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DVRaholic
08-12-2006, 08:21 PM
I just happened apon this at Directv .com You can choose this under My account Preferences... The Default is Anonymous Data Collection

https://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/mydirectv/account/myAccountUpdatePreferencesSummary.jsp?_requestid

Viewing Data Collection
DIRECTV collects anonymous information about viewing choices from all customers unless they request that we block their receivers. You may change your viewing data collection preference below. Please allow two weeks for the change to take effect.

Anonymous Data Collection
Your receivers collect information about viewing habits, but the information is not tied to your account.

Allow Data Collection
Your receivers collect personally identifiable information about viewing habits.

Do Not Allow Data Collection
Your receivers do not collect information about viewing habits.
SledgeHammer!
08-12-2006, 08:47 PM
Why would you even hook your tivo up to the phone line in the first place? Updates come down from the heavens, not over the phone line. You could force a call if need be, but generally, there is no reason to be hooked up to the phone line unless you WANT DTV to spy on you.
dswallow
08-12-2006, 09:04 PM
Why would you even hook your tivo up to the phone line in the first place? Updates come down from the heavens, not over the phone line. You could force a call if need be, but generally, there is no reason to be hooked up to the phone line unless you WANT DTV to spy on you.
1) The phone call initiates installation of an update even though the update otherwise is downloaded via satellite.

2) To order PPV's from the receiver, the phone line needs to be connected so that billing info for the ordered PPV's can be regularly sent to DirecTV.

3) Some of us aren't paranoid.
phox_mulder
08-12-2006, 09:14 PM
I'm not a Neilson Media Research Ratings household, nor can I be.

If DirecTV is keeping track of what I watch, and that plays into how many people are watching and helps keep a good show around a little longer, then I'm all for it.

Same thing with TiVo, they are keeping track of what is being watched as well, and again, I'm all for it.

Anything I can do to keep a good show on the air.


phox
Bitz69
08-14-2006, 02:56 PM
Why would you even hook your tivo up to the phone line in the first place? Updates come down from the heavens, not over the phone line. You could force a call if need be, but generally, there is no reason to be hooked up to the phone line unless you WANT DTV to spy on you.


people still have phone lines?
annenoe
08-14-2006, 04:45 PM
people still have phone lines?

you have mobile service that really works?
Bitz69
08-14-2006, 05:05 PM
you have mobile service that really works?


No, mine hasnt made a call in 400+ days...
willardcpa
08-14-2006, 05:24 PM
No, mine hasnt made a call in 400+ days...Love My Country,
Appauled By My Goverment!
"Appauled By My Government" Appauled - is that a religous thing, or should I be "Appalled" by your spelling skills??? ;)
Ed Campbell
08-14-2006, 06:37 PM
Mobile service ain't so great. Skype is.
slydog75
08-14-2006, 07:14 PM
1) The phone call initiates installation of an update even though the update otherwise is downloaded via satellite.

2) To order PPV's from the receiver, the phone line needs to be connected so that billing info for the ordered PPV's can be regularly sent to DirecTV.

3) Some of us aren't paranoid.

Some of us aren't, true, but I would have put you in that category! :rolleyes:
dswallow
08-14-2006, 10:16 PM
Some of us aren't, true, but I would have put you in that category! :rolleyes:
You gotta stop believing things you read about me in other fora.