TVG

Originally Posted by Solari

Mes5107,

Chuck the cable and get Dish Network. It carries both horse racing channels as part of its basic package.

I gave Dish a very long look recently since it offers both TVG and HRTV, but I am not able to get it without erecting a post so that it can see over the trees, which is not allowed by management where I live. I had subscribed to both (first Dish then DirecTV) where I used to live, and I actually prefer regular cable a little bit more, especially during stormy weather.

I just hope that Comcast gets around to offering me TVG sooner rather than later.

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

Originally Posted by munster705

No, Ive always been a Comcast member, all you have to do is upgrade to the "Digital Preffered" package, it has the NFL Network and TVG among others

i just pay a few bucks extra for a sports package through comcast and i get tv, lol although it seems the signals a little slow and their words arent matching their lips

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

from what i've read...churchill, Oak Tree, and Hollywood contracts with TVG are up after this year. Hopefully they'll go to someone who doesn't put a surcharge on wagers.

I would say they are gone.

TVG will be out of business within 24 months in my opinion

[munster705]

Can anyone tell me if TVG will have mountaineer and/or penn national racing tonight?

Thanks

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by munster705

Can anyone tell me if TVG will have mountaineer and/or penn national racing tonight?

Thanks

If not, I'm pretty sure you can go here and watch it too:

http://espn.go.com/horse/liveracing06.html

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...80/1002/SPORTS

I hope we don't get three channels. We need ONE channel, not one more!

[bugsoup]

but doesn't the dish have problems in bad or raining weather. thats what i hear thats why i have gone to cable unstead of dish.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by deltagulf

but doesn't the dish have problems in bad or raining weather. thats what i hear thats why i have gone to cable unstead of dish.

I've had Dish Network since the end of September without a single incident of losing signal cause of weather.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I've had Dish Network since the end of September without a single incident of losing signal cause of weather.

Ditto... when we had DirectTV, we only lost signal a couple of times and it actually survived 3 hurricanes without a single incident of signal loss. I'm pissed that I'm stuck with cable now.

[Solari]

I switched from cable to Dish over 2 years ago and I can count on one hand the number of times that I lost the signal. If I do lose the signal it is because a thunderstorm is right over my house and the signal is back in a couple of minutes. If you are a horse racing fan and are able to get Dish you owe it to yourself to do so. I would never want to go back to my days before Dish. Between the two horse racing channels I can see virtually every big race live. The other day my door bell rang and it was a salesman from the cable company trying to get me to re-subscribe. I told him they would never have me as a customer until they offered me HRTV and TVG. That usually stops their sales pitch.

losing the signal is greatly exaggerated if you ask me. I never lose my signal. the only time I have ever lost a signal was when they installed the dish in the winter right behind a tree that, of course, bloomed in the spring. Since they put the dish in a spot free of obstructions, I have NEVER lost a signal. Those that I know that have lost their signal have said it goes out for a few seconds and comes back momentarily.

[bugsoup]

so is part of the basic package for dish. cause i have cox comm. and they charge extra for tvg and don't offer hrtv. which costs me 129.00 a month cause i have to have ditigal cable to get it.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by deltagulf

so is part of the basic package for dish. cause i have cox comm. and they charge extra for tvg and don't offer hrtv. which costs me 129.00 a month cause i have to have ditigal cable to get it.

Yup, both TVG and HRTV are on the basic package which if you don't care about HD channels starts at $29.99 a month.

I must have had quite abnormal circumstances when I had Dish and DirecTV (Dish about 5 years ago and DirecTV 4 years ago until 2 years ago). Everytime it rained (a good, soaking rain or more) I would get a ton of "hiccups" in the signal. The harder it rained, the longer each hiccup was, which occasionally lasted an hour or more during a good rainstorm. It didn't happen all of the time, and the picture was generally very clean, but those nights are the ones that stick out.

[bugsoup]

for 30.00 amonth sure beats 129.00
wheni get back home will have to see about it.