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Sully · 03-08-2009, 06:03 PM

We finally got sick of Comcast and signed up for the switchover to this today. Anyone else have it? Any reviews/comments?

**BigMeatballDave** · 03-10-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nstygma

did dtv upgrade within the last year? everything i saw was terrible compared to Time Warner

In my area TWs HD has always sucked. I switched to DTV last summer. I'm extremely pleased. Their HD is great.

Pants · 03-10-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

Have you seen HD from another source?

Yeah, my parents have Comcast and I used to have TWC/RR and Sunflower Broadband. Never experienced Direct TV because I like to have high speed internet.

**Skip Towne** · 03-10-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

Yeah, my parents have Comcast and I used to have TWC/RR and Sunflower Broadband. Never experienced Direct TV because I like to have high speed internet.

Do you live in a dorm at KU? If so, are you allowed to have Directv?

Blindside58 · 03-10-2009, 01:14 PM

I just got it and I am not impressed the the Picture in SD or HD at all, both get pixelized. .. I am a former DTV subscriber that got spoiled! I will probably be changing back promptly because there is no contract. I wish they had the Data Plan and Phone plan without the cable.

Pants · 03-10-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Do you live in a dorm at KU? If so, are you allowed to have Directv?

I only lived in the dorm my freshman year and that was a long ass time ago, but no, you were not allowed anything except what they provided - which was the shittiest cable imaginable.

**BigMeatballDave** · 03-10-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

Never experienced Direct TV because I like to have high speed internet.

I have DSL and Directv.

Pants · 03-11-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

I have DSL and Directv.

Through who?

Sure-Oz · 03-11-2009, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

In my area TWs HD has always sucked. I switched to DTV last summer. I'm extremely pleased. Their HD is great.

My gf has TWC in kc and the picture is as good as dish or directv, they even updated a new menu that is a 100x better too. still cable sucks but atleast they look like they are kind've trying.

**BigMeatballDave** · 03-11-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

Through who?

AT&T.

Pants · 03-11-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

AT&T.

Cool, does it end up costing you any more than what you would have gotten with a packaged deal? If not, I might have to look into that.

**BigMeatballDave** · 03-11-2009, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

Cool, does it end up costing you any more than what you would have gotten with a packaged deal? If not, I might have to look into that.

My Att bill is $60/month. Thats Local phone with DSL(6MB). DTV is $90/month. HD-DVR service and no premiums. 3 rooms.

Sully · 03-29-2009, 04:32 PM

So we had this installed Friday.
So far, no real big issues. The HD isn't as good of quality as Comcast, but for the nearly $200/ month we are saving, I'm not going to complain much. There are definitely some things about it I like more than Comcast, including the menus, and something as simple as the speed changing channels.

So, we'll see.

Sully · 04-07-2009, 09:09 AM

Okay, it's been a couple of weeks, and here's where I'm at with this;
I like it. I would recommend it to anyone using Comcast.

Here are the plusses;
- 4 recordings on DVR at once. Only 2 can be HD, but that's not all that bad.
- About $150/month cheaper than what we were paying Comcast, and we have more channels and more HD channels.
- Viewing DVR in different rooms is nice. I don't sleep well at night, so recording some crap movie during the day, and knowing I can watch it late at night in the bedroom is very cool.
- I haven't worked with the "U-Bar" much, but in theory, it's a very cool idea.
- The non-HD looks MUCH better than it did through Comcast, and I don't know why. With our Comcast, it took another 5-7 seconds to switch from HD to non-HD, and back, which was a pain. On this, it switches directly, and the non-HD isn't nearly as rough as it was through Comcast.
- Speaking of channel switching...I love how it doesn't have the delay Comcast did, even between HD channels or non-HD channels. When I click "last" it immediately changes...no gap or delay at all.
- The local channels are the same number as they actually are. For instance, KCTV is actually "0005" or "1005" for HD. That's nice.

Minuses;
- For some reason my logitech Harmony doesn't work as well with the box. It works, but it's not nearly as efficient or reactive as the AT&T remote is. That sucks.
- If I'm in the bedroom, and I want to watch an HD feed, but happen to have 2 HDs recording downstairs, I can't change that from there. I have to go downstairs to make the changes.
- It seems to have trouble in bad weather, much like I experienced with satellites. It's weird, because nothing is outdoors, but we get a lot more freezing and pixelation during storms.
- The HD isn't quite as sharp as Comcast was. It's very close, and I found that the tech had set something up wrong at first, to make it look not as crisp...but there is a tiniest bit of downgrade, there.
- It amy be that I'm just used to Comcast after years of use. But I'm still getting used to the menu system. In some ways, it's MUCh better, but other ways, I seem to get lost. I assume that'll get easier as I get more used to it.

So, again, I recommend this to anyone on Comcast. I've never had satellite, so I can't compare...but side-by-side with Comcast, it blows it out of the water.

htismaqe · 04-07-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

I have DSL and Directv.

I have DSL and Dish Network. No way will I ever use cable again.

**BigMeatballDave** · 04-07-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

I have DSL and Dish Network. No way will I ever use cable again.

What pisses me off about Time Warner is their HD-DVR boxes are complete shit. I went thru 3 in a yr.

03-08-2009, 06:03 PM
Sully It Goes On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lees Summit Casino cash: $10026331	AT&T U Verse We finally got sick of Comcast and signed up for the switchover to this today. Anyone else have it? Any reviews/comments?
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03-10-2009, 01:14 PM	#19
Blindside58 Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: KC Baby! Casino cash: $10013075	I just got it and I am not impressed the the Picture in SD or HD at all, both get pixelized. .. I am a former DTV subscriber that got spoiled! I will probably be changing back promptly because there is no contract. I wish they had the Data Plan and Phone plan without the cable.
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03-29-2009, 04:32 PM	#27
Sully It Goes On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lees Summit Casino cash: $10026331	So we had this installed Friday. So far, no real big issues. The HD isn't as good of quality as Comcast, but for the nearly $200/ month we are saving, I'm not going to complain much. There are definitely some things about it I like more than Comcast, including the menus, and something as simple as the speed changing channels. So, we'll see. __________________ "And I don't wish that girl any bad luck," he said, "but I hope she gets hit with a car." - Tommy Lasorda
Posts: 18,295

04-07-2009, 09:09 AM	#28
Sully It Goes On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lees Summit Casino cash: $10026331	My review, thus far... Okay, it's been a couple of weeks, and here's where I'm at with this; I like it. I would recommend it to anyone using Comcast. Here are the plusses; - 4 recordings on DVR at once. Only 2 can be HD, but that's not all that bad. - About $150/month cheaper than what we were paying Comcast, and we have more channels and more HD channels. - Viewing DVR in different rooms is nice. I don't sleep well at night, so recording some crap movie during the day, and knowing I can watch it late at night in the bedroom is very cool. - I haven't worked with the "U-Bar" much, but in theory, it's a very cool idea. - The non-HD looks MUCH better than it did through Comcast, and I don't know why. With our Comcast, it took another 5-7 seconds to switch from HD to non-HD, and back, which was a pain. On this, it switches directly, and the non-HD isn't nearly as rough as it was through Comcast. - Speaking of channel switching...I love how it doesn't have the delay Comcast did, even between HD channels or non-HD channels. When I click "last" it immediately changes...no gap or delay at all. - The local channels are the same number as they actually are. For instance, KCTV is actually "0005" or "1005" for HD. That's nice. Minuses; - For some reason my logitech Harmony doesn't work as well with the box. It works, but it's not nearly as efficient or reactive as the AT&T remote is. That sucks. - If I'm in the bedroom, and I want to watch an HD feed, but happen to have 2 HDs recording downstairs, I can't change that from there. I have to go downstairs to make the changes. - It seems to have trouble in bad weather, much like I experienced with satellites. It's weird, because nothing is outdoors, but we get a lot more freezing and pixelation during storms. - The HD isn't quite as sharp as Comcast was. It's very close, and I found that the tech had set something up wrong at first, to make it look not as crisp...but there is a tiniest bit of downgrade, there. - It amy be that I'm just used to Comcast after years of use. But I'm still getting used to the menu system. In some ways, it's MUCh better, but other ways, I seem to get lost. I assume that'll get easier as I get more used to it. So, again, I recommend this to anyone on Comcast. I've never had satellite, so I can't compare...but side-by-side with Comcast, it blows it out of the water. __________________ "And I don't wish that girl any bad luck," he said, "but I hope she gets hit with a car." - Tommy Lasorda
Posts: 18,295