Recent content by cbearnm

I really like Ron & Fez. I really like O&A. I (used to) really like Howard Stern. I can't stand Bubba. I hated him when he was on XM. I would try it every month or so, but he never grew on me. It's funny, but as others have posted, I think the O&A/Stern debate is much more important to their...

After 11 years, I think I am pulling the plug on Sunday Ticket. A 50% price increase over last year is just too much. OK, they really didn't raise the price by 50%, but that is what would have to come out of my wallet to get the same programming as last year. If they offered a single...

Twice now, I have been unable to turn it on after it was in standby over night. It wouldn't repsond by the buttons on the front, nor the remote. I had to reboot to get it back. If it continues, I will be giving D* a call about this. The drive is probably still spinning during 'sleep', so...

Thank you for this post. If there is one thing that bores me to tears is fanboys posts that turn into flame sessions. I feel the same way that you do. Every advance for E* means that D* has to step up their game. This competition is the best thing for all consumers of satellite TV. I...

But, again, with it being about dollars. If a team makes a habit of selling tickets at even half price during the week before a non-soldout game, many casual fans will wait for them to go on sale instead of buying them at face value. Not to mention how season ticket owners would gripe. I...

Sigh, still no HBO Comedy ...

Am I the only one the thinks "though DirecTV is in the process of finalizing some new high-definition packages." means that they are finishing contracts with the HD providers? D* is negotiating with HBO and Cinemax to provide their HD packages. In this context, I read it as: -The HD...

Scott, your apology is a demonstration of grace. We all tend to get riled up for different reasons and while your initial reaction may have been considered before posting, I can appreciate your passion for the community. Earl has been a major reason for why I read DBSTalk. He is equally...

For the same reason that Dish added them, head count for advertising claims. I know several people that bought Voom on launch day and within 3 months were telling me that they are only watching content because it is there. These were for the most part movies that they had no interest in seeing...

Just think of how much it would be if cows exploded :rolleyes:

I was told it only works for Sammy Hagar.

I've already been billed for 4 of the 5 payments, so it sounds like you may not be on auto-renew.

There was a post in another thread about the bit rates on D* and (at least when the test was done) D* was averaging 13+ Mbps on HD (particularly Discovery HD). E* was clocking in at less than 9 Mbps. The HD Lite argument will be thrown back to E* for debate. Most of the HD offerings from E*...

Probably the biggest contributor to the higher bit rates lately is the content providers themselves. When D* signed on for all the Discovery channels, Discovery probably made them commit to full (or close to) bit rates. They were probably getting many inquiries about their lower image image...

I've been a ST sub since '97. It was the reason I got D*. As I recall, it was $99 or $129 and came with 4 months of their Platinum package as well. Makes me miss the old days. As far as pricing, I happily paid $225 each for 3 tickets to a Steelers game in Denver a couple of years ago...