tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post3228278543235451764..comments2024-01-27T07:51:13.410-05:00Comments on Games N Gadgets: Versus Week Final Round: Satellite vs. CableUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-37601619841650833362009-01-04T03:03:00.000-05:002009-01-04T03:03:00.000-05:00Hello there. I couldn't help but comment on your s...Hello there. <BR/><BR/>I couldn't help but comment on your site. 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Rated number 1 in customer service, not only will you receive the respect and honesty you deserve as a customer but also more variety in your programming than you could have ever imagined. www.directstartv.com is the place to go for your DirecTV!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-34423388953552602422008-12-14T22:20:00.000-05:002008-12-14T22:20:00.000-05:00I have had Directv for nearly five years now. I ha...I have had Directv for nearly five years now. I have had my signal go out just a handful of times a year, usually during those crazy summer storms with crazy winds. I get clear channels especially local channels. I've moved twice and had no troubles with moving the dish or service. I bought a regular unit and a DVR from best buy and I couldn't be happier. (I love my Tivo) I also don't any lease fees due to the fact I bought mine. They do have fees for HD and DVR services but its only five bucks. I couldn't be happier with my service. Also for being with them for so long the gave me STARZ and Showtime free for four months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-90588517301273963112008-12-12T22:46:00.000-05:002008-12-12T22:46:00.000-05:00I had DirecTV in Catawba Co., and the quality was ...I had DirecTV in Catawba Co., and the quality was pretty good, but the signal went away even during moderate rain. The 5.1 digital sound was great on the shows that had it. I paid extra for a service plan, so I had receivers replaced several times under the plan. Each time, they'd send me a receiver that was not comparable with the one I had bought, and then they'd have to replace that one. Every time they sent one, they started my contract over.<BR/><BR/>When I moved to Gaston Co., I got the 25-channel version of Time-Warner Cable. The price went up 20% in the first year. I had a billing issue, and they told me that I really needed to give them somebody's SS number, but not my own, and they wouldn't tell me what former resident of that address the number belonged to. They said I could take my SS card to one of their offices, but they couldn't tell me where the nearest office was. I thought about upgrading to more channels, but decided that finding my SS card and finding their office (since they couldn't find it) was more trouble than it was worth. I used the antenna for the bedroom TV anyway. When I got a small HD tv for the bedroom, I enjoyed the great over-the-air HD pictures on 36 and 3, and sometimes the multiple channels for 30 in Rock Hill, but I couldn't get WSOC, WTVI, or WUNC. So I hooked the cable up to that set. Now, without a converter box I can get the multiple digital feeds of WUNC, etc.<BR/><BR/>I've not considered getting their HD box for it, though. Last year we got Mother a HD tv for Christmas. She has TW in Shelby, and continues to have frequent issues with the cable box. So I guess I'll stick with my local-station plan.<BR/><BR/>I'll be retiring in Davidson, and already have MI-Connection there. They are upgrading the system from the sub-par Adelphia equipment, and their system is supposed to be very different in a few months. If they do a good job with that, I'll probably get a HD package from them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-5245662331153270372008-12-12T15:27:00.000-05:002008-12-12T15:27:00.000-05:00"All folks saying good things on here about TWC ar..."All folks saying good things on here about TWC are TWC employees." That's a good one.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Langston for telling the truth. Sat is better. I'm a TWC employee and I have always kept sat in my home. I tell the boss its' because my wife can't miss a Jets game. Yeah, right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-50915942552049855932008-12-12T15:14:00.000-05:002008-12-12T15:14:00.000-05:00The contract length for the HD/DVR is 2 years. If...The contract length for the HD/DVR is 2 years. If you sign up for the regular DTV(single cone) it is 1 year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-9943523473459822632008-12-12T15:11:00.000-05:002008-12-12T15:11:00.000-05:00You do have a contract with DTV and dish..unless y...You do have a contract with DTV and dish..unless you have been there long enough that your contract is expired. I think DTV is a year for req DTV and a year for HD/DVR...oh yeah...if you go buy your box at Best Buy it aint yours until your contract is met...if you try leaving early,you have to pay a termination fee, even if you bought the box at BB or Walmart or Circuit City.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-8981258318262367322008-12-12T14:41:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:41:00.000-05:00I would not touch TW Cable if it was offered for f...I would not touch TW Cable if it was offered for free. Worst customer service ever. Non stop problems and issues. It simply is not worth the constant hassle..even if free!! And the quality? PLEEEEASE....If you compare TW to direct tv or dish, you will be blown away at how much better SAT is. TW Cable STINKS!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-86545390871903934702008-12-12T14:21:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:21:00.000-05:00I have been with TWC for many years and looked thi...I have been with TWC for many years and looked this year at going to DirectTV because of the NFL package they were offering. My problem is I would need a converter box for each of the 6 TV's in my house that currently use 2 through TWC. After spending 45 minutes on the phone (The longer you talk the more discounts they seemed to give) and then being told they would need my Credit Card information before they would email me a quote. I knew then something was not right and stayed put. I don't know of any company that needs to charge a credit card for a quote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-3602114905398552312008-12-12T14:19:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:19:00.000-05:00HD OTA (over the air) has MUCH better picture qual...HD OTA (over the air) has MUCH better picture quality than satelite or cable, and best of all, it's FREE! For my family, we are happy to settle for fewer (but better quality) HD channels and save the $$ for Red Box or Netflix. I just feel bad for the folks in smaller markets that don't get all the HD OTA channels that we do...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-64380118337806721762008-12-12T14:16:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:16:00.000-05:00What contract? I have HD DirecTv and no contract. ...What contract? I have HD DirecTv and no contract. Whats up with that gibberish?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-59347403936735129932008-12-12T14:13:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:13:00.000-05:00These TW supporters gotta be TW employees! I had T...These TW supporters gotta be TW employees! I had TWC, swithed to DTV and loved it. Moved and switched back to cable to get high speed internet. HATED it! Switched back to DTV and got DSL. Now TWC offers Roadrunner in my area without having to use other TWC services, so I have DTV with NO problems and much better tv, and I have RR with TWC and still challenges with TWC service. BTW, in using DTV for about eight years (cumulative), I had one outage for couple of hours. I've had more Duke Power outages!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-8048106659573974192008-12-12T13:49:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:49:00.000-05:00I agree with most are saying here, DirecTV is king...I agree with most are saying here, DirecTV is king, Dish is second and TWC is garbage. Poor service, poor customer service, etc, with cable. I hate it for those with line of sight issues. I will say for $5 per room, adding a DVR is pretty inexpensive with the sat companies.....My only gripe (Rick Thims do you hear)...why isn't this stuff iN THE PAPER!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-41388120830066101892008-12-12T13:40:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:40:00.000-05:00It's true the weather can affect DirecTV service a...It's true the weather can affect DirecTV service a bit, but for 99% of the time, it's pretty darn good. Much better than cable, which seems to go out a lot. Can't beat the DirecTV channel selection. If you're getting an HDTV for Christmas, you should seriously consider a satellite tv service -- SO many more channels! Customer service is good -- again, MUCH better than the cable guys. I think with pricing/fees, you just have to ask a lot of questions when you order to make sure you understand if any terms are subject to change. But you can almost always find good deals on the web. This site seems to have a few good ones: www.directstartv.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-14002553121509683922008-12-12T13:16:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:16:00.000-05:00TW's advertising that you don't have to pay extra ...TW's advertising that you don't have to pay extra for HD channels is not entirely accurate. In order to get HD channels, you must have digital cable service which you have to pay extra for! What a scam!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-74275176766451837592008-12-12T13:11:00.001-05:002008-12-12T13:11:00.001-05:00I cannot live without my Direct TV. I got it in 1...I cannot live without my Direct TV. I got it in 1999 and have had NFL Sunday Ticket and Center Ice every year. Their HD is amazing and they have more channels then anyone else. I also get all my UFC fights in HD and the NFL Network in HD (Time Warrner doesn't even have the NFL Network in SD). <BR/><BR/>I have no idea why anyone would go with cable. There are so many Direct TV deals out there that it would be stupid not to do it. <BR/><BR/>I have Time Warrner for my cable modem and their customer service sucks!<BR/><BR/>Every time I call Direct TV, they treat me like a king. It may be because I get a ton of programming and they see my account when I call but it still makes me want to stay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-72005218356958490672008-12-12T13:11:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:11:00.000-05:00The newer TWC software is horrible compared to the...The newer TWC software is horrible compared to the old. Its slow, ugly, and for some reason gives you LESS details about movies. LAMEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-27529711383698200122008-12-12T13:06:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:06:00.000-05:00Don't get U-Verse. It's a mess - you thin...Don't get U-Verse. It's a mess - you think you have trouble now with TW and the Sat's - AT&T has double the issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-84893092356986510542008-12-12T12:27:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:27:00.000-05:00be patient, don't sign any long-term contracts wit...be patient, don't sign any long-term contracts with anybody, and wait for U-Verse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-85277404361552582092008-12-12T12:23:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:23:00.000-05:00I have been very happy with DishNet. Indeed it ca...I have been very happy with DishNet. Indeed it can be frustrating on the rare occasion it is raining extremely hard - Overall beats TWC hands down.<BR/><BR/>Dish has all the PPV Sports packages except NFL - so if it's that important then get DirecTV.<BR/><BR/>Also - it is important to get an installer that knows what is going on. Initially we had problems and it was due to slackers acting like experts doing the install. Once we got an experienced technician to get it going - - all has been well.<BR/><BR/>As with all equipment, it will age/become obsolete, and fail. Yes it cost out of pocket, but they usually have trade-in deals where you are not paying full price, and I imagine it ends up being no worse than monthly equip rental to the cable co.Blutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214749414530217437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-18661405273920968632008-12-12T12:16:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:16:00.000-05:00I gave Dish as a xmas present to my fiance'. We h...I gave Dish as a xmas present to my fiance'. We have been in Dish agony for 3 years now. First, they mounted the dish on the small roof overhang off the entry way (huge eyesore). That well thought out plan backfired when they had to come back out a week later and move it because it was a foot away from a power line up there. They were back a week after that "grounding" it because the man who installed it never did it in the first place. <BR/><BR/>We then bought a house together and moved his service out to the sticks (and I sadly said good by to TW). The first year consisted of daily lost signals. Recorded programs were always cut because the signal was lost. One of the repair man said that it was never grounded (hmmm.. where have I heard that before?). Also during the first year, we swapped out 3 broken receivers. By the end of the second year, we had swapped out 2 more no longer functioning receivers. After 2 years and 50 million phone calls to customer service... I just gave up. I currently live with recorded programs that have "glitches" in them. they say they are an hour long, but after a minute... it stops and won't let you go any further. I live with programs that don't record even when an hour earlier you saw it in the scheduled list to record (false sense of security). The list goes on and on. The last blow was when we bought a new (our first) flat screen TV. We were disappointed to find that the picture doesn't look right regardless of the size settings. TV customer service told me to call Dish. Dish says that I need to upgrade my receiver... which is a $50 fee. Oh but don't worry.. they can waive that if I sign another 2 year contract. <BR/><BR/>I'm free of my current contract and I'm looking to get the heck out of Dishland at this point. Currently doing my research while looking to get the best deal from TW possible. To all you Dish fans... go play the lotto because you have some really great luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-17769742847669144622008-12-12T12:12:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:12:00.000-05:00OTA (Over-The-Air) digital antenna's are a great o...OTA (Over-The-Air) digital antenna's are a great option for those who only watch mostly ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, UPN, PBS and don't want to pay $60+ for cable. You also get a MUCH better clarity in the signal and the picture is a lot better than the compressed digital signals that TWC sends through. Plus, it's free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-91228105676100251512008-12-12T11:28:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:28:00.000-05:00I had directv up until a month ago and had to chan...I had directv up until a month ago and had to change to cable(just moved into an apartment). In a month i've had to reboot the dvr a couple times to correct problems and have noticed sluggish response from the box.<BR/><BR/>As for satellite, I have never had a problem with it over the course of around 3 yrs. If you get premium channels, you have alot more options. Directv has around a dozen hbo's alone(still nothing on) whereas TWC has 3(i think). <BR/><BR/>Only downside for satellite is the quality of the local sat. contractors. I've had 2 contractors who both did an excellent job, but independent contractor's quality varies widely(some are worthless). <BR/><BR/>TWC also doesn't tell you that you only get a digital signal where you have a converter box, satellite has one on every tv(have to pay extra though). So watching hbo in the bedroom with TWC is out unless you want to spend extra on a box.<BR/><BR/>Satellite wins hands down in my opinion(at least directv does).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-87247315868006880122008-12-12T11:17:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:17:00.000-05:00The only reason I don't have satellite is because ...The only reason I don't have satellite is because I don't want to have to rent a box for every TV that I want hooked up. Yeah, it would be 'digital', but most of the channels I watch are in the normal tier, so I only want digital and DVR on one TV. I have a guest room with a TV in it, and that TV is on maybe 10 days a year. With TW, I don't have to worry about getting a signal in there, but with Satellite I either have to pay $5-$8/month for it, or move a box from another TV (which costs $5-$8/month too).<BR/><BR/>Until all channels are in HD and HDTVs have replaced everything in my home, I see no need for having 'digital cable' in every room.<BR/><BR/>I go for the fairly cheap plans, so the sports packages don't make a difference to me. Once I add 4 receivers to a satellite package, and factor in the cost of my internet service going up, TW wins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-21946611658529091012008-12-12T10:59:00.000-05:002008-12-12T10:59:00.000-05:00I have Directv HD and for the most part have bee p...I have Directv HD and for the most part have bee pleased with the service. when I upgraded from non-HD to HD i did experience more stormcloud related outages even though the signal strength is normally 96+. I have seen the offering by ATT, it is called U-Verse and it is quite impressive and it is now being offered in the Charlotte area, albeit on a painfully slow rollout scheduled. They have it at their experience store in the EpiCenter in uptown. With their DVR you can record 4 streams at once and watch the playback on any other set in the house, not just the one you recorded it on. also, it will surf channels as fast as you can press the channel button, lets see cable or directv do that! I can wait until they roll-out my neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com