DISH Network & Blockbuster Dinner and a Movie Special!

To celebrate our NEW partnership with Blockbuster, we are running a Dinner and a Movie Special for ANY new DISH Network customer that we sign up at a Blockbuster store between now and Sunday, October 2nd!

ALL new customers get to choose a $50.00 gift card to either Applebee's, Chili's, Macaroni Grill, On the Border, Logan's, Ollive Garden, Red Lobster, Longhorn Steakhouse, Outback, Carraba's, Bonefish Grill or Ruby Tuesdays! 

On top of that, they get a FREE movie rental from Blockbuster.  What more could you ask for? 

Good food, Great movies AND the Best in Entertainment from TruMedia and DISH Network! 

Give us a call and sign up TODAY!

1.800.457.3106

5 Things You Need to Know About TruMedia!

1.  We are FAMILY-OWNED!

Ponch and Amanda Wildman run the business with the values they want their children Morgan & Tyler to continue it with into the next generation.

2.  We are LOCAL!

TruMedia currently has offices in Grand Rapids & Alpena, but we are proud to offer services to customers throughout the entire state of Michigan.

3.  We have EXPERIENCE!

Since 2003, TruMedia installers, each with over 8 years of experience in the field, have worked with thousands of residential DISH Network systems as well as commercial and QAM systems of various sizes.  We are also the home of the 2010 DISH Network Tech of the year, Ponch Wildman.

4.  We are AVAILABLE!

Our customers can call us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year or online at:

http://www.trumediatv.com/

or by phone at:

1.800.457.3106

5.  WE LOVE WHAT WE DO!

At TruMedia we enjoy helping all of our customers get the BEST price, the BEST technology and most importantly, BEST service when it comes to their communication needs. 

1.800.457.3106

TUNE in for DISH Network and Blockbuster's BIG announcement!

DISH Network's CEO Joe Clayton will be makine a BIG announcement about streaming

Friday September 23 10AM-11AM (PT)

Tune in by going to

www.ustream.tv/DishNetwork

See you there for the BIGGEST announcement in entertainment!

Contact us for more information!

1.800.457.3106

DISH Network 129 Satellite is having issues...here is the current fix!

**HELP WITH DISH NETWORK SATELLITE OUTAGE**

Many people are currently experiencing issues with DISH Network's 129 satellite being out.  While I cannot tell you what the problem is or when it will be fixed as I do not know, I can off you some assistance in getting your satellite system back up and running again.  Please follow the directions below for help. 

Step 1: Hit "Menu" button

Step 2: Hit the number "6"

Step 3: Hit the number "1"

Step 4: Hit the number "1" again

Step 5: Go to "Check Switch"

Step 6: Hit "Select"

Step 7: Go to "Test"

Step 8: Hit "Select"

Step 9: Allow your system to run a check switch (3-4 minutes)

Step 10: You will get an error message that says "You have found fewer satellites"--THIS is OK!

Step 11: Highlight "Save" and hit "Select" (a pop-up will ask you if you are sure, make sure you save it)

Step 12: You will see the results screen, hit "Done"

Step 13: You will now see the "System Strength" screen, let it sit here for a minute until you see a pop up screen show up and go off.

Step 14: A green bar will show on the bottom of your screen...WAIT until it says "Locked"

Step 15: Hit the "Cancel" button until you are completely out of that screen...this will take about 3-4 minutes

Step 16: Then it will go to a screen that says it is down...loading the guide information.

Step 17: Wait for the green bar to go all the way across...this will take 4-6 minutes.

Step 18: When it is done it will take you to channel 101.

Step 19: From there, you can start watching your television again.

The whole process should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

**NOTE** When the 129 comes back on, you will need to repeat this whole process.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thanks!

1.800.457.3106

We are at Blockbuster NOW!

TruMedia is honored to announce that we have been chosen as one of the DISH Network Authorized Retailers to work at our local Blockbuster store!  As many of you may have heard, this past spring, DISH Network purchased Blockbuster as they work to create the GREATEST entertainment coalition in the galaxy.

What does all of this mean for you, the current or future DISH Network customer? 

1-You have one more place that you can get all your questions answered about DISH Network by a local retailer with over 11 years experience in the business!

2-You have an opportunity to see all the NEWEST things that DISH Network has to offer, like TV Everywhere, The Tailgater and more while revisiting the local video store!

3-You have the chance to browse through thousands of movies on Blue-Ray or DVD and video games for every type of gaming device for a GREAT price!  Most are $1.99 or LESS!

4-Check in with TruMedia DISH Network Authorized Retailer at Blockbuster on Foursquare and get a PRIZE!

5-Sign up for a NEW DISH Network account and not only $AVE on your television service, but get a $50.00 gift card to one of 12 area restaurants and a FREE movie rental on us!

What are you waiting for? 

TruMedia, your local Authorized DISH Network Retailer is at Blockbuster! 

Visit us at 4528 Breton Road SE, Kentwood, MI 49508



It's HERE! Introducing the Tailgater!

Introducing: The Tailgater!  After MUCH anticipation, I am happy to announce that DISH Network's NEW Tailgater is here and in stock!  The Tailgater is an antenna that is portable, easy to use and most important... AUTOMATIC!

For those of you that have been waiting for an easy solution for taking your television service with you as you travel,

DISH Network has provided the answer! 

The Tailgater is perfect for people who RV, drive truck, tailgate at sporting events and SO MUCH MORE!

We just opened our store demo Tailgater this week and we were so excited to hook it up for the first time.  Having sold DISH Network for over 11 years and working with numerous antennas on RVs and boats for a variety of satelite providers, we were anxious to see if the Tailgater would be everything that was promised...and we weren't disappointed! 

Right from the start when you open your box, the Tailgater is ready to go.  It comes with the single RG-6 coax cable that you need to attach the Tailgater to your receiver box and a simple instruction booklet for easy step-by-step set-up.  Safely resting underneath the styrofoam packaging lies a thing of beauty...your Tailgater! 

It's easy to pull it out of the box due to it's sleek handle and mere 10lbs.  All you have to do is set it in a spot that has a clear view of the southern sky, connect it to a Vip211k DISH Network reciever box, plug the reciever into your power source and television and choose the state that you are in.  (I recommend doing the first download from your DISH Network antenna on your home satellite dish if you are activating a new Vip211k reciever.  If you purchase your Tailgater from TruMedia, we will make sure that your new Vip211k has already been downloaded the first time.)  Within a few minutes, your reciever will have downloaded everything and you will be enjoying an amazing array of channels from DISH Network! 

The first time we set ours up, we actually had to put our ear right to the Tailgater and could hardly hear any type of movement as the antenna was aligning itself, it was AMAZING!

To sweeten the deal even more, if you want to make your Vip211k receiver a DVR, all you have to do is have USB External Hard-drive and for a $40.00 fee, DISH Network will allow you to have DVR functionality on your Vip211k receiver!  Talk about SWEET!

Ok, so what are the nitty-gritty details you may be asking yourself...well here it is:

• Tailgater Cost $349.99 + Tax
• MUST be used with a DISH Network Vip211k receiver box ONLY
• Vip211k recievers are available for purchase for $149.99 + Tax
• OR may be added to an existing DISH Network account for $7.00/month
• You may choose a pay-as-you-go plan
• OR take advantage of SPECIAL pricing with NEW DISH Network accounts 

Contact TruMedia your LOCAL DISH Network Authorized Retailer to find out about all of your options.

Tell your friends!

Tell your family!

RVing and tailgating with NEVER be the same!

The TAILGATER is HERE!

1.800.457.3106

DISH Daze and your chance to WIN a $5,000 Sony Home Theater System!

WOW!

Your chance to WIN a Sony Home Theater System!

On Friday, August 12th or Saturday, August 13th stop into one of our TruMedia stores or visit us at our booth at the Kent County Youth Fair with a copy of your current bill with Comcast, Charter, or Directv and enter for your chance to

WIN a $5,000 Sony Home Theater System!

Grand Prize will consist of:
(1) DISH Network High Definition DVR Satellite TV System | (DuoDVR ViP 722, $1027.00 value)
(1) DISH Network Sling Adaptor | ($99.00 value)
(1) SONY 60” BRAVIA® LED NX720-series 3D Smart TV | (#SKDL60NX720, $3499.99 value)
(1) SONY Blu-ray Disc Matching Surround Sound Home Theater System | (#SHTSS370, $349.99 value)
(1) SONY Internet TV & Blu-ray Disc Player™ powered by Google TV™ | (#SNSZGT1, $399.99 value)
(1) SANUS Dual-purpose Lowboy AV Cabinet | (#SNJFV60, $539.99 value)

Tell your Family!

Tell your Friends!

We want someone from the TruMedia Family to WIN!!!!

BIG News for Race Fans!

DISH Network is now offering access to online network SPEED2!

DISH Network customers who subscribe to SPEED automatically have access to the online channel by simply using their DISH Network login information at www.speed2.com.

“DISH Network is thrilled to give racing fans access to SPEED2, a unique network that features some of the world’s most coveted motorsport events – all online,” said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. “SPEED2 represents a continuation of our TV Everywhere strategy that includes DishOnline.com, which allows DISH Network customers to watch their favorite content anytime and anywhere.”

“SPEED2 is a groundbreaking service,” said Mike Biard, Executive Vice President of Fox Networks Affiliate Sales and Marketing. “SPEED2 is the perfect companion to SPEED, and working with DISH Network, we’re pleased to make it available to their subscribers as a complement to their traditional video packages that include SPEED.”

SPEED2 delivers original content not seen on the SPEED Network as well as a library of enthusiast titles not on the network. Currently featuring race coverage from more than 30 different international motor sports series, SPEED2 offers live or same-day coverage of AMA Supersport, the Blancpain Endurance Series, the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, German Touring Car (DTM), FIA GT1 World Championship, FIA GT3 European Championship and the GP3 Series.  SPEED2 provides both standard and high definition content and carries an extensive programming library from SPEED’s 15 years on the air, including the popular series American Muscle Car, Behind the Headlights, Back in the Day and Victory by Design.

Racing series currently available live or on-demand on SPEED2 (subject to change):

AMA Supersport

ANDRA

Australian V8 UTE’s Auto GP

Bike Road Racing Series

Blancpain Endurance

Series

British Motocross Championship

British Rally Championship

British Touring Car Championship

Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge

DTM

European Touring Car Championship

European Truck Racing Championship

Ferrari Challenge

FIA Formula 2 Championship

FIA GT1 World Championship

FIA GT3 European Championship

FIA World Touring Car Championship

Formula 3 Euroseries

GP2 Series

GP3 Series

Intercontinental Rally Championship

Superstars Series

Superstars GT Sprint Series

Maserati Trofeo

Mini Challenge

Monster Energy Supercross Lites

Monster Energy Supercross Special

Nissan GT Academy

Porsche Super Cup

So what are you waiting for?

Don't miss another second of your favorite races & motor events!

Call TruMedia to get DISH Network and SPEED2 TODAY!

FREEBIE FRIDAY!

Another FREEBIE FRIDAY is here!

Today's question is brought to you from my daughter Morgan. 

Morgan would like to know who will be the first person to tell us the answer to this question.

How many program packages does
DISH Network currently offer new customers that are $50.00 and under per month?

The winner of this FREEBIE FRIDAY will win a Blue Ray copy of the movie Daddy Day Camp featuring Cuba Gooding Jr. in honor of Father's Day weekend! 

Remeber, in order to win, you must be the first person to answer that also "Likes" our Facebook page at TruMediaTV or is a follower of TruMediaTV on Twitter.

GOOD LUCK and have a Happy Father's Day!

FREEBIE FRIDAY!

It's here again! 

FREEBIE FRIDAY and we have a good one for you today!

Today's trivia question requires that you do a little research on DISH Network...

DISH Network has an antenna called the "Torus" at their uplink center in Cheyenne, Wyoming that we were able to tour last month.  Your trivia question is:

How many satellites is the Torus antenna set up to be able to simultaneously receive transmission signals from?

For a hint, you can look through our photo album from our visit to the DISH Network uplink center on our Facebook page.  www.facebook.com/TruMediaTV

The winner of this FREEBIE FRIDAY will win a UFC OCTAGON book by Kevin Lynch, in honor of the UFC Ultimate Finale. 

The UFC Finale is being aired

Saturday at 9:00PM EST on Spike TV Channel #168. 

Spike TV is available in ALL DISH Network channel packages.

Remeber, in order to win, you must be the first person to answer that also "Likes" our Facebook page at TruMediaTV or is a follower of TruMediaTV on Twitter.

GOOD LUCK and ENJOY the UFC Finale!

Freebie Friday!

We are introducing something new today called Freebie Friday!

Each Friday we will post a Freebie Friday trivia Question and the first qualified person to answer is the winner!

What do you have to do to qualify?

Qualifying is simple.

All you have to do is "Like" TruMediaTV on Facebook or Follow TruMediaTV on Twitter.

If you are announced as the winner, you can pick up your prize at our Grand Rapids store at 3515 East Mall Dr. Grand Rapids, MI 49546. If you live outside the Greater Grand Rapids Area, we will make arrangements to get you your prize. Each person is eligible to will one time per month, so invite your family and friends to participate so they can win some cool new prizes too!

Ok, so now that we have the ground rules out of the way, here is the first Freebie Friday question:

On this day, May 27th, the LAST episode of the show Punky Brewster aired on NBC.

What year was it?

The first qualified person to answer wins a $20.00 gift card to Home Depot!

Great little find in Northern Michigan

So last night we were doing some contract work in Northern
Michigan and it was getting late. Since we still had work to do in the morning up here, we decided to Priceline a hotel and get an early start in the morning. What we found was a gem in Northern Michigan. We ended up staying at the Days Inn Petoskey and the service and experience was so wonderful, we couldn't help but want to share it with everyone.

We checked in late and initially had a small hiccup with that, but we were tired and figured that we would deal with it in the morning at checkout. When we found our room, we were pleased to see a nice room with more ammenities than most places. The rooms were equipped with a mini refridgerator, a microwave and a nice television with a DVD player. The beds wer comfortable and we had a good night sleep.

In the morning as we were getting ready, we heard the phone ring, but were unalbe to get to it in time, so we just headed to the front desk to check out. That's where we met Valerie. She knew who we were right away and said that she had heard that we had an issue with our room. She had been the one calling us in the morning to let us know that it had already been taken care of and that she was sorry for any issues that it may have caused.

After that she invited us to go in for breakfast. The food was wonderful, waffles, french toast, sausage, biscuts and gravy along with anything else you could ever imagine to ask for! We were also informed that during your time staying at the hotel, you were able to check in as often as you liked to get any type of meal, breakfast, lunch or dinner from 6am-10pm and it was included! On top of that, they have a great contractor rate, if you call ahead, you get all that for ONLY $54.99 per night!

If you are ever staying up by Petoskey, I would highly recommend checking out Days Inn Petoskey. To get more information, visit their website at www.daysinnpetoskey.com, I am sure that you will not be disappointed!

Team Summit 2011

Well, it's been a week now since I've been back from DISH Network's Team Summit this year and I feel like my brain is swimming with ideas and new possibilities to launch our business into the next year! As usual, the entertainment, the food, the classes, the people...everything was just AWESOME! I am so excited to be sharing the new promotions with you as they roll out on the 18th of this month, but as a quick preview, you can expect to hear things about Blockbuster, the Sling Adapter, a brand new product called the Tailgater and EVEN a WHOLE HOME DVR!

Until I can release the information on all the new promotions though, I wanted to share with you some information about the newly updated DISHOnline website. For those of you that haven't been there yet, this is you ONE STOP SHOP for anything TV online! You don't even have to be a DISH Network subscriber to enjoy a ton of television content right from your computer. All you have to do is visit www.dishonline.com and look for your favorite shows and begin watching.

If you're lucky enough to have DISH Network at home though, when you log into your account on www.dishonline.com, be prepared for an awesome experience! Once you've logged in, you can view what's on your DVR, view all the channels that you currently subscribe to and even set your DVR and manage your timers!

If your NOT lucky enough to be a DISH Network subscriber...don't worry, I can fix that! Call TruMedia at 1.800.457.3106, ask for Amanda and I can help you to start enjoying DISHOnline TODAY!