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Former DirecTV/Current Uverse

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I had DirecTV for two years before switching to Uverse. My experience with DirecTV was full of amazingly slow menus and channel changes, frequent audio drops, and occasional weather disturbances. I can tell that I took a slight step downward in picture quality, but I also do not have any of the issues mentioned.

What's my point? DirecTV is running some crazy deals right now and I would be interested in switching back IF those issues are gone.

So, my question is, are the menus still slow? Is it still 3-4 seconds between channel changes? What about audio drops?

I believe I had an H21 receiver before - anything newer and better out now that improves or corrects those issues? Was I the only person that had those issues with DirecTV?
 
I think with their newer hardware like the HR24 so forth from what I can tell and have read I think they have addressed allot of those issues. Other's feel free to chime in..
 
Yep. Once you have said HR24 you have said it all!!!
Very fast and steady. I never tried the 922 from Dish but had the 622,722 and 722K. As good as any of those IMO.
Look on the bright side with Uverse. You have a softer picture and clunky box.......and my point is? Oh well, I'm sure you enjoy Uverse as much as I do Direct.
 
Yeah UVerse FIOS is just like cable TV is just provided from a Telco instead of a Cable company. Sat TV to me as always been a better choice but thats just my 2 cents.
 
 
I have an HR20 and an HR23. The HR23 is slower than the HR20, but I don't see channel changes as being as slow as you described. Maybe 2 seconds tops. There are no audio dropouts as before. The weather outages can be ameliorated by a good dish alignment.
 
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