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10-16-2006, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Texas
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Called Directv
Everybody needs to call and complain about the new DVR, that we want
Tivo. I called and put in a complaint, the rep has tivo in her home, If we
all complain to D it might help our cause. She made a note that I had
called to complain, they are out of Tivo's.
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10-16-2006, 01:20 PM
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Lost in Big Bend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Okla, USA
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I'm quite happy with my 2 DTivo units, and they are easily repaired when the hard drives fail. From the reviews of the R15 I've read, I can see why many who were used to the Tivo interface would be unhappy.
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10-16-2006, 01:25 PM
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yeah, i had an r15 for about 15 min. on an unrelated note, does anyone need a r15 without a hard drive? 
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10-16-2006, 02:24 PM
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TechKnow Guide
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Mill Creek, Washington
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Originally Posted by Wilsid
Everybody needs to call and complain about the new DVR, that we want
Tivo. I called and put in a complaint, the rep has tivo in her home, If we
all complain to D it might help our cause. She made a note that I had
called to complain, they are out of Tivo's.
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OK. 
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HR20-700, HR20-100, HR21-200 HD DVR
AM21
HR10-250 HD DVR 400GB (v6.4a)
H21-200 HD Receiver
R10 DVR 160GB (v6.4a)
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10-16-2006, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Between Richmond VA. and Washington D.C.
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Ain't gonna help.
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10-16-2006, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Outside Portland, ME
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Probably the only thing that would make Directv switch back to the DirecTivos is if everybody turned off their R15s and HR20s and sent them back. I really don't see that happening.
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10-16-2006, 03:09 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Oh yeah, the few hundred (more like 20-30) calls this site would generate would be enough to stop the development of the hardware/software already produced and cause D* to ditch the millions already spent and go cap in hand back to TiVo!
Great thought!
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10-16-2006, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: New Jersey
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I have better things to do today than sit on hold for 20 minutes with D* customer service. Like pry my own eye out with an exacta knife.
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10-16-2006, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Columbia, MD
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How about email? Ah, but I can see from your avatar that original thinking ain't your forte!
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10-16-2006, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Cupertino, CA
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I dumped DTV last friday and made a big point that it wasnt that I wanted them to be Tivo only. It was that I wanted CHOICE. I told them I was very disappointed when they took control of all the HW and dumped Sony, JVC, ...
She made a point that they wanted to simplfy the user experience. I amde the point that I wanted that to be my decision and that it prevented innovation.
I said I might come back in the future if things changed but for now I am gone.
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10-17-2006, 12:33 AM
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Location: NoVa near DC
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Originally Posted by TonyD79
How about email? Ah, but I can see from your avatar that original thinking ain't your forte!
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SNAIL Mail counts for more.
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10-17-2006, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 112
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Wilsid
Everybody needs to call and complain about the new DVR, that we want
Tivo. I called and put in a complaint, the rep has tivo in her home, If we
all complain to D it might help our cause. She made a note that I had
called to complain, they are out of Tivo's.
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Geez I don't what the big deal is. If you don't like the unit get an r10. Weaknees has a bunch of them and theres quite a few brand new units for sale on Ebay.
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10-17-2006, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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For what it's worth
I had one of those survey people call about my satisfaction with DirecTV - I indicated that I was fairly satisfied with the (standard def) service and that I had 4 activated DTivo units on my account, and I told them plainly that the fact that I had Tivo-based units is what was keeping me as a DirecTV customer.
I told them that if I were a new customer today, or was moving to HD, or if I no longer had access to the Tivo-based DVRs that I would be well on my way to selecting Dish Network or the local cableco and that I felt their migrating away from Tivo-based DVRs was a mistake.
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