Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Aug 20 '00
Pros: Better quality, quantity and price than Cable service.
Cons: Ordering through their 800 number was not smooth.
Summary: After having suffered with Comcast Cable for the past few years, when it was announced that the satellite companies would be allowed to show local network channels on their systems, my wife and I immediately made the switch over to the DISH ... read more
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Sep 24 '04
Pros: NOT MUCH TO ADD HERE.
Cons: READ FINE PRINT,DETAILED EXPLANATION FOR START UP & EQUIPMENT CHARGES &"TAKE IT W/ YOU"AD.
Summary: DISH NETWORKS advertises the ease of a move transistion "TAKE IT WITH YOU" they say. i called to inform them of my move only to sit on hold for more than 20 minutes. i finally decide that i will email the information w/ a forwarding address. i NEVER get ... read more
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Mar 18 '01
Pros: Clear picture, lots of channels, on screen menu, info button...
Cons: Hooking up a lot of TVs may be pricely.
Summary: If you found this opinion that probably means you've been thinking about getting satellite television. First off, the facts; there are now only two satellite companies: Dish Network and DirecTv. DirecTv is owned by Hughes and General Motors, so it is ... read more
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Oct 10 '00
Pros: reasonable price
Cons: loses signal often
Summary: I had another satellite system that I was very happy with,the only time it lost signal was during snow storms,but,the satellite company went out of business,so I had to make the decision of what satellite to get.I decided Dish.They paid me 40.00 dollars ... read more
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Sep 08 '00
Pros: channels
Cons: 1st month cost,, Echostar customer service
Summary: I decided to try this upgrade to my current Dish system, mainly to get more channels. I am sorry I did. First, the $75 quoted is only for a standard system- if you have more then 2 TV's, add another $50.
Next, the installation personnel ... read more
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Jul 06 '00
Pros: picture is good
Cons: customer service is bad
Summary: We bought an EchoStar system in August of 1997 because we live in a rural
area and regular tv reception was poor.We were quite happy with it for
six whole months and then the receiver quit.EchoStar replaced the
receiver with the same ... read more
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May 18 '00
Pros: None
Cons: Dishonest technicians, useless customer service, poor quality
Summary: Think it twice before you sign up for satellite-TV with Dish Network. They won't let you know about technical difficulties or physical limitations that will not allow your system to receive the satellite signal (even though they're supposed to be ... read more
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May 14 '00
Pros: Good quality, reliable
Cons: Cuts out in very heavy precipitation
Summary: I have had Dish Network for almost 2 years now and am very pleased with the quality of the signal and the reliability of the receiver. I have had virtually no interruption of service except for the occasional thunder storm.
The channel ... read more
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Feb 17 '00
Pros: Lots of shows to pick from
Cons: Still nothing to watch; no local news/weather
Summary: We bought a satellite dish because we live outside the city limits and our subdivision does not get cable. Our reception was so bad, we couldn't even get network channels.
Our experience with using the dish has been great. We had some ... read more
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Jan 03 '00
Pros: many channels, info feature
Cons: initial setup, finding special to eliminate initial cost
Summary: After 15 years of having cable TV, I finally had to compare it to satellite to see what is better for our needs. I considered cost ,of course,ease of use, specials, and long term benefits.
I moved to a state where basic cable with only HBO as a ... read more
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Dec 17 '99
Pros: conveinient
Cons: none
Summary: this company is a very trustfull one.My family had originally bought a 8' dish for around $5000 and we felt as if we were ripped off.It was hard to find channels.surfing from one satellite to another.But this is very convenient.It's like cable tv,but ... read more
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