Recent content by Jax Tom

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    Futile effort (undoubtably) to explain my issues with DirecTV.

    Just throwing stuff against the wall to see if anything sticks........ DirecTV may not be launching any more satellites. And Dish might not be launching any more satellites. But SpaceX is launching hundreds of satellites yearly. Satellites that offer internet regardless of local issues...
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    Futile effort (undoubtably) to explain my issues with DirecTV.

    I'm probably swapping to Hulu. We watch a lot of stuff on "DVR" and I pretty much hated the fast-forward/rewind functionality on Stream. I really like Hulu's.
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    Futile effort (undoubtably) to explain my issues with DirecTV.

    What I would suggest (for satellite DirecTV) 1. No extra fees other than mandated government taxes/fees 2. No discounts for new customers. Everyone pays the same price. Discounts for new customers make old customers feel cheated) 3. The price is the price. No need to call periodically for...
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    Futile effort (undoubtably) to explain my issues with DirecTV.

    I sent a Tweet to YouTube TV saying I was probably leaving DirecTV after 25+ years. DirecTV support saw it and a support person contacted me saying "Let's talk. Maybe I can help". I couldn't help myself. I felt compelled to send them an IM with my issues. _______________ Hi Sherma. I don't...
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    Want to upgrade equipment

    BTW, I can't see my bill. I have ATT Fiber. When I go to DirecTV it says billing is handled thru ATT and it shoots me over there. When I get to ATT it says "your billing has moved to DirecTV" and shoots me back to DirecTV. I'm in a loop.
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    Want to upgrade equipment

    Called again today. Was going to see if main support could handle. I currently have an HR44 attached to one TV and 2 clients that I have to pay $7 a month for so $14. The HS17 doesn't attach to a TV so I need a 3rd client. The (foreign) rep said I'd be paying an extra $7 a month ($21) total...
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    Potential changes in AT&T's ownership of DirecTV

    Please exit the venture
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    Want to upgrade equipment

    I may try again later. The call was VOIP and crappy and the guy sounded like he was overseas and I didn't feel like fighting the language barrier today.
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    Want to upgrade equipment

    But would I have to actually pay for the upgrade with them? I get it "free" from DirecTV right?
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    Want to upgrade equipment

    OK the HS17 is what I'm talking about. " however, you cannot use your older recvrs with it". I don't have any. If I had a Genie on all 3 of my TV's, I'd be ok with that. So no added benefit to going with a third party?
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    Want to upgrade equipment

    I know I'm paying too much but I like the service/interface and I'm dealing with WAF (wife approval factor) issues. She wouldn't want to leave DirecTV. But I do have pretty old equipment. I'd like to get new equipment from one end to the other. I have a HR-44-700 and two C41W Genies. The...
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    Paying for HD Still. Seems like I am alone..

    I still pay that darn $10 a month for HD. I have this feeling I'm the only one. Who else pays this? Can I call and get it removed forever?
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    Local reception issues in Jacksonville, FL

    I've been monitoring a bit. I have a TABLO hooked up to an antenna, and I never get any issues on it. So its my DirecTV set up. I had a frustrating talk with "Support" talking to someone for whom English was a second language. At the end of it she said she would let DirecTV know (who the...
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    Local reception issues in Jacksonville, FL

    I just rechecked now when I was getting some pixelation on NBC. And got 99 and 96. I assume that's fine. I guess I'll talk to support. Just wanted to see if I could go in with some clue...
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    Local reception issues in Jacksonville, FL

    Those were the readings from 103s Specifically 17 and 18 are 99 and 96. So I'm kind of thinking it's something else?