asked to get a HD receiver they said $199

 

Thanks for the heads up! Ive been looking to make the switch. Sweet.
Sucks for you though.

 

DirecTV does similar things, with offering perks to new customers. But what I love about them is every single time I've called to b**** about it, they've gone above and beyond to hook me up. A couple years ago I wanted an HD-Tivo, which at the time was going for around $500. I eventually talked them down to the point that I got the Tivo for $50 plus free HBO and the HD Package for 6 months. This year I wanted the latest and greatest HD DVR, and without too much work was able to get them to give it to me for free! Persistence is key.

 

You are in good company.

 

this is why when I signed up for their promotional package with the free HDTV receiver, I didnt take the 18 month deal Now I can get out anytime I want

 

does anyone have the "illegal" card that you can buy online and get all channels for free. supposedly all you have to pay for is the very basic service plan....

where do i get this? does it work?

 

I had DISH network for a while and it sucked.

Overpriced and horrendously flakey.

 

Off topic a little but what's an HD antenna ? How does it work?

 

HD Antenna is short for HayDee Antenna. The technology was originally invented in Haiti (hence the HayDee moniker) and then brough over to the U.S. in the late 80's by the original inventor (ex sugar cane farmer) where it was refined at Philips' Virginia laboratories.

The antenna works best in warm weather, and is excellent for picking up Carribean channels which broadcast on the HayDee Satellite. To gte it installed, you have to be referred by a person of West Indies origin as they are a very close knit group.

Good luck with your HD atenna, I got one last year and it's been a real eye opening experience checking out the Trinidad channels