Hughes Networks D1131 Single LNB DIRECTV System

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

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...

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

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...

Pros: Reception is Outrageous
Cons: none

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...

Pros: Superb picture & sound, great service, and of course...NFL SUNDAY TICKET!!!
Cons: Can be expensive for premium packages

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...

Pros: Easy to use and set up
Cons: none that I can think of

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...

Pros: small, easy to conceal, easy installation, lots of channel choices
Cons: goes "out" occasionally, so does regular cable

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...

Pros: Extra channels for less than cable
Cons: Signal problems during storms

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...

Pros: nothing
Cons: Customer service is terrible, pricey

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...

Pros: Perfect performance, small in size
Cons: None

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...

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

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...

Pros: price
Cons: momentary signal interference during severe storms

Often we search and names grab us and so does the cost. RCA, Sony, and the like are before you with all the history and Hughes was a name unfamiliar to me. Good thing about Hughes is the price. Although leary about the product, being unfamiliar with the...

Pros: Value, Slightly better picture and sound quality than cable TV
Cons: Slow channel surfing, Long channel numbers to remember, Local channels extra $

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 ...

Pros: Ease of operation
Cons: none, this is an excellent system

First, not only do I own five of these units (which I have in my rental properties) but I also have three 2532 systems (gold) in my own home. The Hughes DSS systems are second to none. Not only do you have 24-hour customer service and support but you...

Pros: Quality programming for the cost
Cons: Heavy rain or snow will block the signal for a while

We bought a Hughes satellite system about 3 years ago. One of the main reasons was the rise in cost of cable. We look at tv programing in a whole different way now. We are using DTV for our programs. We were a little lost at working with a new system,...

Pros: Many channels you wont get with Cable.
Cons: When it rains, you gotta find something else to do.

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...