DishNetwork VS Direct TV VS Comcast?
 

I suspect this has been up before, But I didn't see it.
I currently have Comcast, HD, High speed internet.
I chose Comcast, right or wrong, because I did not want to deal with programming outages during inclement weather and/or the very active cloudy skies here in FL.
I can honestly say in three years Comcast has only been out once (here very recently).
Has anybody switched from Comcast to either of the satellites? Why? Are you satisfied?
If one believes all the satellite promotional material, they are supposedly less per month with more programming (HD as well).

I appreciate any info you may have to offer.
Thanx in advance.

BTK

Re: DishNetwork VS Direct TV VS Comcast?
 

Bille, I'm not sure if you get great audio from Comcast. I love high end audio when listening to music or a movie. I get that from Dishnet. As I said in another post, I use Comcast to get my locals in HD (Dish doesn't offer, DTV might) and for weather situations.

Re: DishNetwork VS Direct TV VS Comcast?
 

About three(3) years ago I took my comcast bill to Digital Sights and Sounds to get a cost comparison. The change was about five(5) dollars per month. I am still with Comcast.

Re: DishNetwork VS Direct TV VS Comcast?
 

Re: DishNetwork VS Direct TV VS Comcast?
 

I have DirecTV. Changed from Comcast last fall to get the NFL ticket.
I get more channels + more premium channels for less cost than I got with Comcast.
Outages are few and far between and really don't last long. Usually less than 5 minutes.
Over the last 10 years up north and in TV I have had them all. Cable, Dishnetwork, DirecTV, Comcast & back to DirecTV. They have been pretty good to me and will stick with them for the foreseeable future.

I'm a newbie & a snowbird and am trying to decide between Dishnet & Directv. I am planning to install a dish (antenna) at my other home location and take the receiver(s) with me for the other 6 months therefore cable is not an option. As you've had both satelite services (and aside from the apparent fact that dish net is cheaper) I'm interested in your thoughts as to which is the better value.
Thanks in advance,
John A.

There's a lot of good info on Dish vs DirecTV here: https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...ad.php?t=32672

We made the switch from Comcast to DirecTV just over a month ago and very glad we did. After the one year promotion, it will cost a few bucks more per month than Comcast but you get a better picture, more channels and a much better DVR.

Comcast customer service and billing are terrible. I've posted before on all the things they've put me through over the past year and won't bore you by going into it again here.

I've had DISH Network for years. All of the Orlando-based network stations are available in HD and more than just one PBS channel. My few service inquiries have been answered promptly and politely...by an American, not some one in Bangalore.
I chose Dish over DirecTV because there was more bang for the buck and DirecTV is owned by NewsCorp -- headed by Rupert Murdoch (that was reason enough for me to go with DISH).

What made us switch from Dish to DirecTV a couple years back (in OH, when we decided to upgrade our service to include HD) was based on channel offerings by both. Dish didn't carry several channels in HD that were "must have" make-or-break deals for us. So we went with DirecTV. Neither company has been 100% stellar with their customer service - it's such a highly technical business.......and not everybody working the phones is a great technician. But I'd give both companies a "pretty good" rating.

Moral: Consider looking into the details of their channel offerings to make sure you'll be able to get everything you want - in HD if that's a consideration for you.

Bill

I have had Directv for 16 years and love it. When you compare the picture quality with comcast cable, it is definitely better. I have had several friends who switched from Dish because of the HD and sports programming. And while Ruppert Murdoch did own a portion of Directv, I believe he sold it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_DirecTV_Group

There are quite a few of us that are very satisfied with Comcast and would never switch.

Check out all options before you decide on one or the other.

Switched from Comcast to Direct TV at a time when Direct was much cheaper. Maybe not so much anymore but have been happy with the service and not many blackouts other than really really servere weather. Even then I was able to get Orlando channel.

cable service
 

I moved down here 15 years ago and I have had Comcast for the entire time, the only thing I do with them is every 3 months I renegotiate my price with there special deals. I have there Phone, Internet and TV package, and so far its been working out for me. I pay 118.00 for all three.

How do you "renegotiate" with them every three months ... threaten to quit? ... actually quit? I pay about that for cable and internet onlly from Comcast...

John

Just tell them of the better prices other competes have and you will switch if they don't get competitive, I have be doing this for years and it always works.

Thanks for the link LogDog, was very helpful, I guess Direct would appear to be the winner.
John A.

Dvr
 

mrdills,

Does this include DVR or is that extra?

internet with direct tv?
 

We are moving to Buttonwood on 1/15th... can't wait. I have been on the phone with comcast and am so disgusted with their offers and customer service that I decided to go with direct tv. My only problem is that they don't bundle with internet services. To all of you that have decided to go with direct tv, what do you do about internet service? Thank you in advance for your input!

Judy0

CenturyLink, formally Embarq has the Triple package sounds like you're looking for. Direct TV, Internet, & Phone. You can check out them out at https://www.centurylink.com/

:024:

If you use Verizon cell service, they have a device that you just plug in and it act as a router and can be used wirelessly up to 30 feet. When we got our new phones, they told us the device was free and the service was around $30 per month.

So, do you use the MiFi device for your only internet connection? Are you happy with it? We will be switching to Verizon soon and rec'd the same offer. We are concerned that the MiFi limits usage more than Comcast does.

Direct Tv
 

I have had Direct TV over 12 years, here and in New York.
Service and reception and price have always been good.
Recently they have sent me info that a new customer can get $100 credit off their bill if referred by me and I in turn will also get credit.
If you plan to get Direct TV why not take advantage of this.
If interested contact me at my email tvsb23@gmail.com.

By far, the best solution I have run into is FIOS by Verizon. But because The Villages had a sweetheart deal with Comcast, FIOS is not available in The Villages. CenturyLink has a competing fiberoptic service south of 466 that a couple of people I know have and to like very much. The advantage of fiberoptic is that you can get great TV and fast broadband service.

Comcast is the next best broadband solution but the worst TV solution. I have had both Dish and now DirecTV and love both of them. Outages are infrequent and minimal in length. The weather related outages are much less annoying thant he frequent pixelation we were experiencing with Comcast. Both satelitte companies offer much more and much higher quality HD than Comcast. The equipment features that the satellite companies offer is dramatically better than Comcast as well. The DirecTV equipment surpases Dish as well. The all room DVR feature is great.

If you like sports DirecTV is terrific. They emphasize special events and give expanded coverage for some events such as the Golf and Tennis majors.

When I pointed out to Comcast that their prices made it look extremely advantageous for me to at least consider a satellite company they would not do anything about their prices. They told me it sounded like I wanted satellite so I listened to them and switched first to Dish and now to DirecTV. Comcast was exactly correct, I love satellite. Either company is a great choice. I switched from Dish to DirecTV simply to get their promotional pricing for a year (worth about $400 over a two year period). DirecTV seems a little more proactive with customer satisfaction programs.

The only problem is that I live North of 466 and that leaves me stuck with CenturyLink DSL for broadband service. DSL is okay for surfing and email but it stinks for streaming video. There is such a strong movement for streaming video that DSL is beginning to look like dial-up internet. Comcast will sell you broadband only service but the monthly cost is like $60 per month.

You can probably tell that I am not a big Comcast fan. I was a customer of theirs for over 25 years and I can honestly feel they were more concerned about their next new customer than they were about a long term customer. I sure don't like the Comcast monopoly they have in The Villages Now they have acquired a majority share of NBC and I am scared to death that will signal higher cost across all TV providers since they will sell NBC stations to the satellite companies, FIOS and anyone else that wants to deliver TV products. Seems like too much control for one company to have in something we all consume.

Ed