[Fwd: HD Tivo]

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To the Group:

is there a different phone number ( ... retention number for Direct
TV ?) other than 800 directtv ?
for the HD Tivo

Russell

On Sep 22, 2005, at 3:21 PM, Larry Baumann wrote:

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> Subject: Re: HD Tivo
> Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:01:44 -0500
> From: Larry Baumann <[email protected]>
> To: HDTV Magazine <[email protected]>
> References: <[email protected]>
>
>
>
> Bob,
> That 5.99 / month for the Tivo is standard and is for all the
> DirecTV Tivos you have in the house (I now have 3 for the $5.99/
> month).
> If I understand what you say here, you will be getting an
> HR10-250 for $199? That sound pretty good to me; I'm assuming
> that is delivered and installed by DirecTV contractor which should
> include any additional equipment required (multiswitch, running
> another coax to the set... 2 if there is not already one there, etc.).
> I think there was a post here recently where someone got them down
> to net less than $100, but from all the posts I've seen here I'm
> not so sure that can be easily obtained.
> --Larry
>
> Bob Schwer wrote:
>
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>> To the Group:
>>
>> I called the retention number at Directv yesterday and asked about
>> their HD
>> Tivo offer to retain customers. They said at first that they
>> could give me
>> $50 off the regular price of $599. When I told him I had seen it
>> on the
>> internet for $299 less a $100 mail-in rebate he said that even
>> though it
>> wasn't their web site and they had no obligation to do so, they
>> would honor
>> that since I was such a long-standing customer. However they said
>> it would
>> require a 2-year commitment to Directv including a subscription to
>> the HD
>> package (which I already had) and a $5.99 per month access charge
>> for Tivo.
>> Am I paying too much here?
>>
>> Bob in Pennsylvania
>>
>> P.S. He said the model was an HR 10-250 and would be unaffected
>> by a switch
>> to MPEG-4.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: HDTV Magazine On
>> Behalf Of
>> Walt Moody
>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:09 AM
>> To: HDTV Magazine
>> Subject: Re: HD Tivo
>>
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>> What's this deal? I haven't heard about it. I'd like a 942 but
>> already
>> have a 921 and don't want to pay list for a 942.
>>
>> Walt
>>
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>
>>
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>>> That's what I thought - thanks for confirming. I'm a current Dish
>>> customer and am considering ponying up the $249 'upgrade fee' to
>>> lease
>>> the 942 DVR...
>>>
>>> Jason Burroughs
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: HDTV Magazine On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of James Healy
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 9:45 AM
>>> To: HDTV Magazine
>>> Subject: Re: HD Tivo
>>>
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>>>
>>> No go Jason,
>>>
>>> HDMI, 2(USB), component, optical and s-video
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/14/05 10:44 AM, "[email protected]"
>>> <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Does the HD Tivo from DirecTV have firewire output to archive
>>>> recordings?
>>>>
>>>> Jason Burroughs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: HDTV Magazine On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of James Healy
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 7:30 AM
>>>> To: HDTV Magazine
>>>> Subject: Re: HD Tivo
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> This has been going on for the last month. It is only for current
>>>> subscribers and is not 100%. I tried calling for my sister and even
>>>> spoke to
>>>> supervisors who told me that you can't believe everything you have
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> heard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> on
>>>> newsgroups especially the AVS forum. She became very
>>>> confrontational
>>>> regarding this "supposed" offer. Well I finally was able to get her
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> deal.
>>>>
>>>> Here is the kicker and thought I would try to be cute about it. I
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> signed
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> up
>>>> for the free Direct TV service. Once I purchased it I called
>>>> back and
>>>> requested the $299 deal and $100 rebate. The rep told me that she
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> could
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> not
>>>> give it to me until I initialized my service. Well 10 minutes after
>>>> initializing I called and ordered the HDTIVO. It is being installed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> this
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> afternoon with $5 off HD service for $6 months and HBO. Let me tell
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> you,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> "the meek shall not inherit the earth"! In the beginning is was
>>>> like
>>>> purchasing a new car, not fun at all. It also depends on the rep
>>>> that
>>>> you
>>>> talk to.(like that should ever matter)
>>>>
>>>> BTW, I would argue that if there is a great deal on HDTV
>>>> services or
>>>> products that all HDTV magazine subscribers would love to here
>>>> about
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Personally I was not going to write to this group about the deal
>>>> until
>>>> the
>>>> HDTIVO was actually installed. Call me superstitious.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/14/05 7:59 AM, "Bradley DeMunbrun" <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> I know this isn't the best place to post deals and such, but I
>>>>> just
>>>>> thought others out there might like to know that DirecTV has a
>>>>> really
>>>>> great unadvertised price on the HD Tivo. If you get the right
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Customer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Retention person you can get a great price. check this link for
>>>>> details if you're interested:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/sh ... p?t=254292
>>>>>
>>>>> If this is out of bounds, I'm truly sorry, but I've been
>>>>> waiting for
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> an
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> HD DVR for a long time and this price made it possible- I'm sure
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> there
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> are a few others who will benefit from this information.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> brad
>>>>>
>>>>> end of transmission.......
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Larry,

Yes, it included all of the things that you assumed would be included. I
also have to pay a $14 shipping and handling charge and sales tax. Thanks
for your reply.

Bob

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Larry Baumann
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 6:21 PM
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: HD Tivo
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:01:44 -0500
From: Larry Baumann <[email protected]>
To: HDTV Magazine <[email protected]>
References: <[email protected]>



Bob,
That 5.99 / month for the Tivo is standard and is for all the DirecTV
Tivos you have in the house (I now have 3 for the $5.99/month).
If I understand what you say here, you will be getting an HR10-250
for $199? That sound pretty good to me; I'm assuming that is delivered
and installed by DirecTV contractor which should include any additional
equipment required (multiswitch, running another coax to the set... 2 if
there is not already one there, etc.).
I think there was a post here recently where someone got them down to
net less than $100, but from all the posts I've seen here I'm not so
sure that can be easily obtained.
--Larry

Bob Schwer wrote:

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>
>To the Group:
>
>I called the retention number at Directv yesterday and asked about their HD
>Tivo offer to retain customers. They said at first that they could give me
>$50 off the regular price of $599. When I told him I had seen it on the
>internet for $299 less a $100 mail-in rebate he said that even though it
>wasn't their web site and they had no obligation to do so, they would honor
>that since I was such a long-standing customer. However they said it would
>require a 2-year commitment to Directv including a subscription to the HD
>package (which I already had) and a $5.99 per month access charge for Tivo.
>Am I paying too much here?
>
>Bob in Pennsylvania
>
>P.S. He said the model was an HR 10-250 and would be unaffected by a
switch
>to MPEG-4.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
>Walt Moody
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:09 AM
>To: HDTV Magazine
>Subject: Re: HD Tivo
>
>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>What's this deal? I haven't heard about it. I'd like a 942 but already
>have a 921 and don't want to pay list for a 942.
>
>Walt
>
>[email protected] wrote:
>
>
>
>>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>
>>That's what I thought - thanks for confirming. I'm a current Dish
>>customer and am considering ponying up the $249 'upgrade fee' to lease
>>the 942 DVR...
>>
>>Jason Burroughs
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
>>Of James Healy
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 9:45 AM
>>To: HDTV Magazine
>>Subject: Re: HD Tivo
>>
>>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>
>>No go Jason,
>>
>>HDMI, 2(USB), component, optical and s-video
>>
>>
>>On 9/14/05 10:44 AM, "[email protected]"
>><[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>>
>>>Does the HD Tivo from DirecTV have firewire output to archive
>>>recordings?
>>>
>>>Jason Burroughs
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
>>>Of James Healy
>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 7:30 AM
>>>To: HDTV Magazine
>>>Subject: Re: HD Tivo
>>>
>>>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>>
>>>This has been going on for the last month. It is only for current
>>>subscribers and is not 100%. I tried calling for my sister and even
>>>spoke to
>>>supervisors who told me that you can't believe everything you have
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>heard
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>on
>>>newsgroups especially the AVS forum. She became very confrontational
>>>regarding this "supposed" offer. Well I finally was able to get her
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>the
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>deal.
>>>
>>>Here is the kicker and thought I would try to be cute about it. I
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>signed
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>up
>>>for the free Direct TV service. Once I purchased it I called back and
>>>requested the $299 deal and $100 rebate. The rep told me that she
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>could
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>not
>>>give it to me until I initialized my service. Well 10 minutes after
>>>initializing I called and ordered the HDTIVO. It is being installed
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>this
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>afternoon with $5 off HD service for $6 months and HBO. Let me tell
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>you,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>"the meek shall not inherit the earth"! In the beginning is was like
>>>purchasing a new car, not fun at all. It also depends on the rep that
>>>you
>>>talk to.(like that should ever matter)
>>>
>>>BTW, I would argue that if there is a great deal on HDTV services or
>>>products that all HDTV magazine subscribers would love to here about
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Personally I was not going to write to this group about the deal until
>>>the
>>>HDTIVO was actually installed. Call me superstitious.
>>>
>>>
>>>On 9/14/05 7:59 AM, "Bradley DeMunbrun" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>>>
>>>>I know this isn't the best place to post deals and such, but I just
>>>>thought others out there might like to know that DirecTV has a really
>>>>great unadvertised price on the HD Tivo. If you get the right
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Customer
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Retention person you can get a great price. check this link for
>>>>details if you're interested:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=254292
>>>>
>>>>If this is out of bounds, I'm truly sorry, but I've been waiting for
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>an
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>HD DVR for a long time and this price made it possible- I'm sure
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>there
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>are a few others who will benefit from this information.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>brad
>>>>
>>>>end of transmission.......
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>To unsubscribe please click: [email protected]
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