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  1. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    The OARUSB04G is a very sophisticated universal that's peanut shaped like a Tivo remote and has a somewhat similar layout. Like Harmony, you can make any button do anything you want, create activities, etc, and control far more devices than a similarly priced Harmony (12 devices). You can make...
  2. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I agree. PS Vue is brilliant. This is the best channel list I've found, but it may be a little out of date now. http://www.techhive.com/article/3047812/streaming-services/playstation-vue-faq-everything-to-know-about-sony-s-cable-tv-alternative.html I supplement mine with an OTA DVR (Tivo) and...
  3. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    If you use your TV tuner (assuming your TV has one), then you can't record. I think OTA recording integrated with your other satellite recordings and guide is the point.
  4. DIRECTV General Discussion
    When you pick any live show already in progress, it starts at the current time. You can rewind to the beginning. Some allow commercial skip, others don't. EDIT: Oops. Missed the OTA part. I don't get any on my Vue. Not sure what would happen. I use TiVo for recording OTA. It has auto commercial...
  5. General DISH™ Discussion
    They also make it sound like Dish is blazing a new trail. Haven't DirecTV boxes had a Youtube app for years until it became obsolete a while back? My Tivo has also had a Youtube app for years. Where were those press releases? I don't see how this is any more newsworthy. Reminds me of when KFC...
  6. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Visit DSL reports and ask other subs in your area. Cable PQ varies greatly by market. Happens to be on par with DirecTV in my market, but far inferior in a different market nearby. You could also compare yourself by putting DirecTV on hold and hooking up cable TV. There is usually no commitment...
  7. General DISH™ Discussion
    Who knows. But lots of schools and hotels use qam for distribution. I don't see why his company would be much different. He could probably figure out what kind of signal by running a channel scan on the TV.
  8. General DISH™ Discussion
    $30 iView works the same, no PC required.
  9. Internet Streaming Services
    To me, this appears to be a very bad thing. On Instant Watcher, I see about 50,000 titles. If that translates to about 50,000 hours of content, and Netflix produces an average of 500 hours of new content per year, in 5 years, that's 5% of what they offer now. This has to mean they intend to drop...
  10. Internet Streaming Services
    My month trial of Acorn worked on Fire Stick. It's pretty terrible as apps go, but it works.
  11. General DISH™ Discussion
    If you can live with SD in the BR, a single 722k would be cheapest option. If you don't mind LR and BR being independent, a pair of 211k's would also be pretty cheap. The standard Hopper/Joey setup would be ideal but more expensive. All depends on how much you're willing to sacrifice to...
  12. DIRECTV General Discussion
    It depends on where you live: http://www.cutcabletoday.com/yes-network-live-stream/
  13. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Yep, the zip thing is a major pain. I actually have to fund my parent's subscription with gift cards so that there is no billing zip on file with Sony. Otherwise, the service won't work since my billing zip is different than their home zip.
  14. DIRECTV General Discussion
    One other thing to consider with Vue is that the Fire TV and PS apps are much better than the Roku app. The Roku app has no grid guide like the others and has very rudimentary trick play. Works ok for live TV though. A Fire TV box works best with Vue in terms of speed and features. Fire TV stick...
  15. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Anybody who needs more than 30 days is no candidate for cord cutting given what's currently available. You've got to be willing to give up something in exchange for saving $100+/month. I have no idea about YES. You'd have to check the website. But in general, Vue does have a much better sports...
  16. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Not for Sling, but I have dropped DirecTV for OTA plus Playstation Vue and have no regrets. Vue is far superior to Sling in that it has a far bigger lineup and cloud DVR. So you can watch essentially anything in the past 30 days on demand. Comparison...
  17. DIRECTV Programming
    And if you pick "Stay Updated" on that site, they'll send you email reminders. I've been using it for many years. Works great. Only problem is you get notified for every provider's previews, not just DirecTV.
  18. DIRECTV Connected Home
    I think they also charge for your 1st box, so it ends up the same as you're paying now. No worries, everybody is getting screwed.
  19. General DISH™ Discussion
    Nice review. Having been on both sides as well, here are a couple of other things I think are worth mentioning: - Dish has better On Demand (most cable systems can't do On Demand with Tivo) - Tivo has more/better streaming apps and search integration - There is a qwerty remote available for...
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