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  1. bigdog5142

    POTS vs. U-Verse

    I LOVE the quality of U-Verse here in Michigan! The HD is at least as good if not better than Dish (at least since I last had Dish which was about a year ago) and the SD is TONS better than Dish was. Not even a comparison. Add to that the 6 mg connection I'm getting for $25 and I'm a happy...
  2. bigdog5142

    Uverse PIcture dropouts....content issue?

    I , too, have the HDMI handshake issue. Upon turning on the receiver, it will tell me that it cannot connect via HDMI and then connect after a few flickers of the screen.
  3. bigdog5142

    Review: AT&T U-VERSE

    I don't know where you live, but the HD quality is BETTER than my Dish was in my area. (Detroit area) The SD programming looks 100% better as well. I have been VERY impressed by the U-Verse service and canceled my Dish today.
  4. bigdog5142

    (REVIEW) Another Trip to the U-VERSE

    From my understanding...you are either in a "green" area or not. In other words, you can either get U-Verse or you can't. It's about distance from what they call the "VRAD." It's their U-Verse equivalent of a cable junction box where the cable company would hook your cable up to send the...
  5. bigdog5142

    (REVIEW) Another Trip to the U-VERSE

    BTW...SD quality seems to be somewhat better than Dish for me...
  6. bigdog5142

    (REVIEW) Another Trip to the U-VERSE

    I got my U-Verse installed today...and think the quality of U-Verse HD is better than I had with Dish. I'm loving it so far...the On Demand stuff is GREAT! Time will tell, of course, but I'm sold in the hour I've had it! I got the U400 package for the first month for free. I had so many...
  7. bigdog5142

    May be Switching to U-verse from DN

    Boy...am I TICKED OFF!!! I had an install scheduled for this AM in Orion Township. EVERYONE I talked to at U-Verse with AT&T indicated that they have 2 HD streams now. The installer gets to my house and tells me that there is NO WAY he can install 2 HD streams to my house and he's been told...
  8. bigdog5142

    May be Switching to U-verse from DN

    I'm having U-Verse installed Monday, June 9. We have 2 HD feeds in the Detroit area...so I'm taking the plunge. I'll wait about a week to see if I'm going to keep it...but I'm probably going for it. It looks pretty good in my area right now!!!
  9. bigdog5142

    May be Switching to U-verse from DN

    I'm currently with DN, but still don't feel like I should pull the trigger on Uverse yet. I looked up the HD content with the Uverse 200 & 300, and they both pretty much suck! I don't get premiums, nor am I interested in them. Uverse doesn't seem to have HALF of the HD content that DN has...
  10. bigdog5142

    Review: AT&T U-VERSE

    Well, after doing more research...I'm canceling my order. U-Verse is not for me...yet. The service just doesn't compare to Dish yet. Maybe in four months when my contract is up. We'll see where they are then...
  11. bigdog5142

    Review: AT&T U-VERSE

    Just got off the phone with an AT&T CSR at U-Verse and they confirmed that I will be receiving all of the benefits that I described earlier...HOWEVER...they ALSO confirmed that U-Verse CANNOT currently allow you to watch one HD program while recording another. I hate it when companies don't...
  12. bigdog5142

    Review: AT&T U-VERSE

    I just ordered AT&T U-Verse in the Detroit area and got the U300 (with HD) package with Internet Pro for $109 per month. Canceling my phone line altogether. They told me that they would give me my first month free, a $100 cash back reward and a $30 credit on my bill for signing up today...
  13. bigdog5142

    Hd Channels That We Want Now!

    For me it's the ability to watch recorded TV in my bedroom and only having one DVR. ...and I've read about their reliability...and it's not good!
  14. bigdog5142

    Hd Channels That We Want Now!

    I'm right there with you. My HD locals are important to me...but I'd love some of the other stations that DTV has! The DVR is of utmost importance to me as I'd never be able to watch what I want without it! If DTV ever improves their DVR (post TIVO...STUPIDEST decision they ever made!)...I...
  15. bigdog5142

    My HD programming got shut off

    The PS3 does not have IR whatsoever. The PS3's wireless capability is Bluetooth ONLY. Thus...the reason why you have to buy the PS3's remote. I have a Harmony 880 and just use the PS3 controller to control my movies. Still wireless...and I can spend that $20 on a movie, not a remote...
  16. bigdog5142

    61.5 HD question

    I have a Dish 1000+ and a Dish 500 on my roof...I used to get the 129 sat (was installed in the winter), then in the summer when the tree fluffed up, no more 129. Now I get the 61.5 sat. I only lost my local Fox Sports Network...I'm not a Pistons' fan. Now...if I could only get the Tigers in...
  17. bigdog5142

    What HD pack do you have?

    I don't watch most of the stuff on Voom...so the $10 package was a no-brainer for me!
  18. bigdog5142

    VIP 622 Charges Help

    I have my receiver connected with a phone line and an ethernet cable...this is why I'm confused!!!
  19. bigdog5142

    VIP 622 Charges Help

    This is what I don't get, though. I don't have two receivers on my account...I have one 622. I do have the two TV outs...but that comes with the receiver. I've heard that some people get charged the $6 and others don't. It just doesn't make sense to me that I had to pay $175 up front and...
  20. bigdog5142

    VIP 622 Charges Help

    Hello! I just wanted to post and see if anyone here has experienced the same thing I am currently experiencing with E*. I did the "Dishin it up" upgrade back in Feb of 2007...I paid $175 at the time for the upgrade. For the next 10 months or so, I paid my fees for my AB 200, the $20 HD...
  21. bigdog5142

    How long will you wait for DISH to deliver before switching to DirectTV

    The toughest thing for me to get over if I switched would be the ability to watch recorded programming on my bedroom TV. Having one unit that controls BOTH TV's is an AWESOME functionality and THAT may be what keeps me at E*. I've considered the AT&T U-Verse, but don't think the IPTV is good...
  22. bigdog5142

    Voom channels "Hard to stomach"

    Get rid of VOOM! I NEVER watch them and yet I have to pay for them! I understood that while other stations didn't have any HD counterpart, but I'd rather watch good programming on "stretchovision" (which is better than SD, imo) than watch the crap that's on any VOOM network!
  23. bigdog5142

    Bionic Woman & Life pilot dish on demand

    I never get anything on my TV Entertainment section...and it's turned off at night. (It does turn off by itself, however.) Any ideas for me?
  24. bigdog5142

    Dish Vs. AT&T Uverse (Fiber Optics)

    Thanks for directing me to that...I guess it's not for me at this time. Not being able to watch 2 HD feeds at the same time sucks! I only have one HDTV, but I watch one HD program while recording another A LOT. That really helped me out...:)
  25. bigdog5142

    Dish Vs. AT&T Uverse (Fiber Optics)

    Hey! This may be in the wrong forum...if it is, I'm sorry. But...I'm wondering if I can get some advice about the new fiber optic technology that is now bringing TV signals to homes via the internet. (At least I think that's what AT&T is offering.) The cost is roughly the same as Dish in my...