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[SUPERCOACH]

I did see Argo on the list, but I rented that on PPV several months ago.

But this time it's FREE!  (I saw it on Redbox).

I also have the SportsPak channels this month.  Lots of exciting games on there tomorrow: Eastern Michigan v. Penn State, South Carolina State v. Clemson, Miami of Ohio v. Kentucky, Buffalo v. Baylor, Alcorn State v. Mississippi State, New Mexico v. UTEP, Syracuse v. Northwestern, Stephen Austin v. Texas Tech, Austin Peay v. Vandy, Arkansas State v. Auburn.

We'll see if they black out the Auburn game tomorrow -- it might be worth it if I can get the Bama games without PPV.

 

I made the mistake of ordering the ESPN Gameplan a few of years ago, when I was in SC and wanted to make sure I could get all the Bama games possible. It served it's purpose that year, but DirecTV took the liberty of assuming that I wanted it every year after, as well. I had to go through the tedium of calling them and going through 3 people before I could reach someone to cancel it.

Yep, that is what I was talking about with the SportsPak.  Pretty sleazy on their part.  They know a certain percentage of people won't bother to cancel it if they make it difficult.

[Catch Prothro]

That is another thing I don't like about DirecTV.  I have the SportsPak right now too.  I turned it on to catch a basketball game.  It is really easy to add it to your account through the web site, but when you want to take it off you have to call them.  Last year I called and had it turned off, but this year I haven't bothered so I still pay for it every month even though I've only watched 1 basketball game on it.  That adds up to probably $100 for that 1 game. 

The Bama games will be blocked if they are on PPV.

Definitely.  If you can add a service with one click, why can't you remove it the same way?

I usually tell the computer I want to cancel my service, and that gets me to a person pretty quickly.

Is the Auburn game on PPV tomorrow?

[SUPERCOACH]

That is another thing I don't like about DirecTV.  I have the SportsPak right now too.  I turned it on to catch a basketball game. It is really easy to add it to your account through the web site, but when you want to take it off you have to call them. Last year I called and had it turned off, but this year I haven't bothered so I still pay for it every month even though I've only watched 1 basketball game on it.  That adds up to probably $100 for that 1 game. 

The Bama games will be blocked if they are on PPV.

Definitely.  If you can add a service with one click, why can't you remove it the same way?

I usually tell the computer I want to cancel my service, and that gets me to a person pretty quickly.

Is the Auburn game on PPV tomorrow?

I'm not sure.

[2Stater]

I did see Argo on the list, but I rented that on PPV several months ago.

But this time it's FREE!  (I saw it on Redbox).

I also have the SportsPak channels this month.  Lots of exciting games on there tomorrow: Eastern Michigan v. Penn State, South Carolina State v. Clemson, Miami of Ohio v. Kentucky, Buffalo v. Baylor, Alcorn State v. Mississippi State, New Mexico v. UTEP, Syracuse v. Northwestern, Stephen Austin v. Texas Tech, Austin Peay v. Vandy, Arkansas State v. Auburn.

We'll see if they black out the Auburn game tomorrow -- it might be worth it if I can get the Bama games without PPV.

 

I made the mistake of ordering the ESPN Gameplan a few of years ago, when I was in SC and wanted to make sure I could get all the Bama games possible. It served it's purpose that year, but DirecTV took the liberty of assuming that I wanted it every year after, as well. I had to go through the tedium of calling them and going through 3 people before I could reach someone to cancel it.

Yep, that is what I was talking about with the SportsPak.  Pretty sleazy on their part.  They know a certain percentage of people won't bother to cancel it if they make it difficult.

Ed Zachary! I like the many channels they offer and all of them in HD, but you have to watch them like a hawk. They will definitely try to take advantage of you, every chance they get. I'm constantly on them about what a loyal customer I am and how I deserve a discount since I have 2 accounts, with the original one since 2005. They always oblige, but it gets tougher every year.

[Catch Prothro]

That is another thing I don't like about DirecTV.  I have the SportsPak right now too.  I turned it on to catch a basketball game. It is really easy to add it to your account through the web site, but when you want to take it off you have to call them. Last year I called and had it turned off, but this year I haven't bothered so I still pay for it every month even though I've only watched 1 basketball game on it.  That adds up to probably $100 for that 1 game. 

The Bama games will be blocked if they are on PPV.

Definitely.  If you can add a service with one click, why can't you remove it the same way?

I usually tell the computer I want to cancel my service, and that gets me to a person pretty quickly.

Is the Auburn game on PPV tomorrow?

I'm not sure.

It looks like the PPV games are different than the SportsPak games:  Samford v. Arkansas, Sam Houston v. TA&M, SE Missouri State v. Ole Miss.  All SEC games.

Unfortunately, Bama games not on mainstream TV probably will be PPV.

Some of the ESPN Gameplan games are the same as SportsPak games, including the Auburn game.  I'll see if it gets blocked.

[Bandit]

Thanks for the heads up about free HBO and cinemax this weekend. I really like Directv. Plus when I go to the races, I take a spare dish, a receiver from the house and boom, all my channels while I sit outside my camper at the track. Most campers do this, but you'd be surprised the friends you make when you have the Bama game on in the campground.

[SUPERCOACH]

One more good thing about Charter internet... it works with ESPN3.  I just fired up Western Kentucky vs. Tennessee.

[pmull]

One more good thing about Charter internet... it works with ESPN3.  I just fired up Western Kentucky vs. Tennessee.

That is the early SEC TV game. It is on Fox (Huntsville area).

[SUPERCOACH]

One more good thing about Charter internet... it works with ESPN3.  I just fired up Western Kentucky vs. Tennessee.

That is the early SEC TV game. It is on Fox (Huntsville area).

Not at my house.  Right now we are watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. a big ugly crab thing.  I thought I would let them finish watching it before I take over the TV for the day.

[cbbama99]

One more good thing about Charter internet... it works with ESPN3.  I just fired up Western Kentucky vs. Tennessee.

That is the early SEC TV game. It is on Fox (Huntsville area).

Not at my house.  Right now we are watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. a big ugly crab thing.  I thought I would let them finish watching it before I take over the TV for the day.

I feel your pain.  


Wait a minute! Hallelujah, the kid is off the TV! Where's the remote?

[SUPERCOACH]

One more good thing about Charter internet... it works with ESPN3.  I just fired up Western Kentucky vs. Tennessee.

That is the early SEC TV game. It is on Fox (Huntsville area).

Not at my house.  Right now we are watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. a big ugly crab thing.  I thought I would let them finish watching it before I take over the TV for the day.

I feel your pain. 


Wait a minute! Hallelujah, the kid is off the TV! Where's the remote?

I'm making up for lost time.  I have UF/Miami on the TV and the other game is still on ESPN3.

[cbbama99]

One more good thing about Charter internet... it works with ESPN3.  I just fired up Western Kentucky vs. Tennessee.

That is the early SEC TV game. It is on Fox (Huntsville area).

Not at my house.  Right now we are watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. a big ugly crab thing.  I thought I would let them finish watching it before I take over the TV for the day.

I feel your pain. 


Wait a minute! Hallelujah, the kid is off the TV! Where's the remote?

I'm making up for lost time.  I have UF/Miami on the TV and the other game is still on ESPN3.

Yep, I went right to UF/Miami.

[ricky023]

I wish somebody would buy out our area cause these people are not worth a TOOT. When Charter had this area it was great. RTR!

[Terrie1959]

I have Charter for internet and it is fantastic.  I have the 100M plan and I get every bit of what I am paying for.  I've never had a single problem that was their fault.  I had a bad piece of equipment on my end once that it took me a little while to track down, but that wasn't their responsibility.  I would highly recommend them.

I have DirecTV for TV.  I'm pretty indifferent about them.  I'm actually a little annoyed with both them and Dish.  They will both bend over backwards to get you to switch, but then once they get you as a customer they don't really care any more.  Perfect example:  right now DirecTV is advertising NFL Sunday Ticket for free for new customers.  How about showing your loyal customers some appreciation?  When they come out with a new fancy receiver, they will give it to new customers for free, but they expect their existing customers to pay for it.  Dish is the same way.  I was on Dish for about 5 years because they carried my local channels before DirecTV had them.  Then one day my receiver went out.  This was a receiver they provided and they owned.  If I left the service I had to send it back to them.  They would not send me a replacement, they wanted me to pay $200 to have it replaced.  So I switched back to DirecTV, and got their latest and greatest receiver for free.  I'm not really impressed with either of those guys, but I do like having a satellite.

I don't even have a home telephone, and haven't had one in 6 years.  My wife and I both have cell phones and we never use all of our minutes, so no need to pay extra for a home phone.

If I were moving, I would look seriously at a TV/internet bundle with Charter.  I can't say anything about their TV service because I've never had it, but I would certainly look into it if I had to move and redo everything.

Just my 2 cents.

Coach - Call Directv. I call them every 2 -3 months. I complain and threaten to cancel my account if they can't get my bill down to $100 or under. They do and then in 2-3 months, it sneaks back up so I repeat the process. However, this past week when I called (ANGRY I might add) and asked to speak to the termination department, I got great results. I got my bill reduced PLUS he gave me the NFL package for free. The deal is free for a 1 year commitment. I had already committed to 2 years last year to get a $20 a month discount and still have a year left so it was a no brainer for me to take that one   If you've been a customer for years, they WANT to satisfy you. Ask for any and ALL discounts and if they say they don't have any, ask for the termination department.

[Terrie1959]

Thanks for the heads up about free HBO and cinemax this weekend. I really like Directv. Plus when I go to the races, I take a spare dish, a receiver from the house and boom, all my channels while I sit outside my camper at the track. Most campers do this, but you'd be surprised the friends you make when you have the Bama game on in the campground.

We always take our Directv with us when we camp. (Plus 2 tv's). I am not a "roughing it" camper. I like AC and TV LOL

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