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  1. DIRECTV SD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    I have a D-10 200 that got an update on 8/14, 0x1237. It now has the guide where it greys out channels you don't receive. Funny thing is it shows channels highlighted that if it worked right should be active on my sub. When I go there it shows 721, LOL I guess the upgrade has bugs :eek2:
  2. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I would watch out for contract extensions with any free upgrade offers. Call Direct and ask them outright if this adds an extension or a new contract to your account before biting. I have done that before and when they say yes I decline the offer. I'm now contract free and want to keep it that way:)
  3. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I loose signal every time we have a big rain storm roll through here. It will go out before the rain event when the dark clouds roll in. Sometimes it comes back when the rain starts to die down but if it picks up it goes back out. Sometimes the storm ends and its still out for a bit. Been like...
  4. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Ya there back. Wonder how much the bills will go up in Feb?
  5. DIRECTV General Discussion
    We can hope, but I won't believe it till I see the channels back.
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    As it drags on more will get disenchanted by Direct and will look for other options and switch to other providers. Today is a week and IMHO too long. They need to quit beating around the bush and get down to business. Updates on directv promise are sugarcoated and offer no real substance so...
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    :lol:
  8. DIRECTV General Discussion
    I spoke to a CSR and retentions got $10.00 off for 3 months. All depends who you talk to and how you approach them.
  9. DIRECTV General Discussion
    They both need each other to survive. I was talking with a guy in retentions over the weekend and he totally agrees with that. In the meantime Viacom & Direct are both acting like children and not playing. :nono:
  10. DIRECTV General Discussion
    C band has a few things up it's sleeve that hasn't been released to the public yet. It may surprise some in the future. Getting back to DirecTv why can't Direct look at the alacarte model of C band and expand upon it for itself. Thats what we want from Direct don't we? We want to watch the tv...
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    HBO will just jack up there price then and Direct will pass it to the consumer.
  12. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Here's a funny note. Viacom wants more money right? But back in the summer of 2010 refused to sell Showtime to C banders anymore. Many people wanted it still but they refused There was a good chunk of change they lost because they made that stupid move. Now it's coming back to bite them since...
  13. DIRECTV General Discussion
    C band is not what it once was although it does have some good idea's that seem to work with programming bundling and choice. In fact the pick 10 pack is the most popular pack on C band. We are coming to a point that possibly all satellite DTH companies may end up being extinct if the newest...
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    The Shaw model would be cool on Direct except Shaw makes you take a basic pack first. I think it would be better for the consumer to do it like on C band with you just pick a small pack without being forced to take a basic pack to qualify. It will be very hard for the cable/mini dish cartel to...
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    The SD signal goes south all the time here in Chicago due to the direction the storms come through these parts. I have a 90 CM dish on 101 which adds a good amount of headroom above threshold but it still isn't enough. I figure a 15 foot dish may overcome that -60 db barrier. :eek2: My C band...
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    It's here it's called C band, 3.7- 4.2 ghz. Why do you think the broadcasters use it as the backbone. They cannot afford rain fade at the broadcast level. Direct and Cable use these signals to get the distro feed's. Then cable sends it over a wire (no rain fade) and Direct retransmits it to K...
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    Yes those plus the NASA HD feed and others. (I would have to look at my channel lists) Plus we have the added benefit to watch the backhaul feeds for sporting events and see syndicated programming ahead of time. People think C band is dead since 99% of it is digital now. Actually with digital...
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    Yes I was referring to Direct to look into a pick 10 type of package and the like. Direct I think can authorize single channels. I have seen them turn on one at a time with the dispute going on to try to appease the loss of the Viacom ones. I only have the family pack and ones that are in choice...
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    C band still has it's perks. It's receiving the same feed's that Direct, Dish, Comcast, the networks etc use before retransmission. The picture quality on the first generation feeds are next to none. There is no rain or snow fade. With the right equipment you can get many channels for free, even...
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    I beg to differ. When I started with C band back in 1987 you dealt with the programmers themselves. I dealt with HBO, Showtime/Viacom, Disney etc directly. In the early 90's 3rd party packagers came on the scene and was the ones tied into the GI/Motorola computer for authorization and took your...
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