Directv sucks too, but Dish is megasuck. TV in general is a bunch of unwatachable PC drivel. People are opting out of paying for it.
DirecTV is great. Don’t confuse the content with the carrier.
Yep, I agree.
Just in general, I think the TV shows of yesteryear were better written, and didn’t strive to make so many political statements, such as how so many shows nowadays push homosexuality.
And apart from political statements, I get the impression that sitcoms have been dumbed down. We see people come out with some one liners, and the audience roars, and that’s supposed to be funny. If we contrast that with some comedies of the past, such as I Love Lucy, these sitcoms today just aren’t written in the same way. There’s not the same character development or any complexity to the plots.
I wonder if today’s TV writers, being young and educated since the ‘70s or ‘80s in our public schools, just don’t have the same story telling ability or imagination, as did the writers of the shows of decades ago. Just a thought.
I am in the process of getting ready to cut the cord with the money grubbing DIRECTV bastids. They charge you for anything and everything they should be supplying for free.
I essentially get basic cable with two DVRs and HD and it costs $100/month.
I recently got an Amazon Fire setup (I’m prime already) and a Starz subscription (I had Apple TV - it sucks). Thinking about Showtime and Hulu to add to Fire. Almost ready to take the No-DVR addiction plunge.
If, I do that I’ll double my monthly donation to FR and still save money.
Directv is in a downward spiral since idiots of AT&T bought them. I have had nothing but bill increases and snotty attitude from them. 18 yr customer and I am about to tell direct to shove it
Of course, they don't tell you that 200 of them are running the same 10 infomercials 24/7.
I get a few (but enough) stations with antenna TV, purchase cheap DVDs, read more. I'm not paying for TV any more. Why pay for something that's free?
Content which is generally the same across all systems is not great. Dish’s technology is fare superior to any of the other cable or satellite providers. The new hopper 3 has sixteen tuners which means I never have to decide between programs which I want to record. On top of having the largest on-board hard drive it also allows connecting an external drive so storage space is awesome. I spend time at locations with U-verse, Direct TV, Comcast and Dish. Dish beats the others hands down.
I like Direct TV, cause for $5 I can have a receiver on my boat, and and get all channels plus local all the way up to Alaska!
I questioned why in all the packages they offer I have to pay for BET and other ethnic programming I dont watch, Interesting to hear the person on the line try to explain it away