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Originally Posted by John_W
I've had Directv since 2008. No problems, I actually had HD reception all the way through Hurricane Irma. It's costs more than streaming, but I like having the on-screen guide, quick recording capability and 350+ channels.
The biggest complaint I see posted on here is about twice a year you might lose reception during a heavy downpour for ten minutes or so. You have two options, most people aren't aware of this. The easiest is to put on a recorded program on your DVR, I have about 80 movies right now, or switch to the backup channel, the SD Standard Definition. Let's say you're watching TNTHD on Channel 245, bring up the on-screen guide, then select all channels and the channels that you have hidden will reappear. Chose channel 245 that doesn't have the HD after it, and you'll get a slightly less clear version of the channel 99% of the time.
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If you lose a show during a storm go to the show for the next week, on your guide, click on other showings. Check the on demand box, the show will usually appear in a couple of days. You can record it or watch it without commercials. I've had DirecTV since it only had 2 HD Channels. 1 was a demo channel the other was HBO. No Contract and I negotiate the price every year. Len