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I wonder what Phineas and Ferb would do with old satellite receivers? I would have thought that someone would have come up with something really clever to do with them. I pulled the hard drives out of a couple of old HR10-250 units that Directv didn't want back; I pulled out the hard drives and...

At some point, the average person needs to start reading contracts to which they sign their name. No one likes fine print, but too many people accuse a company of cheating them when they simply didn't want to take the time or effort to understand what they were getting in to. The sub-prime...

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While it may sound like merely "6 cents," we have to look at that it means beyond that. (Like most things economic, the "obvious," surface answer isn't enough.) From what I've read (and I admit it's not extremely extensive), Directv wants to adjust the tier on which Versus is placed to one...

I'm not a fan of CFLs in the house because of mercury dangers. I'm interested in the advancement of new incandescent technology: The New York Times > Log In

Just out of curiosity, I emailed Directv to learn about my commitment period. I knew it's almost 2 years because we recently added another HD-DVR but I wanted to see how they handled the request. We've been customers for over 10 years and have had no problems with them. I merely asked when my...

The Verizon Triple Play has a 2-year commitment and early termination fee just like Directv, correct?

So did the NHL draw up another letter urging hockey fans to write Comcast and complain about their new demands? :D

I did find Versus' semi-sarcastic remark about Directv being the "sports leader" a bit interesting. Basically, they're saying that you can't be the leader unless you carry them. Well, by golly, if a provider HAS to carry your network go ahead and demand .80 cents instead of .27. I don't believe...

I've eaten at the Aquarium once. Honestly, I wasn't that impressed with the food and didn't think it's worth the money (much like Rainforest Cafe in the same mall). I'm not sure if you're trying to keep near downtown, but if you take a 15 minute drive south of town to the Franklin/Brentwood...

San Antonio Taco Company on 21st!! (Make sure you get the chips & queso and enjoy the patio.) For BBQ, try Jack's downtown. Jim & Nick's is good, too. Try Loveless Cafe. Home cooking restaurant that's very popular. And you might see some celebrities. It's southeast of town on Hwy 100...

True, Comcast's customer base is pretty deep. That's a big selling point for Versus. I just believe Directv's broad customer base is still a key selling point. It's hard to ignore roughly 18 million homes. Comcast saw some weak numbers in the 4th quarter of 2008; they gained half the number of...

I agree with your conclusion that Versus needs Directv. I'm 99.99% positive that Versus used Directv's market share as part of their pitch to lure contracts from NHL, PAC-10, etc.. And when you rank 61st among 74 networks, you're don't have a lot of justification in demanding higher carriage...

We hardly ever know the FULL story behind these contract negotiations so automatically blaming Directv might be a bit presumptuous. Do we know the details of what Versus is asking? Remember: Versus is owned by Comcast, a huge competitor to Directv. - Directv wants to provide channels people...

I've used Western Digital drives before with no problems. You can do better on the price, though. You may not want to spend an extra $30 out-of-pocket, but you can pick this 1TB drive up for $70 after rebate: FD G-Force Hard Drive - GF1000EU - Buy.com