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Do I get local channels with satellite?
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 Sagadahog. 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
for $45 month or $30 month for the first
year, with first time qualifying
customers & 2 year commitment; TOP
200 for $53 month or $38
month for the first year, with first
time qualifying customers & 2 year commitment;
TOP 250 $63 month or $48 month
for the first year, with first time qualifying
customers & 2 year commitment.
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 such as ESPN (in
all most packages) 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
customer 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
customer 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 Sagadahog.
Q. Can I get local access channels?
A. NO. Local access (Town Hall
Meeting etc) are supply 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 most
cable. With TOP 120 you get most of the basic channels and have huge savings at
$40 month or $25 the first year, with
first time qualifying customers & 2
year commitment. TOP 200 has much more
channels than most cable providers and
is also less money $53 month or $38 for
the first year, with first time qualifying
customers & 2 year commitment;. 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 require that a program package
is purchased. Super Stations, Bloomberg,
Encore Movie Pack, Outdoor, RFD-TV,
Veria, Multi-Sports Pak & movie
packs are ala carte or add-ons. TOP 120
with Encore Movie Pack (westerns,
mystery, drama, love, action and more)
is only $30 on special for the
first year, with first time qualifying
customers & 2 year commitment;
Q. What are the extra or hidden
charges?
A. Taxes, DVR, HD, extra rooms, and
warrant service. Taxes are easy State of
Maine on basics service a dollar or two
and more for advance programming or
movie packs. DVR service $6, HD service
$10, extra rooms $7, and $6 for warrant
service. Please use DISH Network calculator
for more exact month pricing. DISH
Network calculator
Q. I 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. Why use TV Man can I get a better
deal with you?
A. YES. We are an authorize
DISH Network dealer and installer. Ads
that show $19.99 are running the bare
bones lowest price point set by DISH.
For all lease 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 they 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 a official DISH site. We
speak English. We are local 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
professional train 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? Everyday someone ask me can I go
'ala carte' and there is too many
shopping, religious, sports or pay per
view channels. Look for an affordable HD
package that carries the channels you
watch. A muti-sport pack with 50 HD
channels is worthless if it's blacking
out the games you want to watch but will
give you the most HD numbers numbers?
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. With weather rain should not
bother but dark heavy thunder showers as
they come can disrupt services from
2 to 5mts and in some cases 15 to
30mts. Also rain like cats and dogs can
take out service but once I did stand in
the pouring heavy rain with a customer
and talk about moving his dish and never
lost receptions. Additional as I am
typing this web page a thunder storm
came through and I never lost reception
as I was listening to a music station on
DISH Network. Snow should not bother but
sticky snow can stay on the dish and
cause some temporary reception problems.
For snow on the 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. Installations problems can cause
you to lose service with any of the
following conditions hot, cold, wind
blowing, mist, rain & snow or any
combinations and sometimes with no
apparent rhyme or reason. You could have
any of the following problems; bad
fitting, 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 chew remote, dropped remote,
neighbors with DISH (easy fix), 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.
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