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  • HeadHodge
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by NA9D View Post
    With Comcast, I can watch TV in any room in my house.
    I'm not trying to get you angry, but are you saying that you don't need a Comcast set top box to watch all their programming because the TV is somehow comcast compliant? Even if that's true isn't that still saying that every TV has to have a box built into it in order to watch Comcast? Meaning, if you had a plain jane TV in one room would you still be able to watch Comcast without a STB?

    Also does the LG TV have Toslink audio outs to send DD to your stereo system or do you use the built in speakers that come with the TV set?

    I've never really had any of this stuff, so I'm just curious (not trying to be combative with the Master).

    Regards

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  • HeadHodge
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by redwein View Post
    For me it's all about Tivo. Wherever Tivo goes, so do I.
    I would love to try Tivo, but unfortunately it doesn't work with Sat and in order to get content to record with TIVO, I'm under the impression you have to get cable to do that.

    We have 3 homes one in San Diego, Sacramento, and Oregon.

    Our place in Oregon is in the Siuslaw National Forest and they have no cable service there. But even if they did, we would have to have 3 cable service accounts, which would be cost prohibitive for the use we get out of it.

    So we have dishes at all three locations and take the Sat box (and VUDU box too) with us when we migrate. Before you say it, it's not illegal to do that if you let them know where the equipment is located when you move it.

    So for our (admittedly unique) situation, Sat works really well for us.

    Regards

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  • HeadHodge
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by NA9D View Post
    blah blah blah
    Geez Louise... Who's the Grumpy one today??

    I've got lots of Meds and willing to share!!

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  • redwein
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    For me it's all about Tivo. Wherever Tivo goes, so do I.

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  • NA9D
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    The facts are that it doesn't matter if it's DirectTV or Comcast or Joe's Cable service. All of them are competitors to Vudu. I think Vudu knows this...

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  • NA9D
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by RobertHodge View Post
    An exerpt I found. The full article is at: http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/200...d_channels.php
    blah blah blah

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  • NA9D
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by RobertHodge View Post
    You are only using one VUDU box for all your TV's ?????

    To be fair and balanced there must be at least one thing you like about Directv.
    Not really. I had satellite for a while (Dish Network). Thought about switching to DirecTV, but they had worse package offerings than Comcast.

    With Comcast, I can watch TV in any room in my house. I can use the PIP function of my TV natively. I can use my TV's build in HD-DVR that I pay no fees for. I can watch in a driving rainstorm. I have local channels that I don't pay extra for. I don't have to pay $5.00 extra a month for an additional receiver in another room as I have analog cable that can be received by any TV. I've had VOD on Comcast now for the last 2+ years. I can use any DVR I want. I can upgrade my equipment at any time by simply going to my local cable office and getting it.

    Did I mention I can watch TV in the rain?

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  • redwein
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    I actually still have DirecTV on one TV just for NFL Sunday Ticket. But I still have to get the new dish and a new receiver if I want to get the games in HD, which I obviously do. Oh well.

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  • HeadHodge
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    An exerpt I found. The full article is at: http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/200...d_channels.php

    "Our new DIRECTV 11 satellite will soon join its sister satellite in orbit to form the most robust HD delivery system in the multichannel video industry and will be instrumental in maintaining DIRECTV's position as the undisputed leader in HD for years to come," said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development, DIRECTV, Inc.
    "The strength of our HD offer is not only about the quality and quantity of our national HD channels," he added. "We are continuing to enhance the DIRECTV HD platform by broadcasting our exclusive, interactive sports packages like NCAA, MEGA MARCH MADNESS, NASCAR HOTPASS and NFL SUNDAY TICKET all in HD and adding more HD content to our DIRECTV On Demand VOD platform that will formally launch in the coming weeks."


    Just call me a crazy Grumpy Old Member!!

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  • HeadHodge
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by redwein View Post
    NFL Sunday Ticket. I'm irked that they have exclusive rights to that (through 2011 I think).
    Yeah, that's a *****. It's one year "after" Jupiter becomes a star and life is discovered on IO.

    It was actually one of the big reasons I switched from Dish Network, so I could watch Charger games while on the road and in Oregon.

    It's even better now, you can order NFL Ticket by the day without having to subscribe to the full season.

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  • redwein
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by RobertHodge View Post
    To be fair and balanced there must be at least one thing you like about Directv.
    NFL Sunday Ticket. I'm irked that they have exclusive rights to that (through 2011 I think).

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  • Nded
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by RobertHodge View Post
    You are only using one VUDU box for all your TV's ?????

    To be fair and balanced there must be at least one thing you like about Directv.
    Their snazzy logo and color scheme?

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  • HeadHodge
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by NA9D View Post
    - I have to have a receiver on each TV.
    You are only using one VUDU box for all your TV's ?????

    To be fair and balanced there must be at least one thing you like about Directv.

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  • HeadHodge
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    Re: VUDU vs Satellite

    Originally posted by RonV View Post
    Did you hear that the DishNetwork satellite had to be put into a safe orbit and that it is now being written off. Aparenty the launch control computer detected that final orbit would not be reached and depoyed the satellite in the safe orbit.
    Yes... If you lurk over to the DBSTalk.com forum, you can watch Directv fanboys doing high fives and drinking champaign.

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  • redwein
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    Originally posted by NA9D View Post
    I still question VOD over satellite and how good it will be.
    Actually they really aren't limited by the satellite. It looks like they will use some hybrid system of satellite and broadband. Once they incorporate broadband they could conceivably make that their main pipeline for VOD. I think they will mainly use the satellite to push popular movies to their customers DVRs. For the true pull based VOD I wouldn't be surprised if that is completely done over broadband.

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