Archive for Q&A

Phone Line Required?

Paul from Bethlehem, PA writes: In the past, I believe it was DishNetwork that required a phone-line hook-up for it’s equipment. Is that still a requirement for either of these companies now? If no phone line in house, what are other options: internet hook-up? Thank…

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Old TVs & Weather Q&A

Debby from Minneapolis writes: Do you have to have a HD TV to get Dish? I’ve had friends that complain they lose TV with the slightest wind or rain, is that still a frequent problem with Dish? Debby, No, you don’t have to have an…

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Bundled Services

Rebecca from Jackson County (?) writes: I have comcast triple play now, looking into switching need/want to have all 3 in 1…does dish offer phone and internet services? I know Direct TV does, but its not mentioned here. Thank you for this site. I found…

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DIRECTV’s Multi-Room DVR Options

Ron from Connecticut writes: I am looking to change to DirecTV HD. I currently have Dishnetwork SD. With that, I can watch 2 diffrent shows on 2 different TVs with 1 receiver. If recording 2 different shows, I can watch 2 different pre-recorded shows at…

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Old Television Compatibility

Sonny from Cordele, Georga writes: Just examined your comparison site and was very informative. We are a standard cable subscriber and its getting out of hand. Few questions; 1. Our TV is 20 years old and is still going very strong. Do we need to…

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Multi-Room Viewing

Susan from Tempe Arizona writes: I am considering switching but there is one comparison I don’t really understand. With DISH we share a DVR box. That allows me to record on both of my TV’s and watch recordings from either tv on either one.  But…

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