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Tekneek · 01-28-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by saldana

He told me that its the same as DTV for some of their channels because they purchased transponder space and transmission bandwith from directv, so depending on what channel you were watching and which satellite in comes from, it is coming from DTV anyway.

It really is amazing how ignorant some of those guys are. It's not true and never has been.

Samdari · 01-31-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tekneek

It really is amazing how ignorant some of those guys are. It's not true and never has been.

Well, you could tell he was full of crap when he claimed to work for DirecTV directly. They are in the business of selling programming, not installing cables and dishes. They contract all of that.

Kodos · 02-17-2006, 02:52 PM

So is the final assessment that if you want DirecTivo, get it before the end of the month. I already have one DirecTV Tivo, but would like to get a second and don't want to lease in the future.

gstelmack · 02-17-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

So is the final assessment that if you want DirecTivo, get it before the end of the month. I already have one DirecTV Tivo, but would like to get a second and don't want to lease in the future.

More like if you want a DirecTV Tivo, buy it now before they are all out of stock and all they have are the new NDS DVRs...

Draft Dodger · 02-17-2006, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

More like if you want a DirecTV Tivo, buy it now before they are all out of stock and all they have are the new NDS DVRs...

what is an NDS DVR?

Ksyrup · 02-17-2006, 07:11 PM

I still haven't gotten any kind of offer to upgrade my receivers and switch to a lease. I haven't checked the website in a few weeks, though. They're being pretty quiet about this, which suggests they don't have much confidence that it is going to be received favorably.

Tekneek · 02-17-2006, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

what is an NDS DVR?

A Digital Video Recorder made by NDS.

gstelmack · 02-17-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

what is an NDS DVR?

NDS is the Newscorp owned (invested? somehow connected) company that makes DVRs for their satellite service in the UK and is producing the newer interactive receivers for DirecTV. The newer R15 is an NDS model. The key is that it is not TIVO-based and uses different software. That may or may not be important to you.

Ksyrup · 03-02-2006, 09:12 PM

Have any existing customers been offered one of these free upgrade deals we were talking about a couple of months ago? I haven't seen any, and just logged in on directv.com and was offered a lease upgrade for $99. Uh...no thanks.

What happened to the special offers? Maybe I need to call to get a good deal, or was it all just a bunch of BS?

gstelmack · 03-03-2006, 09:19 AM

My area just got announced as being in the next wave of MPEG-4 upgrades, so I'll let you know what they send me. If it costs me a few hundred bucks to go to MPEG-4 (after already spending like $600 to get HD and then an HD-TIVO), Time Warner may FINALLY get me back as a TV customer...

02-17-2006, 07:11 PM	#56
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I still haven't gotten any kind of offer to upgrade my receivers and switch to a lease. I haven't checked the website in a few weeks, though. They're being pretty quiet about this, which suggests they don't have much confidence that it is going to be received favorably. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-02-2006, 09:12 PM	#59
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Have any existing customers been offered one of these free upgrade deals we were talking about a couple of months ago? I haven't seen any, and just logged in on directv.com and was offered a lease upgrade for $99. Uh...no thanks. What happened to the special offers? Maybe I need to call to get a good deal, or was it all just a bunch of BS? __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-03-2006, 09:19 AM	#60
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	My area just got announced as being in the next wave of MPEG-4 upgrades, so I'll let you know what they send me. If it costs me a few hundred bucks to go to MPEG-4 (after already spending like $600 to get HD and then an HD-TIVO), Time Warner may FINALLY get me back as a TV customer... __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

02-17-2006, 02:52 PM	#53
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	So is the final assessment that if you want DirecTivo, get it before the end of the month. I already have one DirecTV Tivo, but would like to get a second and don't want to lease in the future.

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