No More TVG For Me

[repent]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I have a question for Repent and Scuds since you both have Dish Networks. It sounds like you guys are very happy with Dish. Are there any negatives?

One of my friends had Direct TV, and some days he would have problems getting good reception for TVG if it was windy outside. Does anything like that happen with Dish? Does it not work well if the weather is bad or anything like that?

yeah the weather thing is what the cable companies always uses to bash dish.

but Im telling you man,
i had directv my first 2 years of college and dish network ever since then (toal of like 7 years now) and I can count on one hand the number of times I lost reception b/c of storms.
the wind never knocks out the signal.

it takes a hell of a storm to knock out the signal, but even then it ususally is back up within 10 minutes.
its only happened a few times.

Dish is awesome.
I have 2 dual recievers which basically means I control 4 different tvs with just 2 recievers and both are dvr recievers.
I have one of the more basic packages, but it still gives you all the espns, all the local channels, all the major entertainment channels, all the educational/documentary channels, and most importantly TVG and HRTV.
My bill is only like $60/month.
its a great value and if I were home more, i would upgrade packages and it still would be relatively inexpensive.



Repent

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by repent

yeah the weather thing is what the cable companies always uses to bash dish.

but Im telling you man,
i had directv my first 2 years of college and dish network ever since then (toal of like 7 years now) and I can count on one hand the number of times I lost reception b/c of storms.
the wind never knocks out the signal.

it takes a hell of a storm to knock out the signal, but even then it ususally is back up within 10 minutes.
its only happened a few times.

Dish is awesome.
I have 2 dual recievers which basically means I control 4 different tvs with just 2 recievers and both are dvr recievers.
I have one of the more basic packages, but it still gives you all the espns, all the local channels, all the major entertainment channels, all the educational/documentary channels, and most importantly TVG and HRTV.
My bill is only like $60/month.
its a great value and if I were home more, i would upgrade packages and it still would be relatively inexpensive.



Repent

Cool. Thanks for the info!

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by repent

yeah the weather thing is what the cable companies always uses to bash dish.

but Im telling you man,
i had directv my first 2 years of college and dish network ever since then (toal of like 7 years now) and I can count on one hand the number of times I lost reception b/c of storms.
the wind never knocks out the signal.

it takes a hell of a storm to knock out the signal, but even then it ususally is back up within 10 minutes.
its only happened a few times.

Dish is awesome.
I have 2 dual recievers which basically means I control 4 different tvs with just 2 recievers and both are dvr recievers.
I have one of the more basic packages, but it still gives you all the espns, all the local channels, all the major entertainment channels, all the educational/documentary channels, and most importantly TVG and HRTV.
My bill is only like $60/month.
its a great value and if I were home more, i would upgrade packages and it still would be relatively inexpensive.



Repent

60 buck a month?? F me! As we speak,I'm paying 145 for DSL,DvR and Digital cable with no Special added channels. I goota check this out!

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

60 buck a month?? F me! As we speak,I'm paying 145 for DSL,DvR and Digital cable with no Special added channels. I goota check this out!

Basic cable is included im my homeowner fees. I pay a little extra to get digital cable. When I first started getting the digital cable about 3-4 years ago, it was only an extra $12 a month. Now I think it's up to about $24 a month.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Well, I live in the hills between HWD PARK and the 10 freeway.So,we get a lot of wind,but I haven't had a problem at all with the satellite with wind(if they bolt it in good,then it is o.k.)Since we don't live in Playa's icebox,we don't have the snow problem.Sometimes I have problems when it rains a lot at one time.The cables from the dish back to the room I am in get a little water in them,but it isn't a problem unless it rains hard,and I think other people may not have the same minor problem.I am a long way from my Dish(big house)so it's a lot of cable.Most people are closer to their dish.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Well, I live in the hills between HWD PARK and the 10 freeway.So,we get a lot of wind,but I haven't had a problem at all with the satellite with wind(if they bolt it in good,then it is o.k.)Since we don't live in Playa's icebox,we don't have the snow problem.Sometimes I have problems when it rains a lot at one time.The cables from the dish back to the room I am in get a little water in them,but it isn't a problem unless it rains hard,and I think other people may not have the same minor problem.I am a long way from my Dish(big house)so it's a lot of cable.Most people are closer to their dish.

only problem i've had is when my kid backed into the dish pole with the atv. and i only lose signal in a pouring rain. and i mean, pouring!