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Thanks to some of the information that I received within this forum I was able to get what I think is a very good deal on the HR20 and just wanted to share how I got it done.
Ive been with DirecTV for about 4 years and just a normal 'A' list subscriber - a bill of roughly $80 per month. Recently I have been having problems with my H20-600 resetting itself all the time and a few calls to tech support left me with no options other than leasing a new H20 for $49 + shipping. I read here that many people were able to get a free upgrade so I thought this would be a great oppertunity to try and get that as well.
What I did was send DirecTV an e-mail letting them know the problems I was having and asked when my contract was going to be expired. Didn't threaten to leave, just asked the question. I received a response saying that someone would call me to talk about the issue. I spoke with the CSR this morning and basically she wasn't any help and couldn't understand my issues. She told me it would be about $65 to cancel which was about the only useful information she provided me. I tried to explain to her that I could go to Comcast and get a free HD-DVR plus a lot of savings on phone and internet and it would only cost me that $65 to buy out my contract with DirecTV. She didn't understand the math so I said thank you for the time and I would talk things over with my wife as to what we wanted to do.
This afternoon I then wrote a response back to the email I received and explained the math. Wrote out how I could get a HD-DVR for free and save a bunch elsewhere too buy just buying out the contract (used this term instead of 'cancel' - sounds better
). I told them that I really didn't want to switch because I was excited about the future HD plans DirecTV has, but an initial savings of over $200 (the cost of an HD-DVR and shipping from DirecTV) and substantial monthly savings made it really difficult to stay. Especially with a newborn in the home, an savings is good to me.
So, this afternoon I get a call from another DirecTV representative saying that they really wanted to keep my business and this is what they offered me:
1. HD-DVR for free - did have to pay for shipping though
2. HD Service free for 12 months
3. $10 programming credit for 12 months
So for a payment of $21 and change I got a new HD-DVR and $20 off my monthly bill for a year. Of course this required a new commitment, but I am OK with that. I think the key was being very cordial and explaining my situation to them. I never 'threatened' leaving or even asked them for anything for free - just showed them the differences and they came to me with the deal
Just wanted to share that yes it is possible to get a 'free' upgrade to the HD-DVR as long as you aren't aggressive and you have good reasoning as to why you should be able to get it for free. Think this was a good deal?
Ive been with DirecTV for about 4 years and just a normal 'A' list subscriber - a bill of roughly $80 per month. Recently I have been having problems with my H20-600 resetting itself all the time and a few calls to tech support left me with no options other than leasing a new H20 for $49 + shipping. I read here that many people were able to get a free upgrade so I thought this would be a great oppertunity to try and get that as well.
What I did was send DirecTV an e-mail letting them know the problems I was having and asked when my contract was going to be expired. Didn't threaten to leave, just asked the question. I received a response saying that someone would call me to talk about the issue. I spoke with the CSR this morning and basically she wasn't any help and couldn't understand my issues. She told me it would be about $65 to cancel which was about the only useful information she provided me. I tried to explain to her that I could go to Comcast and get a free HD-DVR plus a lot of savings on phone and internet and it would only cost me that $65 to buy out my contract with DirecTV. She didn't understand the math so I said thank you for the time and I would talk things over with my wife as to what we wanted to do.
This afternoon I then wrote a response back to the email I received and explained the math. Wrote out how I could get a HD-DVR for free and save a bunch elsewhere too buy just buying out the contract (used this term instead of 'cancel' - sounds better
). I told them that I really didn't want to switch because I was excited about the future HD plans DirecTV has, but an initial savings of over $200 (the cost of an HD-DVR and shipping from DirecTV) and substantial monthly savings made it really difficult to stay. Especially with a newborn in the home, an savings is good to me.So, this afternoon I get a call from another DirecTV representative saying that they really wanted to keep my business and this is what they offered me:
1. HD-DVR for free - did have to pay for shipping though
2. HD Service free for 12 months
3. $10 programming credit for 12 months
So for a payment of $21 and change I got a new HD-DVR and $20 off my monthly bill for a year. Of course this required a new commitment, but I am OK with that. I think the key was being very cordial and explaining my situation to them. I never 'threatened' leaving or even asked them for anything for free - just showed them the differences and they came to me with the deal
Just wanted to share that yes it is possible to get a 'free' upgrade to the HD-DVR as long as you aren't aggressive and you have good reasoning as to why you should be able to get it for free. Think this was a good deal?
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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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I saw that, wasn't sure if PHP was employed by XenForo or not.
arstechnica.com
PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently
Unconfirmed report claims PHP2Shell exploit remotely executes code on PHP sites.
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Yup thats what xenforo is written in, php.
But all patched now.
But all patched now.
More specifically, these:
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A more scholarly story is here:
PHP warns admins of two critical flaws, emergency patches coming tomorrow
The PHP security team is warning administrators to prepare for emergency security updates tomorrow to address two critical vulnerabilities, as information about the flaws has reportedly leaked ahead of their scheduled disclosure.
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I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.
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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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For quite a while now, people with a VIP211k have been losing their recordings on their activated external HDDs... even when there's nothing physically wrong with HDD. I believe this is an intentional and underhanded tactic that Dish is pulling in an attempt to force users away from the VIP211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
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Every time my Dish contract comes up I weigh the options of keeping Dish or switch to streaming. Right now I can watch/record the OTA channels vis my HDHomerun. I also can stream CBS and NBC via the Paramount+ and Peacock apps. What I would need to find is how to watch the Food Network, HGTV, Syfy, USA, Hallmark channels, Great American Family, Lifetime channels plus a few more with an app or two. My current Dish bill is $118, so I should be able to get a few apps for a lot less.
Any suggestions? I would want the best picture quality and audio quality I could get.
Any suggestions? I would want the best picture quality and audio quality I could get.
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USA and SyFy content is on Peacock, you can receive the rest of those channels via Philo, only $25 a month.
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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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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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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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