Cable vs Dish TV vs Direct TV

[Graymayre]

They are supposed to follow the same rules. But now that I think about it, if you find a DIRECTV retailer that offers you the receivers and installation, they actually do the installation and don't have to follow the rules.

Edit: They are supposed to, though, and are liable if something goes wrong during the contract period.

Also, did you order HD? If you did, that is a larger dish and cannot be mounted in buckets or tripods. It picks up on 5 orbital positions instead of just 3. The additional 2 are dedicated to HD.
More stuff the sales reps are clueless about.

The answer is 42.
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[mikespe]

They are supposed to follow the same rules. But now that I think about it, if you find a DIRECTV retailer that offers you the receivers and installation, they actually do the installation and don't have to follow the rules.

Edit: They are supposed to, though, and are liable if something goes wrong during the contract period.

Also, did you order HD? If you did, that is a larger dish and cannot be mounted in buckets or tripods. It picks up on 5 orbital positions instead of just 3. The additional 2 are dedicated to HD.
More stuff the sales reps are clueless about.

Yes I did order HD but my neighbors have it too...and based on my experience and that you agree that there ARE supposed to be common rules followed is all the reason to be leery of Direct TV.

[Graymayre]

The rules may have changed. I know that I've got a tripod but now they don't allow their techs to install on them.

The answer is 42.
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Well, I can't answer that.

[UrbanBounca]

My parents have had Dish since '03. Other than going out in bad weather, it's been good.

That said, I would get DirecTV for one reason; NFL Sunday Ticket.

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[Graymayre]

My parents have had Dish since '03. Other than going out in bad weather, it's been good.

That said, I would get DirecTV for one reason; NFL Sunday Ticket.

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Except that he mentioned he doesn't care about sports :P

The answer is 42.
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[brad92]

Dish has been ok, except we signed a 2 year contract and were supposed to be at $24 a month locked in for the first year. They lied and it was only that for a month or 2. It jumped up $10 and Dish couldn't care less. I'm worried it'll increase the second year.

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[William_04_x]

Dish has been ok, except we signed a 2 year contract and were supposed to be at $24 a month locked in for the first year. They lied and it was only that for a month or 2. It jumped up $10 and Dish couldn't care less. I'm worried it'll increase the second year.

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DirecTV pulled something similar on us. What started out as $30 month service ended up as $47 after the first year. The sales rep never disclosed that the first year was offered at a promotional price. I asked very specific questions about pricing when I ordered service, as it wouldn't be used very often. I don't like their sales practices at all.

We have cable at home($200 mo for TV and Inet), and the sat was for our toy hauler when we're on the road. I'd rather watch traffic go by, then give DTV another penny ever again.

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[UrbanBounca]

Except that he mentioned he doesn't care about sports :P

The answer is 42.
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I'll take that man-card. :P

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[wkwaggoner]

I agree that DIRECTV seems to be less sensitive to weather than DISH. Live in NJ and we get "interesting" weather patterns. AND! I only deal with DIRECTV directly. Installer was great, no issues. Have heard about "retail installers" not being as good. I was with DISH for 15 years and decided to change because of HD availability and 1 dish for everything. Pricing is questionable and I would get it in writing just what your contract monthly will be. They charged me a "handling fee" for equipment that broke down when they sent the replacement, and I questioned why I should pay anything for "leased" equipment. I found that very disturbing. They have given me a "one time" credit back for that. DISH never did that. DIRECTV billing is confusing and their remotes are not very ergonomic. I'm happy with DIRECTV's lineup and picture quality, but it seems I have to pay attention to their billing and costs a lot more. Could be the factor to go back to DISH when the contract is up.

[Graymayre]

You should always get the protection plan with DIRECTV, just in case. It covers everything from the dish to the box, all cables and lines included. Even just service calls that you would otherwise have to pay for. They make it cheap enough at $6 a month, considering the costs should something happen. Dishes can go out of alignment, components can wear out, and crazy enough, rerunning cables can get costly if they are bad. Some houses are pre wired with inferior cable that can't handle the frequencies that direct needs for their amount of channels.
But if you have it and a box goes out, its easy to call it and get it replaced at absolutely no charge. Sometimes it may require a tech to come out and check it out, but that is very rare. Considering these boxes can retail for up to $400 for their HD DVR, I wouldn't go without it.

The answer is 42.
Oh, wait, you mean to tell me you need to know the question now?
Well, I can't answer that.