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    Directv contract with Fox networks coming up...AGREEMENT REACHED

    I'm on MY side -- and the side of the millions of D* subscribers. If it wasn't for us, the product would be worthless if no one bought it. It's about time both sides showed us some respect and quit treating us like pawns in their little chess game. But I do agree -- Fox is greedy (40%...
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    Directv contract with Fox networks coming up...AGREEMENT REACHED

    Tell that to the NBA millionaires...
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    NFL RZC asking if I want to purchase

    So RZC is not available as a stand alone?
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    MLB Network Blacked Out

    I will get Yanks/White Sox on 214 when rain delay ends. Curently getting look-ins on other games. 213 is blacked out.
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    MLB EI vs the Half Season

    They do the same for NHL Center Ice. It makes sense as the second half games (especially last quarter) are more important as teams vie for playoff spots. There certainly is more intensity, especially in hockey. I don't think you can get a discount as the rates are set by the service, not D*...
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    Former subscriber discount?

    I got the Costco $180 card offer and the $100 referral and did it all online. No CSR's to tell me I couldn't do it...
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    DirecTV 3D....is it worth it?

    I haven't upgraded to 3D yet -- my 5 year old 60" Sony LCD is still working great. But when and if I do upgrade, I would definitely want to have the 3D channels on Directv. I'm not convinced that 3D tv isn't a passing fad. I remember when 3D came out in the theatres in the 50's and I thought...
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    Happy with Directv

    And how about those VOOM channels! I don't know if Dish broadcast them in full 1920x1080, but it was close and they looked great. The VOOM satellite service broadcast them in full 1920x1080 before they went boom...
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    E! HD and BBCA HD?

    With all the channels out there, an SD channel with close to 20% viewership (even rarely) is a significant channel. Some of the programming like Torchwood (previously) and Dr. Who is very entertaining. If Dr. Who were presented in HD, I would expect viewership to increase significantly. I...
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    E! HD and BBCA HD?

    I doubt that adding HD to E! and BBCA would be "appeasing the minorities." In my opinion, both of these are mainstream channels. The reason they added the HBO HD's first is because they expect a payback by increasing the number of HBO subscribers...
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    Happy with Directv

    ...or hope that Charlie (or his new successor) will FINALLY get agreements with RSN's like MSG and YES, all the time knowing it will never (in my lifetime) happen...
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    switching to direct

    I got D* on January 24 and I have 1 HR24 DVR, HR24 receiver and 1 SD receiver, whole house recording (HD only, SD not applicable). I have Choice Ultimate (68.99 less 29.00 for 12 months). I also have a 10.00 referral credit for 10 months. My bill is 53.17/month (plus 1.18 tax) and I had no...
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    HD Extra Pack

    From the posts in this forum, I noticed that all those that got the 3 months free period again for another 3 month period had done so by canceling the package prior to the end of the original 3 month period. I had the HD Pack for the 3 months free period and then for 1 1/2 months @ $4.99...
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    HBO/Cinemax Free Preview

    Sorry for the confusion, my bad. The message disappeared from my D* mail and I thought it was this past weekend. When I called up "channels I get" on the guide, there were some HBO's and some Cinemax that were not grayed out, although I since found out I couldn't get them. D* contibuted to my...
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    HBO/Cinemax Free Preview

    I believe I got a message in my D* mail that there is a free preview for HBO/Cinemax this weekend. There is a free preview, but most of these channels were grayed out in the guide, leaving only a handful of channels that you could actually watch. Did others experience the same thing...
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    Left Dish After 5 Years

    Just a warning to anyone downloading on demand movies -- if the movie you download is from a premium channel (HBO, etc.,) you will lose the recording in your playlist if you unsubscribe from the premium channel (or if you discontinue the premium channel after the 3 month freebee). I didn't find...
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    Have you ever noticed

    Just to clarify -- as I stated in my post, I was an E* subscriber PRIOR to becoming a D* subscriber...
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    Scoreguide

    Thanks for the tip!
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    Have you ever noticed

    Having been an E* subscriber prior to D*, I have posted on both sites. I agree that many posters on E* are more passionate (sometimes fanatical) than on D*. E* has a lot of issues (including Charlie Ergin) and for the most part, they do have more to gripe about, which starts a lot of heated...
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    Scoreguide

    I got D* on 1/24/11. I had problems with the scoreguide from the beginning. Sometimes it just wouldn't come up no matter how many times I pushed the red button. I didn't get any help from D* tech. Now I just keep trying until it comes up or wait for the popup in the bottom right hand corner...
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    Does your HR24 get slower as the internal HDD is more full?

    I got a low battery warning about 2 months after I got my HR24. I had already experienced the slow and sometimes frozen response from the HR24 and I was hopeful that when I exchanged the cheap D* batteries for alkaline, I would get better response. Didn't happen...
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    Does your HR24 get slower as the internal HDD is more full?

    I've had mine for 3 1/2 months and the response time from remote to receiver has slowed noticeably. It is also difficult to get a response on 3 digit channels as often one of the input digits often fails to register. Now I just flip to the guide and page down to the channel I want. I am down...
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    Considering the switch from Dish for sports...but what do I lose?

    If you are into hockey, the Direct Center Ice package has far more HD broadcasts than Dish -- and the price is the same...
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    DirecTV's Bait-and-Switch Billing B.S.

    I noticed the $6.00 overcredit as well. However, I don't suspect D* of being deceptive -- maybe incompetent for giving me $18.00 too much credit over 3 months.
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    DIRECTV Offer

    Be sure to check out the additonal deals available. I got a $180 gift card for Costco and AAA also had a deal when I switched in January. I believe the Costco deal runs through July. Made the switch from E* to D* that much sweeter...