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Bay Kid 07-26-2016 06:49 AM

Dish TV advice
 
I have Comcast bundle, TV, phone and internet. What about Dish? Local installers?

Chatbrat 07-26-2016 06:57 AM

If you get Dish, insist on a corporate installer, also their hopper system is stone age-its years behind newer technology--Centurylink has wireless boxes.

Even though our house was prewired with cable that was as good as "DISH" cable--the installation supervisor insisted that "DISH" cable be snaked thru the walls & a new outlet box be installed on our kitchen counter.

That was a deal breaker- went with Centurylink

MikeV 07-26-2016 07:19 AM

I had Comcast. Switched to DirecTV. I insisted on a pole installation not a roof installation. The installer used the existing cable already installed in the house. They have state if the art equipment.

Chatbrat 07-26-2016 08:02 AM

Direct TV is not DISH

Avista 07-26-2016 08:05 AM

We have dish and are pleased with their service. Our daughter has it in another state and recommended it to us.

2BNTV 07-26-2016 10:50 AM

I had Directv and now have Dish. I am very satisfied with Dish.

I went to the store on 441 in the shopping center opposite Walmart. I spoke with Jennifer Peters, 352.553.4921.

They were having a special for new customers that was the best I've seen from anyone. Worth calling and checking for yourself.

Bosoxfan 07-26-2016 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1260300)
Direct TV is not DISH

No it's not.Thank goodness as Direct TV is heads & shoulders above Dish.Better equipment, better technology, best picture above all others. Oh and best Sports packages! Go Red Sox!!!

Chatbrat 07-26-2016 11:05 AM

When we lived on our boat our satellite service was dish, in nc our service was direct---no comparison

outlaw 07-26-2016 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1260262)
If you get Dish, insist on a corporate installer, also their hopper system is stone age-its years behind newer technology--Centurylink has wireless boxes.

Even though our house was prewired with cable that was as good as "DISH" cable--the installation supervisor insisted that "DISH" cable be snaked thru the walls & a new outlet box be installed on our kitchen counter.

That was a deal breaker- went with Centurylink

My Dish hopper has a 2 terabyte HD with 12 tuners capable of recording up to 16 different programs at once. Does your DVR do that? I didn't think so.

Chatbrat 07-26-2016 02:01 PM

They may have updated it, but I didn't want any person cutting into my walls.

outlaw 07-26-2016 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1260523)
They may have updated it, but I didn't want any person cutting into my walls.

Dish didn't cut into my walls.

logdog 07-26-2016 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1260519)
My Dish hopper has a 2 terabyte HD with 12 tuners capable of recording up to 16 different programs at once. Does your DVR do that? I didn't think so.

Actually, the Hopper 3 has 16 tuners that can record up to 19 programs at once. They also offer wireless Joeys for additional TVs for an extra fee. I switched from DirecTV because their customer service went down the tubes after AT&T bought them out last summer. Dish offered me a 3 year price guarantee and a free year of Netflex, free install, gift card, etc. Saved me about $40 per month over DirecTV.

Bosoxfan 07-26-2016 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by logdog (Post 1260532)
Actually, the Hopper 3 has 16 tuners that can record up to 19 programs at once. They also offer wireless Joeys for additional TVs for an extra fee. I switched from DirecTV because their customer service went down the tubes after AT&T bought them out last summer. Dish offered me a 3 year price guarantee and a free year of Netflex, free install, gift card, etc. Saved me about $40 per month over DirecTV.

Sounds good but I NEEDthe NFL TICKET!

Bavarian 07-26-2016 02:55 PM

Does DISH have 4K? or is it still only HD?

biker1 07-26-2016 04:53 PM

1) Go to the Dish website and look.
2) Do you realize there is very little 4k material available, from any source.

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Originally Posted by Bavarian (Post 1260583)
Does DISH have 4K? or is it still only HD?



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