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BleedBurgundy 09-06-2007, 10:10 AM About 3 months ago, I switched from Comcast to Dish Network. Before I switched I specifically asked about local broadcast channels in HD so that I could continue watching HD Football. I was assured that yes, any local programming that's broadcast in HD will come through their service in HD. Well, I don't watch any local programming or broadcast tv except for football so I haven't really used that for the last couple of months. When I went to watch some preseason football that was broadcast in HD last week, it was not coming through any of the feeds in anything but standard definition. I called Dish today to see wtf was going on. The customer service clown informed me that Dish Network DOESN'T HAVE THE GD RIGHTS TO HD BROADCAST IN MY AREA. So basically, I paid to have some worthless shit installed. I'm so pissed off right now. I'm debating on going back to Comcast or jumping to DirecTV. Any thoughts, suggestions?
EARTHQUAKE2689 09-06-2007, 10:15 AM Directv is so much better.
BleedBurgundy 09-06-2007, 10:18 AM Directv is so much better.
Care to elaborate on that? lol
I thought the programming is pretty much identical. The reason I chose Dish in the first place is they gave me a free HD DVR and another free HD Receiver...
dmek25 09-06-2007, 10:34 AM negotiate with direct tv. explain to them how bad you want it, but tell them the dish offered you free stuff. right now i think direct offers just about everything in high def. and direct also has the nfl ticket
BleedBurgundy 09-06-2007, 10:37 AM negotiate with direct tv. explain to them how bad you want it, but tell them the dish offered you free stuff. right now i think direct offers just about everything in high def. and direct also has the nfl ticket
That what I'm doing. I called DirecTV and told them I wanted to switch but that they'd have to give me a deal to make up for the fact that I just paid to have Dish installed, blah blah blah. No luck yet, but I'll call back later. Right now, all they're willing to do is free HD receiver and install which is their regular promotion anyway. $200 for a HD DVR.
EARTHQUAKE2689 09-06-2007, 10:39 AM Care to elaborate on that? lol
I thought the programming is pretty much identical. The reason I chose Dish in the first place is they gave me a free HD DVR and another free HD Receiver...
Dmek pretty much said it. My bro had dish network for the same reason and he told direct tv that dish gave him the free stuff and d tv. gave us stuff, plus gave him free service for 1 month and we get i think it is showtime and hbo for free and we pay 39.99 how much do you pay
BleedBurgundy 09-06-2007, 10:40 AM Dmek pretty much said it. My bro had dish network for the same reason and he told direct tv that dish gave him the free stuff and d tv. gave us stuff, plus gave him free service for 1 month and we get i think it is showtime and hbo for free and we pay 39.99 how much do you pay
More than that. By like 50 dollars for 250 channels or whatever...
Dlyne8r 09-06-2007, 10:41 AM Care to elaborate on that? lol
I thought the programming is pretty much identical. The reason I chose Dish in the first place is they gave me a free HD DVR and another free HD Receiver...
BB, I've posted about this in other threads, but DirecTV is uncomparable to anything else available to us mere mortals. I don't have anything to gain by promoting DirecTV, and for all the good things I've said about them I should get a credit from them or something, but I've been with them for 9 years running. First, you'll have access to the NFL Network, and their programming includes all of the 'Skins pre-season games (albeit on a delayed basis). Secondly, I have had nothing but good experiences with their customer service. You can't say that about cable TV...period. I've recv'd two equip. upgrades, most recently for HD, over the last few years, and the cost? Free, as long as I didn't jump ship. As far as the local HD broadcasts, I'm not sure how that works. But, I do know that when I watched a few pre-season games that had the "HD" banner in the screen, I didn't get the HD broadcast in my area. Could truly be a licensing thing depending on your actual location, so maybe "The Dish" wasn't blowing smoke. Anyway, if you like watching football, DirecTV is second to none (ok, DirecTV reps out there, send me a check or something for my endorsement). :-)
DirecTV has the Sunday Ticket, what else do you need to know??
DEVIL'S OWN 09-06-2007, 11:08 AM About 3 months ago, I switched from Comcast to Dish Network. Before I switched I specifically asked about local broadcast channels in HD so that I could continue watching HD Football. I was assured that yes, any local programming that's broadcast in HD will come through their service in HD. Well, I don't watch any local programming or broadcast tv except for football so I haven't really used that for the last couple of months. When I went to watch some preseason football that was broadcast in HD last week, it was not coming through any of the feeds in anything but standard definition. I called Dish today to see wtf was going on. The customer service clown informed me that Dish Network DOESN'T HAVE THE GD RIGHTS TO HD BROADCAST IN MY AREA. So basically, I paid to have some worthless shit installed. I'm so pissed off right now. I'm debating on going back to Comcast or jumping to DirecTV. Any thoughts, suggestions?
this is my first year with Directv, and I so excited, plus there adding like a gang of extra HD channel's this fall, plus I have the ticket with superfan, I've had no problems with Directv, the only problem I've had was when it rain, besides that, your better off getting, DirecTV, plus all my nfl ticket games or in beautiful HD........i've died and went to heaven
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