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Hi guys, nice forum you have here. :up
I'm switching from comcast to dtv, the installer is coming in a few hours. Here is my question...
I have 3 old directv boxes, a few hughes boxes from a dtv contract I had a few years back, and a directv+ dvr that I scooped up from my dead uncles house.
I want to put tv in 3 rooms (maybe 4) but I didn't want to pay the extra $5/mo for each box lease so I asked the sales person if I could use the boxes I already had. she said they thought that would be ok unless the boxes were outdated and couldn't be 'upgraded' whatever that means.
They all have cards, etc, but they are a few years old.
I guess I'll find out soon enough when the guy gets here.. but has anyone had experience with this? Will he/she reprogram the boxes for me? The cable line is already ran, he'll just have to cross the individual rooms over the dish out in the garage wiring.
I'm also buying the 1 hd-dvr box for my main tv.. I'm pretty excited I hope it turns out to be a good experience..
Cheers!
slim-
I'm switching from comcast to dtv, the installer is coming in a few hours. Here is my question...
I have 3 old directv boxes, a few hughes boxes from a dtv contract I had a few years back, and a directv+ dvr that I scooped up from my dead uncles house.
I want to put tv in 3 rooms (maybe 4) but I didn't want to pay the extra $5/mo for each box lease so I asked the sales person if I could use the boxes I already had. she said they thought that would be ok unless the boxes were outdated and couldn't be 'upgraded' whatever that means.
They all have cards, etc, but they are a few years old.
I guess I'll find out soon enough when the guy gets here.. but has anyone had experience with this? Will he/she reprogram the boxes for me? The cable line is already ran, he'll just have to cross the individual rooms over the dish out in the garage wiring.
I'm also buying the 1 hd-dvr box for my main tv.. I'm pretty excited I hope it turns out to be a good experience..
Cheers!
slim-
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I just wanted to post an update of what happened...
Well, the sales support rep never called me back, so I called back in to customer service and explained that I was promised a free upgrade on my other boxes. The rep stated that she couldn't do it, but suggested I escalate the call to their resolution team.
The resolution rep helped me out, I'm getting 3 free upgrade boxes put in on Thursday. This could have all been avoided had I known that the $5 lease fee turns into a $5 additional receiver fee even if you own the box.
But! Everything worked out I think, I'll have to wait for the bill to ensure all the credits are there but I suspect everything will be OK.
Overall I've had a very pleasant install experience so far and I hope it continues. My one HD-DVR I got installed today is working great and I love having ALL the channels
I hate reading threads where people have problems and then never post back to say what happened, so I just wanted to post back.
I look forward to continuing to peruse and participate in these forums. I'm off to watch the All-Star game in 1080i
Cheers!
slim-
Well, the sales support rep never called me back, so I called back in to customer service and explained that I was promised a free upgrade on my other boxes. The rep stated that she couldn't do it, but suggested I escalate the call to their resolution team.
The resolution rep helped me out, I'm getting 3 free upgrade boxes put in on Thursday. This could have all been avoided had I known that the $5 lease fee turns into a $5 additional receiver fee even if you own the box.
But! Everything worked out I think, I'll have to wait for the bill to ensure all the credits are there but I suspect everything will be OK.
Overall I've had a very pleasant install experience so far and I hope it continues. My one HD-DVR I got installed today is working great and I love having ALL the channels
I hate reading threads where people have problems and then never post back to say what happened, so I just wanted to post back.
I look forward to continuing to peruse and participate in these forums. I'm off to watch the All-Star game in 1080i
Cheers!
slim-
I just wanted to post an update of what happened...
Well, the sales support rep never called me back, so I called back in to customer service and explained that I was promised a free upgrade on my other boxes. The rep stated that she couldn't do it, but suggested I escalate the call to their resolution team.
The resolution rep helped me out, I'm getting 3 free upgrade boxes put in on Thursday. This could have all been avoided had I known that the $5 lease fee turns into a $5 additional receiver fee even if you own the box.
But! Everything worked out I think, I'll have to wait for the bill to ensure all the credits are there but I suspect everything will be OK.
Overall I've had a very pleasant install experience so far and I hope it continues. My one HD-DVR I got installed today is working great and I love having ALL the channels
I hate reading threads where people have problems and then never post back to say what happened, so I just wanted to post back.
I look forward to continuing to peruse and participate in these forums. I'm off to watch the All-Star game in 1080i
Cheers!
slim-
Slimdog,
Welcome to the site !!!
Glad you got everything worked out and that you posted back,
YES lots come to complain when things don't work out and never come back.
It's normal to hear about more bad installs or repairs because many don't come and post the GOOD ones as they have nothing wrong ...
Some do, it's getting better.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the MLB ASG is on FOX in stunning 720P.
Fox has always been 720 as is ABC and ESPN.
CBS and NBC are 1080i ...
Just the same, the larger number does not nessasaraly mean a better picture.
Jimbo
Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
Browns lead the AFC North 
For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
My year was almost up and we got the new bill for a year of service for $ 360.00 insane sat radio is becoming like cable!!! i logged into my acct and hopped onto chat and told the rep that i wanted to cancel. she understood my concern and went quiet for a few minutes. i figured that she was canceling my service. she comes back and said that she seen that i have been a sub since 07 and then offers me the same package for a year for 120.00 with taxes and fee's!!! i grabbed it. after almost having a stroke 
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Don't you mean phone sex operators
Is That why you keep SXM ???Don't you mean phone sex operators
Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango
The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
I forgot you can pay that with Ford Pass points, I won't be due again till Feb, but I'll have to remember to try it ... Not sure what needs to be done, but I do have a substantial amount of points currently.Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango
The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
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when i say cancel. they give the moon and stars!!! iv'e gotten free radios and a free month once since it was my bdayIs That why you keep SXM ???
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America’s Fastest-Growing EV State Isn’t California—Not by a Long Shot
New data shows electric vehicle adoption is increasingly driven by state policies, electricity prices and charging access—not federal incentives
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The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.
It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.
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Never realized that Tesla is losing to BYD at manufacturing too, which IMO is Tesla's biggest accomplishment and area of innovation. Nice writeup about the state of play and how we got here though. I have no faith that we're moving any productive direction though sadly, most changes and efforts feel reactionary rather than rooted in making use of the time being bought by tariffs, with few exceptions.
So: how are the cars so cheap, and what is being cut to get there? The best public accounting comes from the Rhodium Group, which compared BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor against Tesla's Chinese operation, a fair comparison because it removes labor costs and shipping from the equation entirely. Their estimate is that BYD builds a car for about $4,700 less than Tesla builds a Model 3 in Shanghai, roughly 15 percent of the Model 3's price. The breakdown is the interesting part. Direct government grants account for about $292 per vehicle, which is 5 percent of the gap. The biggest single factor is vertical integration: BYD makes about 80 percent of its top-tier components in-house, against 37 percent for Tesla, and that eliminates roughly $2,369 per vehicle in supplier markups. Lower overhead, meaning cheaper engineering talent and administrative cost spread across enormous volume, accounts for another $1,719. And BYD pays its suppliers on 155-day terms, against Tesla's 60, which is worth about $214 per car in float. When people say the Chinese advantage is subsidies, the per-vehicle number says otherwise. When people say it is slave wages, the Tesla Shanghai comparison says otherwise too. The advantage is mostly that BYD decided, twenty years ago, to make its own batteries, its own motors, its own power electronics, and its own semiconductors, and Western automakers decided the opposite.
US EV sales are rising again. Here’s why the recovery is set to last.
Even though sales tanked last year after the end of federal incentives, the American EV sector is on the mend as drivers face sky-high gasoline prices.
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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
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Here in Indiana, the difference between Regular and Premium is usually a dollar, but some charge even more:
