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Thanks for all the great input -- right now I am leaning towards staying with D* b/c of the greater number of HD channels, the better hardware, and simple inertia, I've been with them for 7 years. I'd love to hear from other FiOS fans, though! What are FiOS's HD plans? Do you know anything...

Thanks for the response Charper -- that is what I currently have, and I think that is what I am going to do -- I'd love to hear the other side, if anyone wants to speak up for switching

I got a new TV for our living room (which never had one) and called to see how much a new HR-20,21 or whatever was going to cost me. I was given two options: 1. "upgrade" the HR10-250 I still have in my treadmill room to an HR-2x for free and no commitment. I can keep the HDtivo, and keep...

I had one tell me my DVR service was not activated. Didn't respond to Menu reset. Had to unplug, which fixed it. A couple of hours later, my other hr-20 wouldn't turn on. Didn't respond to RBR. Had to unplug, which also worked. I am guessing the new SW had something to do with it.

I have 2 HR-700s, and it is doing this on one of them, but not the other -- it is driving me bonkers -- seems to only be on some shows. So far it has happened on 'Til Death (FOX) and the Office (NBC), both recorded off the satellite LIL HD feed. Restart (in menu, not RBR) did not fix it for...

I had this problem too (HR20-700) and found that if I rewind a little, so I am not right up against the end of a live recording, the problem goes away -- strange problem, easy fix (so far.....)

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think HDTivo users (myself included) are going to be left out in the cold on new HD Channels -- they will be MPEG-4 only (most probably). As such, at some point in the future, we will have to decide which is more important -- Tivo's stability and interface...

Yeah, I was very excited for this, and it seems to have died on the vine. Oh well . . .

Per Earl's extensive review found at: http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=61862 It does not. However, it appears quite a few of us will miss this option -- take a look at this thread, and send an e-mail to directv! http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=62118 you can find an example of...

call back and get the HD DVR for free -- it is just a matter of finding the right CSR -- but do it before it is installed -- and tell them about the great deal Comcast/Dish/FIOS/whatever is running in your area. Above all be very nice.

I have a HR10-250, live in Annapolis, MD (about 40 miles from the DC broadcast towers), have an antenna on the roof, and pick up the 4 major DC locals (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox) without a problem -- also get UPN on and off. Can't get the Baltimore locals (30 miles north, as opposed to DC being 40...

Wow. DirectTV lives to fight another day in my house! I was DECIDED that I would switch to FIOS once it became available -- they just got their Cable franchise and VZ will start installing in less than 45 days here in AA County, MD. I stumbled across this thread, and then decided to give...

I share a lot of Jet Jam's frustration -- I have a HD Tivo, a SD Tivo, and a regular sony box (which always crashed, btw.) I bought the HDTivo last January, knowing it would be obsolete soon, and got a lot of service credits as a result (so that's good). I paid for a lifetime sub to Tivo...

If things go bad, complain long and hard to retention and tell them you want out of your commitment. Tell them you don't want any deals or discounts, you just want out of your commitment so you can see what else is out there. They wil poop their pants. I did this after having a service call...

Wow -- pretty impressive first post! Call me skeptical, but I'll believe it when I see pictures! Good luck!

This is KILLING me! I am happy about TNT-HD, and somewhat happy about the switch to MPEG-4 (we'll see how the HD DVR stacks up), but I am furious about the lack of movement on SV channels! I wonder if it would help if I called retention and complained -- comcast in my area (AA Co., MD) carries...

I don't think there is any method to the blackout madness when it comes to NCAA hoops -- I ordered the sports pack on Jan 14 to see the G'town v. St.John's game -- told the CSR that I was ordering it SPECIFICALLY for that game, and wanted to make sure it would be on (it was listed on the MSG...

I have been a patient customer of DTv since 2000, and a HD Sub since Jan. of last year. Verizon is in my neighborhood 6-7 days a week lately (AA County, MD) and I think FiOS will be at my door in a few months. DTV may lose me then if they don't get their act together -- SV channels, HD...

The boards have fallen silent on this issue since Dtv let the November 8 date go by -- does anyone have any information on this?

I'm having this problem too with the WJLA OTA broadcast -- I was just posting on the DC AVS thread -- I'd post the link, but I don't have enought posts yet! It is very annoying, and one person over there suggested it might be a PSIP proble (beyond my skill set) Problem was evident (and...

I am annoyed as everyone else, but let's keep in mind that this was not a "promise" by DTV -- it was information from an internal DTV memo that was posted on this website. Correct me if I am wrong, but DTV never promised SV would launch on 11/9 to its customers, did it?

Thanks Longhorn! I know I am not alone when I say I really appreciate what you do here!

SV Locals not in AA County, MD yet Very frustrating . . . I moved (actually, not "moved") from Montgomery County, MD (DC DMA) to Anne Arundel County, MD (Balto. DMA) in May. When I moved, I told DTV not to change my address b/c I wanted to keep my DC locals. Oddly enough they complied, and I...