DirectTV or Cable... which is better
#2
DVD Talk God
directv. i recently made the switch. i'll never go back.
#10
DVD Talk Legend
Re: DirectTV or Cable... which is better
Originally posted by Ambassador Gkar
going to be moving into a new house, looking to see which is the better of the two. thanks
going to be moving into a new house, looking to see which is the better of the two. thanks
I am so glad I got rid of cable for far too many reasons to list here. The best of which was after a bad storm, people were outside complaining that they had lost their cable hours ago. I never even had rain fade and I was fine.
#11
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Go with DirecTV. I h ad it and had to give it up when I moved here. I miss my dish so badly.
#13
DVD Talk Hero
The Book of G'Quan clearly states that the correct path is DirecTV with TiVo. Cable is for the Centauri. That's not true. Even the Centauri are too good for cable. Cable is for the Drazi.
das
P.S. Welcome to the forum, Ambassador.
das
P.S. Welcome to the forum, Ambassador.
#18
DVD Talk Legend
Originally posted by das Monkey
The Book of G'Quan clearly states that the correct path is DirecTV with TiVo. Cable is for the Centauri. That's not true. Even the Centauri are too good for cable. Cable is for the Drazi.
das
P.S. Welcome to the forum, Ambassador.
The Book of G'Quan clearly states that the correct path is DirecTV with TiVo. Cable is for the Centauri. That's not true. Even the Centauri are too good for cable. Cable is for the Drazi.
das
P.S. Welcome to the forum, Ambassador.
BTW, DirecTV with TiVo is the vote here too.
#19
Moderator
DirectTV all the way.
You can still watch local HD channels OTA, folks.
I made the switch and haven't looked back. I recently rented a condo on vacation that had cable service from Comcast, my old provider. I had to laugh at how bad the quality was...can't believe I lived with that for so long.
You can still watch local HD channels OTA, folks.
I made the switch and haven't looked back. I recently rented a condo on vacation that had cable service from Comcast, my old provider. I had to laugh at how bad the quality was...can't believe I lived with that for so long.
#20
DVD Talk Special Edition
Originally posted by Sonicflood
DirecTV & Panasonic E80/85- 80 gig DVR! No TIVO Fees!
DirecTV & Panasonic E80/85- 80 gig DVR! No TIVO Fees!
The best $4.95 a month I spend are the DTivos fees.
Folks have no idea what they are missing until they sit down and witness the greatness that is the DirecTivo.
#21
DVD Talk Hero
Yeah. Don't tell them, but I'd gladly pay thrice the TiVo fees for the features it provides. It's a shame people get so hung up over this, because it's a valuable service.
das
das
#22
Moderator
DirectTiVo will mow your lawn!
It'll give you a massage, complete with happy ending!
If somebody from your Bridge foursome doesn't show, DirectTiVo will be happy to step in!
It'll give you a massage, complete with happy ending!
If somebody from your Bridge foursome doesn't show, DirectTiVo will be happy to step in!
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Another vote for the DirecTiVo. I bought my first one the day it hit shelves for $399. Added lifetime service for another $200, back when DirecTV offered it. Worth every penny, and then some. Before long, I'll be picking up the HDTiVo too.
Don't even think about it. Get DirecTV.
~~edit~~ datagirl7, if you've got an upgraded 300 hour TiVo, I assume it's not the DirecTiVo. It will work, but you're better off getting the combo unit. The PQ is much, much better, and the dual tuners are amazing.
Sell the 300hr. one on ebay, should pay for the combo box, plus some.
Don't even think about it. Get DirecTV.
~~edit~~ datagirl7, if you've got an upgraded 300 hour TiVo, I assume it's not the DirecTiVo. It will work, but you're better off getting the combo unit. The PQ is much, much better, and the dual tuners are amazing.
Sell the 300hr. one on ebay, should pay for the combo box, plus some.
Last edited by Spanky BananaPants; 05-25-04 at 09:40 AM.
#25
DVD Talk Limited Edition
I guess I'm the only one who likes cable better. I just switched back from Directv, and I love it that I don't have to pay for each extra outlet (I have four tv's in the house). We only have digital in the living room. I did a dishout thing, so for the same price I paid for directv, I have shows on 4 tvs + HBO (where I previously had just one working television and no premium channels.)
I do miss PBS kids, but other than that, everything seems pretty much the same to me.
tasha
I do miss PBS kids, but other than that, everything seems pretty much the same to me.
tasha