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Started by bradd • Sep 14, 2005 • 16 posts
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#1
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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

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#2
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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:

> ----- 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/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
>
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#3
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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

----- 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/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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#4
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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:

> ----- 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/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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#5
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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

----- 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/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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#6
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942 DVR has firewire output?


On 9/14/05 12:54 PM, "[email protected]" <[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/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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#7
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No it does not, I should have mentioned that. my only other option is
the 169time modded dish 6000, and the lack of scheduling capabilities
and general complexity is not something I want to step into again.

So for now, I'll use alt.binaries.hdtv to catch the episodes I miss...

Jason Burroughs


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of James Healy
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:57 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: HD Tivo

----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----

942 DVR has firewire output?


On 9/14/05 12:54 PM, "[email protected]"
<[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/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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#9
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It's a newsgroup, part of the Usenet messageboard system from the early
days of the internet. It has evolved into another place to share files,
and instead of peer-to-peer, they are stored on servers at your local
isp. To access them, you need to download a 'newsreader' such as Free
Agent or NewsBinderPro (which is what I use). The downside is it's
fairly complex. You need the newsreader, learn how to use it (not quite
as simple as it sounds), then software to decode the attached files and
rejoin the pieces into one big file.

Let your conscience be your guide, but you can find many prime time
shows as well as some movies.

Jason Burroughs


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of James Healy
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 12:12 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: HD Tivo

----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----




On 9/14/05 1:09 PM, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
wrote:

> alt.binaries.hdtv

What is that?



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#10
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You mean usenet still exists?? I remember alt.video.laserdisc well. The
last time I looked at a newsgroup (a few years back) all I saw was porn
ads spammed evereywhere on any group you please. Hard to imagine getting
an entire HD show on usenet. It'd take 2 weeks at my house to download
it. You people and your broadband connections make me sick!! :-D

Walt (hopelessly stuck in dial-up land, chugging down the informatiion
superhighway at 45.2k, 24k when the weather's bad)

[email protected] wrote:

>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>It's a newsgroup, part of the Usenet messageboard system from the early
>days of the internet. It has evolved into another place to share files,
>and instead of peer-to-peer, they are stored on servers at your local
>isp. To access them, you need to download a 'newsreader' such as Free
>Agent or NewsBinderPro (which is what I use). The downside is it's
>fairly complex. You need the newsreader, learn how to use it (not quite
>as simple as it sounds), then software to decode the attached files and
>rejoin the pieces into one big file.
>
>Let your conscience be your guide, but you can find many prime time
>shows as well as some movies.
>
>Jason Burroughs
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
>Of James Healy
>Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 12:12 PM
>To: HDTV Magazine
>Subject: Re: HD Tivo
>
>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>
>
>
>On 9/14/05 1:09 PM, "[email protected]"
><[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>
>
>>alt.binaries.hdtv
>>
>>
>
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#11
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This is pretty off topic, so I won't take any more time, but for those
interested, I get about 600KB/sec downloads from Time Warner cable, so
each minute of HD content takes about 3 minutes to download. So an hour
long show takes 3 hours to download. Not bad, especially considering
it's 1080i with DD5.1 sound...

Jason Burroughs


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of Walt Moody
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 4:01 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: HD Tivo

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You mean usenet still exists?? I remember alt.video.laserdisc well. The
last time I looked at a newsgroup (a few years back) all I saw was porn
ads spammed evereywhere on any group you please. Hard to imagine getting

an entire HD show on usenet. It'd take 2 weeks at my house to download
it. You people and your broadband connections make me sick!! :-D

Walt (hopelessly stuck in dial-up land, chugging down the informatiion
superhighway at 45.2k, 24k when the weather's bad)

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>It's a newsgroup, part of the Usenet messageboard system from the early
>days of the internet. It has evolved into another place to share files,
>and instead of peer-to-peer, they are stored on servers at your local
>isp. To access them, you need to download a 'newsreader' such as Free
>Agent or NewsBinderPro (which is what I use). The downside is it's
>fairly complex. You need the newsreader, learn how to use it (not quite
>as simple as it sounds), then software to decode the attached files and
>rejoin the pieces into one big file.
>
>Let your conscience be your guide, but you can find many prime time
>shows as well as some movies.
>
>Jason Burroughs
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
>Of James Healy
>Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 12:12 PM
>To: HDTV Magazine
>Subject: Re: HD Tivo
>
>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>
>
>
>On 9/14/05 1:09 PM, "[email protected]"
><[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>
>
>>alt.binaries.hdtv
>>
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At 09:08 AM 9/15/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>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.

I was told at CEDIA by representatives of DISH that a customer can
lease the 942 for about $250. I'm interested in the 942 for a couple
of reasons. For one thing I'm adding HD capabilities to my upstairs
setup and I want to swap out the 721 for an HD capable PVR. Also,
the 942 interfaces nicely with the two portable PVRs that DISH showed
at the show (my older units do not). Then, of course, there's the
"name-based" recording ala TiVo on the 942. But when I called DISH
to inquire about the lease offer they gave me the usual runaround
responding that this offer was for "new customers only." They would
only sell me a 942 for $799. I suppose that if I really had pressed
the point I could have insisted on talking to one of their "churn"
specialists and threaten to leave (I'm a long time customer with all
premium services, etc. etc.) but I just didn't feel like playing that
game with them so I thanked them and hung up.

Next I called my friend Mark over at Dish Depot
(DishDepot.com). They have the 942 in stock for $699 shipped and
they will credit you $75 for a 721. I also have a 6000 sitting
around here and Mark's giving me a $75 credit for that as well. The
942 arrives next week. I also looked into swapping out my 301
instead but I'm at the six tuner limit for households with a 301, a
501 a 721 and a 921 installed, so the 721 is the logical choice to
replace. Besides, of all my E* boxes the 721 has been the one with
constant gremlins. I've had it replaced by DISH at least four times
during the past few years. Luckily the ~$5/month service charge from
E* covers all my boxes, whether leased or owned by me so it's a small
price to pay for not worrying about the hardware.

I'm not overly concerned about obsolescence either. The switch from
MPEG2 to MPEG4 seems to be moving further and further away and I
anticipate it will be a couple of years before they turn off MPEG2
signals. No one at the E* booth would comment either on or off the
record regarding any such date and/or plan for swapping out the old
equipment for the new. In fact, the biggest sign that MPEG4 is
further away as a solitary standard was the introduction of a new E*
box (I don't remember the Model # and I don't believe it was HD, etc)
that will handle both MPEG2 and MPEG4. I sure looks to me like they
are preparing for a certain "bridge" period before the switch over.

Hope this helps.


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#13
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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

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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
>
>----- 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.......
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#14
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No luck for me. I called Dish and they held firm to $799 for the 942,
even after getting a supervisor on the line. They would rather me cancel
the account than give it to me for the $249 they give new subscribers.

So, I called Allsat, who I originally signed up with, and told them what
I was going through...they put an apartment number on my account so it
would appear different to dish, and set me up with the special,
including free installation of the two dishes and my OTA antenna, 3
months sho, hbo, cinemax.

So instead of paying Dish $200 to install my existing dish and antenna
on my new house plus $800 for the DVR, I am paying $249 and getting $90
in programming credit. It really pays to shop around!

I called back and cancelled my Dish install and account completely, and
they tried again to get me to stay with them. After looking into the 942
price, he was unable to give me a single discount and instead closed the
account...

Jason Burroughs


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of Dr Robert A Fowkes
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:52 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: HD TiVo

----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----

At 09:08 AM 9/15/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>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.

I was told at CEDIA by representatives of DISH that a customer can
lease the 942 for about $250. I'm interested in the 942 for a couple
of reasons. For one thing I'm adding HD capabilities to my upstairs
setup and I want to swap out the 721 for an HD capable PVR. Also,
the 942 interfaces nicely with the two portable PVRs that DISH showed
at the show (my older units do not). Then, of course, there's the
"name-based" recording ala TiVo on the 942. But when I called DISH
to inquire about the lease offer they gave me the usual runaround
responding that this offer was for "new customers only." They would
only sell me a 942 for $799. I suppose that if I really had pressed
the point I could have insisted on talking to one of their "churn"
specialists and threaten to leave (I'm a long time customer with all
premium services, etc. etc.) but I just didn't feel like playing that
game with them so I thanked them and hung up.
com

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#15
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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.......
>>>
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#16
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The HR10-250 is an MPEG2 unit. It will be unaffected as long as they
leave the MPeg2 system up ... but you will not be able to receive any MPEG4
encoded content on that box.

Here's a good post/thread I found at the Tivo Community website about it:
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/sh ... ost3145139

-- M. Shane Sturgeon



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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.......
>>>
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