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    AT&T To Buy DIRECTV for $67 Billion

    I called AT&T about a cell phone charge and the customer service rep asked me about my tv provider before hanging up. She was trying to push U-verse onto me and I told her I was happy with Directv. The rep went off on Directv saying they were not truthful with their ads and downright...
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    The Weather Channel....is BACK!

    Same here. I quit using TWC app and now use the Accuweather app. A couple of weeks ago we were have a blizzard where I live and I flipped to TWC, instead of talking about the storm they were having a marathon with the Coast Guard reality show. I was fed up and I am happy Directv dumped their...
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    Has anyone called and got their DirecTV bill reduced? Share your stats here!

    I receive $40 off my bill each month. Have so for almost a year and half currently. I have been with Directv for over 12 years and haven't been under contract for numerous years. Yes, my equipment is old but I don't like the 2 year contract. I figure that if I get free equipment upgrades...
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    Trying to get newer equipment without 2 year commitment

    I guess I thought newer was better. Looks like I will not press the issue
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    Trying to get newer equipment without 2 year commitment

    I have been a customer with Directv over 12 years now. I haven't had a 2 year commitment for a long, long time and really don't want one now. My HD receivers are all H20's and I want newer receivers. But, to get that I have to commit to a contract. I have the protection plan if that matters...
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    From DIRECTV: Just a Reminder...

    Hmmmmm. I will have to check when I get home but my statement reads that I have "Total Choice Plus." I don't want to lose the Golf Channel.
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    Does the H20 get the new software (GUI)?

    I wish that was true. I have two H20's and one H23 and they wouldn't upgrade my equipment unless I agreed to a new 2 year commitment. I have been with Directv for over 10 years and purchase one movie a week on average. I don't plan on leaving but do not want a 2 year commitment either. I was...
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    HR2x / H21-H25 Software Release 11/1/11 v. 057B & 047B

    Thanks Jimbo! Damn Buckeyes, took down my Illini again! That does help Zook get one more foot closer to out the door.
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    HR2x / H21-H25 Software Release 11/1/11 v. 057B & 047B

    Please excuse my stupidity but does the receiver need to be hooked up to phone line/ethernet to get the download? I have never had my receiver hooked up to ethernet or phone line since the day I got the receivers. That was 2002!
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    Stonecold Fired effective today

    I don't post much either but sad to hear the news Stonecold. I check this site a couple of times a day and always look for your concise opinion and help. Best of luck.
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    Silly question about 1080p Directv signal

    I do not have VOD. I order 1080p through their normal pay per view channels. Are you saying there may be a quality issue between VOD and ppv? With VOD being better?
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    Silly question about 1080p Directv signal

    Is the 1080p signal that I receive the same quality as that of a Blu-ray? Probably a really dumb question. Is the 1080p signal compressed? I swear I can see a difference between 1080p movie content from Directv than from my Blu-ray. With, the Blu-ray player having better picture quality. I...
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    HD Clarity (June 7th)

    Did anyone notice HD looking extremely sharp and clear last night on 277 & 278? I went back and forth between Travel HD (277) and History HD (269) and there was a noticeable difference in picture clarity. Even my wife noticed. I hear about compressed and uncompressed video and could last...
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    VS President on 670 The Score

    Here is the link to the interview on the radio 670 The Score - The Danny Mac Show - General Interviews
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    H20 Receiver problem, or is it my tv?

    I have the H20 HD receiver hooked up via hdmi to my Sony KDL52V4100. With this set up I am experiencing "stutter" issues when I watch programs with a lot of action in the background (ex. American Idol). I have tried switching over to component connections but this did not correct the problem...
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    Stut..Stut..Stuttering on H20

    I recently purchased a Sony KDL52V4100 which I have hooked up to my H20 through hdmi (1.3). The other night while watching American Idol the picture was stut..stut..stuttering quite frequently for a split second. I noticed it again last night while watching basketball on ESPN HD but not at the...
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    How to hook up audio for A/V receiver

    Thanks for the help!
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    How to hook up audio for A/V receiver

    I have an H20 receiver with an optical audio out and an HDMI out. My tv (Sony KDL52V4100) has both an HDMI input/outputs and optical audio out. My audio receiver is an older unit and only has optical audio inputs. Do I run an optical audio out from the H20 receiver to the audio receivers...
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    My DTV installation, what do you think?

    Report this guy to Directv. He sounds like a bad apple
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    Need some tailgate help

    I want to take the HD receiver from my house for tailgating. I have the HDTV but where can I buy a dish? All I want to do is run one line from the dish to the receiver to see the football games in hd. If someone could direct me to a website and tell me the bare necessities needed, I would...
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    Red/amber band at top of HD channels

    Is anyone else seeing this? I noticed it for the first time last night watching Lost. I flipped to ESPN HD and saw the same thing, but when I turned to SD channel it was not there. I noticed it also on Nick HD but not on Fox Business HD. Just curious if anyone else is experiencing this...
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    HD channels ahead of SD

    I have the H20 and it now goes to the HD channel first. :D Before that it was frustrating as hell going to the HD channels
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    Successful DirecTV Slimline Attic Installation

    Seeing all that snow in your attic, you may want to shut the window.:D You have some MaGyver in you. Good job.
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    Giada in Hi Def Food Network

    I dig watching Giada's cooking show. She always has a couple of mellons for dessert.
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    Direct TV only for Tailgating HELP

    How did you switch to round from oval? I do not want to use auto detect do I