Author Topic: DirectTV, Dish Network, or ? (Read 1104 times)

aknimitz · « **on:** January 02, 2003, 11:13:55 AM »

I am in the market for subscribing to satelite DV. I am so tired of Comcast that I could puke.

The only question I have is who do I get it from? I know DirectTV is running specials from time to time for two receivers free, installation free, etc. Dish Network has similar, but not quite as good, promotions. I've heard Dish Network is the better of the two, but really dont know much about either?

Any advice would be appreciated! Happy New Year everyone!

Nim

Wlfgng · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2003, 11:21:53 AM »

I've tried both and for my money it's DirectTV.

I get more channels (although that's changed since I had dish)
lower price and great service.
also, pay per view .. when you guy a movie you get to watch it all day if you like (24 hours), not just the time you ordered it.

Kanth · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2003, 11:30:37 AM »

I can't compare the two but I've had direct tv and it was very very nice.

milnko · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2003, 11:51:33 AM »

Livin' out in the boonies, in the shade of a mountain, along the Columbia River, I have few options when it comes to TV, we started out on Primestar, then onto DirectTV which bought 'em out.

We've had DirectTV for about 3 or four years I think, and I've never had any problems.

Wish we had cable though, then maybe I could get a faster internet connection.

These old phone systems out here bounce back and forth from analog to digital, and everytime that happens line noise gets injected.

My modem is a 56k, but I rarely get better than 26.6 connect speed because of the bouncing back and forth.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2003, 11:54:31 AM »

DirectTV bought exclusive rights for the NFL package. There's something just awesome about having every NFL game on the TV on back-to-back-to-back channels.

I had direct TV a few years ago then went with Digital Cable. I went back to DirectTV when I bought an HDTV with a built in DirectTV tuner. It seems that digital cable will not be supporting HDTV broadcasting. DirectTV will.

AKDejaVu

Wlfgng · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2003, 12:00:21 PM »

DirectTV is much clearer than digital cable on my HDTV.. even non-HD broadcasts.. much clearer.

and the NHL package to boot

I live in the boonies too.. we just got fiber laid so we can finally have broadband.. but I stick to DirectTV for television.

Eagler · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2003, 12:04:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Wlfgng
DirectTV is much clearer than digital cable on my HDTV.. even non-HD broadcasts.. much clearer.

and the NHL package to boot

I live in the boonies too.. we just got fiber laid so we can finally have broadband.. but I stick to DirectTV for television.

How did you have digital cable without fiber?

Once your cable co goes fiber nodes - your reception should improve (33 years in the biz)

Wlfgng · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2003, 12:10:01 PM »

came available at the same time (last summer), before I switched to DirectTV.
Before that we were strictly dial-up and regular cable.

oh, and DirectTV (same lineup I had with cable) is less expensive.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2003, 12:12:20 PM »

I got Direct TV last summer and I love it! Plenty of channels and great picture. I've only had reception problems once...when we had a terrible rainstorm I lost signal for about 15 minutes. Other than that I have no complaints. NFL Sunday Ticket rocks.

Ozark · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2003, 12:22:06 PM »

I've had Direct TV for the last 6-7 years, love it. We have Dish at the fire station; it made me appreciate Direct TV even more.

-ammo- · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2003, 12:30:44 PM »

I have went back and forth between TW cable and Direct TV. I cant sp[eak for Dish Network, but Curly likes it I think.

However, Direct TV vs Cable, the sattelite is a superior product hands down. I signed up in the fall with a promotion for college game day. I got to see alot of college football which is right up my alley. I got all the premium channels, all the other standard channels, pluss all the sports for $50 a month for 4 months. I purchased 2 receivers and a dish for $100 with free installation and got a $75 rebate in the mail. This was a best buy promotion that I went through.

HTH

rosco · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2003, 01:32:17 PM »

IM in Canada, so I cant legally get Direct TV or Dishnet. Nobody sells it here anymore for fear of the RCMP knocking on thier door.

Ive compared DirecTV and Dishnet's programme lineup, and I cant see much of a difference. Though ive never had Direct TV, I can tell you what I like about dish. Its has all the stuff that used to be on my big Cband dish. HBO, Cinemax, Discovery... same as Direct TV im sure. Dish seems to have many more locals, so timeshifting would be IMO a big advantage, though maby directv is similar.

Another advangage is that the hardware for Dish is the same as for expressvu here in canada. So you could possibly receive VU programming as well. Though your not missing much, but its fun to tinker with such stuff

edit fwiw

Im not much of a sports nut, but dish has tonnes of sports, including a new NHL package.

28sweep · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2003, 01:39:47 PM »

The entire country of Canada steals Direct TV. ITs like one of the biggests scams in the world. Our courts have ruled that because Direct TV. doesn't offer its services in Canada-its not illegal to "steal it"....what a scam-another reason to bomb Canada......

krazyhorse · « **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2003, 02:21:42 PM »

ive had both directtv was the best especially whne it came to service, dish always gave me the %^$^%& run around so i drop em like a big ole turd,i now have cable turns out it was the least in expensive alternitative for me, had 2 phone lines one for internet isp and dish $135.00 US now $71.99 cable same channels plus inter net huge savings for me, dsl not in my area

Gman · « **Reply #14 on:** January 02, 2003, 02:31:18 PM »

Stealing DTV in Canada has recently been made illegal, all the shops in Calgary that were doing it (dozens) were raided recently by the RCMP.

The main reason for the raids: get the client lists, gonna be lots of sad people in 2003.

Also, it is the Canadian Radio Telecommunications Commission (re: liberal commie supporters) banned the sale of DTV here in Canada, making us use gayass cable and lame Canadian satellite, which is worse than cable.

I used DTV until the law passed last year, BUT I just used my Coots Montana mailbox as my address, and paid for it like everyone else. I chose to break the grey-area "law" in Canada in order to not "steal" from a US company.

But now, it's reason for home invasion a la RCMP (same with being a gun owner now) if they spot a DSS dish on your house, paid for in the USA or stolen here in Canada with a hacked or emulated card.

I wish to hell I could pay for it, but hopefully I'll be in the USA this year anyhow, I sure do miss it, TV any other way bites in comparison.

PS Sweep: Last time ya'll (<--American for you) tried that, we damn-ned burnt ya'lls White House down, and a lot of DC with it, so just watchit, ya-heeyah.