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    4K UHD PPV coming Nov 14th

    I've seen this canard trotted about by naysayers of 4K, and frankly it gets annoying after a while... it's similar to those who poohpoohed HD when it first came out. I sit 10 feet from my 65" 4K tv, and on House of Cards or The Black List in 4K, there most definitely is a visible difference in...
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    4K UHD PPV coming Nov 14th

    So I guess I'm SOL with my Sony 65X900B. *thppt* Only Netflix's limited 4K content for now... until Amazon Prime gets its 4K streaming content going. I'm getting flashbacks of buying HD-DVD the first weekend it came out in April of 2006. I think there were 4 titles available.
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    Single-TV user off contract; how to lower bill?

    I've been off contract since January. I have one HD-DVR. That is the only receiver in the house. I subscribe to "Choice Extra Classic" (grandfathered), with no premium channels. Charges: Choice Xtra Classic: $71.99 HD Monthly: $10.00 DVR Monthly: $10.00 Primary TV: $6.00 Credits...
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    Resetting played/unplayed status on DVR?

    You've got a list of 170 episodes in a folder. Do YOU want to try and remember which ones have been watched and which ones have not? That's where the white versus grey text color is infinitely useful. If the series in question were available on Blu-Ray, I'd just go out and buy those, but it's...
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    Resetting played/unplayed status on DVR?

    I have a folder full of show episodes that I have watched. I want to go back and watch them again. How do I reset the status of each episode from played (dark grey) to unplayed (white)? Otherwise it will be a pain to keep track of where I am in the sequence. Thanks.
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    DirecTV's Bait-and-Switch Billing B.S.

    Apparently Illinois doesn't tax satellite TV service. It was the same way with Dish as well. Varies by state.
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    DirecTV's Bait-and-Switch Billing B.S.

    In this case it's a moot point. The "taxes" line item on all bills since service started is $0.00. Taxes do not factor into this.
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    DirecTV's Bait-and-Switch Billing B.S.

    Absolutely sure.
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    DirecTV's Bait-and-Switch Billing B.S.

    I'm so furious I could spit. Just got off the phone with DirecTV's CS and I'm royally steamed. The convoluded way all the various credits and rebates are applied make it very difficult to arrive at REAL cost, so to a certain extent I relied on the information I was given on the phone when I...
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    Sorting Playlist... am I dain bramaged?

    Because when I choose the menu option to sort alphabetically rather than in time order, it should actually obey the setting I have chosen rather than following it in the main folder and ignoring it everywhere else.
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    Sorting Playlist... am I dain bramaged?

    That works for the main list. However, as I mentioned, the problem is with any series you have recorded, which are stored as subfolders with all episodes within that subfolder. The sort order of the episodes within the subfolder IGNORES the sort order setting chosen at the parent level. It...
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    Sorting Playlist... am I dain bramaged?

    Yeah well if they were actually available on Blu-Ray I would. DVD doesn't cut it. Pardon me for actually assuming there would be a way to sort lists in both recorded and alphabetical order THE WAY THE MENU STATES IT DOES!
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    Sorting Playlist... am I dain bramaged?

    NCIS reruns on USA are not broadcast in original episode order. Since the list will ONLY display in the order that the episodes were RECORDED, it means manually reconciling a list of (currently) 78 recorded episodes... which will only get more difficult as I record more episodes. The duplicated...
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    Sorting Playlist... am I dain bramaged?

    This should be simple enough to do, but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to do it: I've been recording all repeat episodes of NCIS on USA NetworkHD in order to build up a library of episodes. I have the main list sorted alphabetically, but all the NCIS episodes show up as a...
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    Newbie DVR question...

    Frack. Then it looks like I'll have to manually keep track of the individual episodes and keep on it as the DVR gets full. *grumble*
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    Newbie DVR question...

    To clarify my original question: At this point I'm not recording any of the new shows. Only reruns on USAHD. If I understand the above responses correctly, I shouldn't have an issue with duplication due to incorrect flagging, as I'm only recording reruns, correct?
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    Newbie DVR question...

    Been with DirecTV for about a month and a half now. Still getting used to it compared to Dish. I'm wanting to build a library of NCIS episodes in HD, since the early seasons have not been released on Blu-Ray. So I have one of my HD-DVRs set to record all the episodes on USA (they show 20+...
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    CONFIRMED(?)- Dish Discontinuing Absolute HD Package

    It's not worth the effort of staying. Just switch to DirecTV. I did on Jan. 11 after going through Dish'es BS about their canceling HD Absolute. For the first 12 months it will be cheaper than what I was paying for HD Absolute anyway, let alone what I would have to pay to stay with Dish. They...
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    for those that have recently come from dish

    After spending more time with the system, I'm liking the HD PQ compared to Dish. That said: I absolutely HATE the [EXPLETIVE DELETED] guide. It sucks moose testicles. So much wasted space, yet at the same time cluttered and unreadable. This is one area where Dish got it right and DirecTV got...
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    What exactly is DirecTV's OnDemand?

    Thus far I am VERY disappointed with the VOD. Over 90% of the HD stuff has a $3.99 charge associated with it. Only a very small portion is actually free. Considering that I don't watch SD, this is amazingly weak. :(
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    DirecTV just installed

    Yes... please hug quietly. ;)
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    for those that have recently come from dish

    Just had DirecTV installed last night, so still have quite a bit of a learning curve to master. System seems unfamiliar to me, but seems to be more feature-rich than Dish. I do NOT like DirecTV's guide at all. It doesn't show as long of a time period or as many characters in a show's...
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    DirecTV just installed

    Was doing some reading here this morning after having my DirecTV installed last night. I had originally gotten an HD-DVR (HR24) and an HD receiver for a second room. Some folks here had recommended getting two HD-DVRs rather than just 1 DVR and 1 HD receiver, but I didn't pay attention at the...
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    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    I was unable to do this. Despite what the wording of the letter implies, the $10 credit *is* the free Platinum, not in addition to. At least that's what I got from 2 different CSRs. And I've been with Dish since Voom's demise (heavy sigh). Rather than prolonging the experience of banging my...
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    Losing HD Absolute. Any suggestions?

    Yep, he's a hothead allright. I'm waiting until my DirecTV is installed and working before I cancel my Dish...