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    New Comcast HD commerical

    Cable companies have basically unlimited bandwidth with SDV. How they choose to use and distribute that bandwidth is another story altogether.
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    Missing Big Ten & Comcast Chicago

    Big Ten and RSN's aren't in the platinum package. RSN's and BTN are in Turbo Silver and Gold.
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    Eastern Arc starting and Turbo HD business rules

    Yes, anyone within the DMA.
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    Eastern Arc starting and Turbo HD business rules

    I thought the new service was for those that want Turbo HD?
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    How good / bad is Directv?

    I've let you act like a complete jerk for a couple of posts and taken the high road, but 3 strikes and you're out. Those with an IQ above 5 know for what the smilies are used. I was being sarcastic. So, for the last time, please have the same respect for others opinions that we have had for...
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    How good / bad is Directv?

    It's not $230 ETF better, but when my contract with D* is up, I will return to E* as long as Eastern Arc solves my reception problems. And yes, E*s HD PQ was better than D*'s, but like I said, not by much. Also, I do have 20/12 vision. :) The biggest reason for my disdain for D* has nothing...
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    How good / bad is Directv?

    Interesting. I've had both services, and E*'s HD PQ is better than D*'s, although not by much. I give D* the big edge in sports packages and reception. Eastern Arc should solve one of those problems. If you like movies in HD, however, E* just blows away D* in quality, quantity, and price.
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    HBO/Cinemax HDs better be part of D* Aug 14 additions

    $15 by itself $11 when another premium is added $10 with any DVR advantage package
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    What is Eastern Arc?

    Count me in as well as soon as Eastern Arc launches. D* has no redeeming qualities other than the most important one: reception. Once E* matches them in that department, I'll be back in a heartbeat.
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    Questions about HDDVR

    He's a new customer Jimbo. His chances of getting an HR-20 are slim and none and slim just left the building.
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    Questions about HDDVR

    No, not without buying an external device. No Wait a month and drop them an email.
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    NYC DMA Locals

    The Big 4 are Conus as are the NY RSN's. Use a NYC address only--nothing upstate.
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    Is Directv DVRs that bad?

    I'd expect more original thought from someone located in NW Ohio and flying that flag. I'm relaying my experience with D*'s DVR, which is what I believe was the question asked by the OP. It almost seems as if you are taking it personally. Like someone is bashing you because they have had bad...
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    ZDNet Article "DirecTV... Make Products Work"

    ...the only users who like it have never experienced another provider. I have only missed one recording, but it's just so clunky and slow and needs a reboot about once a week. D* is really smart to require 2 year contracts. I have another 6 months and I can happily head back to E* or Comcast.
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    Is Directv DVRs that bad?

    D* DVR's are that bad, and they are not worth the problems. I can't wait until my contract is up to go back to E*. The HR-20 is just a bad piece of equipment. D*'s advantages are signal strength and sports packages. E*'s advantages are everything else under the sun.
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    Subsribe now or after Aug 1st

    Multi-sports pack is availabe for $6 as an add on to any package that already includes your local RSN. So, this would apply to Silver and Gold, but not Bronze.
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    Subsribe now or after Aug 1st

    Only silver and gold--not bronze.
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    Subsribe now or after Aug 1st

    After August 1 if you want your RSN, before August 1 if you don't. Fairly simple solution.
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    MPEG4 HD Channels - now lower quality?

    My HD PQ with D* is far worse than cable but only slightly worse than E*. Perhaps E*'s has gotten worse since I switched to D*, but I still have Comcast and its HD PQ blows the doors off D*.
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    Dish and DirecTV HD DVRs vs. TiVO?

    When I first got my Tivo HD, I couldn't understand why my HDD was filling up so quickly. Then I realized that Tivo Suggestions was just recording everything in sight. Turned off immediately and started deleting all that junk. Thank god you can disable it.
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    Dish and DirecTV HD DVRs vs. TiVO?

    What if you search by the guide. Navigating the Tivo guide is just brutal.
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    One Dish solution?

    All the HD channels are on 61.5? I thought USA and others were on a different sat. I am interested in the new HD package that now include the RSN's. I don't even need locals, I can get them OTA.
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    One Dish solution?

    Thanks, any word on when they are launching the aforementioned "Eastern Arc" service?
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    One Dish solution?

    I apologize for my ignorance, but what is "Eastern Arc?"