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Dish network vs. Direct TV #1996773
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We currently have Dish and, have for the last ten yrs or so.My wife is wanting to change to Direct TV.Has anyone ever switched and been satisfied with Direct ? We can get a package with a few more channels for a few dollars less each month with Direct.

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My Dad has had both. Six of one and half a dozen of the other. Little to no difference between the two as far as value. It seems they both have a price increase about every 18 months.


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1996787
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Both are too expensive. Both require you to pick 300 channels you don't want, in order to get the 12 channels you do want.
Basically no difference.


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1996805
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The programming is comparable. The difference is in the remote controls, at least in my case.

I CURSE the change I made to DirecTV a year ago in March. The Genie remote works off an RF signal instead of IR, I believe. Yes, it's true I can now record 5 programs at once insted of 2, but the STOP, GO, SLOW-MO, and blowing through commercials and stopping the FAST-FORWARD just in time to resume watching your program is an exercise in futility. On DISH, you could get a feel for your remote layout, On DirecTV, the remote button positions look like they were randomly chosen by a 3 year old. You have to physically LOOK at the remote to choose instead of just operating by feel like you could on DISH. If you happen to brush against the wrong button, you can lose you program or change channels and lose what yo were watching. Also, the picture locks up all the time.

I HATE the SONOFABITCH! Screw DirecTV and their remotes.

I will be switching back to DISH and paying the penalty. I will pay more for DISH if I have to.



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Thanks Deadwood,that's what I was wanting to know.Don't want switch and then regret it.

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1996809
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You'll friggin' hate it. The ONLY time I ever say GD and have a throwing cuss fit is when I have problems DAILY with this piece of crap.



Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: Out back] #1996817
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Originally Posted By: Out back
Both are too expensive. Both require you to pick 300 channels you don't want, in order to get the 12 channels you do want.
Basically no difference.


Nailed it.



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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1996818
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Call them and disconnect. Be without a tv for a day or so. They will call you back with pricing they didn't tell you before. In saying that I have a 60 mile antennae in my attic.


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: 2Dogs] #1996827
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The only reason we've been considering a switch is my wife is an AT&T retiree and she found out she could get a pretty good discount since AT&T bought out Direct.

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: countryjwh] #1996835
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Originally Posted By: countryjwh
Call them and disconnect. Be without a tv for a day or so. They will call you back with pricing they didn't tell you before. In saying that I have a 60 mile antennae in my attic.


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If you want you can call them up and tell them you are canceling and negotiate your $100 a month package to about $35 and keep the same channels.

Even then you are better off going to internet TV unless you are a sports fanatic.

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1996838
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I could get by with just an antenna ,but my wife has to have some of those ''other'' channels lol.Myself ,I would hate to be without Fox news and some others.

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Originally Posted By: countryjwh
Call them and disconnect. Be without a tv for a day or so. They will call you back with pricing they didn't tell you before. In saying that I have a 60 mile antennae in my attic.


You don't have to disconnect , just threaten to strongly . They'll connect you with a "customer retention specialist", they'll find some $ and quick.



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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1996845
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Originally Posted By: DThrash
The only reason we've been considering a switch is my wife is an AT&T retiree and she found out she could get a pretty good discount since AT&T bought out Direct.


I, too, retired several years ago from them and get that same discount, along with cell service. Even with that, I would pay more for DISH and just forget the hassle of DirecTV. They are moving, as a company, away from true craftsmen and innovation to low-paid workers with a high turnover.



Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1996848
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Originally Posted By: DThrash
I could get by with just an antenna ,but my wife has to have some of those ''other'' channels lol.Myself ,I would hate to be without Fox news and some others.


Same here.



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I have direct tv and absolutely love it.

I am a lifelong fan of an NFL team and watch every game. Also a fan of a MLB team and try to watch as many games as I can, so the ability get sundayticket and MLB package to get every game is invaluable.

We have the wireless genie system, which is great. No wires to any tvs. Can move any tv anywhere you have power, I have the little satellite boxes 2 way taped to the back of each tv. Often move a tv outside to watch easily

I can record up to 4 things at one time. I can watch anything I have recorded in my house on my phone or my computer at work. I can control my recordings from my phone.

The only negative I have is the outdoor channels aren't HD yet


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Directv customer service SUCKS!!!


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: jbc] #1996858
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Originally Posted By: jbc
I have direct tv and absolutely love it.

I am a lifelong fan of an NFL team, and a fan of MLB team and try to watch as many games as I can, so the ability get sundayticket and MLB package to get every game is invaluable.

We have the wireless genie system, which is great. No wires to any tvs. Can move any tv anywhere you have power, I have the little satellite boxes 2 way taped to the back of each tv.

I can record up to 4 things at one time. I can watch anything I have recorded in my house on my phone or my computer at work. I can control my recordings from my phone.

The only negative I have is the outdoor channels aren't HD yet



I will concede that being able to watch TV on my iPhone is a plus, but the Genie remote control issues just completely negate everything else and make me cuss like a sailor vs DISH.



Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1996861
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Oh yeah, when it rains, or doesn't, you'll have signal loss. Sometimes for no apparent reason.


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: Out back] #1996864
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Originally Posted By: Out back
Oh yeah, when it rains, or doesn't, you'll have signal loss. Sometimes for no apparent reason.


Well, that has been true of both providers in my case since they are small dishes that point through the atmosphere.

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As far as threatening to cancel to get the bill lower,I've heard that works with Direct,not so well with Dish.I don't want to make a threat if I'm not willing to actually pull the plug.

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I'm hoping to record the bama Bigfoot episode tonight but I probably can't because it's sprinkling rain and a slight breeze outside.


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: Out back] #1996873
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I feel your pain Outback,my dish went out a few mins. ago just as they were about to tell me how rough the weather was going to be!

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1996874
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Originally Posted By: DThrash
As far as threatening to cancel to get the bill lower,I've heard that works with Direct,not so well with Dish.I don't want to make a threat if I'm not willing to actually pull the plug.


My buddy told me to do that. I tried it once with directtv and they said "bye" and hung up

I had to call back and beg for my previous deal back. Never again

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Direct's receiver technology is WAY behind Dish's. The Genie doesn't have squat on the Hopper3. Genie can record 4 or 5 shows at one time. The Hopper3 can record 16 (who would need to record that many at once, I don't know...but the capability is there). The Genie holds like 200 hours of HD programming. The Hopper3 holds 500 hours.

I swapped from Direct to Dish about 10 months ago, and haven't looked back. Same programming, with better equipment, for $40 less a month...and that price is guaranteed for 3 years.

At some point in the future, when I get tired of getting jacked around on price increases by Dish, I'll swap back to Direct. Hopefully, they will have caught up by then.


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Originally Posted By: hunterbuck
Direct's receiver technology is WAY behind Dish's. The Genie doesn't have squat on the Hopper3. Genie can record 4 or 5 shows at one time. The Hopper3 can record 16 (who would need to record that many at once, I don't know...but the capability is there). The Genie holds like 500 hours of HD programming. The Hopper3 holds 2000 hours.

I swapped from Direct to Dish about 10 months ago, and haven't looked back. Same programming, with better equipment, for $40 less a month...and that price is guaranteed for 3 years.

At some point in the future, when I get tired of getting jacked around on price increases by Dish, I'll swap back to Direct. Hopefully, they will have caught up by then.


I agree dish is great, I will switch as soon as direct loses NFL contract. They've got me by the short hairs until then

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I've had both. I like Direct Tv much better. Easier to deal with.


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How hard can it be to keep a satellite in geosynchronous orbit beaming signals to a 20" dish on my roof?
I mean, it ain't rocket surgery.


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Originally Posted By: jbc
Originally Posted By: DThrash
As far as threatening to cancel to get the bill lower,I've heard that works with Direct,not so well with Dish.I don't want to make a threat if I'm not willing to actually pull the plug.


My buddy told me to do that. I tried it once with directtv and they said "bye" and hung up

I had to call back and beg for my previous deal back. Never again


You're not doing something right, I've got mine lowered twice. Most recently in November by 50 bucks. They went up on me by $50, I called and raised hell , told them I wanted the same package for the price I had or I'll walk. Told them I had about 4 options other than them for TV. Feller found that 50 in a hurry!



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How hard can it be to keep a satellite in geosynchronous orbit beaming a TV signal to a 20" dish on my roof?
I mean, it ain't rocket surgery.


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Dish DVR is excellent. Direct TV channel guide sucks! Direct makes you scroll through PPV to go between locals and the other channels.

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Originally Posted By: N_AL_Slugger
Dish DVR is excellent. Direct TV channel guide sucks! Direct makes you scroll through PPV to go between locals and the other channels.



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Literally push 3 buttons to jump it

Odd thing to be upset about

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I have directv and like it mine the only time it ever goes out is when there is a huge storm and then it only lasts for a minute or so, I had dish a long time ago and back then it was awful and customer service was crap so we switched to directv, they both cost way too much but it's either use them or an antenna where we live...



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I have worked in the industry for the last 13 years and if mine were not free this is what i would do... I would pay for a high speed internet of some sort, cable is most of the time the most reliable, and then get netflix or a firestick or something like that and watch what i want when i want. that is just my .02

Originally Posted By: DThrash
We currently have Dish and, have for the last ten yrs or so.My wife is wanting to change to Direct TV.Has anyone ever switched and been satisfied with Direct ? We can get a package with a few more channels for a few dollars less each month with Direct.

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Originally Posted By: chad1980
I have worked in the industry for the last 13 years and if mine were not free this is what i would do... I would pay for a high speed internet of some sort, cable is most of the time the most reliable, and then get netflix or a firestick or something like that and watch what i want when i want. that is just my .02

Originally Posted By: DThrash
We currently have Dish and, have for the last ten yrs or so.My wife is wanting to change to Direct TV.Has anyone ever switched and been satisfied with Direct ? We can get a package with a few more channels for a few dollars less each month with Direct.


This is what I would like to do but the only internet we can get is DSL and it is not fast enough to do all that not even close.....



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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1997682
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DTV for 10+ years. The small Genie boxes have a bit of lag when FF, rewind, pause. This is most noticeable on our bedroom TV which is 8 years old. We recently added a wireless Genie for the deck TV and I have been surprised with how well it works. Promos/rates do fluctuate. Usually take about 30 mins and they always find something to keep my bill around $100 per month.

The ATT merger does concern me. Previous ATT/Uverse experiences have been horrific.

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1997686
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last i checked a couple of years ago if you wanted the outdoor channels on direct it was an extra $20 a month compared to like $4.99 a month on dish. I stuck with dish.

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: bama1157] #1997718
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a couple of years ago AT&T offered a wirless LTE access point that would go in a NID on the side of your house. I am not sure if they are still offering that or not but that would be something to look into. Also I know that the state of Alabama will be getting some grants to build some FTTH (Fiber to the Home) networks in the near future. Mountain Brook is already building one as we speak but i am sure that is not grant money.

Originally Posted By: bama1157
Originally Posted By: chad1980
I have worked in the industry for the last 13 years and if mine were not free this is what i would do... I would pay for a high speed internet of some sort, cable is most of the time the most reliable, and then get netflix or a firestick or something like that and watch what i want when i want. that is just my .02

Originally Posted By: DThrash
We currently have Dish and, have for the last ten yrs or so.My wife is wanting to change to Direct TV.Has anyone ever switched and been satisfied with Direct ? We can get a package with a few more channels for a few dollars less each month with Direct.


This is what I would like to do but the only internet we can get is DSL and it is not fast enough to do all that not even close.....

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: JDawg] #1997727
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Originally Posted By: JDawg
last i checked a couple of years ago if you wanted the outdoor channels on direct it was an extra $20 a month compared to like $4.99 a month on dish. I stuck with dish.


Dish outdoor channels are HD too.

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: JDawg] #1997734
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Originally Posted By: JDawg
last i checked a couple of years ago if you wanted the outdoor channels on direct it was an extra $20 a month compared to like $4.99 a month on dish. I stuck with dish.


actually seeing that the only package that has it is Premier package. crazy.

www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/packages/overview?lpos=Header:1

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: Out back] #1997740
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Originally Posted By: Out back
I'm hoping to record the bama Bigfoot episode tonight but I probably can't because it's sprinkling rain and a slight breeze outside.


Sounds like you have bad luck. I rarely lose signal. It takes a hellacious rain for me to lose a signal.


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1997940
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What about switching from DTV to Charter? Will I regret it? I've had DTV since it started in 1994 and didn't have any other options at the time. Never saw a good reason to switch to dish. But Charter recently became available and I wanted their internet and phone service. I saved a lot by dumping my att landline and cutting way back on VZ data plan. It was basically same price to take their lowest TV plan and get all 3 services for one price.

Now I have option to dump DTV and just use Charter for everything. Biggest downside is I will lose my satellite service at camp. I've done some experimenting with using my phone as a hotspot and running the small TV off it. I think I can get by; all I really need is ability to watch college football.

Anyone wanta warn me not to do this? I think Troy will say avoid Charter, but DTV service has gotten much worse since att bought them and is likely to just get worse.

Apologies to OP for trying to hijack your thread, but I think it's about run its course anyway.


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: chad1980] #1998011
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I hope they eventually get internet available to everyone rather than having to get expensive satellite net which limits usage!!

Originally Posted By: chad1980
a couple of years ago AT&T offered a wirless LTE access point that would go in a NID on the side of your house. I am not sure if they are still offering that or not but that would be something to look into. Also I know that the state of Alabama will be getting some grants to build some FTTH (Fiber to the Home) networks in the near future. Mountain Brook is already building one as we speak but i am sure that is not grant money.

Originally Posted By: bama1157
Originally Posted By: chad1980
I have worked in the industry for the last 13 years and if mine were not free this is what i would do... I would pay for a high speed internet of some sort, cable is most of the time the most reliable, and then get netflix or a firestick or something like that and watch what i want when i want. that is just my .02

Originally Posted By: DThrash
We currently have Dish and, have for the last ten yrs or so.My wife is wanting to change to Direct TV.Has anyone ever switched and been satisfied with Direct ? We can get a package with a few more channels for a few dollars less each month with Direct.


This is what I would like to do but the only internet we can get is DSL and it is not fast enough to do all that not even close.....

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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1998028
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I have Excede satellite and the unlimited package which is 150G for a month for $120 but they no longer offer that and I was grandfathered in.

That serves me well with just running my computer needs and Roku for whatever I may watch there. But I don't really watch much tv at all.

I just use a regular antenna for the local news.


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1998032
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well I say unlimited and it is but for 150G it's at high speed which is super fast and I can stream anything I want with no issues except like y'all unless it's pouring rain. After the 150G they throttle you back down. I can still surf the web and maybe watch small videos.


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Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1998041
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My neighbors works fine, he's just home too often for me to be able to use it much. I would stick with Dish.

I was thinking about this the other day. There aren't any good options out there...just options. They all suck after the promotion period. I'm sure some suck less than others, but they still suck.


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Thanks for all the input,sounds like I should just keep Dish until something better comes along.

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I've had dish for 7 years,we have 4 TV's (wife's choice) the top 250,I have outdoor,sportsman,and pursuit, $125 a month,steep I know but,the top 200 is $10 less,and I think the 120 plus is $15 less,I'll just pay the few extra and get channels I like,direct is about same,but I think you have to get their top package to get all the hunting channels

Re: Dish network vs. Direct TV [Re: DThrash] #1998602
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I was thinking about making the switch from dish to direct. Read the fine print where it said $70 for the first 12 months with a 24 month agreement. Called them to see what the last 12 months would cost. $120/month. Irritates me when companies try deceiving sales tactics. No thanks!

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