How's Direct TV ?
03-05-01, 08:11 AM
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I had an installer for DISH Network come yesterday to install their dish but thet couldn't find a line of sight because of the trees.
I want to get rid of cable so how is Direct TV ?
Am I better off going directly thru them at their 800 # or going to Ciruit City or Best Buy to get it ?
I want to get rid of cable so how is Direct TV ?
Am I better off going directly thru them at their 800 # or going to Ciruit City or Best Buy to get it ?
03-05-01, 08:17 AM
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I asked the installer if I could get Direct TV and he said he use to work for Direct TV and it should be no problem because their satellite is higher and faces a different direction than DISH does.
[Edited by Struz on 03-05-01 at 06:50 AM]
[Edited by Struz on 03-05-01 at 06:50 AM]
03-05-01, 09:50 AM
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not sure elsewhere but in nyc at radio shack there's a deal i just found about to get a dish with installation AND get paid for it. there's a sale combined with a rebate to get it. i think i saw it on the other bargains forum
03-05-01, 09:55 AM
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I bought my Direct TV after shopping around all the B&M's and really liked the pricing for it over Dish. I was able to get the dish free and got 2 receivers on a 2 for 1 deal. They came out and hook it up within a week and I haven't any complaints since.
Definalty shop around cause you can find some amazing deals on pricing.
Definalty shop around cause you can find some amazing deals on pricing.
03-05-01, 10:58 PM
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DirecTv's not too bad, the pricing and programming is pretty comparable to dish. You can get a receiver at wal-mart for about $49 so the equipment is pretty cheap too.
right now, if you buy new equipment and have it professionally installer, pay your first month with a cc and committ to a package for a year you can get a rebate for up to $200 (depending on the package you subscribe to, the least expensive $200 rebate package is $49.99)
right now, if you buy new equipment and have it professionally installer, pay your first month with a cc and committ to a package for a year you can get a rebate for up to $200 (depending on the package you subscribe to, the least expensive $200 rebate package is $49.99)
03-06-01, 04:18 PM
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There's a similar thread about this in Other Bargains that might be of some help:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...threadid=86589
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...threadid=86589
03-06-01, 06:26 PM
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I had an installer for DISH Network come yesterday to install their dish but thet couldn't find a line of sight because of the trees.
I had an installer for DISH Network come yesterday to install their dish but thet couldn't find a line of sight because of the trees.
03-06-01, 08:32 PM
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I use to have DirecTV, I really don't care for them. Their customer service wasn't too pleasant. So, I switched to Dish Network and have been loving it. Dish was also cheaper because you get more channels in the packages.
03-06-01, 11:35 PM
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Originally posted by Eternia
I use to have DirecTV, I really don't care for them. Their customer service wasn't too pleasant. So, I switched to Dish Network and have been loving it. Dish was also cheaper because you get more channels in the packages.
I use to have DirecTV, I really don't care for them. Their customer service wasn't too pleasant. So, I switched to Dish Network and have been loving it. Dish was also cheaper because you get more channels in the packages.
03-07-01, 04:51 PM
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I could care less about sports packages. Only sport I watch is Hockey, only Pittsburgh Penguin games, and I get Fox SPorts Pittsburgh and ESPN in my package and locals.
Dish is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than DirecTV.
Dish is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than DirecTV.
03-07-01, 10:45 PM
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Originally posted by Eternia
Dish is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than DirecTV.
Dish is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than DirecTV.
