Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Oct 27 '00
Pros: An alternate to cable, also allows people in rural areas to have a large range of viewing channels
Cons: Depending on the package, it can be very pricey, plus adverse weather effects your viewing and sound quality isnt as good as good be
Summary: A few months ago we made our upgrade from Primestar to Directv. The switch over was quick, efficient and painless. The service men wasted no time or energy and had our switch over done in approximately one hour.
Prior to the switchover, we ... read more
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Jun 20 '01
Pros: easy install Input own aerial. package Direct TV $21.00. Hardware Free.Fantastic picture and sound
Cons: Can only change channels at receiver Purchase either additional receivers or remote controllers Pricey
Summary: I purchased my direct TV over the internet at http://www.i-want-my-free-dish.com/dirtvdsssatt.html. It offers free hardware plus installation kit and $14.00 postage. It was delivered to my door 5 days later. I had the problem of living in a condo that ... read more
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Mar 29 '01
Pros: Superb picture & sound, great service, and of course...NFL SUNDAY TICKET!!!
Cons: Can be expensive for premium packages
Summary: I recently decided it was time to dump cable, as I was so tired of dealing with our local service provider (Cox Cable), as the service I received was AWFUL, and there were ALWAYS technical problems. My parents had DirecTV, and raved about it's ... read more
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Nov 20 '00
Pros: Great Sound, Price.
Cons: Lose of signal in rain, inability to get local service
Summary: I was an avid lover of Dish Network until I discovered that DirecTV would have my local channels first. I decided after two years with Dish it was time to go Direct. I called my local dealer and within two hours it was done. Oh the questions. Would I ... read more
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Nov 16 '00
Pros: Value, Slightly better picture and sound quality than cable TV
Cons: Slow channel surfing, Long channel numbers to remember, Local channels extra $
Summary: Updated #1 (see bottom) We recently moved to a new home. While unpacking boxes, and arranging furniture in the house, we had almost three weeks to think about how we wanted watch TV. I called a local cable company, visited a DishNet dealer, and read ... read more
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Nov 05 '00
Pros: Reception is Outrageous
Cons: none
Summary: I promise to Love, Cherish and Always deliver to you the solution to every household problem that comes along. He changed the marriage vows at the altar and now I certainly expect my husband to follow through. You all see nothing wrong with that do ... read more
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Aug 17 '00
Pros: Excellent picture and sound, good support, warranties, you own the equipment, cost, extras galore
Cons: Storms can be problematic and support is hit or miss
Summary: Do you feel like your paying too much for cable access? Is that a retorical question, or what? I found an alternative to cable and have been very pleased with the results. Ok, not all of the results. I have gained 123 lbs over the past month because ... read more
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Aug 11 '00
Pros: small, easy to conceal, easy installation, lots of channel choices
Cons: goes "out" occasionally, so does regular cable
Summary: My husband and I were tired of paying too high cable bills, so we decided to try the Hughes dish system and DirectTV. Several people in our neighborhood had it, so we figured it couldn't be all that bad.
One of the downsides we only thought ... read more
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Jul 07 '00
Pros: Many channels you wont get with Cable.
Cons: When it rains, you gotta find something else to do.
Summary: I bought this product because my current cable provider sucks. Some channels have the volume set to high and others are too low. It was particularly noticeable during sports events. Channel reception wasn't all that great either.
SO, I decided ... read more
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Apr 12 '00
Pros: Extra channels for less than cable
Cons: Signal problems during storms
Summary: As someone that has had cable television, no cable television, and now a satellite dish, I have to say that so far the dish is the best. I have access to more channels in the basic packages than I did with Warner Cable, and don't have to deal with the ... read more
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Mar 11 '00
Pros: nothing
Cons: Customer service is terrible, pricey
Summary: We had primestar before we had Direct tv. We knew they would soon be merging and was told we would have to pay for the new satellite system. The local direct tv office was offering a great special. The entire system was free, 2 months of free ... read more
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Mar 08 '00
Pros: Lot of menus, perfect image, grate sound
Cons: No video record compatibility
Summary: Is you are asking this to any one that have Direct TV, the answer is YES!
The packages I select include all channels, except Pay Per View and Playboy. But the advantage that I don’t need to go more to rent any movie plus the lot of audio ... read more
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Feb 20 '00
Pros: Almost Unlimited Channels
Cons: No Local Television Stations
Summary: I live in a community of about 3000 people and we sublet our cable from a major city nearby. Our rates kept going up and our channels going down. So I finally relented and got Direct TV. I have to tell you that it has lots of great options for family ... read more
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Jan 30 '00
Pros: Perfect performance, small in size
Cons: None
Summary: We live in a rural area that is not serviced by cable television. In order to receive decent programming, satellite TV was the only option.
The first company we used was Primestar because they were the most affordable. We were very unhappy ... read more
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Jan 24 '00
Pros: Easy to use and set up
Cons: none that I can think of
Summary: I was a little tentative in buying my satellite system since it was my first time. I had just had it with the high prices and limited choice of programming offered by cable companies, so I decided to do it. Boy am I glad I did. I am now paying just as ... read more
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