Satellite vs Cable: For all HD programing
Thread Starter
|
Technical Article Contributor
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 889
Likes: 0
From: Land of 10,000 Lakes
I've had nothing but bad experiences with Direct TV. Mine goes out everytime we have a moderate rain. The dish is aimed prefectly but it will still go out. Customer service, besides being bad, cannot figure it out. My HD box resets itself every couple of weeks while I'm in the middle of watching TV. Direct will not help out on this matter either unless I pay around $90 for a service call plus parts. Plus my bill just went up to $85. I plan on switching when my contract is over.
However I know several other with D TV and have nothing bad to say.
However I know several other with D TV and have nothing bad to say.
Seems like everybody answers are are 50/50.....which is understandable on just about anything I guess...
One thing to add.
Now with comcast I have to flip through channels that I don't even have to get to channels I do have....real annoying. Is there anyway to delete the ones I don't have so I am not scrolling through them?
I already tried doing it through the TV to disable the channels but that does not work with the HD box using the component line in on the TV.
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 869
Likes: 0
From: Boston
I switched from Comcast to DirectTV back to Comcast. A sunny day cloud wreaked havoc on my DirectTV for some reason, and after about 5 service visits... I told him to take it with him when he left.
As far as the programming, its the networks, not Comcast.
The TV you got is a very good choice. Not sure about the regular channel problem your getting, my 46'' Samsung displays the regular channels 10x better then my normal CRT Sony.
As far as the programming, its the networks, not Comcast.
The TV you got is a very good choice. Not sure about the regular channel problem your getting, my 46'' Samsung displays the regular channels 10x better then my normal CRT Sony.
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 3,278
Likes: 0
From: Seabrook,NH
DirecTV since 95. No major problems.
Rain Fade is caused by poorly aligned dishes or faulty LNBs and you just need to find a different person to fix it. Some of the contractors that do DirecTV's service are not very good but same goes for cable techs. Once everything is set up correctly it takes a pretty heavy snow or rain to knock it out.
Rain Fade is caused by poorly aligned dishes or faulty LNBs and you just need to find a different person to fix it. Some of the contractors that do DirecTV's service are not very good but same goes for cable techs. Once everything is set up correctly it takes a pretty heavy snow or rain to knock it out.
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 816
Likes: 1
From: Indianapolis, area
DirecTV since 95. No major problems.
Rain Fade is caused by poorly aligned dishes or faulty LNBs and you just need to find a different person to fix it. Some of the contractors that do DirecTV's service are not very good but same goes for cable techs. Once everything is set up correctly it takes a pretty heavy snow or rain to knock it out.
Rain Fade is caused by poorly aligned dishes or faulty LNBs and you just need to find a different person to fix it. Some of the contractors that do DirecTV's service are not very good but same goes for cable techs. Once everything is set up correctly it takes a pretty heavy snow or rain to knock it out.
Last edited by dkstone05; Feb 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM.