DirecTV

[jkrue22]

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

This is nuts. Awesome.


TJ gonna call the referral in tomorrow.

It took the dude about 4 hours, but it's finally working. Just in time to watch LBJ get his ass beat. And can't wait for the Euro12 matches tomorrow.

Also it made my day that there's a picture of Dave on the cover of the user guide.

[rickyh24]

Originally Posted by Nick@Night

Don't you have to have the account numbers when you sign up? I asked about this after I signed up and they said it can't be applied retroactively. Maybe that's changed though. Considering dumping service, 93/mo for TV is a bit steep.

I called a day after they installed my service to try and use TJ's referral and they wouldn't budge.

[rickyh24]

It's going to suck paying for Sunday ticket after it was free last year.

[rconverse]

May be switching because Comcast is killing me.

[jordanbball17]

Originally Posted by rconverse

May be switching because Comcast is killing me.

If you do, please use my account number for the hundred bucks

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by jordanbball17

If you do, please use my account number for the hundred bucks

I'll usethe account of anyone who wants to split that fee with me. $50 is better than 0.

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

I have literally no clue where this dude put my dish.

[41ravens]

sounds like directtv is going to be paying tj every month to have their service.

[Ascf33]

Don't fuck my scheme.... er.... goodwill up here, Adam.

[Ascf33]

Originally Posted by rickyh24

It's going to suck paying for Sunday ticket after it was free last year.

Although, $199 isn't bad, especially split over 5 months or whatever. Kinda bummed to lose Red Zone channel and the online part but fuck, that's not worth an extra $200.

[seekupig]

Originally Posted by jkrue22

por que?

for a few reasons. The whole reason I got it to begin with was to have the Sunday Ticket. after having that for a few years, I've come to realize that the Red Zone channel is the only thing I really need. If there's a game that I really want to watch, I can go to a bar for a couple of hours.

The second reason is money. My cable company was offering a deal that if you bundled Internet, Cable & Home Phone together, it would be $120 a month. I was paying $110 a month for DirecTV out of football season..... a lot more during. I looked at the cable company's channel lineup and compared that to DirecTV's. There are actually MORE channels that I watch available for a lot less money on cable.

With a second kid due in August, I was looking for ways to cut back on costs. This one was a no brainer.

[YouNeverKnow25]

So, for local channels, you are not provided with both a standard definition and a high definition channel. If HD is available for the local channels in your location, you can only watch the HD version (not that I'd want to watch SD, just making sure that I'm correct). Right?

[pagoda]

Originally Posted by rconverse

I'll usethe account of anyone who wants to split that fee with me. $50 is better than 0.

If you use my account I'll do you even better. You can save $100 AND I can save $100. PM me!

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow25

So, for local channels, you are not provided with both a standard definition and a high definition channel. If HD is available for the local channels in your location, you can only watch the HD version (not that I'd want to watch SD, just making sure that I'm correct). Right?

I think so. All my locals are in HD on their default channels. There is no 13.1 etc for SD/HD

[ses3225]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow25

So, for local channels, you are not provided with both a standard definition and a high definition channel. If HD is available for the local channels in your location, you can only watch the HD version (not that I'd want to watch SD, just making sure that I'm correct). Right?

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

I think so. All my locals are in HD on their default channels. There is no 13.1 etc for SD/HD

HD channels is what DirecTV does better than other providers, in my opinion (or at least Comcast). If there is an HD version of a channel, there is also a standard version of that station, but it has the same channel number. So what you need to do is go to your settings, then get to the display preferences and there will be an option for show/hide SD/HD duplicates. This has come in handy when it downpours by us - a lot of times the HD signal will be lost, but we'll still have SD and we just choose to show all duplicates and we can access the SD feed for the stations. It doesn't work all the time because sometimes the SD signal is lost as well.

Hopefully that helps.

[YouNeverKnow25]

It helps a ton. Thank you.

[jkrue22]

Loving this so far. Great quality with all the awesome sports on right now, and the best part: Game of Thrones on demand (along with every other HBO show) for the next couple months. Also can't wait for Sunday Ticket this fall.

Only downside is I wish I got Palladia - it's an extra $5 a month for the HD package that includes it. :/

[Ascf33]

Def. not worth it. Palladia is really the only channel of note in that package.

[Ascf33]

Question - Did anyone i gave my account # to, use it?

Got my bill this month (Month 13 of my contract, aka all of the rebates gone) and shit was expensive.

[Ascf33]

bump.....

Where's my moneyyyy?!1

[skwormin]

Every time I hear a DirecTV commercial it is like someone is torturing me.

I want it so bad but my apartment building does not allow dish.

stuck with fucking Mediacom


SO USELESS

[Nick@Night]

How long is this bullshit with Viacom going to last?

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

from precedent no longer then a couple of days.

No fucks given besides Comedy Central

I am on Directv's side, viacom is being rather cunty for wanting 30% more, for the same old shit. Yay CSI reruns on Spike, no thanks.

[seekupchuck]

dude, if I miss another Workaholics, all hell will break loose!

Fuckin Murray Rothstein wants more money!

[Nick@Night]

Same about Comedy Central, all the other channels I don't really notice being gone. Fuck Viacunt.

[Rodey]

Viacom is a piece of shit.

Miss Comedy Central, kind of miss crappy reality shows like Real World on MTV.

I have a feeling this might go on for awhile because DirecTV is offering up Encore channels for free until July 31st. I don't think they'd give a date that they were giving those away for free unless they thought this might go on for some time. I was reading an article in the LA Times and it says it's rare channels get pulled, but once they do, both sides dig in and it usually takes awhile.

[TheLastStop123]

Just hopped on direct tv for an unbelieveable deal....225 channels, DVR, NFL Sunday ticket, 3 months free hbo, starz, and Cinemax, plus 9 months free of show time for $49.99 a month

[som3d3vil34]

So Direct TV has dropped AMC and is close to dropping all of Viacom? wtf is happening over there?

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by som3d3vil34

So Direct TV has dropped AMC and is close to dropping all of Viacom? wtf is happening over there?

No, DirecTV still has AMC, it was Dish that dropped/was talking about dropping it.

[som3d3vil34]

Originally Posted by Rodey

No, DirecTV still has AMC, it was Dish that dropped/was talking about dropping it.

Ahh, thats right. My mistake.