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DirecTV thoughts
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I've had directv and now I have dish network. Both are fine for moving: you tell them when and where, pack up your remotes and boxes, and they send a tech to install a new dish at your house. If you move somewhere that they can't install a dish because of the military, they let you out of your contract with no cancellation fee. Dish was a little cheaper and gave a military discount. We tried Directv out here, but they dicked up my installation and sent some pothead contractor out to make it right and I told them to pound sand and went with Dish instead. YMMV.
That would be some OCONUS location in the middle of nowhere, yes? I wouldn't be able to get out of the contract if I couldn't find an apartment with Dish access at a given station?
Have had them for about 2 years and have no complaints. Very versatile and many features/widgets that as part of the software of your receiver. The DVR is easy to use and has an app for both the iPhone and Android to tell your DVR to record something. Case in point I was out of town and saw a commercial for a show that I wanted to see but knew that I couldnt due to timing. Got home and - voila - my show has been recorded.
I agree. I switched to DirectTV from Time Warner. 100% better service than TWC. When you move you can choose to take the dish with you or leave it and you just pack up your cable boxes and hit the road. They make it extremely easy. I was also wary of the 2 yr-contract but it was 100% worth it (atleast for the year+ I've lived in Corpus).
I second the DirecTV support. Had it since I moved out of the college dorms and haven't had any problems at all. In fact, when I was going to switch to Verizon FIOS only to find out it wasn't available in my area, DirecTV took me back and piled on a bunch of 'welcome back' perks. It was pretty awesome.
I love direcTV. However, when I moved to Cali I chose a condo that I later found doesn't allow dishes to be installed. DirecTV WILL NOT wave the early termination fee if you can receive signal but a HOA doesn't permit you to have a dish. I was able to pause my contract for a year without penalty.
Currently I have At&t Uverse. It's much better than any digital cable I've ever had, but it doesn't touch directv as far as user interface and features.
That's what I had to do while I was in San Diego for the rag, then started it back up once in Jax. Well worth it in my opinion.
I've had DTV for 12 years - moved all over with no issues. A HOA can not legally prevent you from installing a modern DTV dish (but they can prevent you from putting up a big 1.8 meter C Band dish. Read up below:
http://www.ccfj.net/FCClaw.htm
I've loved DTV and would recommend it to anyone. Get their HD DVR.
Brett
http://www.ccfj.net/FCClaw.htm
I've loved DTV and would recommend it to anyone. Get their HD DVR.
Brett
Everyone here seems to have had a positive experience with the satellite t.v. providers, so I'll throw out a differing opinion. Their service can be a bit spotty when inclement weather strikes. Living in Kansas my entire life, we get some pretty nasty thunderstorms (tornado alley anyone?), and the dish providers always seem to lose service during these periods. So, take that for what it's worth.
Brett, great information. I didn't know that. I'm wondering if the same applies to an apartment or condo that you're leasing. I'm guessing it wouldn't apply, if it's in the contract.
Brett, great information. I didn't know that. I'm wondering if the same applies to an apartment or condo that you're leasing. I'm guessing it wouldn't apply, if it's in the contract.
It applies, but you don't have the right to mount the dish to their structure (or drill through walls for cabling, etc). I used a tripod on my balcony when I lived in an apartment in San Diego without trouble. Bad WX is not an issue. When I lived in FL w/ frequent severe T-storms, it only went out briefly (1-2 minutes) once or twice in a 2 year period.
Brett
If you move to a new location and are unable to get a signal because of something that's out of your control (a line of sight issue, for example or no access to a suitable dish mounting location), then my understanding is that DirecTV will let you out of your contract.
I agree with Brett. I've had DirecTV for 13+ years and have generally been very happy. They just fired up a new feature for their HD DVRs and HD receivers that allow you to network the boxes together (either over coax or ethernet) and watch shows that have been recorded on one DVR on any TV with an HD box.
Thanks for the info. Another great feature.
Also, wrt wx problems, In the year I've had it I've only had problems once. And that was in the middle of a major thunderstorm (where the wind from that storm literally ripped T-34 rudders apart).