DirecTV

[Bretsky]

I called Direct TV to cancel my NFL ticket tonight; a bit of a bummer

They told me of a new technology that would essentially network my HD/DVR to other TV's in the house. No install charge to me due to how long I've been a customer, I guess. So while I got sucked into a two year committment, my wife and I will now be able to DVR and watch HD in our bedroom TV as well. I text'd her and let her know we can now watch porn on HD ! I guess we can also get Internet on the TV's as well. Should be interesting to test out. It's $3 more per month.

Last year for a similar but older service I had to give a two year committment as well as a $239 install fee. With only fiscal risk and extra beer a month I went for it

[MJZiggy]

I called Direct TV to cancel my NFL ticket tonight; a bit of a bummer

They told me of a new technology that would essentially network my HD/DVR to other TV's in the house. No install charge to me due to how long I've been a customer, I guess. So while I got sucked into a two year committment, my wife and I will now be able to DVR and watch HD in our bedroom TV as well. I text'd her and let her know we can now watch porn on HD ! I guess we can also get Internet on the TV's as well. Should be interesting to test out. It's $3 more per month.

Last year for a similar but older service I had to give a two year committment as well as a $239 install fee. With only fiscal risk and extra beer a month I went for it

I bought a blu ray player instead. Never use it for the blu ray, but get Netflix, Hulu, youtube and a bunch of other stuff on it. I use bf's netflix account so it doesn't cost me anything.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I text'd her and let her know we can now watch porn on HD !

careful, HD is a dubious idea for porn. Welcome to the world of ass pimples. hold-on to your box of vhs tapes

[Harlan Huckleby]

Maybe you missed the part about how much porn it's delivered.

I wasn't doubting your prowess as a smut hunter & gatherer. just wondering whether your bazillion MBps porn farm was really all that.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Is that true for FIOS too?

I don't know this acronym. So answer is yes

[MJZiggy]

I don't know this acronym. So answer is yes

Fiber Optic system.

[Harlan Huckleby]

The fiber optic system I have experience with is AT&T Uverse. (They use that "uverse" brand to describe both fiber and non-fiber systems, to endless confusion. When both TV & Internet are offered, it is fiber.) I never tested the bandwidth, but it seemed consistently fast. In theory neighborhood use could affect it the same way as copper wire ethernet. But I guess fiber-based systems are as fast as promised.

[SkinBasket]

I wasn't doubting your prowess as a smut hunter & gatherer. just wondering whether your bazillion MBps porn farm was really all that.

Yes, it was as fast as promised. The nerds who installed it made sure of it, and in practical (bittorrent) testing, it held. Having 5 Mbps upstream was a bit absurd but really helps with sharing ratios when you're pulling near the whole 50 across several torrents.

[Freak Out]

There are some great Internet deals down in America ....be happy you have those options. Up here.....it's expensive and shitty service no matter who you go with.

[Freak Out]

This is sweet.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/directv-brings-nfl-sunday-ticket-to-android-tablets-and-the-ps3/