I like the idea of all the HD channels satellite offers but does anyone know the best deals direct tv offers?

5/29/2007 2:39:19 PM

dish network >>>>>>>>> direct tv IMO

and since you're new to the internet, they post their specials on their website(s).

[Edited on May 29, 2007 at 2:46 PM. Reason : ]

5/29/2007 2:45:18 PM

I looked into satellite vs cable because we have a dish already outside, but it just seems cheaper for what I need from cable.

We get all HD Suite, HBO Suite, Digital and DVR, and it runs us about $85 a month. Satellite charges for every single thing, including $40 a month for DVR, whereas ours is around 5 or 6.

Plus I'm used to the channels by now.

5/29/2007 2:58:28 PM

my dvr service through dish network is $5.95

5/29/2007 3:15:47 PM

do you have to pay extra for local channels?

5/29/2007 3:25:40 PM

Dish Network with the basic HD package and a DVR costs us $77 / month.(no phone line) If they tell you something different they're full of shit. The service is fine though.

Dish Network doesn't broadcast local channels in HD(in this area, anyway). But they're broadcast free over the air. We've got an old-ass TV antenna plugged into the DVR. We can record network shit and everything.

[Edited on May 29, 2007 at 4:31 PM. Reason : Matter of fact, we can record THREE(!) HD channels all at once. It's a nice DVR.]

5/29/2007 4:27:03 PM

Quote :

"do you have to pay extra for local channels?"

no

Quote :

"Dish Network doesn't broadcast local channels in HD(in this area, anyway). But they're broadcast free over the air. We've got an old-ass TV antenna plugged into the DVR. We can record network shit and everything."

we get any of the local channels in HD over the air, too (which show up in the dish brower/guide thing as 5-01, 5-02, 17-1, 50-1, etc). the regular, non-HD version of local channels do not cost extra.

the more important question in satellite vs cable is who is your cable provider? if you have TWC, go with them. if not, go with Dish.

[Edited on May 29, 2007 at 4:46 PM. Reason : ]

5/29/2007 4:44:59 PM

I confirm that dish whips TWC's ass

DirectTV has been advertising 100's of HD channels for months on end but they still have less than Dish - which is cheaper than all 3

5/31/2007 4:23:03 PM

direct's browser/guide thing sucks a fat one too.

5/31/2007 4:40:54 PM

Without ESPN2HD and ESPN-U, I was just a hair away from ordering DTV. With those two channels now, however, it's a no brainer.

TWC gives you crazy promos, there's no up front charge for the HD DVR, no 2-year contract, you get a solid deal on high-speed internet, etc.

If I had to pick between Dish & DTV, go Dish to avoid the up front HD DVR charge (at least I think they're still running that deal for new customers).

5/31/2007 4:55:43 PM

does anyone know TWC's best new customer promotion right now?

5/31/2007 5:26:06 PM

I just signed up with SuddenLink for 110 a month

HD/DVDR
2 Digital tiers (Sports/Variety),
HDTV+ (TNT, ESPN, Food N. etc)
4mbit/512 intarweb
However many regular cable tv's we want to hook up (not like they would know any better regardless)

Extra 4/month for another HD/DVDR box.
Extra 9/month for HD.HBO

Seemed reasonable
Thoughts?

5/31/2007 6:19:19 PM

not any better than my cable price, but not godaweful.

5/31/2007 6:47:59 PM

with Dish Network i have:

america's top 250 channels (the max)
showtime
DVR service ($6/month)
dual receiver in one box - i only have 3 tvs, living rm is set up as tv1, bedroom and other rm are tv2

for $62.47

5/31/2007 7:52:27 PM