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| Topic: | Dish or DirecTV??? This thread has 28 replies. Displaying posts 16 through 29. |
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| OP | Post 16 made on Thursday February 21, 2002 at 01:20 |
VinnyBag Founding Member |
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Come on phellas please keep it just to your choice of the two companies. We can talk problems after we decide which is the best service.
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| Post 17 made on Thursday February 21, 2002 at 11:27 |
Thon Founding Member |
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Weren't the 2 supposed to merge sometime soon?
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How hard can this be? |
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| Post 18 made on Friday February 22, 2002 at 16:30 |
jdholden Founding Member |
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I've used Dish for several years and have never used DirectTV but since my question "Should I junp to DirectTV" prompted Vinnie Bag to open this thread, let me add my recent experience.
Tuesday evening I tried many times to get through to DirectTV to ask questions about their TIVO units but never got through. I got through to Dish on the first call. I purchased their new PVR501 (40gb drive)Tuesday evening for a special price of $199 (normally $349) and DishNet technitions installed it Thursday morning at no charge.
The Dish PVR is their own and there is no monthly charge as is with any of the DirectTV TIVO units.
I'm happy.
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| OP | Post 19 made on Friday February 22, 2002 at 23:15 |
VinnyBag Founding Member |
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jdholden, you are obviously not a custom Installer or you wouldn't have the DishNet technicians install the PVR501.I just wanted to find out if I was correct in assuming that the majority of Installers use DirecTV. And it is spelled VinnyBag.
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| Post 20 made on Saturday February 23, 2002 at 09:33 |
Mike Krueger Founding Member |
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| Post 21 made on Monday March 10, 2003 at 15:48 |
Max Woosley Lurking Member |
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Dish hands down. My father in law has Direct and I've had Dish just as long. No question. He calls me to record his shows.
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| Post 22 made on Monday March 10, 2003 at 18:39 |
Greg C Super Member |
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I do both Dish and DirecTV. Direct has the advantage of only 1 dish for HD, vs. 2for Dish. Dish's UHF remotes have more range, I let my customer decide which is best for them.
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| Post 23 made on Monday March 10, 2003 at 20:58 |
GotGame Super Member |
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Go Dish! No DorkyTV for me.
THON, the Merger has been called off. Thank GOD. That's all we need...Another $15mo rate hike and another 1-2min/hr of commercials.
John P, Are you speaking of discrete ON and OFF? I never turn them off. Anyone else?
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I may be schizophrenic, but at least I have each other. |
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| Post 24 made on Monday March 10, 2003 at 21:29 |
RWI Founding Member |
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Dish has for the past few months had discrete power for most recievers
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| Post 25 made on Tuesday March 11, 2003 at 01:05 |
Ahl Founding Member |
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ever try to get parts for Dish Network systems?
go Direct! Hell, you can buy DTV parts at Wal Mart if necessary... Dish Network, you have to call them for their proprietary crap.
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We can do it my way, or we can do it my way while I yell. The choice is yours. |
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| Post 26 made on Tuesday March 11, 2003 at 16:31 |
ddarche Mr. RemoteQuest |
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DirecTV
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Dave D'Arche http://RemoteQuest.comFine Home Theater Remote Controls & Solutions - Programming services for most remotes |
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| Post 27 made on Tuesday March 11, 2003 at 17:47 |
Larry Fine Loyal Member |
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| Post 28 made on Wednesday March 12, 2003 at 10:09 |
Thon Founding Member |
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Are you guys DirecTV dealers? If so, are you happy with their compensation program?
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How hard can this be? |
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| Post 29 made on Wednesday March 12, 2003 at 14:03 |
Greg C Super Member |
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The compensation from Dish and DirecTV might be better discussed at the PSI website, once it is secure.
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