i'm moving tomorrow and tried to transfer my cable and they said it would take two weeks so i canceled. i want to get a satellite but would like to know whats better..service..deals.etc. All i watch is sports and my wife needs food tv.
DrJag
06-26-01, 01:12 PM
not that I would recommend you do this, but if you want a dish there's ways to pirate the signal if you search around. I'd just wait and get the cable myself. It's cheaper and easier.
Red Dog
06-26-01, 01:14 PM
If you are a sports fan, Direct TV is a must.
Dr. Dean
06-26-01, 01:15 PM
Originally posted by DrJag
not that I would recommend you do this, but if you want a dish there's ways to pirate the signal if you search around. I'd just wait and get the cable myself. It's cheaper and easier.
Cable is not cheaper.
DrJag
06-26-01, 01:24 PM
for the service that I have on my digital cable, direct TV would be about 4 bucks a month more, and would have less channels.
Dr. Dean
06-26-01, 01:37 PM
Originally posted by DrJag
for the service that I have on my digital cable, direct TV would be about 4 bucks a month more, and would have less channels.
I guess it depends on your cable service and if you want true digital or not...Our cable would cost about $39.99 for basic service DTV would be $29.99 and give us about 10 more channels...Or you can, like you said, pirate the box and get 900 channels for nothing...but that would be wrong http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/shifty.gif
einTier
06-26-01, 02:02 PM
I prefer DirecTV myself, but I like the sports availability.
From what I understand, if you're wanting to hack, Dish network is cheaper and easier. You can read for yourself here:
http://www.dsschat.com/
Dr. Dean
06-26-01, 02:02 PM
Both Dish and DTV look good...money wise I think you can get a TiVo/Dish net set up for free with a subscription of $50-ish a month but I am not sure...They do not have the NFL Season Pass thingy though nor do they have the choice of gettin all the regional Fox Sports Nets...
Dr. Dean
06-26-01, 02:05 PM
Originally posted by einTier
I prefer DirecTV myself, but I like the sports availability.
From what I understand, if you're wanting to hack, Dish network is cheaper and easier. You can read for yourself here:
http://www.dsschat.com/
Not really easier but I won't go to details cause it is illegal and bad....very very bad.
RandyM
06-26-01, 02:10 PM
It doesn't matter which you pick because it'll probably change soon anyway. Dish and Murdoch are both trying to buy DirecTV. What does this mean for price/channels? Who knows, but it'll be something different.
Buy: