It’s nice to be able to know exactly what you’re going to get before you buy, and that’s why everyone loves a test drive! DISH gets it, and they have a cool new feature on DISH.com that allows you to test drive their amazing TV Everywhere experience before making the switch. You can see how easy it is to watch live and recorded TV on your laptop, smartphone or other internet connected device at home or anywhere you go. DISH’s superior technology is just one of the many reasons DISH is the best value in entertainment, and now you can experience it first hand here.

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Tags: internet, programming, Sling, TV Everywhere

Play the most popular games on console or computer with Blockbuster @Home discs delivered right to your door! Along with renting thousands of movies from Blockbuster @Home by mail, you can also rent thousands of video games for Xbox, Xbox 360, Playstation 2, Playstation 3 and Wii by mail. Simply find a game you want to rent and add it to your Queue. And best of all, there’s no extra cost.

You can check out Blockbuster @Home’s extensive game listing here, and here are some of the hot new releases you can have delivered right to your door with Blockbuster @Home from DISH Network!

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Google TV combines your TV and web experience, and with DISH you can get the best of both! Some of Google TV’s best offers:

• Download your favorite apps from the Android Marketplace
• With DISH enhanced integration, easily search for a movie and find it, whether it’s on TV, the Web, your DVR, or On Demand
• Schedule a recording with only a few clicks
• Enjoy YouTube and other web videos – all on your TV
• Watch a cooking show and look up recipes all at once with Picture-in-Picture

Check out the great devices that can be used with Google TV and DISH to give you the best of internet and TV!

Logitech Revue
	With the Logitech Revue and a compatible DISH receiver you can easily turn your existing TV into an internet ready TV! No need to go out and spend thousands on a whole new TV, simply plug it in and you’re ready to go with your current home entertainment set up.
Sony Internet TV 3D Blu-ray Disc Player
	Search the internet with Google, browse the web with Chrome, download and play with apps from the Play Store, as well as enjoy movies and features in beautiful Blu-ray high def and 3D with the Sony internet TV #D Blu-ray players! It’s so much more than a DVD player, bringing everything you love about the internet, as well as high definition and stunning 3D, to your TV!
Sony Internet TVs
	In the market for a new TV? Sony has a wide selection of internet ready TVs with Google TV! Combine it with DISH and you’re sure to get the absolute best internet and television experience on the market.

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DISH’s all new Outdoor Sports Package is just what any outdoor sports enthusiast will love! For just $3.00/month you can get the action packed adventures in hunting, fishing, shooting and motor sports programming that can be found on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network and MAVTV!

Sportsman Channel

The Sportsman Channel is dedicated to giving the sportsman of America a channel that airs only hunting, fishing and shooting content 24/7/365! Offering a variety of shows and features, from the entertaining to the educational, sportsmen are sure to find something they love on the Sportsman Channel.

Outdoor Channel

The Outdoor Channel is the authority on outdoor programming. Appealing to outdoorsmen of all skill levels and interest, the Outdoor Channel airs the highest quality programming in fishing, hunting, shooting and off-roading. The Outdoor Channel focuses on programming that the whole family can enjoy and participate in.

World Fishing Network

The World Fishing Network is the only 24/7 television network that offers a complete coverage of fishing. With shows that feature tournaments, food, tips, instruction, travel, boating, and the more on the outdoor lifestyle. With the best selection of programming, including international, and boasting the most diverse species coverage, any fisherman would love to have the World Fishing Network!

MAVTV

MAVTV was initially founded in 2002 to be a channel for a male specific audience, but when Lucas Oil Products bought the channel in 2011 they envisioned offering entertainment to a broader scope. Under the direction of the international motorsport powerhouse Lucas Oil, MAVTV has grown into a huge network that offers programming geared towards the American family!

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DISH Network and AMC Network have settled and AMC, IFC, Sundance and WE TV will be returning to DISH!

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Premium channels like HBO, Starz, Showtime and Cinemax are the destination for movie lovers. From new releases to family favorites, even whole channels dedicated to horror, action and romance! And DISH makes it easy to enjoy premiums.

New, qualifying DISH customers can get all four premiums – HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and Starz – free for three months. On top of that you can also get Blockbuster @Home free for three months as well, guaranteeing you’ll never miss a hot new blockbuster movie!

When you order multiple premium TV and movie channels, you save more!

Regular Prices

HBO $18.00
Cinemax $13.00
SHOWTIME® $13.00
Starz® $13.00

Bundle Two

$26/mo, Save up to $5 a month when you subscribe to two premium packages.

Bundle Three

$35/mo, Save up to $9 a month when you subscribe to three premium packages.

Bundle All

$44/mo, Save up to $13 a month when you subscribe to four premium packages.

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Tags: Blockbuster, Blockbuster @Home, blockbusters, Cinemax, HBO, movies, new releases, Showtime, Starz

DISH Network’s cutting-edge technology and top of the line receivers make their DVRs, HD and duo receivers the most popular in the industry. Below we’ll highlight the most popular receivers, from whole-home to duo to solo, with HD and DVR or without. DISH has the receiver you need to fit your lifestyle.

Whole-Home HD DVR receivers

The Hopper and the Joeys allow you to easily bring HD DVR entertainment to all of the rooms in your house!

Hopper

• You can automatically skip commercials in primetime TV – ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC in HD
• Connect up to 4 HD TVs using a single Hopper and 3 Joeys
• Full HD DVR functionality on every TV, including the ability to pause, fast-forward and rewind live TV
• Share DVR recordings between any HD TV in the home
• Record up to 6 live HD channels during primetime
• 2 TB hard drive – record and store up to 2,000 hours
• PrimeTime Anytimeâ„¢ gives you instant access to your favorite primetime shows from ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC in HD
• Watch hundreds of On Demand titles on your TV, no internet connection required
• Remote Control Locator- Never lose your remote again!

Joey

• Offers the features found on on the Hopper including Remote Control Locator
• Connects other TVs in the home with the Hopper to create a Whole-Home entertainment experience
• Compact and tucks behind the TV or inside a cabinet

DVR Receivers

DISH Network DVR service is easy to use and can be managed from anywhere with your mobile phone or internet connected device!

ViP 722k DuoDVR

• Supports 2 Independent viewing TVs – a remote control for each TV.
• HD and SD on TV1; SD on TV2
• Independently watch TV in two rooms, or watch one show while recording another in one room.
• Watch a pre-recorded show while recording two separate shows at the same time
• DVR so you can pause, record, and playback TV.
• 500 GB hard drive.
• Picture-in-picture feature so you can watch two things on one screen.
• DISH On Demand: choose from thousands of movie titles or TV shows

ViP 612 DVR

• Supports one independent viewing HDTV with remote control.
• Watch one show while recording another at the same time.
• Watch a pre-recorded show while recording two separate shows at the same time.
• DVR so you can pause, record, and playback TV.
• 320 GB hard drive.
• DISH On Demand: choose from thousands of movie titles or TV shows.

HD Receivers

DISH Network offers HD Free For Life, with a 24-month commitment you can save $120/year and get your HD channels free for the life of your account!

ViP 222k Duo Receiver

• Supports 2 Independent viewing TVs – a remote control for each TV.
• HD and SD on TV1; SD on TV2.
• Independently watch TV in two rooms.
• Dolby® Digital audio.
• View over-the-air SD and HD broadcasts.
• On-screen Caller ID with history.

ViP 211k

• Supports one independent HDTV with remote control
• Compatible with Tailgaterâ„¢
• View over-the-air SD and HD broadcasts.
• On-screen Caller ID with history.

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You can use your remote to backup your remote and Hopper or Joey settings in case you ever need to replace your equipment. It takes only 5 steps to backup your information, and just a few more to restore it. Much quicker and easier than reprogramming everything on your receiver or remote!

	1. Press “Menu” Press the menu button on the top left corner of the remote.
	2. Select Settings On the Main Menu select the Settings tile in the bottom left corner.
	3. Select Diagnostics In the Settings Menu select the Diagnostics tile in the middle of the bottom row.
	4. Select System Wizard In the Diagnostics Menu select the Systam Wizard tile, which is the second to last from the right.
	5. Select Restore On the System Wizard screen there are three blue buttons on the right of the screen, select the bottom button that says Restore.
	6. Select Device to Restore On the Restore screen press the left arrow button to navigate to the options in the middle of the screen. Select which device you would like to restore, remote or receiver. Press the right arrow button to navigate back to the blue buttons on the right of the screen.
	6. Select Restore On the Restore screen select the bottom blue button labeled Restore to restore the settings of the device you selected in step 5.

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DISH has an impressive and extensive lineup of Chinese language programming that is sure to fit your style and budget.

Great Wall TV Pack $22.99/month
ANHUI TELEVISION (AHTV) ATV HOME CHANNEL AMERICA (ATV) BEIJING TELEVISION BTV (BEJTV) CCTV 4 (CCTV4) CCTV ENTERTAINMENT (CCENT) CCTV NEWS (CCNEW) CCTV OPERA (CCOPR) CCTV-E (CCTVE) CHINA MOVIE CHANNEL (CCMOV) CHONG QING TELEVISION (CQTV) CYRTV (CYRTV) DRAGON TV (DRAGN) FUJIAN STRAITS TV (FUJTV) GUANGDONG SOUTHERN TV (GUAND) HUNAN SATELLITE TELEVISION (HUNAN) JIANGSU INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL (JIC) ONE WORLD SPORTS (ONE) PACVIA TELEVISION (PACVI) PHOENIX INFO NEWS (PHNIN) PHOENIX NORTH AMERICA CHINESE CHANNEL (PHNIX) SHEN ZHEN TELEVISION (SZTV) XIAMEN TV (XTV) ZHEJIANG TV (ZTV)	9925 9926 9921 9916 9917 9922 9924 9923 9927 9928 9929 9930 9931 9932 9920 9933 9794 9934 9918 9919 9935 9936 9937
Chinese Elite Pack $19.99/month
CCTV 4 (CCTV4) CCTV ENTERTAINMENT (CCENT) HUNAN SATELLITE TELEVISION (HUNAN) ONE WORLD SPORTS (ONE) PHOENIX INFO NEWS (PHNIN) PHOENIX NORTH AMERICA CHINESE CHANNEL (PHNIX)	9916 9917 9920 9794 9918 9919
Pheonix Pack $5/month
PHOENIX INFO NEWS (PHNIN) PHOENIX NORTH AMERICA CHINESE CHANNEL (PHNIX)	679 680
Chinese Family Pack $5/month
BABYTV MANDARIN (BTVM) FOOD NETWORK ASIA (FOODA) MOMO KIDS (MOMOK) YOYO TV (YOYO)	642 729 9963 9960
One World Sports $5/month
ONE WORLD SPORTS (ONE)	9794

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Check out what’s going to be brand new on Blockbuster this week! Here are some of our favorite new releases this week:

	Lady Gaga: On the Edge (2012) The story of pop sensation Lady Gaga, from her interest in music at a young age to her aspirations for a record deal to her sudden ascension to the height of fame.
	Prometheus (2012) Ridley Scott revisits the Alien universe in this prequel to the successful science fiction saga that had previously spanned from 1979 to 1997. Starring Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbinder and Idris Elba, Prometheus follows a team sent out to explore a mysterious planet that could hold the secrets to human origin.
	The Raven (2012) John Cusack stars as Edgar Allen Poe in this period thriller from director James McTeigue. When it is realized a murderer is on the lose, and he’s using Poe’s writings as inspiration for his crimes, police detective recruit Poe for his assistance in stopping the madman before he strikes again.

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