Review 1 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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Top 250 Contributor
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Standard ni frills receiver
07/19/2009
By DocZeuhl
from Boston, MA
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What's great about it: Good quality. Easy to use.
What's not so great: Slow response time to remote.
"This is your standard receiver for DirecTV without much frills. Just use it right out of the box. It has outputs for older TVs (coaxial) as well as newer TVs (RCA composite and S-video). It can be controlled exclusively by the remote. My only (small) gripe with it is that its response time to the remote can be slow (e.g. scrolling through the channel guide; searching for shows). Other than that I'm quite happy with it."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 2 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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DTV receiver
01/02/2009
By JKayH
from Houston, Tx
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What's great about it: set up easily, works great
What's not so great: DirecTV 18 month unbreakable lease
"I bought the DirecTV dish and receiver in 1999, installed it myself, and have been paying monthly service for a premium package since then. Last December 2007 my receiver stopped working. I could order a receiver from them for 19.99 shipping or buy one at Best Buy for 60 dollars, I was told the receiver I had was obsolete, but I was never notified of this. It would have been January before I got their unit so I purchased one at Best Buy.
In November 2008 my Dish seemed to not be working properly and I was unable to get any information from DirecTV. Their upgrades are for new customers only.
In December 2008 I signed up for Dish TV, got equipment upgrades and at least the same programming or more at less than I was paying for DirecTV. I called to cancel my DirecTV service and was told I would owe 120 dollars for the remainder of the 18 month contract on the receiver I bought last December 2007. The documentation from the receiver I bought and the DirecTV billing did not have any reference to an 18 month contract. I assume I will have to pay. Also the receiver belongs to DirecTV and they sent me a box to return the unit to them. I am very disappointed in the way I have been treated after being a loyal customer for at least 10 years. I would not recommend this company to anyone."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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Good product
07/28/2008
By mjs302
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What's great about it: low price
What's not so great: this is a lease not a purchase
"While I have had good service from Directv, I have just dicovered this unit is only leased and must be returned if you don't use it or it malfunctions. We had a lightning strike nearby which shorted our old unit. I purchased and activated a new unit 6 weeks ago, and was very surprised yesterday when DirecTv called back the damaged unit. As I have already disposed of it, I now owe an additional $55.00 to DirecTv. It would have been nice to know this fact sooner, either from DirecTv or BestBuy"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 4 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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Top 500 Contributor
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Great Little Box
07/25/2008
By acurateshot
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What's great about it: Very easy to use, Quick Menu Scrolling
What's not so great: None so far.
"This is an excellent buy for just the basic receiver. It's really a no frills box but it gets the job done well. The scrolling on the menu and between the guide setting is extremely quick compared with the slow response time of the DVR. Plus the auto-tune feature is a nice added bonus so you never forget to watch a show.
I would definitely recommend this box if you aren't needing the DVR."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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I think you folks are mistaken with this box
12/03/2007
By JMMB
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What's not so great: Not a DIGITAL Box
"This is NOT a Digital Box and after calling DTV 5 times and not getting an answer I called Best Buy and they told me that Composite, S-video and RF Coaxial outs were all ANALOG unless you get the higher quality receivers. This is what I was told and it seems dumb but they were all that way at DTV."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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Gets the job done
11/05/2007
By EricT
from New Jersey, NJ
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What's great about it: Reliable
What's not so great: Slow menu scrolling
"I've been a DirecTV customer for a while. This receiver pretty much gets the job done and without any issues. The only complain I have is the delay when you scroll through the TV guide. I wish it's more responsive but not really a big issue though."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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Top 500 Contributor
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Much better than cable
10/20/2007
By Jessef1971
from Portage, IN
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What's great about it: every channel is digital quality
What's not so great: none
"If you're sick of cable as I was, you'll get Directv. The channels are in better quality. You get more channels for the price than cable. The service can't even be compared with cable. Rarely is there an interruption in broadcast and I have trees all over around here. Doesn't go up in price every 6 months. They treat consumers as though they were actually consumers. Does cable do these things? No."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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GOIN DIRECTTV BEST
09/18/2007
By Abron0003
from Ohio
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"I have purchased my Direct receiver about a year or so ago.I am very pleased with the product. I have heard rumors that if you do not but the product from the manufacturer, you will have problems. But, I was also pleased that I did not receive that kind of service. The employees at Best But were very helpful and knowledgable about the product I was looking for.This in turn made me realize that the"myth" about not purchasing a product from the manufacturer was exactly a "MYTH".I have not had any major problems with my receiver and Best Buy was a great choice ,on my part, to purchase the receiver from. They gave me service very quickly for it also."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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Good product!
09/13/2007
By Art99SS
from Southern Cal.
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"I have had this receiver for over 3 years and never had a problem with it. This receiver is great!!!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for DIRECTV Basic Receiver for Current Subscribers
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I love DIRECTV
09/09/2007
By iAMme
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"I love DIRECTV service. There is nothing wrong with DIRECTV. Yes I would Recommended this to any one looking for a great dish ."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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