Recent content by towelie

Yup, last year Sega's football game was $20, and EA was forced to sell Madden for the same price. Now that the NFL signed exclusive agreement with EA, Madden is back up to $50. Same with NFL ST, I remember reading somewhere about price increases due to providing D* customers with exclusive...

Just switched to cable, and seeing if I can unload my Hughes. I've had it for a year, no problems whatsoever. I have the manual, remote, all the cables and the original box. I also have the triple-lnb dish, but I don't think it'd be worth it to ship it, but if you live around Boston maybe we can...

they charge by day. so if you have it active for any portion of a day, you will by charged for only 1 day.

just cancel it online, check to see what you have, and add it back on if you lose what you want. Or just do what I do and only order premiums when there's something on you want to watch (for about 50 cents a day).

I don't know what Setanta Sports USA is, but if its an add-on package like HBO, Showtime, HD. then yes, you'll only pay for 1/30 of a month. If its a sports-pack like MLB extra innings or Sunday Ticket then its a 1-time fee that you can't cancel.

same here. once my year is up next month, and unless this "huge announcement" is amazing, I'm switching to cable. If I cancel DirecTV my HD receiver will still work for OTA, right?

I think the rate is based on a day-by-day basis not 24-hours. So if you order in on Saturday night, but forget to cancel by Sunday, I think that's 2 days. I don't think you have to wait at all, I ordered HD-pack for a basketball game a couple weeks ago, and cancelled right after it.

about 40 cents a day. I do that for HBO & the HD-pack if there's a movie or game on ESPN-HD I want to watch.

I thought it was "16:9 Saturday"

This has probably been asked, but I can't find it. Is there going to be a non-HMC mpeg-4 HD-DVR? I only watch TV in my living room, so the HMC seems like overkill. thanks

"I believe I'll pass and spend the extra money on chips and barbeque." or might i suggest barbeque chips...

This is BS. I've never complained about the decompression of HD or the rate hike or the blackouts, but this is bogus. I will not pay $320, and since ST was the main reason I have DTV, I will most likely cancel when my 1-year is up and go to cable where I can get NESN in HD.

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it. I currently have HBO, but hardly ever watch it, except for the occasional movie in HD. If I cancel, and then see a movie I want to watch, can I re-order and then cancel after it is over through the web? And will I just be charged...

So, I should get games on 96 if its on my RSN? and I should get all games on 97 if I have HDNet? and all games on 98 if I have NBA-TV (which I dont) unless its on my RSN?

"Unless things have been changed from when I had D* there is no way to 'delete' old PPV. After x number (25) are on your list newer ones will start replacing the old ones." so just order "SEX TALK 2 - 26", and then "SEX TALK" will dissapear off the list.