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Been gone off the forums for awhile now.. I don't think any new HD has been added has it? I am still with my HD Tivos and love their functionality. I know there were many complaints about the DTV DVR's have those issues been fixed? Is there any good reasons to upgrade to them from my DirecTivo's yet? Are they still trying to charge for the DTV DVR's? Or are they offering the free upgrades from the Tivos yet? Is the OTA tuner activated yet?
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1. New HD channels have been somewhat listed, at least the agreements are in place. They will not go live until at least the 1st Sat goes live. Many HD channels are waiting for D* before they go live, if you were that channel, why would you go HD if there is NO provider to show it ?
2. The majority of the issues have been fixed, D* has been working diligently to send updates and with each one, the unit gets better.
I personally have had very few problems since I got mine back in Sept. but others have had issues, the majority are taken care of.
3. Any good reasons to upgrade ? Yes, if your a sports fan, your local RSN may be up and running in HD, your Locals may be in HD, and you will need the new recievers to get the new HD cchannels as they will be in MPEG4 format, your HR10-250 onlt handles mpeg2.
4. Still trying to charge for DVR fee?, of course they are that will not change, TIVO charged $122 p/m if you went with strictly TIVO, no D*. when D* came into it, TIVO charged 5 p/m... so that chrge has always been there and probably will always be there.
D* now has different programming packages in which the HD and the DVR are automatically included, depending on what you have/ get.
btw, DISH charges for EACH DVR you own. D* only charges for the 1st DVR, so you pay the DVR fee on the first and nothing on 2- however many you decide to have.
5. Free upgrades, NO not yet, but depending on who you talk to and your status with D* you can get different discounts and price adjustments.
They may charge you and then ive you 12 months of a $10 monthly discount, everyone is different.
6. The OTA tuners have been activated since Dec. and working well .
Jimbo
1. New HD channels have been somewhat listed, at least the agreements are in place. They will not go live until at least the 1st Sat goes live. Many HD channels are waiting for D* before they go live, if you were that channel, why would you go HD if there is NO provider to show it ?
2. The majority of the issues have been fixed, D* has been working diligently to send updates and with each one, the unit gets better.
I personally have had very few problems since I got mine back in Sept. but others have had issues, the majority are taken care of.
3. Any good reasons to upgrade ? Yes, if your a sports fan, your local RSN may be up and running in HD, your Locals may be in HD, and you will need the new recievers to get the new HD cchannels as they will be in MPEG4 format, your HR10-250 onlt handles mpeg2.
4. Still trying to charge for DVR fee?, of course they are that will not change, TIVO charged $122 p/m if you went with strictly TIVO, no D*. when D* came into it, TIVO charged 5 p/m... so that chrge has always been there and probably will always be there.
D* now has different programming packages in which the HD and the DVR are automatically included, depending on what you have/ get.
btw, DISH charges for EACH DVR you own. D* only charges for the 1st DVR, so you pay the DVR fee on the first and nothing on 2- however many you decide to have.
5. Free upgrades, NO not yet, but depending on who you talk to and your status with D* you can get different discounts and price adjustments.
They may charge you and then ive you 12 months of a $10 monthly discount, everyone is different.
6. The OTA tuners have been activated since Dec. and working well .
Jimbo
Thanks for all these answers Jimbo! I knew they charged the DVR fee but its still free with the premier package right? Thats how it is for me now anyways. I have a lot of DVRs also the RV is a DVR so I save a ton of money by having the premier.. My wife complained about the premier package and we added it up and added all the DVR fees and I think it was about the same price or more with a lesser package hehehehe.
You think they will ever offer a free upgrade from the Tivo units to the new units? I think once they try to implement the new packages they might run into many disgruntled customers when they tell them they need to buy a new receiver to get more HD channels... I could be wrong but I have yet to buy a receiver ever for D* and I really hate to lose the functionality of the Tivo my wife has already said she would prefer us not get a "normal" dvr because she hates her parents DVR and she thinks the Tivo's are better. heh I just want more HD
Thanks for all these answers Jimbo! I knew they charged the DVR fee but its still free with the premier package right? Thats how it is for me now anyways. I have a lot of DVRs also the RV is a DVR so I save a ton of money by having the premier.. My wife complained about the premier package and we added it up and added all the DVR fees and I think it was about the same price or more with a lesser package hehehehe.
You think they will ever offer a free upgrade from the Tivo units to the new units? I think once they try to implement the new packages they might run into many disgruntled customers when they tell them they need to buy a new receiver to get more HD channels... I could be wrong but I have yet to buy a receiver ever for D* and I really hate to lose the functionality of the Tivo my wife has already said she would prefer us not get a "normal" dvr because she hates her parents DVR and she thinks the Tivo's are better. heh I just want more HD
hdtvtechno, answered your question (DVR w/premium)
I have never been able to afford the premier package, I might consider it though if you could get a sports sub outof it instead of the movie channels, seeing I rarely watch movies.
Offering a free upgrade to the new from TIVO ?
Probably not, but it may come down to like $99 eventually as they get closer to making the switch from mpeg 2 to 4, another year or so I would guess.
Implimenting into the new packages ? I havent went thru them to see what channels may have changed yet, but my bill will be the $ 69. variety regardless, seeing I have HD and a DVR .
Really when you add up what I am paying now with the HD and DVR fee's it comes out to be about the same anyways.
btw, what does your wife consider a "Normal" DVR, this unit is far from normal ...
Jimbo
Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
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To add: 101W Ku seems to be (one of if not the) strongest for me, and if I only had Ku I definitely want 101W for the music mux, it's robust FEC and strong signal help a lot. I've thought about using a used Dish/DirectTV dish at my Dads to supplement his OTA (mainly for my benefit when I visit )
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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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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
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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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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.