desertrat
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They are good and would have the packages I wanted. I think I may be going to Metro for the HD.
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They are good and would have the packages I wanted. I think I may be going to Metro for the HD.
GWguy
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Make sure you compare HD vs FULL HD. HD can mean anything from 740i to 1080p. Just because they advertise HD does not mean you get 1080 quality. Both sat systems do, cable is very hit or miss.
desertrat
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Arghh! Life was a lot easier when I got up from the couch and switched between channels 9 and 11.
Dye Tied
Garden Variety Gnome
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Life was easier when we made the kids get up and switch between channels 9 and 11.
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desertrat
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Don't forget horizontal hold.
Lol...true.
kom526
They call me ... Sarcasmo
Love my Dish Network. I have a triple LNB dish which replaced my need for two dishes (1 SD/1 HD) so I have two HDTVs (and 1 SDTV) getting signal from 1 dish. I have two tvs on one HD/DVR receiver (1 and 1) and I can watch DVR stuff on either and the 3rd TV is HD on a separate receiver.
desertrat
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GWguy
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kom526
They call me ... Sarcasmo
I think I hate you.
They had to relocate my dish(es) due to signal problems but found that it was easier to upgrade to the triple LNB and hit a different SAT. I think it's 61.9
but I have NOT had a single issue since it was moved. Get a second opinion on your SAT location or borrow a chainsaw.
desertrat
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They had to relocate my dish(es) due to signal problems but found that it was easier to upgrade to the triple LNB and hit a different SAT. I think it's 61.9
Get a second opinion on your SAT location or borrow a chainsaw.
Hate was way to harsh, envy is better. They say perhaps with six trees down they could make it happen. I have the saw, but the neighbors may object. Only two are on my property. They do burn wood, but are also kinda hippy tree lovers. Go figure. I think they only use ones that are brought down by storms. I, on the other hand, love cutting them down. Thins out the forest for new growth.
desertrat
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Yep. But Verizon has been good with phone, except when they cut it off once when they thought I had died.
Metro has been great with internet, except at times they seem to slow down a bit.
Aerogal
USMC 1983-1995
We've had DTV since Aug 1998. There was no cable or antenna options back then. I don't remember if Dish had an office here yet. We used to have their Hughs internet but the speed lagged too much for the gamers, so when metrocast finally brought cable down here 4 years ago we switched. Verizon is still not available.
So that being said, other than the storm clouds blocking the signal it isn't too bad. You'll have the same problem with any sat feed. (they have to be really intense clouds btw).
We love the channel lineup - it suits us, and when we take off in the RV we just load up an extra receiver and adjust the dish for our location.
So that being said, other than the storm clouds blocking the signal it isn't too bad. You'll have the same problem with any sat feed. (they have to be really intense clouds btw).
We love the channel lineup - it suits us, and when we take off in the RV we just load up an extra receiver and adjust the dish for our location.
kom526
They call me ... Sarcasmo
You didn't need an "office" to set up Dish Network. We got our original equipment @ Sears back in '97-'98 and had a Dish contractor set it up for us. We've lost signal only a handful of times during our years with Dish, but that does have a lot to do with your location and signal strength.
GWguy
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I got mine in '95 (?) or thereabouts, ordered it from HSN (had cable back then. dumped cable for Dish). Installed it myself, one phone call to activate it.
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
I think Verizon bundles with DirecTV. When we lived in NC we had Dish bundled with Sprint, which became Embarq, which became CenturyLink.Yep. But Verizon has been good with phone, except when they cut it off once when they thought I had died.
I have had BOTH DirectTV and Dish. Dish is by FAR the best over DirectTV. Far better customer service. However, both have their fair share "business relations". Dish has the best deal right now.
KingMeh
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Which ever you do choose, check around for frequent flier bonuses. I switched to Dish in August and got 25k delta miles, free flight. I liked Directv but I'm ok with Dish. Dish is a little slow on the 3d content, and they're website is pretty basic.
I like Dish's service techs better, they weren't contractors so that was nice.
I like Dish's service techs better, they weren't contractors so that was nice.
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