Comments on: DirecTV HBO & Cinemax Free Preview

By: Joey

Joey — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:51:17 +0000

I noticed the extra day too & was wondering why it was still on. It was gone today though. Glad I found this place because now I can see when the previews are. Directv doesn’t advertise the previews enough anymore. I wouldn’t have even known about this preview if I hadn’t gotten an email from directv but they don’t always send one. I usually find out on the last day (on weekends I sometimes flip through the movie channels to see if they are doing one) or I’ll find out after it happened. I like the previews because I’m sure not paying to see old as dirt movies with a few new movies thrown in as well as a couple of weak tv shows. I was excited about being able to see the premiere of “True Blood”.. but it was “True Sh*t. They were more interested in showing T&A than anything else. Within the first 30 seconds it was focusing on a sex act. So, bring on the previews.. cause I ain’t paying for this crap! LOL

By: John Lennon

John Lennon — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:23:48 +0000

Here in the Central Time Zone I am also STILL getting BOTH HBO and Cinemax! Also interesting is that I now get Sundance (channel 549) FREE, it’s usually part of the Showtime/The Movie Channel package! HD channels (channel 70, etc) ARE included in this free preview, as is HBO Latino (channel 511). Enjoy it while it lasts… I wonder if and hope the Starz/Encore preview will still happen.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:21:50 +0000

My husband said he was watching something the other day on TV (of course he doesnt remember what he was watching) when a commercial came on and mentioned the free preview and said it would last until the 14th. He may have even been on one of the DTV info channels, I am not positive.
Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

By: bkrchick

bkrchick — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:05:51 +0000

I just wanted to let everyone know this is Tuesday 9/9/08 and we still have HBO and Max. I’m not sure how long we will have it, but I’m watching it right now. ;0)

By: zmoviefan

zmoviefan — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:13:49 +0000

I live in the Pacific Northwest and usually the free previews for us start at 3 A.M. on Fridays.

By: SpeedSter

SpeedSter — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:01:42 +0000

I hope this starts sometime before 12am

By: Admin

Admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:11:27 +0000

I’m not positive that the HD channels are included this time Mark, but most of the time they are a part of the free previews.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:12:50 +0000

Are the HD channels for HBO and Cinimax included in this preview?

By: Admin

Admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:17:10 +0000

Holly, it really depends on when they decide to turn it on for everyone. I would start checking the evening before but it may not come in until midnight or early morning.

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:14:48 +0000

What time is this free preview supposed to start?