Opinons and facts on DirecTV

Ghoulish Delight · 05-16-2011, 11:05 AM

Anyone have DirecTV? For various reasons we're starting to consider jumping ship from TimeWarner, DirecTV seems to be the only satellite option that's available to us and has the channels we'd want.

My biggest questions are:

* How reliable is the service?
* How is the DVR interface and is the HD DVR dual tuner?
* Can you keep getting the promo rates by re-upping your service plans, or after the first year are you pretty much going to be paying full price?

That last one is important. At the 12 month promotional rate, if we drop TimeWarner cable (keeping internet) and start DirecTV, we'd be paying about the same as we're paying now. But if after that 12 months we have to pay the full price, we'll be paying way more, it would not be worth it. And I don't think DSL instead of TimeWarner cable internet is an option. As far as I can tell the only DSL available in our area is AT&T's lowest speed DSL.

Neither Verizon FIOS or ATT U-Verse are avaiable, so that's no help.

05-16-2011, 11:05 AM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Opinons and facts on DirecTV Anyone have DirecTV? For various reasons we're starting to consider jumping ship from TimeWarner, DirecTV seems to be the only satellite option that's available to us and has the channels we'd want. My biggest questions are: * How reliable is the service? * How is the DVR interface and is the HD DVR dual tuner? * Can you keep getting the promo rates by re-upping your service plans, or after the first year are you pretty much going to be paying full price? That last one is important. At the 12 month promotional rate, if we drop TimeWarner cable (keeping internet) and start DirecTV, we'd be paying about the same as we're paying now. But if after that 12 months we have to pay the full price, we'll be paying way more, it would not be worth it. And I don't think DSL instead of TimeWarner cable internet is an option. As far as I can tell the only DSL available in our area is AT&T's lowest speed DSL. Neither Verizon FIOS or ATT U-Verse are avaiable, so that's no help. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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