DBSTalk.Com - DIRECTV General Discussion http://www.dbstalk.com General discussion related to DIRECTV. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:50:55 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.dbstalk.com/dbs-images/misc/rss.jpg DBSTalk.Com - DIRECTV General Discussion http://www.dbstalk.com Slow motion ?? http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168596&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:45:56 GMT Is it possible to go frame to frame like I could with the TIVO peanut ?? Is it possible to go frame to frame like I could with the TIVO peanut ?? ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion roehrle http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168596 What will it take to keep you a DirecTV client? http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168594&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:44:29 GMT I have been thinking about this for a few weeks. I certainly don't have a time frame, but I do have a list of the killer apps that are going to get my business in the future. If some other provider put them in front of me right now, however, I might drop the dish from my roofline.

(1) More HD choices.
(2) Centralized receiver hardware with multiple tuners that will let me
(3) Serve high def signals to multiple locations from that central source.

(1) should be a no brainer. I don't any single channel in particular. I just don't want a single channel (BET in '09).

(2) I want to be able to record - without having to cobble together a Microsoft Server - and store to a single location. I want one reliable central setup for all my shows. I think I need at least four tuners on that central source with the ability to record on all four and playback content to multiple locations at the same time. A four in, two out is all I really would ever need.

(3) I want an easy way to serve a HD signal to a TV in my wife's office or the kitchen or the guest bedroom. I want those signals to be served by a central location. When I am tired, I would like to be able to watch my network shows in my bedroom. I would like to be able to watch my Monday night football Tuesday morning in my office.

That's the list for me. The bad thing for D* is that FIOS is probably getting closer to offering that wish list to me. The good news is they just aren't here yet.

So am curious as to the items that will make you stay if they are offered or go if they aren't. ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion oldfantom http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168594 Merger Results in Formation of DIRECTV Sports Networks http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168586&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:19 GMT DIRECTV completed a merger transaction with Liberty Media yesterday .. More information here (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168590). Some more information came available today. ... DIRECTV completed a merger transaction with Liberty Media yesterday .. More information here. Some more information came available today.

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As a result of the merger, Liberty Sports Group has been re-branded DIRECTV Sports Networks, a controlled subsidiary of DIRECTV that is comprised of three regional sports networks, which include FSN Northwest, FSN Pittsburgh and FSN Rocky Mountain (and sub-region FSN Utah). The three networks combined reach more than 8.5 million viewers across 17 states and own exclusive programming and distribution partnerships with more than 25 teams and conferences.
What effect will this have if any. also i did a search and nothing cam up on this topic. ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion Unknown http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168586 Bad remotes or bad user ? http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168583&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:07:08 GMT This problem has me confused. Our main unit is a R15-300, after about a year the #'s three , six and nine, stopped working on the remote. Order a new universal Rf ( since I wanted the back light) :grin: Same thing happened to this one, same numbers. Ordered a second plain $15 remote, same thing with this one but this time we upgraded a second room to a HD-DVR took the remote from the old D11, which was working fine and has lasted about 3 years to use with the R15. Guess what after about 3 months I'm seeing the same thing happen. Could it really be because of my usage :confused: or could some sort of feedback/interference issue be the cause ? The IR receiver in our Toshiba TV did die right before we switched to satellite service. Could this have any effect on the remotes ? I can't believe I burn out as many remotes as it seems. ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion bh711 http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168583 Big Game Cal Stanford http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168580&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:40 GMT I am really ticked that the Cal Stanford game is on Versus and we can't see it. As I see it, the customer again is getting the shaft. I think this is breach of contract and I won't have to wait for the 2 years to expire. U-Verse has just come into my neighborhood and it sounds better every day. I hope I am not the only one that feels this way, and we should let the powers know.:mad::confused::mad: ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion italiano116 http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168580 freeze up http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168566&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:46 GMT question? during last two weeks off and on my hr-22-100 has been freezing up on occasions,few and far between.last 4 days it is really bad. did the usually unplug and reboot still does it. checked... question? during last two weeks off and on my hr-22-100 has been freezing up on occasions,few and far between.last 4 days it is really bad. did the usually unplug and reboot still does it. checked signal on satellites all high 80's and 90's. i am stumped!!!!! any other suggestions? regards ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion bills http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168566 USB Tuner http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168562&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:31 GMT Hello,
I have a ATI TV Wonder HD 600 USB Digital & Analog TV Tuner. How do I hook this up to my R22 DVR and record shows off it? Th tuner has both RG6 and RCA w/ Svid cable.

Thanks ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion ProCon http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168562 Is something wrong this morning? 11/20 http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168561&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:08 GMT Getting an intermittent 771 error on all my receivers this morning in the RDU market. Is there something wrong with the stream today? It's killin' me....

Tom- ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion GonzoF1 http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168561 Paperless Billing http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168549&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:30:29 GMT I know this may sound stupid...but,

How do I get AWAY from paperless billing? The account is in my wife's name and the notification goes to her email address...one I don't check routinely. I need that paper to remind me to pay the bill....Sorry, I may be a little absent minded...but the job I have keeps me busy as hell these days..and it's easy to forget a bill or two.

Is there a way on the web? I tried and looked but didn't see...CSRs just want to try to talk you into going paperless...and I just don't want that. I am paperless right now..and need to go back...but I don't want to waste my time with some CSR if I don't have to. ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion MudMover http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168549 Cincy Local Issue http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168548&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:21:33 GMT So I get home and find my Cincy, OH locals are now missing from the guide on all of my 5 DirecTV receivers. Anyone else in the Cincy area having this same issue? I call DirecTV and get run through... So I get home and find my Cincy, OH locals are now missing from the guide on all of my 5 DirecTV receivers. Anyone else in the Cincy area having this same issue? I call DirecTV and get run through the typical troubleshoot, reset, resend data, blah blah blah. And now for the low price of $45. they can send someone out to look at my setup. Is this really hardware issue? I mean they were working fine just yesterday and the channels don't even show up in the guide anymore on any of the receivers. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance! ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion formerairman http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168548 How does 1080i/p really work? http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168542&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:27:15 GMT For the question below please assume I'm watching true 1080i content.

I have a 55" 1080p LED tv with an HR23. If the HR23 is set to 1080i am I seeing content at 540 lines(alternating odd/even) @30fps. Or is the HR23 displaying the full 1080 with line doubleing? Or is the hr23 displaying the 1080p with, for example, the old odd frame (540) with the new frame (540) and then alternation as such?

I asked several people and I get different answers. What do you guys say? ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion mrfatboy http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168542 DIRECTV Completes Merger Transaction with Liberty Media http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168590&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:52:45 GMT *DIRECTV Completes Merger Transaction with Liberty Media* EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov 19, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV today announced the successful completion of the previously announced... DIRECTV Completes Merger Transaction with Liberty Media

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov 19, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV today announced the successful completion of the previously announced transactions involving the combination of DIRECTV Group and Liberty Entertainment, Inc. (LEI), a company split-off from Liberty Media Corporation. The transactions were completed following a special meeting of stockholders of The DIRECTV Group held today.

Special Meeting

The stockholders of DIRECTV Group approved both of the proposals up for vote at the special meeting. Those proposals related to the approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (dated May 3, 2009) as amended, by and among Liberty, LEI, DIRECTV Group, DIRECTV and certain subsidiaries of DIRECTV and the approval of the Voting and Right of First Refusal Agreement (dated as of May 3, 2009) as amended, by and among DIRECTV Group, LEI, DIRECTV, John C. Malone (the Chairman of DIRECTV Group and Liberty), his wife and certain trusts for the benefit of their children. The final voting results were approximately 90% for adoption of the Merger Agreement and approximately 89% for approval of the Malone Agreement.

The proposals were also approved by an overwhelming majority of the stockholders excluding shares of DIRECTV Group owned by Liberty and its subsidiaries, the Malones and officers and directors of Liberty. Liberty Media held a special meeting of stockholders earlier in the day and also received the necessary approvals for the transactions.

Description of the Transactions

In the transactions, Liberty executed a split-off that resulted in the redemption of 90% of the outstanding shares of both series of its Liberty Entertainment common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of two series of common stock of LEI. The Merger Agreement provided for two mergers that resulted in DIRECTV Group and LEI becoming wholly-owned subsidiaries of DIRECTV. In the DIRECTV merger, DIRECTV Group common stockholders (other than direct or indirect subsidiaries of LEI) received one share of DIRECTV Class A common stock for each share of common stock of DIRECTV Group that they owned. In the LEI merger, holders of outstanding shares of LEI Series A common stock and LEI Series B common stock (other than LEI or DIRECTV) received a number of shares of DIRECTV Class A common stock equal to the LEI exchange ratio for each share of LEI common stock that they owned. The LEI exchange ratio was equal to 1.11130 shares of DIRECTV common stock for each share of LEI common stock.

Immediately prior to the mergers, the Malones, pursuant to the Malone Agreement, exchanged each of their shares of LEI Series B common stock for a number of shares of DIRECTV Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of LEI Series B common stock they owned multiplied by the LEI exchange ratio. The Malones are the only holders of DIRECTV Class B common stock and their votes are subject to limitations imposed by the Malone Agreement. DIRECTV Class B common stock has fifteen votes per share and certain limited consent rights and will not be publicly traded, and DIRECTV Class A common stock has one vote per share and is listed on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol "DTV" and will begin trading on Friday, November 20, 2009.

As a result of the merger transactions, there will be approximately 910 million shares of DIRECTV Class A common stock (NASDAQ:DTV) outstanding when trading begins and approximately 22 million shares of DIRECTV Class B common stock, all of which is held by the Malones and will not be listed. In addition, stock options and SARs relating to Liberty Entertainment common stock were converted into stock options and SARs relating to DIRECTV's Class A common stock.

As previously disclosed in the proxy statement and prospectus sent to stockholders in connection with the stockholder vote on the Liberty transactions and other public filings, as a result of completing the Liberty transactions, the Company has assumed, on a consolidated basis, approximately $2 billion of indebtedness to Bank of America through its acquisition of Greenlady II, LLC, a subsidiary of LEI, and also has assumed rights and obligations connected with the related equity collar securing the debt. The Company has requested that Bank of America unwind the equity collar, pursuant to agreed upon market practices. The indebtedness will be repaid prior to its maturity in various stages in conjunction with the unwind. The Company will also be responsible for certain costs due to the early unwind of the various tranches of the equity collar, the amounts of which will vary depending on the Company's stock price during the unwind and other market factors.

Based on DTV's closing share price of $31.04 on November 18, 2009, and other preliminary estimates of fair value of the assets and liabilities of LEI (including the fair value on that date of the equity collar and the stock based awards), the Company estimates that it will record an expense of approximately $400 million for the premium to LEI stockholders and costs of the transactions. This is an estimate and the actual charges will be disclosed in the Company's filing on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2009. Adjustments to the fair values of certain of the stock based awards and the equity collar, as long as these instruments remain outstanding, will be recorded in non-operating earnings in the consolidated statements of operations of the Company each reporting period. The Company expects that the process of unwinding the equity collar and the determination of amounts payable to Bank of America will be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, depending on market factors and other relevant considerations.

As a result of the decision by the Company to repay the debt and to unwind the equity collar, the Company does not intend to implement a new share repurchase program at this time. Any decision to implement a share repurchase program will be made based upon progress made in unwinding the equity collar and other relevant market conditions.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

NOTE: This release may include or incorporate by reference certain statements that we believe are, or may be considered to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of various provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by use of statements that include phrases such as "believe," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "foresee," "project" or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals also are forward-looking statements. All of these forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or from those expressed or implied by the relevant forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: economic conditions; product demand and market acceptance; ability to simplify aspects of our business model, improve customer service, create new and desirable programming content and interactive features, and achieve anticipated economies of scale; government action; local political or economic developments in or affecting countries where we have operations, including political, economic and social uncertainties in many Latin American countries in which DIRECTV Latin America operates; foreign currency exchange rates; currency exchange controls; ability to obtain export licenses; competition; the outcome of legal proceedings; ability to achieve cost reductions; ability of third parties to timely perform material contracts; ability to renew programming contracts under favorable terms; technological risk; limitations on access to distribution channels; the success and timeliness of satellite launches; in-orbit performance of satellites, including technical anomalies; loss of uninsured satellites; theft of satellite programming signals; and our ability to access capital to maintain our financial flexibility. We urge you to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.

About DIRECTV

DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) is the world's leading provider of digital television entertainment services. Through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in the United States, Brazil, Mexico and other countries in Latin America, DIRECTV provides satellite television service to more than 18.4 million customers in the United States and more than 6 million customers in Latin America. The company also owns three sports Networks (FSN Northwest, FSN Rocky Mountain and FSN Pittsburgh) as well as a 65% interest in Game Show Network.

SOURCE: DIRECTV

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Copyright Business Wire 2009 ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion Doug Brott http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168590 DIRECTV Sales Keynote http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168522&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:23:31 GMT I participated in a Virtual Trade Show yesterday and came across the following slides that you guys may be interested in. It was a keynote address from Tony Goncalves, VP Sales @ DIRECTV. Tony... I participated in a Virtual Trade Show yesterday and came across the following slides that you guys may be interested in. It was a keynote address from Tony Goncalves, VP Sales @ DIRECTV.

Tony Goncalves Keynote

Couple of notable comments

-) D12 in Q1/2010 (pg 18)
-) Slide mentioning H24 & HR24 (pg 20)

There are also some other tidbits regarding DIRECTV sales, etc. ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion Doug Brott http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168522 Shareholders Approve Liberty Entertainment Spin http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168514&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:48:54 GMT http://www.multichannel.com/article/389842-Shareholders_Approve_Liberty_Entertainment_Spin.php http://www.multichannel.com/article/...nment_Spin.php ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion radiomandc http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168514 Poor satellite dish http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168497&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:22:12 GMT Damn I think my dish is gonna go fly away off the roof of my apartment. :eek2::eek2: The weather is awful with HUGE winds. :( I just needed to express and hope my dish is allright. Guess I... Damn I think my dish is gonna go fly away off the roof of my apartment. :eek2::eek2:

The weather is awful with HUGE winds. :(

I just needed to express and hope my dish is allright.

Guess I will find out in the morning. ]]> DIRECTV General Discussion Maleman http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=168497