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DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

keysereble — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:54:42 EDT

$20 bet that they will call this (not so) "On Demand" ROFL

keysereble

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

matto — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:54:52 EDT

In other news, DirecTV still sucks balls.

matto

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

izim1 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:48:22 EDT

@ThatOneWeirdo: "for all around better picture"...UNLESS you have anything more than a light breeze going on outside.....

izim1

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

ThatOneWeirdo — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:59:31 EDT

I have this running right now it's pretty cool, it's not as nice as cables VOD, but it's the price you have to pay for all around better picture.

ThatOneWeirdo

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

Gofastmazda — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:17:18 EDT

I'm not sure if everyon ehas beta testing of this available, but I do. I am disappointed with the HD offerings, as of a couple days ago, the only offerings were PPV movie downloads, no Discovery, nothing free in HD. I'm hoping this changes in wide release when it goes live.

Gofastmazda

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

nutbastard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:04:17 EDT

double post was NOT my fault FTR

nutbastard

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

nutbastard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:03:48 EDT

@ParJoe:
ok for the record i liked waterworld. it's a 'comic book' of a movie and a lot of people don't like that.

nutbastard

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

nutbastard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:03:32 EDT

@ParJoe:
ok for the record i liked waterworld. it's a 'comic book' of a movie and a lot of people don't like that.

nutbastard

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

nutbastard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:02:08 EDT

@Jesus Diaz:
i don't think it's a grammar correction, i think he's just incredulous at the idea of physically transporting analog data on magnetic tape. If i wanted to order software and it arrived as a stack of punchcards, i think that experience would approximate what Jugg is feeling right now.

nutbastard

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:50:38 EDT

@Juggrnott: what's wrong with "will be sent"?

Jesus Diaz

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

ParJoe — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:44:43 EDT

Man! How come everyone HATES Waterworld so much!?!?!

ParJoe

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

ronack — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:57:00 EDT

I have been running the beta since I got my R21. Setup took a bit but now it works fine. I've watched concerts, TV shows and a couple of movies. Pay-Per-View is still Pay-Per-View and you can't download something from pay channels like SHOWTIME or HBO unless you are a subscriber. It doesn't have any network channels yet like NBC, ABC CBS or FOX so don't expect to see your missed episode of American Idol but most cable/sat channels like Discover HGTV etc. Have some of their programs there. Hopefully that's still to come.

ronack

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

MrMaestr0 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:28:54 EDT

This has been a functioning (beta) feature on my DirecTV box since at least the NFL season started...

MrMaestr0

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

lithivm — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:14:02 EDT

yeah I'm running the HR21 with on demand, it been out for a while

lithivm

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

tucker — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:11:35 EDT

re-runs of "three's company" will come in over your old telephone lines.

tucker

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

splitsecond — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:11:18 EDT

OLD NEWS! This is been available in Beta format to EVERYONE for at least 4 months. They've done a good job and its well integrated.

splitsecond

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

nutbastard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:55:01 EDT

"DirecTV's office in Madagascar."

Doesn't sound very "Direct" to me.

nutbastard

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

nutbastard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:52:29 EDT

"Movies like Kevin Costner's Waterworld will be send on VHS tapes via regular mail"

... and they will charge you extra if you try and return them...

nutbastard

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

nutbastard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:51:37 EDT

@Juggrnott:
WHAT? NO LASERDISC!?

nutbastard

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

Deathknight — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:49:39 EDT

The HR20 has space already reserved for this kind of content, which is not included in your % of free space.

Deathknight

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

Juggrnott — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:45:32 EDT

Oh mighty one spare me!
Movies like Kevin Costner's Waterworld will be SENT on VHS tapes via regular mail

Juggrnott

DirecTV Video-On-Demand to Be Half Satellite, Half Internet Next Quarter

homerjay — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:35:18 EDT

"A limited number of movies?" How much space do they have available?? My HR20 never has less than 25% available.

homerjay