Comments on: Upgrading TV http://www.geekone.org/2009/02/upgrading-tv/ Life as a geek... Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Jeremy http://www.geekone.org/2009/02/upgrading-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Jeremy Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:25:14 +0000 http://www.geekone.org/?p=331#comment-68 Hey Mike! Actually we just upgraded our service to a greater package to get the Fox Business channel (and Science Channel, among others) and went ahead and agreed to another 2 year contract to get a $10 monthly savings for the next 12 months. One of the biggest drawbacks to DirecTV is they don't have a dual-tuner dual-output DVR, which is a must for us. Maybe in 2 years they'll have some better options and we'll re-evaluate who we're with. Since the network feeds DirecTV and Dish get are the same, the letterboxing should be the same. Many of the shows I watch are letterboxed and have been for some time. I'm so used to letterboxing I tend to notice things more when they are not rather than when they are. As for the locals, I believe they use an analog receiver here and uplink it rather than a direct feed from the TV station so that could be the case. That will have to change as the digital transition takes place though. Thanks for stopping by! Jeremy Hey Mike! Actually we just upgraded our service to a greater package to get the Fox Business channel (and Science Channel, among others) and went ahead and agreed to another 2 year contract to get a $10 monthly savings for the next 12 months. One of the biggest drawbacks to DirecTV is they don’t have a dual-tuner dual-output DVR, which is a must for us. Maybe in 2 years they’ll have some better options and we’ll re-evaluate who we’re with.

Since the network feeds DirecTV and Dish get are the same, the letterboxing should be the same. Many of the shows I watch are letterboxed and have been for some time. I’m so used to letterboxing I tend to notice things more when they are not rather than when they are. As for the locals, I believe they use an analog receiver here and uplink it rather than a direct feed from the TV station so that could be the case. That will have to change as the digital transition takes place though.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jeremy

]]> By: Mike http://www.geekone.org/2009/02/upgrading-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Mike Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:34:42 +0000 http://www.geekone.org/?p=331#comment-66 Hey, Jeremy, We switched from Dish to Directv about a month and a 1/2 ago. There's a noticeable difference in image quality, for the better. We have a 32" CRT. Directv even letterboxes some shows and network broadcasts so you get the complete picture. We're having some issues with the network stations cutting out periodically (sound), but expect that to be solved soon. Hey, Jeremy,

We switched from Dish to Directv about a month and a 1/2 ago. There’s a noticeable difference in image quality, for the better. We have a 32″ CRT. Directv even letterboxes some shows and network broadcasts so you get the complete picture. We’re having some issues with the network stations cutting out periodically (sound), but expect that to be solved soon.

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