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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
I have been a DirecTV customer for 10+ years but finally told them gfy. The price of the NFL Sunday Ticket is getting so outlandish and their service blows. I am only days away from having both HRTV and TVG and I did make sure that the technician will show me how to use the mute button so I can watch both with a clear head.
Anyone prefer either strongly?
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I have both Direct and Dish, I added Dish when TVG got in the big contract dispute with CD and ultimately lost the signal for all CD tracks plus GP etc. Frustrating to be shut out of my Fairgrounds which is 30 mins away. So anyway....
I HATE, LOATHE, DESPISE, Dish's system. The DVR is ridiculously stupid, you have to go into all these menus to to record and change all the settings unlike what you are used to with Direct by just clicking the program and if I want to change something I can.
They are no less expensive than Direct plus you don't get any bonuses. I get alot of credits with Direct or bonus movies, and all I have to do is periodically call them to tell them I have Dish for 1 channel, HRTV, that they refuse to carry and they give me 10 to 15 dollars off for months at a time when it expires I just call them and they renew the discount.
Dish's HD package is more expensive for less channels than Direct. And they don't have true on Demand as Direct has, it's still in somewhat beta version but getting better all the time.
The only feature I do like is that the DVR gives you 2 hours instead of 1.5. Oh and the stupid standby mode that you can't shut off, you can disable it but there is nothing to set it to zero hours so it still comes on if left on the same channel for 8 hours which mine is as I only watch HRTV on Dish, well occasionally CNN,and then you can't back it up to watch the DVR. OH and that's another thing, with the package I have for HRTV, 48.15 per month I only get CNN no MSNBC or Fox, just again weird, you would get them all with Direct. Plus their customer service people sux.
I am not under any contracts with either of them and if I can ever get Direct to carry HRTV would instantly have it removed from my home.
Oh yeah and you might not get your locals, my friend has to use her antenna to get New Orleans stations again 30 minutes away but can't watch on Dish. The only thing that would get me to leave Direct is if COX cable came over here, but would be hesitant with the hurricanes as the cable goes out for weeks. Or if Verizon Fios came. And Dish goes out just as much if not more during rain.
But you will get both HRTV and TVG....
