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  1. TV Show Talk
    Have to confess that I pretty much ignored the show for its first 5 seasons but I was intrigued at the last season taking place during one of the most turbulent periods of American history that I and my wife resolved to watch this season. I admit I don't know the characters intimately but that...
  2. DIRECTV Programming
    My wife says she can't either ...
  3. DIRECTV Programming
    The only reason the local stations on DirecTV are important is to DVR the programming, which I can do with the AM-21. The only local station I can't seem to pull in with my antenna is the ABC affiliate. Otherwise I watch all locals OTA. The picture is far better, and there's no delay. We'll lose...
  4. DIRECTV Programming
    Losing FOX in Des Moines wouldn't bother me one bit.
  5. DIRECTV Programming
    Sports programming is a little like group insurance -- the more people in the risk pool, the cheaper the premiums for everyone. But when you start to cull out segments, the cost rises astronomically. To have sports programming only for those who want it, you'd be looking at triple-figure...
  6. DIRECTV Programming
    Had MLB.TV last season and, while the PQ was nowhere near DirecTV's HD, it was certainly watchable via Roku. Plus it gave me access to every radio broadcast. Will probably continue this year.
  7. DIRECTV Programming
    E*'s business plan has always been to cater to lower-income customers, largely in the smaller SMSAs. Charlie Ergen even alluded to this during the AMC blackout when he said "Our customers don't watch AMC."
  8. TV Show Talk
    Theme song (why I remember this, I have no idea): "Wyatt Earp -- Wyatt Earp. Brave, courageous and bold. Long live his fame, and long live his glory, and long may his story be told."
  9. DIRECTV Programming
    I guess DISH seems to get things done faster because decisions are basically being made by one person, similar to the way Apple used to be run under Steve Jobs. So technology is adapted quicker, programming decisions are made more nimbly and things are done now with the consequences to faced...
  10. DIRECTV Programming
    SR, this question is truly intended out of curiosity and not meant to be snide by any means: Based on your knowledge of the industry, why does it appear that DISH seems to get through these steps more speedily, owing to their greater addition of HD within the past few years? Or is that a...
  11. Gaming Fun - The Other Reality
    Nothing controls the goalie better than a good table hockey game!
  12. DIRECTV Programming
    As a devoted fan of the space program since I was old enough to know who John Glenn was, I firmly believe that the agency has outlived its usefulness. The government was interested in space only to make sure that the Soviets didn't plant nukes in orbit or on the Moon. And since the end of the...
  13. DIRECTV Programming
    As an Aquarius, and as an unrepentant flower child of the 60s, I resemble that!
  14. DIRECTV Programming
    "If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm." -- Mahatma Gandhi
  15. General Satellite Discussion
    Wish I could help you. But I'm a loyal DTV customer who has been with them for 7 years -- and can't get a Genie or any new technology without paying $400 for the privilege.
  16. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    Well, congratulations to all the new DTV customers who will get the latest technology without a shred of being loyal customers . . . and the continued scraps to the existing customers who have paid their bills entirely and on time for 7-8 years or more.
  17. DIRECTV Programming
    I wouldn't expect it. But it sure would be a welcomed gesture and tell me the NHL really cares about its fans. The reality, though, is that the NHL depends on the live gate for its revenue more than any other sport. So the league's grand strategy should be to retain paying customers in the...
  18. Sports Programming and Events
    Just one more Stanley Cup for the Rangers! :D
  19. Sports Programming and Events
    Optimist's attitude: It's always darkest before the dawn. Pessimist's attitude: Season opener is October 2013, if then. Realist's attitude: If the season is gone, the NHL is off the table as a major sport forever.
  20. The Movies
    How do you mean? Yes, the screen writers took license with the novels -- all with Ian Fleming's approoval -- but the character remained the same, regardless of the actor who played him.
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