Direct TV to disconnect us. Rather than keep us as a customer. - Page 3

Simply Red · 08-07-2007, 08:12 PM

We have everything premium package with them. 11 sets, all the movie channels. NFL ticket. Everything. Always pay early and completely.

We've never received HD downstairs on our local channel for two years. The technicians are fuggin reeruns who have no clue about their technology they install. There is several other things. Too many to list. If this prevents one person from getting there service, than this thread was worth it to me. It must be bad if I'm going to sacrifice my NFL ticket with them. I'm not even going to give them the business on one of our sets.

F__C em!!

IM PISSED...

Frazod · 08-07-2007, 09:31 PM

Since I upgraded to the new dish and now get all my local channels in HD, I have no issues. I wish they'd quit dicking around with expanding the HD selection, though. I keep hearing fall of '07, which is right around the corner. An actual date (and actually sticking to it) would be nice.

But regardless of anything good they do in the future, I'll never forget all the bullshit I endured when I first switched to HD. The sheer ignorance and apathy of the numerous customer service apes I talked to was simply inexcusable. I remain little more than a hostage to Sunday Ticket.

**Skip Towne** · 08-07-2007, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

Been hearing that for a year.

Yeah, but I promise it this time. I now have full control over it.

**cdcox** · 08-07-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

To be empathetic to Simply Red, I'm thinking mean thoughts about Direct TV, but at the same time I'm incredibly distracted by trying to think of a word that starts with F and ends with C.

Fantastic 'em.

wutamess · 08-07-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Been hearing that for a year.

* 2.

**Rain Man** · 08-07-2007, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

Fantastic 'em.

Thanks. That was really bugging me.

Ultra Peanut · 08-07-2007, 11:15 PM

It's actually DirecTV rather than Dir

kcxiv · 08-08-2007, 12:01 AM

Yeah, they need to hurry up and hook folks up. I hope they do not charge some insane amount of money for all them HD's i have the HD package, and i hope it stays the same. If they try to charge like 40 extra, i will be really pissed.

**HemiEd** · 08-08-2007, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

i have direct tv with comcast cable. wuwu. i get the best of both. lol

Me too, but I am starting to think it might be a little excessive.

Blindside58 · 08-08-2007, 07:00 AM

Screw the date of the HD release, they have said it will be in the fall, which the last time I checked is still a month away. I want to know specifically what channels are going HD.... I know they said they have the capacity for 150 more channels, but I bet there are only 30 or so cahnnels going HD.

wutamess · 08-08-2007, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Blindside58

Screw the date of the HD release, they have said it will be in the fall, which the last time I checked is still a month away. I want to know specifically what channels are going HD.... I know they said they have the capacity for 150 more channels, but I bet there are only 30 or so cahnnels going HD.

We've been told "the fall" for the last 4 years.

**morphius** · 08-08-2007, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Blindside58

Screw the date of the HD release, they have said it will be in the fall, which the last time I checked is still a month away. I want to know specifically what channels are going HD.... I know they said they have the capacity for 150 more channels, but I bet there are only 30 or so cahnnels going HD.

I doubt it will even be 30, that 150 capacity is such a damn marketing scheme that they should almost hang their heads in shame. They will be the exact same ones people already get on cable, because those are all the HD channels that are out there.

**morphius** · 08-08-2007, 07:35 AM

Here is the HD channels available to me from the service I use, I'm interested if DTV has anything that is missing here:

1. HBO East
2. HBO West
3. Cinemax East
4. Cinemax West
5. Starz
6. Showtime
7. TMC
8. A&E
9. ABC
10. CBS
11. Discovery Theater
12. ESPN
13. ESPN2
14. Food
15. FSN Midwest
16. FSN North
17. FSN Southwest
18. FSN West
19. FOX
20. HDNET
21. HDNET Movies
22. HGTV
23. Music High Definition (MHD)
24. National Geographic
25. NBC
26. NESN (might be foreign language)
27. NFL Netword
28. TNT
29. Universal
30. Wealth
31. YES

*edit, I noticed some where missing from some other sites channel listing, so I updated it with the official list

Blindside58 · 08-08-2007, 08:46 AM

Actually, That list is much longer than DTV's. DTV currently only has about 9 or 10 channels other than your local stations. HBO,Showtime, ESPN,ESPN2,Discovery,HDNET,HDNET MOVIES, TNT, Universal and maybe 1 other.

Deberg_1990 · 08-08-2007, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Blindside58

Actually, That list is much longer than DTV's. DTV currently only has about 9 or 10 channels other than your local stations. HBO,Showtime, ESPN,ESPN2,Discovery,HDNET,HDNET MOVIES, TNT, Universal and maybe 1 other.

Dish Network currently offers the most HD. They carry some channels like "Monster Channel" and "Kung Fu" channel that they picked up from VOOM when they merged with them.

**Skip Towne** · 08-08-2007, 09:18 AM

If you really want to see the rollout schedule go to DBSTalk.com and see the thread started by me.

08-07-2007, 08:12 PM
Simply Red You Sweetie! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2021206219 VARSITY	Direct TV to disconnect us. Rather than keep us as a customer. We have everything premium package with them. 11 sets, all the movie channels. NFL ticket. Everything. Always pay early and completely. We've never received HD downstairs on our local channel for two years. The technicians are fuggin reeruns who have no clue about their technology they install. There is several other things. Too many to list. If this prevents one person from getting there service, than this thread was worth it to me. It must be bad if I'm going to sacrifice my NFL ticket with them. I'm not even going to give them the business on one of our sets. F__C em!! IM PISSED...
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08-07-2007, 09:31 PM	#31
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-686615	Since I upgraded to the new dish and now get all my local channels in HD, I have no issues. I wish they'd quit dicking around with expanding the HD selection, though. I keep hearing fall of '07, which is right around the corner. An actual date (and actually sticking to it) would be nice. But regardless of anything good they do in the future, I'll never forget all the bullshit I endured when I first switched to HD. The sheer ignorance and apathy of the numerous customer service apes I talked to was simply inexcusable. I remain little more than a hostage to Sunday Ticket.
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08-07-2007, 11:15 PM	#36
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08-08-2007, 12:01 AM	#37
kcxiv In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Central Valley, Cali Casino cash: $8697996	Yeah, they need to hurry up and hook folks up. I hope they do not charge some insane amount of money for all them HD's i have the HD package, and i hope it stays the same. If they try to charge like 40 extra, i will be really pissed.
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08-08-2007, 07:00 AM	#39
Blindside58 Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: KC Baby! Casino cash: $10013075	Screw the date of the HD release, they have said it will be in the fall, which the last time I checked is still a month away. I want to know specifically what channels are going HD.... I know they said they have the capacity for 150 more channels, but I bet there are only 30 or so cahnnels going HD.
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08-08-2007, 07:35 AM	#42
morphius World's finest morphius Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $5775027	Here is the HD channels available to me from the service I use, I'm interested if DTV has anything that is missing here: 1. HBO East 2. HBO West 3. Cinemax East 4. Cinemax West 5. Starz 6. Showtime 7. TMC 8. A&E 9. ABC 10. CBS 11. Discovery Theater 12. ESPN 13. ESPN2 14. Food 15. FSN Midwest 16. FSN North 17. FSN Southwest 18. FSN West 19. FOX 20. HDNET 21. HDNET Movies 22. HGTV 23. Music High Definition (MHD) 24. National Geographic 25. NBC 26. NESN (might be foreign language) 27. NFL Netword 28. TNT 29. Universal 30. Wealth 31. YES edit, I noticed some where missing from some other sites channel listing, so I updated it with the official list Last edited by morphius; 08-08-2007 at 07:49 AM..*
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08-08-2007, 08:46 AM	#43
Blindside58 Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: KC Baby! Casino cash: $10013075	Actually, That list is much longer than DTV's. DTV currently only has about 9 or 10 channels other than your local stations. HBO,Showtime, ESPN,ESPN2,Discovery,HDNET,HDNET MOVIES, TNT, Universal and maybe 1 other.
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08-08-2007, 09:18 AM	#45
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