Got DirecTV HD DVR - a few thoughts...

[docutech 10+ year member]

Meh...

I guess I got spoiled with over the air HD. The SD channels look crappy for sure. HD channels look OK but not like over the air. The neat thing about this is the fact that you can record shows in HD. The process is quite easy, just browse the guide and when you fin something that you want to watch later just press the R button. Thats IT! DTS audio is pretty much standard on most HD channels. Click here to see all the HD channels as of today. They are adding more until the end of the year. HUGE 36 inch dish dominates the landscape. The HD DVR receiver gets HOT! (like I need more heat in my AV cabinet, Sheesh!) and the annoying bright blue ring of light on the front of the box which you cannot dim. Gonna hafta get some window tint!

Also you can pause live TV for up to 90 minutes. Fast forward, rewind and slow motion are all available for the 90 minute block. Pretty neat.

Price: HD DVR receiver 300 bones minus a 100 dollar rebate = 200 out of pocket, 64.99 for four months and 69.99 there after for the Ultimate HD & DVR package. A bit steep if you ask me BUT my other half is footin' the bill so ...meh

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[joetama 5,000+ posts]

I got the HD on Time Warner Cable... Cool but mEh....

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

I've got regular Cable. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

I've got no cable //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[millerscents 10+ year member]

direct tv sux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lies is all my mother got from them as the lied about her hd box that they fried when they did a update on the system.

then said they would replace and are now charging her a monthly rental(yes she owned the one they fried)

when they replaced it they said she made a new 2 yr contract with them.

all i can say is screw direct tv!!!! a## h0les

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Sounds like she didn't know what she was agreeing to...

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

I got dishnetwork at the new place with a dvr hd box and the pq is better then was charter, 54 hours of hd storage and about 350 hours of sd. and lots of hd channels still no net though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif not until sunday //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[canadapettit 10+ year member]

I got dishnetwork at the new place with a dvr hd box and the pq is better then was charter, 54 hours of hd storage and about 350 hours of sd. and lots of hd channels still no net though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif not until sunday //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Please tell me your not signing up with Wildblue. Worst internet ever.

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

Oh ya I pay $50 a month for the first 6 months and then $70 a month and I didn't pay anything for the box or the install //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

Brighthouse cable here, i cant stand satelite

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

I am getting charter cable 3mb for internet. its $29 a month for the first 3 months and then $50 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif ill upgrade to 10 mb when it goes up since 10mb is only $69 a month

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Brighthouse cable here, i cant stand satelite

I honestly like Dish Network > TWC.

TWC isn't bad but I grew up in the country where you could only get satellite and we always had Dish Network.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I honestly like Dish Network > TWC.
TWC isn't bad but I grew up in the country where you could only get satellite and we always had Dish Network.

Yeah until a small wind gust hits it or a storm rolls through. Better have a good DVD those nights, lol!

I can't stand any cable company or satellite company. Fawk them all, lol!

Hey sue me, I used to have a big sticker on my window of my car that said "Never Satisfied!" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[2kchevy06civic 5,000+ posts]

I've got no cable //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

2x

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I've got the HD DVR with Cablevision. Sci Atl 8300HD box. I believe has a 160gb HDD, stores something like 20 hours of HD content, not sure about SD. But you can hook up an external SATA drive and store on that as well. Once I build my new comp I'll probably take my old 160gb SATA and hook it up to the box.