Dumped D* for TWC & Series 3

[tach32000]

Well, here is the deal. I have posted about my growing disgust with D* and picture quality, and the entrapment deal they have for their HR20-700 "lease" deal. I decided to leave them.

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D* Monthly - $65 with all HD, and extra receiver. HR10-250 & SAT-T60 both with Lifetimes.

Road Runner- $45

Total $ 110
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Now TWC (for two years)

Cable w/RR, $70, $5 HD-DVR, $5 HD-Tier, (2) $3.14

Total $ 86.28

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I bought a Series 3 after I found I COULD transfer my lifetimes from the SAT-T60, for $199. Tivo was $723 delivered with 3 year warranty Total $922.

I should be able to sell my HR10-250 and SAT-T60 on ebay for about $350 or so...which means $572.

After Cable discount the move is costing me $20, and I have ZERO contracts.

FYA if interested.

[rdrrepair]

I bought a Series 3 after I found I COULD transfer my lifetimes from the SAT-T60, for $199. Tivo was $723 delivered with 3 year warranty Total $922.When did you get your lifetime transfer? Was it after March 2nd? :confused:

[hornblowercat]

Maybe TiVo is extending the time for D* subscribers?

[tach32000]

I originally was told by Tivo they CAN'T transfer lifetimes from DirectTivo's, but I called on Friday after I sent the D* installer packing and they did let me transfer.

I called/ordered my Tivo and got the Service # over the phone, called Tivo back, and they did the transfer and charged me $199.

Tivo should arrive on this Friday with Cable to be installed on the following Monday.

[CraigHB]

Barring any cablecard problems, you should be pretty happy with it. Aside from the random reboots that started happening shortly before I left DirecTV, my R10's were really fast and reliable. The Series 3 has a couple lags where the R10's didn't, but it's just as reliable. The S3 has some great features and the picture quality is wonderful. Try throwing a pair of rabbit ears on it and check out what you can get OTA. I get a few locals my cable provider doesn't carry.

Best of luck!

[CheezWiz]

I have not seen DirecTV since they started HD, is it really worse than HD cable?

[BrianCT]

I ran the HR20 (D*) and the S3 (Comcast) side by side on my Sammy HLS5687W for a few weeks. I did not notice any difference in the HD signal on either side. They looked identical....