Ive tried dish direct and cable. Virizon fois beats them all.

It has alot to do with the HD, once you get HD you won't want to watch regular digital. Dish has the locals but not in HD, Direct has local in HD. And their HD packages are pricey compared to Direct. Additionally thier dvr system is cumbersome, too many settings you must set, not just options if you want. Oh and all these stupid system integrity checks Dish does, or constantly having to download the program guide, just irritating stuff. I do however like the fact you can set 2 tv's off one box, can't do that with Direct.
Right now I can get DSL from Bellsouth/ATT but when we move back down to the river...oh about 5 miles no more DSL will have to go with Satellite like you. And like you living relatively rural I can't just get oh say Cox cable and bundle everything like they can in NOLA. So it just keeps me...:zz:


FTFY...but yes can't wait until it's available in my area..but I think it will be a long time. It would sooooo simplify all my tech needs.

why?

[quote=FGFan]It has alot to do with the HD, once you get HD you won't want to watch regular digital. Dish has the locals but not in HD, Direct has local in HD. And their HD packages are pricey compared to Direct. Additionally thier dvr system is cumbersome, too many settings you must set, not just options if you want. Oh and all these stupid system integrity checks Dish does, or constantly having to download the program guide, just irritating stuff. I do however like the fact you can set 2 tv's off one box, can't do that with Direct.
Right now I can get DSL from Bellsouth/ATT but when we move back down to the river...oh about 5 miles no more DSL will have to go with Satellite like you. And like you living relatively rural I can't just get oh say Cox cable and bundle everything like they can in NOLA. So it just keeps me...:zz: QUOTE]

Have to disagree with you. Not sure if it depends on where you live, but I have Dish and get HD local channels. Matter of fact, I've never heard of Dish having local channels without HD, but in your area I guess they do. Also, everything I've heard and seen show Dish has more HD channels than anyone (cable or Direct). Also, Dish's DVR is very solid, very easy to use, and I can't believe anyone would think it's not. As far as prices, every time I compared them, they seemed to be very close. Like I said, it may depend on your location and/or I may be way off base, but I really have no complaints at all with Dish.

Now on to the subject: to have no HD coverage for anything till the Derby, just shows how bad this sport is hurting. Hell, the damn boring ass poker that's on is in HD.

i'm not ant-hd...i'm just anti buying a new tv just to get it, when my tv is fairly new. i'm always way behind the times on new technology anyway...

Got an e-mail from NTRA today...here's what they said:

We will have eight show this year on ESPN. Four shows prior to the Derby and four shows leading up to the Breeders’ Cup. Our first show will begin on March 21. Stay tuned for the press release. It will be coming out soon.

Fritz Widaman, NTRA Marketing



The only 3 yr. old races that day are at Turfway, Lanes End and Bourbonette, guessing that's what they are covering. But there is also the distaff at AQ. So at least there will be some coverage in HD.


Have to disagree with you there too and since I have both Dish and Direct and you don't, I get to compare the two. As well Direct has added even more HD since I first started this thread. Having both, hands down Direct is the best, only draw back is not having HRTV...but I am patiently working on that with some others. Direct has even discounted me because I have to have dish for one channel. Direct even gave us a disaster discount for Gustav(I have generators so only briefly lost signal during the very rainy periods)...Dish didn't do that as a matter of fact tried to charge me a late fee because the mail got delayed. I have never once payed my bill late with them...had to call them twice to get it removed. Now if I could only get Cox cable it would solve all my tv viewing problems.

Zig...why would you buy a TV in the last couple of years and not have it HD capable even if you didn't use it...HD is the only way to go.