Satellite TV
- Thread starter awpitt
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libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
I have grown to really love my directtv..I get so many more channels for cheaper than I did with comcast or metrocast. Only bummer is there are no free movies, ordering the movies is more expensive than cable, and there are about 100 "advertisement" channels you have to surf through...but I love the variety and the price.
GWguy
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Direct:
Zip Code: 20619
Elevation: 38.9
Azimuth: 227.0
Table for Dish:
http://www.dishnetwork.com/downloads/user-guides/installation/RV_Pointing_Table.pdf
desertrat
0_0
Looks like I heard wrong. So where is the other sat located? This one looks to be over the west coast or something.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
I've had experience with both and I prefer DTV.
hvp05
Methodically disorganized
I have had both in recent years - Dish more recently.
DirecTV appealed to me more in the way their program guide functioned. Plus, their channel lineups suit me better; with Dish, there were a couple channels I wanted that were in their "top" package that I had gotten in the "mid" package through DirecTV.
I had a DVR with Dish and it worked excellently. Very few problems with equipment through either one.
Customer service was good with both as well.
Can't go "wrong" with either one. I'd say review their packages, weigh prices, and whichever one seems better, go for it. :shrug:
DirecTV appealed to me more in the way their program guide functioned. Plus, their channel lineups suit me better; with Dish, there were a couple channels I wanted that were in their "top" package that I had gotten in the "mid" package through DirecTV.
I had a DVR with Dish and it worked excellently. Very few problems with equipment through either one.
Customer service was good with both as well.
Can't go "wrong" with either one. I'd say review their packages, weigh prices, and whichever one seems better, go for it. :shrug:
GWguy
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Both Dish and Direct have birds in very similar geo-sync orbits, pretty much the same elevation. Dish has birds at 105* ,110*, 119*, and 121*.
Satellite dish look angle pointer calculator
desertrat
0_0
Very confused here. I get Direct tv, why can't I get high def? I don't see anything about a second satellite for either system, but the guy that said I couldn't get it said the "other" satellite was too low an angle. Everything I read about how they do it talks like high def comes from one satelite in MPEG4 format.
desertrat
0_0
Thanks.
On Directv the main HD channels come from the 110 satellite and your HD locals come from 103 and 99. The 101 brings in everything else.
desertrat
0_0
That would explain it then. Thanks. I guess it is more the azmith than the elevation then. I figured the elevation had to be about the same.
awpitt
Main Streeter
Thanks for all of your feedback. It's very useful.
I looked at the numbers and by keeping Metrocast Internet and switching TVs to SAT, I can save $45 per mo during the 12 month promotion period. Even after it ends, the monthly ost during the second year is still $15 cheaper than what I'm paying now and I get more HD channels and a DVR.
The only thing I have to look at now is will my trees be a problem. Don't think they will but I'm looking at the links that were posted.
Thanks again.
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I looked at the numbers and by keeping Metrocast Internet and switching TVs to SAT, I can save $45 per mo during the 12 month promotion period. Even after it ends, the monthly ost during the second year is still $15 cheaper than what I'm paying now and I get more HD channels and a DVR.
The only thing I have to look at now is will my trees be a problem. Don't think they will but I'm looking at the links that were posted.
Thanks again.
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retiredweaxman
Guest
Red Zone Channel and Sunday Ticket baby!!!
Direct TV has both...I don't think Dish has anything like that.
Direct TV has both...I don't think Dish has anything like that.
awpitt
Main Streeter
I just looked and Dish has teh RedZone but I don't see the NFL Sunday Ticket listed.
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
I have had Directv for a number of years with zero problems....Same here..No experience with Dish and no intentions to switch either...Do what you think will best suit you...
