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Daryl Zero

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In Reply to: Dish vs. Direct vs. Comcast -- Any recent experience? posted by clarkjohnsen on July 17, 2006 at 08:35:05:

Unfortunately, each provider is more interested in signing new customers than making the old ones happy. So I sign up for the service and then change at the end. I get the best deal from the other provider because I am a "new customer" and so on and so forth. I don't see any great difference. When I switched to Dish Network, I thought their receivers for HD and DVR were better but the TiVo was certainly hard to give up. Probably by the time I am ready to go back to Direct TV, the HD TiVo will be much better.

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Can U even get DirecTV w/TIVO anymore? - Larry S 18:05:25 07/24/06 (1)
I called DTV a month ago, and was told yes, sort of. Had to ask 3 times (because they kept giving vague, non answers), but they finally admitted their DVRs no longer come with Tivo ("but their's is even better"). I then asked how I can get a Directv unit w/TiVo and was told I couldn't.
So I called Tivo, and they told me the same thing.
I know I can go to some mod companies (like one in Los Angeles where I live) and get the combo box. But it won't be from DirecTv. WHich I why I was curious about your comment.
- Dunno, I've Been on DishNetwork for over a year - Daryl Zero 14:17:58 07/25/06 (0)
  I checked the link below for Direct TV and it seems to mention TiVo and the "season pass" which makes TiVo somewhat unique.
  - http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=900025 (Open in New Window)
Well, Direct is just about to upgrade to a superior, MPEG4 recorder with 60 hours HD. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:41:57 07/22/06 (4)
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- That's why you take the best deal now and then be prepared to change nt - Daryl Zero 13:35:02 07/23/06 (3)
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  - Kinda hate that way of doing business, but clearly you're right. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:09:15 07/24/06 (2)
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    - Its a pity but the emphasis is on new customers not old ones - Daryl Zero 14:23:41 07/25/06 (1)
      I had TiVo with Direct TV and my wife loved it. I wanted to upgrade to HD DVR. It would have cost well over $1,000 with Direct TV which wasn't offering anything for existing customers. With Dish Network it was about $250 with great discounts for the programming because I was a new customer. Additionally, the Dish Network DVRs were much better than Direct TVs. I remember sitting there waiting whilst the little TiVo tv symbol rocked back and forth on standard def for about a minute if you asked the TiVo to do anything. The Dish Network HD DVR is much faster although not perfect. And even though the Dish Network DVR approximates it, the season pass is the best thing going.
      I think Direct TV has caught up and the new generation will probably be good. However, as a new customer, you will get a great deal. Probably because they outsource the sales and encourage new customers. Helping old customers probably doesn't make anything to the sales folks.
      The benefit is that every two years or so, you can make a great new deal. The downside is the day wasted waiting for installation.
      - Thanks -- sounds about right to me. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:55:24 07/26/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Its a pity but the emphasis is on new customers not old ones posted by Daryl Zero on July 25, 2006 at 14:23:41:
        
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