[rsmurano]

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.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by LErmer

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’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

[LivinDream665]

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

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by HawkinsGuy

. 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.

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.

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by Pinball wizard

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.

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

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.

[I'm Popeye!]

Originally Posted by metoo21

Anyone have DirecTV?

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

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

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

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??

[PJackpot]

Originally Posted by metoo21

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?

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).

[PJackpot]

Originally Posted by MX rider

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.

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

[PJackpot]

Originally Posted by n8xwb

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.

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.

[PJackpot]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

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

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.

[PJackpot]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

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

Ditto.

[PJackpot]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

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.

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

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

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by PJackpot

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.

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 😊

[metoo21]

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.