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    DirecTV Stricter on Retention Question??

    Per AT&T's earnings calls and strategy layouts I mostly expected this. But I keep satellite as a hang on by a thread option. My mother lives with us to watch our toddler and there's about maybe 8-10 cable shows we watch without good streaming options. At the $80/mon for 3 rooms and HBO (which I...
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    Custom Guide question with HR54 and 3 C61K’s

    I recently had a 4 room install. All seems to be working well. However, I made a custom guide under favorite channels so there were only around 100 channels to flip through instead of 900+ on my HR54. Is there a way to use this guide on the 3 C61K’s without manually making it 3 more times?? It’s...
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    Comparing New Customer and Winback Offer

    After helpful posts from a previous inquiry I decided to go ahead and cancel DirecTV for now and will be looking to start it back up in about a month. Almost immediately I got kind of a decent $50/mon credit offer for 12 months, when I passed on that and am now sending my stuff back I got what...
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    Moving What's the Best Overall Option???

    I have been with DirecTV/AT&T continuously for 10 years. I am usually able to get a $35 or $50 monthly credit when I call in annually after my bill skyrockets. (No missed payments, 4 room DVR, Entertainment ALL package and HBO). I'm looking at 3 options when I move, which is likely to be the...
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    Best deal for moving with directv

    I notified the movers deal with directv. I’m also out of contract. New home has the directv satellite I have now so should be able to not need to be replaced. I have an HR44 and 3 HR24 in whole home setup. I didn’t know if the movers setup was the best and simplest, or if it’s possible to get...
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    Discounts or Cord Cutting, Please Assist!!

    I've been a DirecTV customer for about 12 years no late payments use auto-pay etc. if that matters. A year ago I seriously considered cutting the cord, but was a bit lazy and DirecTV offered me $40/mon for 12 months and all premiums free for 6 months so I just decided to stay. All the premiums...
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    Switch to 4K Ready Now or Wait???

    I decided to stay with DirecTV retention gave me a strong deal, but it's going to be a 1yr contract, I know new equipment would be a 2yr contract. I know DirecTV has very limited 4K content, but while I was signing a contract I didn't know if it would be a good time to go ahead and upgrade...
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    10 Year Customer Looking at Switching, Few Questions?

    I've been with DirecTV for over 10 years and had almost no issues. But it seems like the bill has really gone up and I'm now paying over $125 for Just Preferred XTra+HBO. I recently bought a 4K TV and was looking to possibly get an HR54 and 2 Genie 4K Minis to replace my current HR44 and 2xHR24...
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    HR24 whole home setup still good or time to upgrade??

    I switched to directv and got 4 HR24s (had to bribe the installer) but nonetheless I've been plugging along using the same setup for 5-6 years. My contract is up again and I usually call and when I do they usually offer discounts and/or new equipment with a 1/2 year extension. I enjoy my current...
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    Mirroring Question

    I hope I'm using the right term, but I researched using search and kept getting confused on the solutions offered. I was trying to get my DirecTV bill down a little bit a noticed a lot of the bloat in my bill was having 6 receivers. I have 3 TVs I utilize fairly regularly and 3 I utilize...
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    Switching to DirecTV next week, help on a few install questions plz!

    My new house is finally finished being built and we're moving in a week. I had a few questions to make sure I get the setup done right the first time and get the best bang for my buck. You're only a new customer once :) 1) I know it gets asked a lot, but is there any real fear of not getting...
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    Question on Bundling DirecTV

    I'm moving into a new home about November 1st so I was speaking with CenturyLink today about getting Phone/Internet setup. I didn't plan to call DirecTV to set up my service with them until the week before I moved in. While speaking with CenturyLink they said if I set up my DirecTV with them I...
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    DirecTV Install Question

    I'm going to be doing a DirecTV install for my new home in Aug/Sept sometime. Day 1 we will have 4 TVs we need hooked up Living Room, Study, Master Bedroom, and Second Bedroom. So obviously I will buy Recievers and boxes for all these and want them installed on day one. Within 6-12 months we...
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    Reciever Setup Question

    I was planning on purchasing DirecTV service here pretty soon and had one question. I have like 7 TVs and was planning on getting 2 HD DVRs and 5 HD Recievers to make a whole home DVR system. My question is this, there's 2 TVs we watch pretty rarely (Guest Bedroom and Garage) I don't want them...
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    Ordering DirecTV this Summer, help please!!

    Quick history...I was a Dish Network customer for about 5 years at my old house. I sold my house to build a different one and cancelled Dish cause my apartment didn't have a southern sky view. Well my new house will be done by August and I'm trying to decide what I'm going to do. I honestly...
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    Question on Whole Home Systems

    I had Dish for several years then I moved to an apartment with a new job and have cable. My new home is being built now and I will be getting Dish most likely. My question is when I was on Dish they only offered a single HD tuner system that could power a second SD TV (VIP 622/722). Well now...
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    Dish HD Locals Question

    Forgive me and point me in the right direction if I've missed it, but there used to be a list of current HD Locals offered, Upcoming HD Locals (Hard Date Planned), and then markets with tentative dates. I've looked all over this forum and the internet in general and am not having a lot of luck...
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    Removing Music Channels from Guide, Need Help

    I like to make channel browsing as simple as possible and I generally use the "All Subscribed" function on my 622 to browse with. The problem is there's a bunch of PPV and Music channels I rarely if ever use and don't want to see. I created a personalized list to get these channels out which...
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    Changing my Dish Programming without stepping on mines, help plz!

    I've been a Dish subscriber for a while and when I first got started I set myself up with EVERYTHING. General laziness has kept me from changing it and fearing I would lose something I really watch...but after surveying my usage a lot of the channels I pay for I rarely watch. I'm trying to see...
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    Using PC TV Tuner Card as TV2 from 622....Help plz!

    I have a VIP 622 in my living room. I do a ton of work on my office though and have two monitors. I've been trying to research TV Tuner cards and information seems a little scarce. My office is wired as TV2 for the VIP622. I just want to know which kind of card I need to be to plug the Coax from...
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    Adding another new TV please help me out

    Alright, I am massively confused as I am not an electrician and do not know dish policies that well. Here's my situation. I have been a Dish subscriber for about 18 months and am on their most expensive plan Old Dish Platinum +Locals and PB. I currently have 2 TVs hooked up a Living Room HDTV...
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    Getting Locals Setup with new antenna, Help plz!!

    I tried to look on here for a local channel setup guide, but didn't see one. If I missed it please just link it. I bought an HDTVa indoor antenna (please trust me I know this isn't optimal, but after many battles with the wife, I lost) I have four major affiliates I'd like to pick up...
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    Couple adult programming questions

    Couple quick questions before I look into ordering these... 1) If a blackout applies they won't charge you for the channels right? 2) Is Playboy $7 if you have DishHD Platinum (which includes HBO)? And if it is if you add it on via online will it automatically bill the $7 instead of $14.99...
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    Question on VIP 622

    I recently got setup with dish and have a Dish VIP 622 running in Single mode. When I set up DVR timers it seems to arbitrarily pick tuner 1 or 2 to record to (I assume that's what the little TV with the 1 or 2 inside means). I remember hearing the VIP 622 had only 1 HD tuner so if I record an...
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    About to order dish make sure I got this right

    I want to make sure I'm getting the right setup for myself and that I have the pricing right, DishBuilder seems like it might be wrong. I want Dish HD Platinum + Locals... Which Runs: $99.99 (Dish HD Platinum) $5.00 (Locals) $5.00 (Add'l Reciever Fee) $11.96 (DVR Fee) One-Time...