Author Topic: Tech TV SOLD (Read 1423 times)

Living-In-Clip · « **Reply #30 on:** March 28, 2004, 12:04:05 PM »

Have to agree. DirecTV is a company that gets away with far to much and it\'s because people refuse to open their eyes ... I would go without TV before I would support DirecTV again.

« **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2004, 12:49:20 PM »

you guys know that the TechTV ladies are considering posing for Playboy?

Living-In-Clip · « **Reply #32 on:** March 28, 2004, 04:35:50 PM »

I think that poll was just so oeer won it could pose for Playboy. Not that anyone of them actually would.

Had to delete your link also - as it links to a porn site.

Also if you really want to see one of the TechTV girls naked, go on a search. I have pictures of Cat when she posed nude.

videoholic · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2004, 05:20:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Capcom
So far as a monopoly goes. They do things far worse than DTV. DTV is now owned by the same guy that also owns fox. For that matter he also owns a shitload of newspapers. They hide under their DTV commercials and ignorant people suach as yourself.

Now so far as HD goes. Dish has more available bandwith. DTV just launched a sat. Dish is bringing yet another one online. So it is what 2 dtv sats versus 3 dish? I wonder who is still going to have more available bandwith? More bandwith is equal to less compression.

There is a huge difference. If you have a decoder box. Then it is easy enough to prove. Before you get on a moral rant.

I personally hope MS busts in your door and sues you for 100,000 bucks for your wink nudge version of xp. That is the right fine isn\'t it? Or is it more? Maybe I can help out.

For what? Asking if SP2 is going to try and knock out pirated copies of XP like SP1 did? I own a copy of Windows XP. Why would I have to pay 100,000 for a copy of xp that cost me 99 bucks?

And direct TV has quite a few satellites up there. They began spot beaming the locals which lightened up a ton of compression long ago. Direct TV looks far better today than it did two years ago when they were over extending themselves.

I don\'t know why I am even replying to you. It\'s obvious someone must have just run over your puppy or something.

« **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2004, 05:52:19 PM »

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Originally posted by videoholic
For what? Asking if SP2 is going to try and knock out pirated copies of XP like SP1 did? I own a copy of Windows XP. Why would I have to pay 100,000 for a copy of xp that cost me 99 bucks?

And direct TV has quite a few satellites up there. They began spot beaming the locals which lightened up a ton of compression long ago. Direct TV looks far better today than it did two years ago when they were over extending themselves.

I don\'t know why I am even replying to you. It\'s obvious someone must have just run over your puppy or something.

I was not the one that was asking if xp sp 2 would kill pirated copies. Why would you even worry about it if you are not pirating?

The simple fact that you stayed with DTV when you even admit it was over-extended should tell you somthing. You have bought their hype. I personnaly have been a subscriber to both.

So far as someone running over my dog or whatnot. It annoys me when people encourage behavior that will ultimatly rid them of any freedom they have. I no longer buy cd\'s because of the RIAA. If the MPAA were to go in gung-ho with lawsuits. Currently I have well over 600 movies all store bought. So it would pain me to quit buying them, but that is somthing that needs to be done. Quite frankly if people took that view the world would be a better place. Instead there are gutless wimps that say well it is not happening to me so oh well.

I know people that have been hit with DTV lawsuits. Were they pirates? Not my call to even ask. Did they have other uses for the programmers. Yes. They are generic ISO programmers. Somthing that is gaining more use by the day, and with them in the tech field I can see them needing them.

Living-In-Clip · « **Reply #35 on:** March 28, 2004, 05:57:28 PM »

Agree\'ing with Capcom. I\'ve also known people with the programmers that have legit uses. But, DTV went after anyone with the hardware on the basis that may steal something.

How about this - how about the RIAA starts just suing people who have downloaded a P2P program but never actually used it? That is the same exact thing.

Go ahead and buy DTV. Go ahead and buy cds. But when we lose more and more freedoms, just shut up and take it.

I personally buy cds because the RIAA is suing people who have downloaded music, which is illegal. I do not support DirecTV because they are suing people just for the fact they own something that could be used for the wrong purpose..but it could also be used for something legit.

videoholic · « **Reply #36 on:** March 29, 2004, 04:19:06 AM »

WHat\'s a legit reason to own a programmer?

And I still don\'t get what hype I am buying into. I\'m getting a service of better quality than the digital cable in my area for much much cheaper. Wait, I guess I do know what I am buying into.

Funny how you say Direct TV is this evil empire and you don\'t think twice about Time Warner, Comcast, Cox.. All massively huge companies as well who also go after people stealing what they provide.

I guess I really don\'t care that they try and arrest people who are stealing their service. That makes me an evil man.

And the reason I asked about SP2 is freaking curiousity. When SP1 came out it was funny how everyone who downloaded it were freaking out as to whether they could DL SP1 or not. blah blah blah.

Living-In-Clip · « **Reply #37 on:** March 29, 2004, 03:32:03 PM »

Do you not read Video? They are suing people who simply own the hardware - not actually stealing it. Say you bought it from a site that also saw DirecTV stuff - you would be sued, even if you bought it for legit smartcard reasons.

Jesus, read.

videoholic · « **Reply #38 on:** March 29, 2004, 03:44:26 PM »

Again, do you read. What is a legit reason to own a programmer?

Why do you need to own it?

"Say you bought it from a site that also saw DirecTV stuff - you would be sued, even if you bought it for legit smartcard reasons."

Jesus, I\'m reading. You aren\'t answering my questions. You are just saying what you wrote before.

I would just like to know a reason to buy a programmer that is legit.

« **Reply #39 on:** March 29, 2004, 08:03:43 PM »

boy, my thread has got a small "flame-war" going on! That is a first for me!

« **Reply #40 on:** March 29, 2004, 09:06:03 PM »

Smart card authorization vid. You can bypass the username password with a smartcard. It is a bit more secure than the old ctrl-alt-del. Some newer credit cards are nothing other than smart cards.

videoholic · « **Reply #41 on:** March 30, 2004, 06:42:04 PM »

SO I am confused. I need to get a programmer to authorize my smart card? I thought Direct TV did that. I\'ve been doing just fine without one.

« **Reply #42 on:** March 30, 2004, 06:48:29 PM »

I dont care one way or another direct tv, dish network or cable I think my picture was waaaaayyy better when I had Dish and now that I have cable it sucks ass... but the package deal I get for phone, cable and internet is also cheaper than what I paid for dish alone.....

« **Reply #43 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:02:24 PM »

Direct tv is a bitch I would never use them again.

Then they had all those freakin lawsuits against ppl. They where sending offensive letters to ppl trying to scare them.

They tried to sue a guy who bought a card who did not even have Direct tv.

I am glad they lost though. Serves them right.

Living-In-Clip · « **Reply #44 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:06:22 PM »

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Originally posted by videoholic
SO I am confused. I need to get a programmer to authorize my smart card? I thought Direct TV did that. I\'ve been doing just fine without one.

Different kind of smart card.
Same basic thing.
Get the drift?

Hello

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