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Yeah, there are several over-air HD channels that I can tune with my old antenna on the new TV. Nothing fancy, like Discovery or anything. But sacrifices must be made. I had a split like that set up on my old TV, and I think I can still do that. Will give it a shot.
Excellent! I only just discovered the HD thing on Superbowl Sunday. I was playing around with the tv and the inputs and wondering why the tv channels said "5" and "5.1" and "5.2". It was so awesome to see HD without having to pay extra for it.
Series 2 Tivos aren't able to work with over the air broadcasts. The Tivo HD can work with an over the air HD antenna. Series 2 Tivo's don't have the correct type of tuner to work with an antenna.
Yeah, I wouldn't know about that limitation, because I've always had cable.
Lori, maybe you can just get the most basic cable?
Does anyone know much about AT&T U-Verse?I have U-verse now, for a couple months. So far, pretty good! You can get a package with a DVR, and depending on how far away you are from the signal, you can watch/record 2 HD shows and 2 SD shows at a time. Or record 2/2 and watch a recorded show. It streams the channel(s) you are watching, rather than modulating all the channels at once. They have some free on-demand stuff that is almost Hulu. The internet has been rather consistent at 5.93 Mbs down and .89 Mbs upload for the mid-tier internet package. Dunno much about the phone. I have my iPhone and a Magic Jack, and that is more than enough.
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how is the DVR on Uverse?
It's too confusing. I'm paralyzed by too many options and a limited understanding of how they all work. I may just go to plain broadcast tv and watch everything else on Netflix or Amazon. I need to save some money anyway.
I need a web log analyzer. Web Trends used to have a client side executable that went for about $60. NSM anymore. Is there anything else in that space?
lori, we have U-verse and here's my take. The actual service itself, where you turn on the TV or record stuff, etc., excellent! The part where they have to come to your house to do stuff? A nightmare beyond your most vivid bad memory of Time Warner.
My feeling is that they're growing quickly in our area and don't have the staff yet to cover all the stuff they have to do. Our install went okay, IIRC, but when they had to come back to add a box for Allyson's new TV, they were so late the first time, Allyson cancelled the appointment. The second time, I think they were only two hours late. Then there was the idiocy when we tried to call them during those debacles.
So yes. I like the service as long as I don't need to interact with a human who works for them in any way, shape or form.
ETA: I also love the thing where you can pause a show in one room and pick it up in another. Oh and you can even watch HD shows on an SD TV. (Though, obviously, not in HD quality.)
Kristen, do you have a TiVo? Because what I'm trying to do is figure out how much I will miss my TiVo if I move over to Uverse.
I have Comcast right now and I really hate those people.