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DirecTV is arguably the largest direct broadcast satellite company in the world. Established in 1990 by Liberty Media and operating out of El Segundo, California, DirecTV has over 15 million customers as of late 2005, along with five million customers using its Latin American service as of early 2008.

DirecTV offers its users a plethora of television services, including over 100 High Definition channels, exclusive sports packages, including NCAA Basketball's Mega March Madness and the NFL's Sunday Ticket, and a comprehensive series of message forumswhere fellow subscribers can get help from each other and satellite TV experts.

The satellite system's history hasn't been completely free of controversy. In December 2005, DirecTV had to pay $5.3 million for placing calls to potential customers that were part of the United States' "Do Not Call" registry.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “directv”

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  The Haves and the Have Nots
  Networks are creating another digital divide, another haves and have nots.
  by ravnwolf / on Sep 13, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “directv”

 

• Apple (AAPL) (DTV) (WMT) (SIRI) (EA) (HMC) Ratings, Price Targets

  
  Commodity Surge: — Authority: 113
  Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), Electronic Arts (NYSE: EA) and Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC) ratings and price targets. Apple (AAPL) had its price target raised by Brigantine from $450.00 to $500.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company. ...
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• WeaKnees Expects The DirecTV THR22 DirecTiVo Wide Release On 01/30

  
  Gizmo Lovers — Authority: 412
  While the new THR22 DirecTV TiVo HD DVR, aka DirecTiVo, launched last December 8th , it has only been available in limited markets. All we’ve known about general availability is that it was expected in ‘early 2012′. Well now we have an expected date for wide release, according to the WeaKnees Blog , and that ...
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• DirecTV To Present Live Coverage Of ‘Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl’ On DIRECTV’s Audience Network, DIRECTV’s n3D On Saturday, Feb. 4

  
  Satellite TV News — Authority: 125
  DIRECTV’s Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl presented by SPIKE TV, on Saturday, Feb. 4. The game and performance will air live on over 25 networks including DIRECTV’s Audience Network, DIRECTV’s n3D and all of DIRECTV’s and Fox Sports Network’s Regional Sports Networks. The DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl has ...
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• Bold Headings: KEEP EM!

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  While I realize this might not be the most appropriate forum to post this in, and I am assuming theyre bold for the SOPA blackout, I would just like to say I am in favor of keeping the bold headlines/threads permanently. I just like the look. That is all.
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• can swim system will work with diplexer

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  Hi guys i just want to know if i put two diplexer in each two lines , to mix cable and satellite .will it work or just will work with the old directvsystem but not for swim lnb. thanks
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• DIRECTV – THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT ON TELEVISION

  
  Entertainment Today — Authority: 120
  Are we in demeanour out for peculiarity party in a heart of United States? If such is your idea we contingency stop your poke during DirecTV. Over a wire radio has determined a incursion in radio attention with design peculiarity which is horrendous, so as a programming packages which have been not up to a customary ...
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• RF remote for my Direct sat box?

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  I am in the wiring stage if my basement remodel and was wondering is there a good RF remote that was reliable just in case u decide to hypodermic an AV closet? Thanks, Jeff
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• DirecTV awarded patent for real-time ratings system

  
  FierceCable — Authority: 560
  DirecTV ( Nasdaq: DTV ) was issued a U.S. patent Wednesday for technology that would allow the satellite TV provider to use data collected from subscriber set-tops to provide ratings to broadcasters and advertisers in real time. "A need exists in the art for an inexpensive, accurate system and method for ...
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• Sherlock Holmes: A Fun Game

  
  Where's the Outrage? — Authority: 117
  There was a time, long, long ago when it was fun to go to movies. The movies weren’t that expensive. They were easily available. If you lived in a big city, like Atlanta or Dallas, as I did, there was a huge variety of movies. Now, with expensive movie tickets, even more expensive concessions, irritated and ...
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• UBS Downgrades DirecTV, Predicts Lower Sub Growth

  
  Hollywood Reporter — Authority: 863
  Georg Szalai The satellite TV giant, led by CEO Mike White, will have to focus "less on subscriber growth and more on retention and profitability," says analyst John Hodulik. read more
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• How to get directv to stop billing?

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  I lost my job about a month ago. Now I cant pay my D* bill. Well to make matters worse, D* will only quit billing if I have a $0 balance. This is absurd. I owe them money, told them I lost my job, but they keep billing me! Why cant they just stop billing me?
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• Beginners Guide?

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  Ive looked (not exhaustively) for a beginners post and didnt find one. Im contemplating going to DirectTV from Time Warner cable. Ive been a long time TWC customer, not a happy one, but the options were limited. After rising bills, cable card issues, tuning adapters, and other issues - Im ready to say enough. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ive downloaded my old dvr harddrive to a SATA drive...

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  How can I either upload those shows to my new harddrive or download a show from the SATA to my computer? I have a friend that was on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" and I told him Id give him a copy of the show; however, I cant figure out how to get it from my SATA drive to my harddrive to burn to a disc.
  2 weeks ago

• Bad LNB or DVR?

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  New Poster Just started experiencing what appears to be a problem like rain fade with brief periods of pixelation and loss of picture or the picture breaks up. This can occur at the top of the picture, middle or bottom. I do not lose the entire picture and it occurs randomly. It only appears on the HD DVR receiver and ...
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• FCC wants comments on changing sports blackout rules!

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  Get your comments in! FCC wants comments on changing sports blackout rules The Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau is asking for comments on a petition for rulemaking asking the agency to eliminate its sports blackout rules that prevent multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) from ...
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• Less Than Stellar Customer Service

  
  Jason's View from DC — Authority: 111
  Last Monday DC had a little snow. Accent on a little. It was pretty. On some grassy areas there was a small amount of accumulation. This gives you the weather conditions for what happened next with DirecTV. I came home from work. Turned on the TV. I wasn’t able to get all of the stations. I got a blank screen with ...
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• DIRECTV Dominates Super Bowl Weekend with Two All Star Events

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  DIRECTVs Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl in Indianapolis to Feature Celebrities, Athletes; GRAMMY Award-nominated band, The Fray, to Perform After No Holds-Barred Flag Football Game DIRECTs ‘Invite Only Super Saturday Night Party Hosted by Mark Cubans HDNet and Peyton ...
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• Am I Getting Bad Sling Info from Solid Signal and Direct?

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  I have PMd a couple folks on this board with my questions regarding the installation of a Sling Box for Direct and they have been very helpful...and I believe accurate in their information. I didnt want to continue taking their time, so Im asking here! I called Solid Signal about purchasing a second receiver (HR 24) ...
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• Meet the DIRECTV ENTERTAINMENT Pack

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  Meet the value-packed ENTERTAINMENT Package. ENTERTAINMENT is a winning combination for customers seeking value with the best in comedy, drama, information, news and sports, and it comes with 4 FREE Advanced Product Upgrades! ENTERTAINMENT is filled with 140 channels customers want: All the top ...
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• Directv Recievers - STB Services Port Error Message

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 141
  I have been having issues pulling up some of the Directv apps. lately so I decided to run a system test in the receiver menu. Both in my HR24/500 and a HR23 or HR22 cant remember the other box. When I look over the internet related test results, they both say internet connected via ethernet but under STB Services Port ...
  2 weeks ago

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