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 DHRacerFire Survivor
join:2000-10-10
Lake Arrowhead, CA
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1 edit | DTV picture is terrible I've had two dishes professionally installed, and two receivers swapped out, and still my DTV is a pixelated mess and the receiver randomly reboots.
I'm going to try cable myself in June. I'm tired of DTV's claims that they are better. Of course, they may actually be better, but right now I'm bugged enough to switch.
And I'm real tired, as a DTV customer, of hearing about what's coming soon. It's been coming soon for like 2+ years now and still not any better. I hear they are putting another satellite up in August for service in September, but maybe I'll give cable a few months to prove their worth, and go back to DTV in September/October if cable really is worse.
ETA: 7 years on this board and this is the first time Im the first post... Just had to say that!  | |
 ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
join:2005-03-14
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| said by DHRacer:I've had two dishes professionally installed, and two receivers swapped out, and still my DTV is a pixelated mess and the receiver randomly reboots. I'm going to try cable myself in June. I'm tired of DTV's claims that they are better. Of course, they may actually be better, but right now I'm bugged enough to switch. And I'm real tired, as a DTV customer, of hearing about what's coming soon. It's been coming soon for like 2+ years now and still not any better. I hear they are putting another satellite up in August for service in September, but maybe I'll give cable a few months to prove their worth, and go back to DTV in September/October if cable really is worse. ETA: 7 years on this board and this is the first time Im the first post... Just had to say that! Get ready for the exact same thing on cable. It's not different on this side of the fence. Funny I am about to try DTV.
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 en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | I've been using DTv for about 3 years now with no issue in Los Angeles area, but I also don't use HD.
I picked them over Comcast , as 3 tuners on DTV was $55 including taxes, etc, while Comcast digital STARTED at $60.10 + fees and taxes. TimeWarner took over Comcast here, and prices are now down to $45/month + fees/taxes for 1 tuner ($7.99 for each extra), so it is more comparable.
I'm waiting for my contract with DSL-X to be up to weigh my options.
DTV (3 tuners on + package) now = $61/month
DSLX 3008/512 = $26.80 / month
AT&T (unlimited) = $45/month + $12 taxes / fees
= 132.80 + $12 taxes/fees
TW = $45 + $7.99 + $7.99
TW phone = $39.99 ($5 discount bundle)
TW HSI = $34.99
= 135.96 + taxes / fees
They're close in price... if I was on 6008/512 on DSLX, they would be even closer. | |
rhexis
join:2002-05-18
Gilbertsville, PA | reply to DHRacer
said by DHRacer:I've had two dishes professionally installed, and two receivers swapped out, and still my DTV is a pixelated mess and the receiver randomly reboots. user or equipment error. good idea to go with cable. its a lot easier for people to use. | |
 fuziwuziNot born yesterdayPremium
join:2005-07-01
Atlanta, GA | reply to DHRacer
said by DHRacer:I've had two dishes professionally installed, and two receivers swapped out, and still my DTV is a pixelated mess and the receiver randomly reboots. Something isn't right with your setup. I've seen too many great DTV HD systems to believe your example is indicative of all of them. In several friends homes who had both cable and DTV available at one time, the DTV HD pictures were superior and they chose to drop the cable in favor of DTV.
I listen to anyone's experiences, but when I see someone start with the "hd-lite" term, I immediately tune them out. Only cable fanboys use that term, in a derogatory manner.
The issue in this topic is DirecTV protesting Comcast's use of a deceptive advertising tactic, which they frequently do. Just look at their deceptive advertising against DSL here in Atlanta. They compare the speed of their service against the lowest speed DSL service (6Mbps vs. 512Kbps) but fail to acknowledge that DSL also provides a 6Mbps service here, or fails to acknowledge that the lowest price Comcast service is nearly $50 per month compared to the $24 per month low-price DSL service. If compared to similarly priced services, Comcast and DSL are equal speed. But you have to read the incredibly fast and fine print on their advertising to see that. | | |
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DHRacerFire Survivor
join:2000-10-10
Lake Arrowhead, CA Reviews:
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| reply to rhexis
Considering I have done about 5 DTV installs personally with older DTV hardware, I say this newfangled 5LNB dish and associated H20 receiver with it's "add-on adapter for 5LNB dish" is suspect and needs the kinks worked out. It's definately not the user, here.
I too, have no real issues with most of DTV's package, but what's tolerable on non-HD channels gets a lot worse on HD channnels. Obviously, they are barely getting by with what they've managed to cram onto their existing satellites and need that new sat up asap to relieve some of this congestion. Maybe they can lighten up on the compression then too, but I doubt it as they are probably going to cram all that new "more HD content than cable" on the next bird.
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DHRacerFire Survivor
join:2000-10-10
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said by fuziwuzi:said by DHRacer:I listen to anyone's experiences, but when I see someone start with the "hd-lite" term, I immediately tune them out. Only cable fanboys use that term, in a derogatory manner. Show me where I use that term. The last time I really had cable was in 1999, and I dropped it then. I got it again briefly for about 2 months in 2005 before I discovered DTV was cheaper and better. I wouldn't say I'm a cable fanboy at all. In fact, without HD, I think DTV is better than cable. But my problem is the HD. I like it, I want it, and DTV can't deliver a quality picture. So I'm trying someone else. If cable sucks, maybe I'll go back to DTV. Hardly a fanboy to do that. I think any company will use deceptive marketing to its advantage as long as they don't think they will get called to the carpet for it. DTV has yet to deliver its claims. Heck it doesn't even have a deliverable product as of yet, so it's essentially vaporware. Cable certainly has a less expensive (at least to having a sat built and launched) upgrade path to compete right back. I think Comcast was mad that DTV was already starting in with these commercials but there was no product to compare it to because DTV's product didn't exist yet. While it's nice to inform the public of upcoming worthy upgrades, as a DTV customer for 2 years myself (and about 12 years with my family) that DTV has been promising lots of things for a long time and we are only now just starting to see some of what they promised. I for one would like to see DTV just shut up and put their money where their mouth is and show us already what's so great up their sleeve. --
"No one will believe you solved this problem in one day! We've been working on it for months. Now, go act busy for a few weeks and I'll let you know when it's time to tell them." (R&D Supervisor, Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing /3M Corp.) | |
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