1 edit | [DIRECTV] Considering: DirecTV + RoadRunner + Ooma I current have AT&T U-Verse and am think about changing to...
TV:
DirecTV (CHOICE package)
-1 Home Media Center HD DVR
-3 SD Receivers
ISP:
RoadRunner
-10Mbps/1Mbps (without PowerBoost)
Phone:
Ooma or Vonage
If I hook up the HR34 to a phone line, I'll be able to see Caller ID on the the TV, right?
What are your opinions of the services, and do you foresee any issues? |
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Reviews:
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| Well I was with Uverse for many years, so I feel your pain. I switched to Directv beginning of this month and I moved to ooma a few months ago.
OOma - has been pretty good I signed up for the premier service (119.99 year plus 3.47 month). I have only lost synch once or twice. Other than that it has been great. I love the blacklisting and how it forwards voicemail to e-mail. I never had Voip before.
Directv has been good (not great). Picture quality compared to Uverse is out of this world (wish I had a better HD tv  ) I have been having problems (minor) with my set top boxes interacting with the DVR. I am not sure if it is the wiring in the house or equipment (still working on that). By far it is not a deal breaker though. Don't be fooled though by the 6000 movies a month. They include basic cable channels etc...
If you have more questions feel free to PM me.
Have a good night! |
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| reply to minimoto18
If you go with the Home Media Center HD DVR the SD receivers don't do media playback. Get the H24 or H25s.  |
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compPremium
join:2001-08-16
Cranberry Twp, PA | Yep, Go all HD now. It looks like they are including 3 HD boxes with install now also. Get it while they are free |
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1 edit | said by comp:Yep, Go all HD now. It looks like they are including 3 HD boxes with install now also. Get it while they are free
Do you mean if I order 3 SD receivers the install tech would/could give me 3 HD receivers free of charge even though I'm not buying the CHOICE XTRA package. (On the site if I buying the CHOICE XTRA the HD receivers are free, but I don't need those extra channels)
Could I get the CHOICE XTRA for the first month then downgrade to CHOICE for the other 23 months. |
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compPremium
join:2001-08-16
Cranberry Twp, PA | you would need to make sure your order prior to the tech coming has HD boxes on it. If you order SD, that is all he will have |
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pandoraPremium
join:2001-06-01
Outland
kudos:1 Reviews:
 ·ooma
·Google Voice
·Future Nine Corp..
 ·Comcast
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I have had DirecTV, Ooma and Comcast (first residential now business) for many years and it's been great. As new sets come out with IP capability, I am reconsidering the need for DirecTV. At the moment it works, probably for a few more years. Ooma works fine as a phone service.
Good luck!
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ke4pymPremium
join:2004-07-24
Charlotte, NC | reply to minimoto18
Ooma is way expensive. Check out VoIPO first. |
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| Looks like I'll have to go with CHOICE XTRA package then switch to CHOICE.
said by ke4pym:Ooma is way expensive. Check out VoIPO first.
Ooma is only expensive only because of the Telo, otherwise you can't get much cheaper than free. |
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ke4pymPremium
join:2004-07-24
Charlotte, NC Reviews:
·VOIPo
 ·Verizon Broadban..
·RoadRunner Cable
·Northland Cable ..
| said by minimoto18:Looks like I'll have to go with CHOICE XTRA package then switch to CHOICE.
said by ke4pym:Ooma is way expensive. Check out VoIPO first.
Ooma is only expensive only because of the Telo, otherwise you can't get much cheaper than free. Well, I suppose. But you still have to buy their adapter. BB lists it at $199. That's a lot of months of service with VoIPO who offers you a free adapter and most of the options ooma is going to charge extra for. But, your choice. |
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