Dish Network DishPlayer 500 Channel Satellite System

Pros: great picture, remotes easy to use, "could" use cable lines, programming is cheap.
Cons: PPV mistakingly ordered channels suddenly not there, customer service so-so, they do lie.

We were tired of paying Adelphia $130 a month for cable that gave us maybe 60 channels, most of which show the same crap day after day. We looked at this DISH Network and it looked like a great deal for the money. I called DISH to verify everything I was ...

Pros: Great Service. Great Options. Great Customer Service. Satisfaction Guarenteed.
Cons: Sometimes May Lose A Signal In Bad Weather.

I've only had Dish for a few months but......... no, wait I take that back. I first started with Dish, went to DirectTv then to VOOM( thank god it's dead) then back to Dish which is what I have now and I must say I'm enjoying it. Let me tell you why. ...

Pros: Awesome station line up,cheaper than cable easy to use
Cons: Customer Service

I have the Dish Network 500 system and I love it I don't know if it is this excact system but I think it is as close as I can get.Now again I will say that with any satellite system you will get some lost signals but for me it does not happen to often ...

Pros: None
Cons: Worst service ever encountered!

I had Dish for about 4 months. Recently I wanted to upgrade to the new super dish. The appointment to replace the dish was set on October 22nd. Got a message from the contractor on 21st that they have to re-schedule the appointment to 8-12 AM, Nov 5th ...

Pros: Channels available, sound, ease of use, price (so far).
Cons: Picture quality (for non-HDTV), local channels cannot be customized.

Upon reading some of the other Dish Network reviews here, I almost feel unqualified to write one because I have no great expertise in the field of electronics nor am I fluent in the industry lingo. What I am is an ordinary consumer who recently moved ...

Pros: pause live tv pretty sweet
Cons: I only have 15 words...read the review

This is honestly the first time that I have been upset enough to seek out and post a review of a product/service. My wife and I went a year and a half without T.V. We live in a rural area and are only able to pick up one channel consistently with an ...

Pros: Great shows, educational channels, lots of variety. FOX NEWS!
Cons: Bad reception during inclement weather, reception hiccups during good weather, deplorable customer service

... I can't seem to fathom not being without satellite TV. Yes, that's right. I am a satellite TV junkie! Before satellite, I had to suffer through fuzzy reception and channels that had tantrums and wouldn't come in when I wanted them to. Living in the ...

Pros: Good picture, prices of programming comparable to C-Band
Cons: Worst Customer Service I have ever had to deal with

I got my Dish 500 installed on May 18, 2002. I was told that I would save $100 by paying for 1 year of programming with a major credit card. When I received my credit card statement on 6-17-02 I was charged for the entire amount $510.88 ($451.00 for...

Pros: slightly better than cable
Cons: Doesnt deliver the complete 100 channels in Hawaii

Satellite TV is definately a step up from cable. And when Starband gets fully functioning and less expensive it will be great for the internet. Additionally when Dish Network gets the 119 Satelite connected in Hawaii will get better programming. (see...

Pros: Good Quality Picture
Cons: Can't record one station while watching another - same issue w/digital cable

I dumped Dish Network last week. I now have DirecTV and am VERY PLEASED. Dish Network's equipment is horrible. We previously replaced 2 receivers (1 regular and 1 PVR) and the PVR and 2 receivers already need replacing. I believe the equipment they ...

Pros: Huge number of channels for the price; six receivers per dish
Cons: There's still nothing on TV

Unlike the previous reviewer, I can't comment much on Customer Service because I have only needed it once or twice...both times I was on hold (their dime) for about 10 minutes for technical issue.

I am a former DirecTV user... I loved it. When...

Pros: UPN is available
Cons: Customer Service is HORRIBLE

My husband is an avid Star Trek fan. Last year he saw there was a new series Enterprise coming out on UPN. Our cable company doesn't offer it and so we looked into satellites that do. Unfortunately for us Dish Network was the only one.

When...

Pros: A pretty good dish system.
Cons: Not that perfect

Dish Network is pretty good. If you leave it on for a long time,then the television will start to black out and be very annoying. Also after you pay for 10 Pay Perviews you have to call them. I didn't order all the movie channels, only the seven HBOS....

Pros: Digital quality television and music for less than the cost of cable
Cons: A few minor issued but nothing worth fretting about

I have recently purchased my first house and one of the most exciting things has been the ability to finally tell the Cable TV providers to buzz off!

Being an apartment dweller the majority of my life, one of the first things I had scheduled...

Pros: picture quality is o.k. if signal is decent
Cons: only 2 receivers per household, still buggy, transmission not great

The product is satisfactory if you do not need more than 2 receivers per household and you do not expect to move within your contract period.

But, the customer service from this company is TERRIBLE. I ordered the top 150 for $39.99 a month...