[JoeTheDragon]

• Continue watching TV over broadband if there's a
signal interruption

Streaming backup is already on employee accounts according to a couple of my friends.

you kind of get that now with start over does that block rewind / fastforword on some channels?

I’ll take a non-in the know non-informed guess that it will only work with the HS17 in a move to get people away from the older receivers and trigger a bunch of new 2 year commitments at a time NFL ST is going away to try to keep a max exodus from happening. But that is just my own guess. No evidence though.

2 year commitments to ship out an newer main box? say you have an 54 the 2 year commitment better have an 2 year discount locked in or some people may say well cable has that X1 one box and 2 year price locking.

 

[JoeTheDragon]

works on all genies. I specifically asked.

will they give one box for free 1 / not count an older genie as an TV box?

 

[CraigerM]

Cool that it will work on the HR-54 thanks for checking guys! The only bad thing with DirecTV Stream is if the Internet goes down, you're screwed. Unless you would use you would use your phone as backup.

 

[b4pjoe]

2 year commitments to ship out an newer main box? say you have an 54 the 2 year commitment better have an 2 year discount locked in or some people may say well cable has that X1 one box and 2 year price locking.

DirecTV has always done a 2 year commitment for an upgrade and I would guess this would be considered an upgrade if you get one to replace another receiver. You could ask for a discount I suppose. Don’t know if you would get it though.

 

[JoeTheDragon]

DirecTV has always done a 2 year commitment for an upgrade and I would guess this would be considered an upgrade if you get one to replace another receiver. You could ask for a discount I suppose. Don’t know if you would get it though.

what is the plan when the 54's die and all they have is 17's or newer??? 2 year lockin to replace there box + get hardware needed to view tv on the tv it has hooked to when there rented box failed?
retention will need to fight off people saying well dish / cable will give me an very good price for that 2 year lockin or they don't have 2 year lockins

 

[b4pjoe]

I don't think replacing a box that fails triggers a new commitment.

 

[JoeTheDragon]

I don't think replacing a box that fails triggers a new commitment.

but what if you need to replace an 54 with an 17 + min box?

 

[P Smith]

Employees get the same builds as the edgecutter peeps and no one has this.

You don't know how new FW /test FW/ edgecutter FW are distributing and did made blatant statement.
If they want, they would pinpoint one particular IRD for FW update and you'll know nothing about it.
Current version of FW monitor cannot catch such FW push.

 

[compnurd]

You don't know how new FW /test FW/ edgecutter FW are distributing and did made blatant statement.
If they want, they would pinpoint one particular IRD for FW update and you'll know nothing about it.
Current version of FW monitor cannot catch such FW push.

Again. They are quite clear on what is being pushed to employees

 

[west99999]

Again. They are quite clear on what is being pushed to employees

You sound like a know it all who knows nothing.

 

[P Smith]

They are

Who are "they" ?

 

[compnurd]

Who are "they" ?

The Directv Employee who sends out the communication

 

[west99999]

Who are "they" ?

Right? Why would they specifically tell you of all people what software they’re testing? I thought the edge cutter stuff died out a long time ago? He can say whatever he wants. I know several employees very well and they are 100% correct and have no reason to lie and are not confusing this with the osprey streaming either. They said that would eventually work with satellite as well.

 

[compnurd]

You sound like a know it all who knows nothing.

From the person who gets his info according to a couple of friends

 

[west99999]

From the person who gets his info according to a couple of friends

please come back and apologize after you find out you’re wrong.

 

[compnurd]

Right? Why would they specifically tell you of all people what software they’re testing? I thought the edge cutter stuff died out a long time ago? He can say whatever he wants. I know several employees very well and they are 100% correct and have no reason to lie and are not confusing this with the osprey streaming either. They said that would eventually work with satellite as well.

Edgecutter is alive and well.. Which your comment just proves my point. your "friends" also were wrong about the app which you hung your hat on also

 

[west99999]

Edgecutter is alive and well.. Which your comment just proves my point. your "friends" also were wrong about the app which you hung your hat on also

They didn’t change the app? I got a new one???

 

[b4pjoe]

but what if you need to replace an 54 with an 17 + min box?

I'm not sure what their policy is if your 54 dies and they don't have anything other than the 17 to replace it with but it seems to me it is not your fault or wish to upgrade so there shouldn't be a commitment if they have to replace it with a 17. What do they do now if your HR24 dies and they don't have any 24's to replace it with and have to give you a genie mini? Do they consider it an upgrade and put you in a new 2 year commitment? Doesn't seem fair if that is their policy.

 

[compnurd]

I'm not sure what their policy is if your 54 dies and they don't have anything other than the 17 to replace it with but it seems to me it is not your fault or widh to upgrade so there shouldn't be a commitment if they have to replace it with a 17. What do they do now if your HR24 dies and they don't have any 24's to rep[lace it with and have to give you a genie mini? Do they consider it an upgrade and put you in a new 2 year commitment? Doesn't seem fair if that is their policy.

To my knowledge it is not considered an upgrade in those cases based on previous posts from some users

 

[west99999]

Edgecutter is alive and well..

At one time alive and well meant we would find out about features before anyone else. Not so much anymore I guess.