A. YES.  The FCC ruled that 6 NBC, 13 CBS, 8 ABC 10 PBS, 23 FOX  AND CW AND MY PORTLAND are in the Portland market. Our service area in the Portland market is in the following counties  Kennebec, Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford, and Sagadahoc. The FCC ruled  that 2 NBC, 5 CBS, 7 ABC 12 PBS, 22 FOX  AND CW) are in the Bangor market. Our service area in the Bangor market is in the following counties Somerset, Penobscot and Waldo.  

Q. Can I get the Red Sox, Bruins, & Celtics on satellite?

A. YES! NESN and CSNNE are our Regional Sports Networks and can be found in the following packages for Central Maine; TOP 120 PLUS  and up.

Q. Are there blackouts?

A. Yes. Blackouts are the same with all providers. When there is a blackout  you can usually find the game on another network or the locals like Fox 23 or CBS 13 & 5.

Q. Can I get channel 5 WABI ? 

A YES & NO. TV Man is a Central Maine Dealer and we understand this channel can be important to all our customers North of Augusta. The FCC ruled 5 WABI (2 NBC, 5 CBS, 7 ABC 12 PBS, 22 FOX  AND CW) are in the Bangor market only. Our service area in the Bangor market is in the following counties Somerset, Penobscot and Waldo.  

Q. Can I get channel 6 WCSH ? 

A YES & NO. TV Man is a Central Maine Dealer and we understand this channel can be important to all customers Augusta area. The FCC ruled 6 WCSH (6 NBC, 13 CBS, 8 ABC 10 PBS, 23 FOX  AND CW AND MY PORTLAND) are in the Portland market only. Our service area in the Portland market is in the following counties  Kennebec, Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford, and Sagadahoc.

Q. Can I get local access channels?

A. NO. Local access (Town Hall Meeting etc) are supplied by your local cable company only.

Q. Can I save money with a dish?

 A. YES. DISH Network TOP 120 and TOP 200 after the sign up special are usually less than cable. With TOP 120 you get most of the basic channels and have huge savings. TOP 200 has many more channels than most cable providers and is also less money . The big variable is what do like to watch and how much do you want to save. 

Q. Can I go ALA Carte?

A. NO. There are some ala carte, but requires that a program package is purchased. Super Stations, Bloomberg, Encore Movie Pack, Outdoor, Multi-Sports Pak & movie packs are ala carte or add-ons. TOP 120 with Encore Movie Pack (westerns, mystery, drama, love, action and more) I.

Q. What are the extra or hidden charges?

A. Taxes, DVR, HD, extra rooms, and warranty service. Per month charges include: tax from the State of Maine, DVR service $6, HD service $10, extra rooms $7, and $6 for warranty service.  Please use DISH Network calculator for more exact monthly pricing. DISH Network calculator

Q. I have been told I can not get DISH because of trees. Has anything changed? 

A. YES. DISH Network now has two choices for us to point dishes. The western arc and the new eastern arc. The older western arc can and still is being used but has its satellites at 20* and 26* above the horizon which is tough. The new eastern arc is 38* above the horizon and is very easy for us to site in.

Q. Can I get a better deal using TVMan? 

A. YES. We are an authorized DISH Network dealer and installer. Ads that show $19.99 are running the bare bones lowest price point set by DISH. For all leased equipment (DISH provides in there lease program up to 6 rooms, 1 DVR or 1 HD/DVR or 3 HD  there is no charge for equipment but there can be higher monthly fees) . We offer all that DISH has to offer. Exact monthly price can be find on DISH Network calculator. This is an official DISH site. We speak English. We been a local business since 1984. We extend our service to return visits to help you understand the products. And we offer a wide variety of referrals. Quality installation to minimize problems with experience and professionally trained techs.

Q. Who has the most HD? DISH Network, DirecTV, or cable?

A, I don't know. The truth is what do you want to watch? What package are you going to get? Does this package give you the HD channels that you are interested in? Look for an affordable HD package that carries the channels you watch.

Q. Could I have reception problems?

A. YES . There is occasional maintenance with the dishes. I have DISH Network and my personal reception is almost trouble free and I believe yours also should be the same. There are 2 types of reception problems; weather and installations. 

1. Rain should not bother but dark heavy thunder showers as they approach can disrupt service from 2 to 5 minutes and in some rare cases 15 to 30 minutes. On rare occasion snow can stick to a dish. You can do any of the following; gently brush the snow off the dish, wait for this type of snow to slide off it does face South, you can spray your dish with Pam oil or a silicone spray to coat the dish, buy a dish cover, call TV Man 622-1017,  call DISH NETWORK 1-800-333-3474, call DIRECTV 1-800-531-5000. 

2. Improper installation can cause loss of service with any of the following conditions: heat, cold, wind, rain & snow and sometimes for no apparent reason. This could be due to bad fittings, bad wire, a piece of RG59 in line, or bad alignment. Less often there is equipment problems such as receivers & LNBs. Remote problems can be caused by the following; bad remote, bad batteries, batteries installed wrong, dog chewed remote, dropped remote, CFL lights, remote antenna needs relocating and radio transmitter devices in the home.  For service call TV Man 622-1017,  call DISH NETWORK 1-800-333-3474, call DIRECTV 1-800-531-5000.