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Title: DTV sucks Post by: erkishhorde on September 24, 2009, 05:50:37 PM Anyone else with me? I get lots of extra channels that I never care to watch but the primary network stations that I want to watch come in shitty or don't come in at all. >:( Anyone have experience with improving signal? I know your converter box can be really important and I think we have a pretty decent one. What about antennae? Has anybody upgraded to the new fancy antennae? If so, was it worth it?
Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Popeye the Sailor on September 24, 2009, 06:59:27 PM Anyone else with me? I get lots of extra channels that I never care to watch but the primary network stations that I want to watch come in shitty or don't come in at all. >:( Anyone have experience with improving signal? We just launched another satellite. Give it another 3 weeks and it should be better ;) Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Grampa on September 24, 2009, 07:01:43 PM I want a buffet style cable tv selection. I dont need 57 spanish channels, 87 religious channels, and 56 shopping channels
Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Speeddog on September 24, 2009, 07:19:09 PM We just launched another satellite. Give it another 3 weeks and it should be better ;) What does it take 3 weeks to do? Satellite's in orbit already, isn't it? Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Popeye the Sailor on September 24, 2009, 08:00:57 PM What does it take 3 weeks to do? Satellite's in orbit already, isn't it? You can't rev it up until the break in period is over ;) Snark aside, I'm not allowed to say. Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Speeddog on September 24, 2009, 08:16:37 PM You can't rev it up until the break in period is over ;) Snark aside, I'm not allowed to say. How about if I ask questions, and you can ;) for yes and :P for no. [laugh] Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: TAftonomos on September 24, 2009, 08:29:50 PM read the shit I just posted. Weird, I never saw this DTV thread.
make the beast with two backs YOU DTV! Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Scottish on September 24, 2009, 09:24:00 PM DTV is the worst company I've dealt with, if I ran a business like that I would be out of business in 2 weeks.
They have NO appreciation of customer service. Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: hbliam on September 24, 2009, 10:42:38 PM NO DTV experiance but I did have DISH. It sucked. If the dish gets moved you pay for them to come adjust it. If it rains hard enough you have no TV. That's when you need TV! If you cancel you have to crawl up there to get the parts down and mail them back. Cable was better but I have FIOS now and it kicks all their asses.
Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Speedbag on September 25, 2009, 02:32:40 AM I want a buffet style cable tv selection. I dont need 57 spanish channels, 87 religious channels, and 56 shopping channels +1 I only watch about a dozen or so of what I pay for. :P Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: erkishhorde on September 25, 2009, 03:43:39 PM Oh, I didn't mean Direct TV. I talking about the new (since June :P) digital TV signal. I can't even get (LA area channels) 7, 11, 13 and those are major networks. >:( All the new series are starting and I can't even see the premiers w/o watching them online.
Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: NAKID on September 25, 2009, 03:48:28 PM On one of the NBC HD channels (I have two each of CBS, NBC and FOX for some reason) always screws up and gets pixelated. The cable company says it's a problem with the broadcast, not with them. If you DVR a show on that channel it will periodically fast forward for no reason, freeze, skip entire scenes, etc.
Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Randimus Maximus on September 25, 2009, 07:03:35 PM I have had DirecTV for years. The transition to Digital was a non-issue for me.
Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Buckethead on September 25, 2009, 07:39:30 PM What does it take 3 weeks to do? Satellite's in orbit already, isn't it? My guess? 1) Achieve geosynchronous orbit. 2) Solar-charge batteries to acceptable voltage levels. 3) Establish communications with ground station. 4) Calibrate for parallax and atmospheric distortion. 5) Upload latest foil-hat bypass software. 6) Begin mind-control broadcasts. Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: Speeddog on September 25, 2009, 08:00:36 PM OK, I can go for that. [laugh]
Title: Re: DTV sucks Post by: the_Journeyman on September 26, 2009, 05:29:47 AM I have had DirecTV for years. The transition to Digital was a non-issue for me. Same here, not a problem aside from a box going south. Wasn't the company's fault that happened though. I always have a good signal unless we get a really good snow and the dish gets covered in snow. Then, I just take a broom and knock the snow off and all is well again ~ JM |