JSRoman
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join:2005-03-10
Callahan, FL | Not new.
Motorola had the same issue with Comcast and Time Warner last year.
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proletarian2
join:2007-01-08
00000 | The shortage is with HD DVRs only, AFAIK. |
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proletarian2
join:2007-01-08
00000 | reply to JSRoman
The shortage is with HD DVRs only, AFAIK.
Customers calling in for an HD DVR will be given an SD DVR at no charge. When the HD ones come in, they'll then be shipped to the customers. |
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Ahpuch
@verizon.net | DVR
Just had mine installed about an hour ago. Never mentioned a shortage. |
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | So is Cox
I had my HD-DVR go south and it took 3 weeks to get a replacement, and when I finally got it the HDMI port wasn't active. Now I'm on a waiting list for one with HDMI and am told it could be mid-March before I get one. |
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aaronwt
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join:2004-11-07
Woodbridge, VA
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1 edit | Standard definition has never looked incredible
"..our standard def looks incredible.."
That is impossible.
Standard definition has never looked incredible.
And I use a $3500 video scaler(VP50pro) and a $1000 noise reduction box(Algolith HDMI flea) It gets the SD picture looking as good as you can get and I would never describe an SD picture as incredible.
I've also been watching and recording HD since Summer 2001 so I'm used to watching HD content. |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA | reply to proletarian2
Re: Not new.
Motorola's standard def DVRs are actually newer products than the HD ones. |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
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Re: Standard definition has never looked incredible
said by aaronwt  :It gets the SD picture looking as good as you can get and I would never describe an SD picture as incredible. In comparison to the very highly compressed SD crap from DBS, it actually might!   |
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NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
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join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX
| Broken DVR's
Mine just broke but Tivo has plenty of HD DVR's that work even better with FIOS cablecards..
So getting our second Tivo was a no brainer.
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA | reply to aaronwt
Re: Standard definition has never looked incredible
Yup. Not to mention the loss of widescreen formatted video. You'll either get 4:3 chopped glory or letterboxed video that's too blurry when zoomed. DVD is standard def but at least they're usually anamorphic. |
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N O Y B
St. John 3.16
join:2005-12-15
Forest Grove, OR
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said by aaronwt :"..our standard def looks incredible.." That is impossible. Standard definition has never looked incredible. And I use a $3500 video scaler(VP50pro) and a $1000 noise reduction box(Algolith HDMI flea) It gets the SD picture looking as good as you can get and I would never describe an SD picture as incredible. I've also been watching and recording HD since Summer 2001 so I'm used to watching HD content.
Well there's your problem... Get rid of all that expensive junk and it will look incredible. Incredibly awful maybe, but incredible nonetheless.
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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Re: Not new.
said by JSRoman :Motorola had the same issue with Comcast and Time Warner last year. And still having problems with Comcast. Obviously Motorola is having problems building enough HD/DVR boxes no matter who is buying them.
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rcdailey
Dragoonfly
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join:2005-03-29
Rialto, CA
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Re: Standard definition has never looked incredible
I had the opportunity to watch the Super Bowl in HD on Sunday and it looked very good, indeed. The new 42" Panasonic plasma TV I saw it on was rated at 720p, 1080i. It was served by a Dish network receiver, so I looked up Dish today and they advertise 720p, 1080i. I'm guessing that the picture I saw was as good as it gets via Dish. |
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ExecPro
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join:2002-06-07
Long Beach, NY
 ·BroadVoice
| Free TVs
I've heard that thats not all they are short of. It was on the news yesterday that people have been complaining of waiting for months for their free 17" LCDs. They should be giving alternatives if they ran out of the ones they were advertising - something "better" in its place. |
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tmc8080
join:2004-04-24
Floral Park, NY | $15.99 a pop
Wow, at $15.99 each per month rental they can't seem to crank them out fast enough, in addition to the service price & franchise fee. Hmm...
Is that I violin I hear? |
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proletarian2
join:2007-01-08
00000 | reply to rcdailey
Re: Standard definition has never looked incredible
since fox broadcasts in 720p, you weren't going to gain much by watching it on a 1080i tv. |
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proletarian2
join:2007-01-08
00000 | reply to tmc8080
Re: $15.99 a pop
yeah it's a violin... for motorola.
they are the ones that haven't kept up with the demand. |
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nh5
join:2006-01-21
Seaford, NY | I heard today from a tech who was here. That some exec for vz miscalulated the demand for the boxes and did not place orders for enough. |
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SGR
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join:2003-05-19
Lutherville Timonium, MD
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1 edit | I got an idea
Make it easier to return the DVR and I'll return mine. I'm faced with the option of paying $25 and waiting all day for a tech just so he can pick it up, or driving 80+ miles to drop it off. As of right now its currently sitting in my closet gathering dust. Somehow I don't think I'm the only one in this predicament after buying a Tivo. They should really send you a box to ship it back in.  |
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sapo
I eat meat
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join:2002-09-16
Sacramento, CA | reply to aaronwt
Re: Standard definition has never looked incredible
You can use the fanciest equipment in the world but in the end... crap in = crap out.
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