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  1. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I thought I would share my recent HR34 for HR44 swap experience as I think it sheds some light on to get it done. I had an HR34 fail recently, after having had similar experiences with slowness people have described in this thread. Since I had lost my recordings already and needed to replace...
  2. DIRECTV Programming
    Called today, customer since 2003. I've received ST free (or for <$100) for at least the past 5-6 years. Was initially offered half off Max, still $164 or whatever, I declined and asked for just RZC which he offered. Then he checked to "see what else he could do" with no pressure from me, I...
  3. DIRECTV Programming
    So you want free ST with no commitment and no other service. I can't imagine why you're having difficulty getting that. Retention deals are somewhat based on service history, I think there is zero chance in you accomplishing what you want, nor should they give it to you.
  4. DIRECTV Connected Home
    You can set a show to record and then immediately start watching it, so effectively it's live TV.
  5. DIRECTV Programming
    All I can think of is this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Oa5yEq2qvM
  6. DIRECTV Programming
    Called retention today, got: - ST and RZC for free - Showtime for 3 months - Starz for 6 months I already have several discounts on my account so they couldn't give me any more, but they said to call back when they expired and they'd find more to give. Did require a one year agreement, but...
  7. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I really hope DirecTV includes Hulu as an expansion of its DirecTV everywhere to existing subscribers. I don't see why they couldn't as Dish did effectively the same thing when they acquired Blockbuster. This could be very m'eh, or it could be fantastic for D* subscribers. I can't imagine...
  8. DIRECTV Connected Home
    There was no contract extension.
  9. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Exactly. Good luck getting a regular CSR to be able to provide a free anything. I didn't beg, I didn't threaten, I just talked to people with the ability to do anything. I called and asked, and they provided it. It was just a suggestion.
  10. DIRECTV Connected Home
    It's worth a call into retention before buying one, I got one for free with very little effort.
  11. DIRECTV Programming
    Not sure if it's been mentioned in the previous 70+ pages, but FX is spawing it's comedy series into another network FXX that is replacing Fox Soccer. I assume since Fox Soccer is already carried by D*, there will be no carriage issues in September...
  12. DIRECTV General Discussion
    An apple TV, airplay and 13000 songs in iTunes match, I never use Sonic Tap. I do subscribe to Sirius XM and the online quality is great, easily airplayed through the apple TV. To each their own, I'm just a bit surprised at the # of people that use the music channels so heavily given the...
  13. DIRECTV Connected Home
    First day with the nomad, arrived yesterday. All in all, I'm very happy with it. Software is slick and works well. Transcoding does take a while, but after that the quality is very good. Only thing really missing is a native iPad app, but the iPhone one is totally usable. Looking forward...
  14. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Thanks! I am really looking forward to using it, it's something I've wanted to be able to do for a while and I think it'll be very useful.
  15. DIRECTV Connected Home
    I had been debating pulling the trigger on a Nomad but hadn't yet because of some of the complaints. I called in today and was able to get one for free, which is the perfect price! Hopefully a native iPad app is coming, but I'm excited to try it out.
  16. DIRECTV Programming
    Well, you CAN go out to iTunes and buy a season pass for $42.99 (or other competitors). So it's possible to get current eps of cable series in an "a la carte" format. However, unless you're viewing is very limited, that price model doesn't make sense for very long.
  17. DIRECTV Programming
    There have definitely been some tangents in this thread. I think the main problem is that people think a la carte would be cheaper, so they want it. Traditional providers won't provide it, so the "internet" must be the solution. The problem with that line of thinking is that you need a...
  18. DIRECTV Programming
    The NFL ST on PS3 is kind of a unique case as it's filling the role that MLB, NHL and NBA online offerings offer. I don't see them forgoing satellite and providing the complete experience over IP. What I think should happen is what we're already seeing with HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, even ABC has...
  19. DIRECTV Programming
    95% of my commercial skipping consists of 6 presses of the 30-sec skip button. That is very little work in pretty much every definition of the term.
  20. DIRECTV Programming
    What you've done is make a compelling argument that for your family, using a service like Hulu largely meats your TV needs. That's the extreme micro, extrapolating that out to the macro and thinking that instills fear in providers is not logical. Networks own the content and that's value...
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