What's up with Directv?

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Just got done with my youtube tv free trial. I'm sold, I thought it worked pretty well. Switching in couple of months cause my bill is going to go from 92.00 to about 140 bucks plus my genie 2 and hr17 is acting weird when you change channels, it pauses for about 1 minute when changing channels. Anybody having this problem?
 
We have lost channels here in s.f. bay area locals. Nexstar networks. I called and they said all they can do is offer a new box with indoor antenna. Which i know will not work here you would need a outdoor antenna. Check your locals and call. Someone mentioned they recieved a 15 dollar discount. Not happy ever since At&t took over.:eek:
 
You get a Loca Channel Connecttor and an indoor antenna. If you need an outdoor antenna that's up to you to insta.ll
 
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Thanks texasbrit but can't put up outdoor antenna here. Just directv taking away channels is a problem.
 
Is that where DISH is moving on too when they go under ? :hatsoff

Heh. In a sense I guess. Seems to me they are just a step or two ahead of others in the TV space and have been for a while. First Sling TV Live streaming, then AirTV Player which seems very similar to the new AT&T streaming box in functionality, OTA adapters for the Hopper to help customers either drop locals or just get through inevitable retransmission disputes, not to mention AutoHop, 16-tuner DVRs, etc.

Dish isn't perfect -- they have flaws in the implementation of some of their tech (who doesn't?), but they seem to be ahead of the curve in the idea department, or at least a lot of other companies are, er...emulating their ideas anyway. Whether that will be enough to keep them afloat in the long term is hard to know. I can't say I know a lot of happy DirecTV customers outside this forum these days, but I hope they get better. I personally like having choices.
 
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Heh. In a sense I guess. Seems to me they are just a step or two ahead of others in the TV space and have been for a while. First Sling TV Live streaming, then AirTV Player which seems very similar to the new AT&T streaming box in functionality, OTA adapters for the Hopper to help customers either drop locals or just get through inevitable retransmission disputes, not to mention AutoHop, 16-tuner DVRs, etc.

Dish isn't perfect -- they have flaws in the implementation of some of their tech (who doesn't?), but they seem to be ahead of the curve in the idea department, or at least a lot of other companies are, er...emulating their ideas anyway. Whether that will be enough to keep them afloat in the long term is hard to know. I can't say I know a lot of happy DirecTV customers outside this forum these days, but I hope they get better. I personally like having choices.
They can be even further ahead of all curves. But they are behind on one that won’t improve and that is Sat bandwidth
 
texasbritt i didn't take kindly to you saying i am a lair. So i think you should quit while your ahead at this point.
 
You made a claim of what i said is not true.What we are talking about is directv taking channels away not getting them back with a antenna. I don't know about you but I am here to help out others in the same hobby that i enjoy. :amen
 
Just that 99% of HOAs that have covenants barring dishes and OTA antennas are breaking federal law.
 
and for c-spand: DirecTV hasnt taken away any channels. The channel provider has stopped delivering them.
 
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