Anyone have DirecTV?
 

If you do, did they run the coax into the low voltage panel and connect to the coax already there? Do you have a block or siding house? How did they get to the low voltage panel - through the attic and down into the panel or did they run the coax through the outside wall and into the panel?

There should be an existing coax from outside to feed low voltage box for CATV if you are already using coax for internet then another coax will need to be run to box panel for DIRECTTV distribution.

So, any idea as to the best way (meaning easiest) to get that cable into the low voltage box?

That would be between you and the technician and what you would prefer. Some trades charge extra for attic work do to the excess heat.

What low voltage box??? I have lived in 2 CYV's, one stick built, the other poured concrete. In both cases, Direct TV connected their coax from the dish to the coax in the plastic box at the side of our house located beside and below the electric meter. There is a coax in that box leading to the coax connections in each bedroom & living room (as I recall). This is the same place the cable TV connected to when I left Direct TV.

You are correct ,all my homes here were cable ready , , both stick and poured concrete , I can’t understand the question ,although I’m limited about how things work FYI I’ll never leave direct as long as they have the NFL ticket ,which may not be much longer , but I am pretty happy with them

All homes are wired for cable - either comcast or other cable co. You can us this for Direct TV, but then need another cable run from cable co. for internet. that is why I stay with comcast. Been there, done that.

The low voltage box is in the garage. It has the coax to each TV inside along with the coax from the outside green cable company box (somewhere out in the yard - by driveway or in the backyard), wires for the irrigation valves, ethernet cables, etc. It is a large white box/panel larger than the electric panel and is located beside the electrical panel.

get a firestick with streaming service and you won't have to worry about it. PM me

Can you get NFL Sunday Ticket all games live with that?

DirecTV & Storms
 

I have a block home and the cable was run into the existing box on the exterior.

FYI, I have had DIRECTV in Fort Lauderdale and here in the villages and both had the same problem, storms. I have spent a significant amount of time with no signal at all, so I went back to Comcast in both locations. Good luck if you decide to go with DIRECTV.

. I believe Direct TV has a streaming service where you can add NF L ticket. You’ll still need to have internet service so there might not be a cost savings over cable when you combine the costs.

During a very bad storm, I get a DirecTV message on my screen that I should switch to a Standard Definition channel to clear up the picture. Works fine.

We've had DirecTV here in Indiana since 1996. Overall I've been very happy with them. We do lose signal once in a while during storms. But thats not very often here. We plan on spending winter in TV, starting in January. I'm considering DirecTV streaming for down there.

Get an antenna for local channels and then stream fo paid content
Great picture. Big savings

Direct tv is terrible, low technology compared to the competition. I’m surprised that AT&T is using direct tv with an outside dish since the new direct tv is a streaming service that took the place of AT&T TV which rides on your Ethernet service.
We have a brand new block house and we had 1 coax in our network box for Ethernet and another coax for a satellite service. We use Dish network for our tv and the technician hooks up a splitter in the network box that distributes this tv signal to every room with a coax that you want to watch tv in.

I’ve had direct tv for years here, you just move down to low resolution just below the hd channels , I had signal all through hurricane that came through a few years when many on c omcast had lost there signal

At our house, the coax from the Directv Dish came in underground the block wall into the sprinkler box. There was no need to drill a hole through the block. Look inside your white sprinkler panel and see if you have your house coax cable ends in there. Then look on the outside your house and dig down a few inches and see if there is an unused plastic conduit pipe end coming from that box. The coax can be fed up through there. Good luck

Thanks, I will check into that. Right now streaming YouTube tv. Last time I checked on streaming Directv if they offered satellite in your area they wouldn’t let you stream it.

Not true. I've had DirecTV for many years. I called about changing my package and they mentioned I should consider their streaming service. They know that's where many people are headed, so they want you to stream from them.

Yes, I do.. Looks like they kick-out "One American News Network" from their channels.. :ohdear:

well if that’s true, it’s just another thing I like about my direct TV in fact direct gives me 2 PBS stations to enjoy. But so sad I don’t get the villages station lol does the villages station even exist anymore??

Direct TV
 

Our dish is mounted on the roof. They went through the soffit and down into the communication box in the garage. Just as a side note, we got rid of Direct TV after six years of having their service and went with Youtube tv. Much better pricing and many more features, as well as a better channel line up. ($72/mth for up to 5 TV's, but does require a FireStick for each TV. I got mine from Amazon for $25 per).

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Direct TV streaming
 

I looked at their streaming before deciding on Youtube TV. More expensive and not nearly as many channels included.

Cable connections
 

They must do things differently in the Courtyard Villa's. I have a designer home and there is a communications box in the garage next to the power panel.

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NFL Sunday Ticket
 

No, the NFL Sunday Ticket is exclusive to Direct TV, which pays the NFL over one billion dollars a year for those rights. The only reason I had Direct TV myself, was so I could watch all the NE Patriot games. But the whole thing got to costly for me and when Brady left the Patriots, I decided to nix Direct TV and go to streaming.

Direct TV & storms
 

Ditto.

at&t
 

Just as an FYI, at&t is spinning off Direct TV.

AT&T finalizes spinoff of DirecTV into its own company | Engadget.

the price would never go high enough for me to lose the ticket,because one I’m a gambler and 2 I really really love the NFL 😊

So, regarding You Tube TV OR Hulu TV, do you get the local abc, nbc, cbs and fox stations? Ot are they national ones? We would need locals for weather, news, etc.

I was a DirecTV subscriber for 20 years. There is a conduit that brings outside wiring into your garage for the low voltage box - just have them run it there. I moved on from DirecTV 3 years ago - the prices were too high, picture quality is poor compared to the newer streaming services when viewed on a large 4K TV, and the number of rain-outs here in Florida are ridiculous. The ability to move to a low def picture is absurd - picture quality is even worse, and even that gets rained out. I got tired of recording a sporting event, then seeing the picture go while watching it. I moved to streaming, saved over $100/month, and have never looked back.

If you look at streaming, read the reviews, look at the pricing and features. DirecTV streaming is a poor choice when compared to either YouTube TV or Hulu Live. Less channels, higher cost, and poor DVR. YouTubeTV has the best DVR by far for any of the streaming offerings.

Hulu Live has a very limited amount of DVR included (20 hours), and you can't skip commercials unless you pay another $10/month. Even then, you can't skip until the event is completely recorded. YouTubeTV is unlimited, and works as expected. If you're a T-Mobile customer, you can save $10/month off of the $64.99 price.

Local channels
 

I have Youtube Tv and get all those. I'm a fan of fox, so that was important to me.

I've been with DirecTV since 1996 here in Indiana and we've been pretty happy with it. So I would like to stay with them and switch to their streaming. But you're right, Youtube is a better deal. After researching thats who we'll go with.

For now we just have DirecTV sat down there since we don't retire until the end of the year, and we don't have internet there. We only come down a week at a time as we take vacation. So we just activate our account as needed.

That’s why we all have choices ,but as far as low resolution goes I have mistakenly taped a show on the low resolution and it takes me awhile to realize that I’m watching it in lower resolution because the picture while clear makes everyone a little wider , anyway there have been very few times that I’ve actually lost viewing and not for very long , if it’s that important a show I’ll go to demand and watch it ,besides I never turn the TV on before 7 pm except for football , I’m sure all those services are fun , but all I need is NFL ticket , Turner Classic Movies , my 2 Public Broadcast stations and ESPN and Network stations

Dvr
 

Just to clarify, Youtube tv does not have a physical DVR. In order to record a show, movie, or sports event, you have to add it to your personal library, where it is stored on their servers for nine months, at which time they expire and are deleted. The only downside I found is you cannot add one particular episode on the fly from a series. You have to add the series, at which point Youtube tv will record all episodes. Not really a big deal though, as the storage is unlimited, as mentioned above. However, you can remove a series from your library in which case additional episodes will not be recorded. Other than that, I agree Youtube tv has the best system. You can also access regular Youtube from their app, and access your Youtube account if you have one.

Hummm. You hate OAN's but love the NFL, well as for me, I love America! :ho:

I never said hate but just like one America news , I’m sure there fans love to distort the real story. FYI this multi toured combat wounded veteran loves America also

Ok. But are they local channels with the local news and weather or just national feeds?

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So you explain your comments about OANs "well if that’s true, it’s just another thing I like about my direct TV?
It's just that OANs fans can read between the lines where some can't... :ho:

firestick
 

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Firestick streaming service has live tv, over 3,000 channels, all local, NFL. MLB, NHL NBA MLB and so much more.
Here are some things that will speed things up.
1. Do you own your own router and is it compatible with your internet company? I recommend you purchase your own router instead of renting from cable company for $12-15/mth.. The netgear c7000 v2 works very well with xfinity. I keep 1 in stock ($169.00)
2. Do you have a 4-K firestick, You will need a firestick for each TV you want hooked up. I keep 3 in stock ($40.00 plus install fee.)
3. You will need passwords for the following; Amazon account, your cable provider, your own internet network
4. Make sure your tv has a HDMI input. (most do since 2004). Any questions please let me know.
thanks so much.