[riamd1954]

Can anyone give feedback on direct tv???

[Nucky]

Overall taking everything into account we are sticking with them. Their billing went a little bit askew once they combined their business with AT&T. They are on the straight and narrow now. The programming is great. Don't pay a penny for the football package. Just be tough and outlast them, they negotiate.

[Polar Bear]

Been satisfied for the 4+ years we've used them. You could probably save a few bucks by cable-cutting. But you get a lot of programming from one source with DirecTV.

[redwitch]

Hardly ever lose the signal. HUGE plus -- you get Audience which has NYPD Blue on it. Just finished all thirteen seasons. Started with episode one again last night.

[baustgen]

Make sure the control unit is on the main tv. Can't use PIP on the others.

[laryb]

Originally Posted by baustgen

Make sure the control unit is on the main tv. Can't use PIP on the others.

True, but 4K programming is only available on the clients, not the Genie. So if you want to watch their limited 4K offerings (college FB, pro golf, pro baseball and documentaries), you'll have to do it on a client, unless your streaming. Of course, you do need a 4K capable TV that's compatible with Directv.

[CFrance]

Had them since 2001. We had to use Comcast at our Pittsburgh apartment and could really see the difference between the two. I would never give up DirecTV. So easy to use and a great picture. Not to mention NFL Sunday Ticket (for those of you who haven't abandoned NFL) and Extra Innings baseball (those druggies, bwahaha).

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by laryb

True, but 4K programming is only available on the clients, not the Genie. So if you want to watch their limited 4K offerings (college FB, pro golf, pro baseball and documentaries), you'll have to do it on a client, unless your streaming. Of course, you do need a 4K capable TV that's compatible with Directv.

Yes. 4k on the Genie and all boxes is supposed to coming down the pike at some time.

[MikeV]

Starting our 4th year with them. Very happy. Just make sure you call before your anniversary date or your bill will go way up.


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[affald]

Originally Posted by MikeV

Starting our 4th year with them. Very happy. Just make sure you call before your anniversary date or your bill will go way up.


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If you have a two year contract should you call before the expiration of your 1st year, when all the promo pricing ends?

[legendlake]

Just got the Genie 2 installed. Record up to 7 shows. All tvs can have 4K. No PIP anymore. 4K receivers must be wired. No wireless unless you do not need 4K.

[MikeV]

Originally Posted by affald

If you have a two year contract should you call before the expiration of your 1st year, when all the promo pricing ends?

No. I was referring to my own account. I should have been more specific. You should call before your own contract expires.


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[Madelaine Amee]

I'm with Direct and like them, but one year I got really annoyed when I started getting their specials for new customers, much cheaper than what I was paying. I called and very politely told them I was very annoyed at getting their offers in the mail, told them I was their bread and butter long time customer (9) years and that the people who switch every two years are not going to stay with them. I was polite and pleasant and just stated my case. They passed me on to a Supervisor and I got quite a large amount off my bill for a whole year. I don't have the nerve to do it again yet, I'll wait for another year and then when the offers come in again I will try it again - got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

I'm with Direct and like them, but one year I got really annoyed when I started getting their specials for new customers, much cheaper than what I was paying. I called and very politely told them I was very annoyed at getting their offers in the mail, told them I was their bread and butter long time customer (9) years and that the people who switch every two years are not going to stay with them. I was polite and pleasant and just stated my case. They passed me on to a Supervisor and I got quite a large amount off my bill for a whole year. I don't have the nerve to do it again yet, I'll wait for another year and then when the offers come in again I will try it again - got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

We went up to AT&T to sort out a problem with my iPad and ended up with a DirecTV offer to take our monthly tv bill from $89 to $55, plus a free year of NFL Ticket. Apparently AT&T wants you to end your association with DirecTV and remake it with AT&T since they acquired DirecTV. We had to call DirecTV and cancel our service (we had no contract). We were told by the AT&T rep if they ask you why, you don't have to tell them anything. We thought that very strange. But it all worked, and we are now paying $55 instead of $89. We had to sign a two-year contract with DirecTV, but we've been with them since 2000 and have no plans to ever switch irregardless.

We went through the entire hurricane and only sporadically lost the signal for very short periods. We also had them up north.