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  1. DIRECTV General Discussion
    My two year price guarantee expired in September, and DTV wouldn't match the price. So I dropped and went full streaming. ATT Uverse increased in price as there wasn't a bundle, so just yesterday, moved to Cox Cable internet, with a great 2-year promotion (150M speed for $50/month). I know...
  2. Cable TV Discussion
    New to Cox (and cable for that matter), and getting an install on Monday. How is their Panoramic Internet box, and is there specific equipment or set-up I should be asking for? I currently use Google Mesh, so how does this compare to the panoramic box with or without the pods? With the...
  3. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Well - last post here: 2-year $40/month DTV promo was running out, so I called to try to keep the price low. They said NO, so I asked to speak to retention, and they said NO. I asked to speak with a supervisor, and they said NO. So I cancelled. FYI, this is after 2 years with DTV and Uverse...
  4. DIRECTV General Discussion
    So my 2-year ATT/DirecTV contract ended in November, and my bill was raised by $5/month. Then DirecTV announced that they're increasing rates, and as of early February, my bill was raised by $3/month. It doesn't sound like a lot on a monthly basis, but that comes out to $96/year. I have to...
  5. DIRECTV General Discussion
    With Westworld now on HBO (and the first episode was on the free HBO trial last week), I'm now looking at pricing for HBO, and wanted to get opinions on the best way to go: HBO through DirecTV - $18/month; HBO through Amazon Prime - $15/month (I already have Amazon Prime); HBO Now - $15/month...
  6. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Coming up on my first month with DTV - when I'll have to decide if I want to cancel the protection plan. On the plus side, the protection plan provides new equipment every two years. On the other hand, it looks like the HR44 and C61 receivers are extremely reliable. Do you recommend or not...
  7. General DISH™ Discussion
    Well, after more than 12 years with Dish, I am being forced to leave. DSL through ATT is going from $20/month up to $40/month; so to keep the cost of TV & Internet below $100, it looks like I will be forced to get U-Verse. Kind of messed-up: ATT is raising their prices for DSL, so I get to...
  8. General DISH™ Discussion
    Can I put my Dish Network receiver in the attic? It makes things much easier to wire to two rooms if I can put this in the attic, as I wouldn't have to run multiple wires back and forth. But it gets very hot in the attic, and its quite dusty, as its an unfinished attic. Has anyone done this...
  9. General Satellite Discussion
    So I am trying to lessen my monthly expenditures. I recently got rid of my home phone service, using dsl only, saving about $40 a month using skype and google voice. Now its time to start looking at how to get rid of the monthly TV charge, and was wondering how other people are doing this (if...
  10. General DISH™ Discussion
    Does DishNetwork still require receivers to be connected to a phone line? I am getting rid of my home phone service, and my receivers (522 & 508) don't take internet connections.
  11. Sirius XM General Discussion
    So I tried cancelling my XM service yet again, and for the second time they gave me 3 months of free service. I had to talk to about 3 levels of customer service, and was really prepared to cancel, but its hard to turn down 3 more months for free (this is the second time I have gotten the 3...
  12. Sirius XM General Discussion
    Just called to threaten canceling (again) - I got a single $20 payment for five months - comes out to $4/month. Only problem - I'll have to call again in 5 months, and threaten canceling yet again.
  13. General DISH™ Discussion
    Just curious - I received the letter from Dish that my 721 will no longer work, and as a result, replaced it with the 522. They told me of the offer that if I send the 721 back in (which I own), they'll credit my account for a whopping $10. On the other hand, these receivers are still going...
  14. Standard Definition Receiver Support Forum
    Hi all - I have 721 and 508 receivers. The signal strength on the 721 on both 118 and 110 satellites is 90; however, it is around 50 on the 508. Any idea why the signal strength would be almost half on the two receivers? Thanks
  15. Standard Definition Receiver Support Forum
    Anyone else having speed problems with the 508 - seems like the last week or so (since I got the 405 update, I would guess). For the most part, it seems like the computer chip is too small/slow for the new software, and its taking time to catch up with what is going on. The signal freezes every...
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