Cable/Satellite TV - Page 7

**Mal Hombre** · August 15th, 2014, 04:12 PM

Our "Joe Culo" was working for contractors building a new road bridge over railway lines,The old one had the main TV/Internet cable attached....

MaxJoker · August 15th, 2014, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SanteeFats

I am thinking about switching from cable to satellite. Any one have any input or advice?

Sheesh don`t ask me

I live in No fcuk , sorry (And enough about my private life ) I mean, Norfolk.

You see around these here enlightened parts we've still to come to terms with that suspicious sounding wall attached device, which do/can turn/click night into day

(Tis the work of the devil I tell`eee )

To say nothing of the metal snake you can climb into the stomach of and which then takes you to that there London !.

So some folks do rumor , briefly before that is we then burn them at the stake

**Boatguy** · August 15th, 2014, 05:25 PM

I agree with the others as far as internet access is concerned Santee. Stick with the cable. As far as TV is concerned, I've been a Direc** subscriber going on 20 years now. I've been through two moves with them, and they've delivered what they promised as far as the free, new installs are concerned, and I've never had any complaints with their customer service through several equipment upgrades/installs, or billing concerns. Dish on the other hand, has several class action lawsuits that I believe are still ongoing, and the son of one of my friends is involved with it. He has nothing good to say, and if you believe the current Direc** commercials, they apparently somehow pick, and choose what you're able to record through their DVR service.

**HugoHackenbush** · August 15th, 2014, 05:34 PM

For your internet, you have cable and the phone line. In my area they have high speed DSL over the phone line and it works pretty well. Cable is superior but this depends on who your cable provider is. If it's Comcast my advice is DON'T. If you have the slightest problem, it will take hours and hours of waiting and talking on the phone to a dumb as a box of rocks "customer service" rep who will not solve your problem, and when you call back you will have to start all over again with someone new. Always take down the date, time, and who you talked to, because they will contradict each other.

As for TV, I wish I had my Direct TV back. I moved to a condo and the association is already contracted to Comcast as a part of the monthly assessment. So even though they stink, there's no sense in paying twice for something. Yes, the dish can go out in a heavy downpour but that doesn't last long. My dish went through a Cat 2 hurricane and was still on my roof afterward. (I had set it in concrete blocks). So when the electric went back on so did the dish. The people across the street had everything with Comcast, and they had to wait an extra week for their TV internet and VOIP to go back up.

**Boatguy** · August 15th, 2014, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HugoHackenbush

As for TV, I wish I had my Direct TV back. I moved to a condo and the association is already contracted to Comcast as a part of the monthly assessment. So even though they stink, there's no sense in paying twice for something. Yes, the dish can go out in a heavy downpour but that doesn't last long. My dish went through a Cat 2 hurricane and was still on my roof afterward. (I had set it in concrete blocks). So when the electric went back on so did the dish. The people across the street had everything with Comcast, and they had to wait an extra week for their TV internet and VOIP to go back up.

Excellent point Hugo.

"Rain fade" with the satellite is an issue, but as you stated, it's short term. We have a standby generator that runs the whole house when the power shits the bed (which is quite frequently in my neck of the woods when someone sneezes too loud/hard).

As soon as the generator spins up, we have our satellite TV back, but my internet is hosed until the utility power comes back on.

Comcast does suck, and so does Time Warner (my provider) and if they have their way, they will be merging soon (to the tune of $45 billion) which will make them the largest multimedia conglomerate in the country. Can you say monopoly? If you think your bills are too high, or your service with them is worthless now, just wait till they have no one to answer to.

**SanteeFats** · August 15th, 2014, 06:07 PM

Wow people I am so impressed with the input so far. Thank you very much.

**9876543210** · August 18th, 2014, 12:35 AM

SanteeFats,

Just FYI, talked with a friend yesterday who has satellite internet. Its all he can get where he is and it costs about $80 per month. He wasn't sure how it was connected but he didn't think his computer was connected to the land line he also has. And I couldn't check. So still don't know if the upload requires a land line any more.

**tamsmith** · August 18th, 2014, 12:54 AM

At my age it is the only Virgin I will ever get.

sephopower · December 7th, 2014, 07:48 AM

Cable 100%

**trailmaster** · July 3rd, 2016, 11:53 AM

My building has a contract with Comcast cable. It has all the regular channels and the basic cable channels. I don't watch it much. When I want news I look at my local Chicago news station, or I look at CNN news. Most of the other cable channels are in my opinion junk! When I want to watch a good movie I rent from Netflix or watch my own movies that I own which is now over 370 of them on videotape and DVD,

August 15th, 2014, 04:12 PM	#61
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Boatguy A caring nurturer Join Date: May 2014 Location: At the fish, and goose soiree'. Posts: 24,438 Thanks: 87,504 Thanked 410,230 Times in 25,054 Posts	I agree with the others as far as internet access is concerned Santee. Stick with the cable. As far as TV is concerned, I've been a Direc subscriber going on 20 years now. I've been through two moves with them, and they've delivered what they promised as far as the free, new installs are concerned, and I've never had any complaints with their customer service through several equipment upgrades/installs, or billing concerns. Dish on the other hand, has several class action lawsuits that I believe are still ongoing, and the son of one of my friends is involved with it. He has nothing good to say, and if you believe the current Direc commercials, they apparently somehow pick, and choose what you're able to record through their DVR service. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Credit to all original posters, scanners, cappers, sites, etc. It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance ~ Dr. Thomas Sowell

August 15th, 2014, 05:34 PM	#64
HugoHackenbush Veteran Marxist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wherever it's warm Posts: 14,166 Thanks: 206,115 Thanked 337,294 Times in 14,219 Posts	For your internet, you have cable and the phone line. In my area they have high speed DSL over the phone line and it works pretty well. Cable is superior but this depends on who your cable provider is. If it's Comcast my advice is DON'T. If you have the slightest problem, it will take hours and hours of waiting and talking on the phone to a dumb as a box of rocks "customer service" rep who will not solve your problem, and when you call back you will have to start all over again with someone new. Always take down the date, time, and who you talked to, because they will contradict each other. As for TV, I wish I had my Direct TV back. I moved to a condo and the association is already contracted to Comcast as a part of the monthly assessment. So even though they stink, there's no sense in paying twice for something. Yes, the dish can go out in a heavy downpour but that doesn't last long. My dish went through a Cat 2 hurricane and was still on my roof afterward. (I had set it in concrete blocks). So when the electric went back on so did the dish. The people across the street had everything with Comcast, and they had to wait an extra week for their TV internet and VOIP to go back up. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Just give me your body - I'll give you my brain - it's a fair exchange

August 15th, 2014, 06:07 PM	#66
SanteeFats Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Santee, Ca Posts: 60,930 Thanks: 282,125 Thanked 815,513 Times in 60,975 Posts	Wow people I am so impressed with the input so far. Thank you very much.

August 18th, 2014, 12:35 AM	#67
9876543210 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,044 Thanks: 24,638 Thanked 34,438 Times in 4,008 Posts	SanteeFats, Just FYI, talked with a friend yesterday who has satellite internet. Its all he can get where he is and it costs about $80 per month. He wasn't sure how it was connected but he didn't think his computer was connected to the land line he also has. And I couldn't check. So still don't know if the upload requires a land line any more.

August 18th, 2014, 12:54 AM	#68
tamsmith Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coming close to the Slippery Slope. Posts: 7,800 Thanks: 77,915 Thanked 280,434 Times in 9,078 Posts	At my age it is the only Virgin I will ever get.

December 7th, 2014, 07:48 AM	#69
sephopower Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 301 Thanked 25 Times in 9 Posts	Cable 100%

July 3rd, 2016, 11:53 AM	#70
trailmaster Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Posts: 59,934 Thanks: 1,329,476 Thanked 707,612 Times in 60,108 Posts	My building has a contract with Comcast cable. It has all the regular channels and the basic cable channels. I don't watch it much. When I want news I look at my local Chicago news station, or I look at CNN news. Most of the other cable channels are in my opinion junk! When I want to watch a good movie I rent from Netflix or watch my own movies that I own which is now over 370 of them on videotape and DVD,