Recent content by jeslevine

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    Retention offers are worse.

    Downgrade your package to the basic package then if you aren't watching what you are paying for. You will probably save about 40 dollars a month on that
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    Just got a 4K TV and.... it's confusing.... :)

    Actually if you just bought a 4K TV it should do the upscaling for you. If you have a 4K TV you might want to wait on buying the blurry player because supposedly a true 4K DVD player will be coming out at the end of this year
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    Just got a 4K TV and.... it's confusing.... :)

    Yup, specifically Netflix and Amazon Prime. You can also find some 4K on YouTube, but for that you need to put it on a flash drive, and hook up to the TV What I don't like about DTV is they only support Samsung, and if you use the RVU features they still want to charge you as an extra receiver...
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    Ala Carte programming

    No, but I would be willing to pay a higher price for individual ala carte channels, then the whole price for 200 channels, 90% which I don't watch.
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    Ala Carte programming

    Since we only watch about 10 out of 200 channels, I am obviously attracted by the ala carte approach.
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    Dish Network Corp. (DISH) founder Charlie Ergen said he may permanently drop Time Warner Inc.

    The Satellite or cable companies have been bundling packages where 90% of the content in those bundles are ignored by the customers. If they would either break down the bundles into smaller bundles, or offer ala carte type programming they would get more sympathy from me. McCain actually tried...
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    2. DirecTV 10 brands that will disappear in 2015

    I really hope the AT&T/DTV merger doesn't happen. Also, I hope the Comcast and TWC deal doesn't happen either. we need more competition not less.
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    Returning to DTV?

    FYI, If you belong to AAA, they offer some excellent discounts for DTV
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    Returning to DTV?

    Talos4, if you were a previous DTV customer, and if you are coming back you might want to mention WBK22 which gives you free genie whole-home HD DVR upgrade for up to 4 rooms, free installation, 2014 included, plus 3 months premiums, and up to 200 dollars back for any early termination fee you...
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    HR44 and 3 clients vs four HR24

    I just reconnected with DTV. They gave me an HR-44 and 3 genie mini clients, and I could not be happier. Each mini effectively acts as a separate receiver, and the server is the HR-44 which all recorded programs can be viewed by each receiver. Another positive is the low foot print of the...
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    Returning to DTV?

    I left for a few months, just came back. I have an HR-44, and 3 mini Genie clients. Couldn't be happier with the technology and the low foot print of the receivers.
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    Helluva Charter deal...what would you do?

    I had a "great deal" to sign up for XFinity triple play. After two months I was extremely unhappy that I left DirectTV. From HD quality, content, technology and everything else, DTV is light years away. A week ago DTV offered me a deal to come back which included free installation, equipment...
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    My X1 experience

    Interesting. For me the DVR is the one that locks up and freezes not the clients. I have had it for 3 months, and I am thinking of going back to DirectTV. I agree picture wise DirectTV is the best. Kind of sorry I left them.
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    Getting X1 installed in a few days!

    Yup, absolutely right, the first technician didn't know the capabilities. Everything works including initiating a recording from the non-DVR to the DVR. They are a huge company, but they really have to improve their communications among their employees
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    Error code RDK-3003

    It was a single issue. Person came out changed the old cables, and everything is working like charm. Hardware was fine.