Anyone have Direct TV? If so, have you been happy with it? Nancy
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11-26-2007, 04:52 PM #1
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Direct TV vs Cable TV
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11-26-2007, 05:05 PM #2
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We just switched about two weeks ago, I had Comcast cable.
The picture quality is really good - even on our antique televisions. The number of channels is overwhelming. We went with the Plus DVR package - which has at least a million channels.
OK - 250 channels.
One thing I've discovered is on some channels (A&E, SciFi) shows I would normally watch at 9:00 are on three hours earlier. It's not like this on all channels, just some.
So far we're very happy with Directv - ask me again in a year!
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11-26-2007, 05:12 PM #3
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What's direct TV???
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11-26-2007, 05:26 PM #4
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It's mini-dish satellite service. We have it and love it - though we never had cable so I don't have any comparison
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11-26-2007, 06:31 PM #5
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I'm a "no tv" person myself.
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11-26-2007, 06:40 PM #6
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That's the best TV
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
I'm a "no tv" person myself.
I've never had cable so can't compare. I bit the bullet and got Dishnetwork when West Wing went to a station I could only get on Dish or cable
....then discovered I also get to watch Le Tour . I'm somewhat hooked lately on HG tv and DIY network because of remodel plans.
Only drawback, no Logo on Dish Network so I could not even see myself when they ran the made for tv movie about AIDS Lifecycle ride
it's ok, I'd ended up on the cutting room floor.
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11-26-2007, 06:41 PM #7
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We've had DirecTV through three moves - from Northern VA to Pittsburgh and now in St. Louis. We've had no issues with them. The picture is great. The company is easy to work with when your receiver finally craps out - they will die eventually.
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11-26-2007, 06:42 PM #8
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We had Direct TV before going cable free. DH and his roomies had it hooked up before we were married and took over the house.
What I didn't like about it was that if there was a bad storm, our service went out. Blue screen.
We like our life post-cable.
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11-27-2007, 04:23 PM #9
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What's TV?? Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
I'm a "no tv" person myself.
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11-30-2007, 07:17 AM #10
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Stop bragging! Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
I'm a "no tv" person myself.
I wish I could live without tv. I find things are much more pleasant when the tv is not on.
I have a really old dish network dish. We want a new tv so when that happens we will have to get a new one.Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
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