Comcast, Direct TV or The Dish Network best??
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novalty
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DirecTV. PM me and I'll save you $100 
In the last five years, I've tried all three.
Dish Network programming is comparable to the others, customer service, including just finding someone to talk to, almost nil.
Comcast was fine, except from the time of purchase, the prices just seemed to creep up little by little, until, after nine months or so, I was paying an extra forty bucks a month on "incidental fees." The one plus is that if you bundle cable internet, it may be a decent deal, and the program guide is almost instantaneous. In my area, they do "throttle down" certain HD programming and sound, so you don't get programs broadcast in surround sound, or Dolby Digital, only in stereo 2.1.
DirecTV is where I've settled. Programming is fine, many packages available to satisfy the customer [which they all basically do anyway.] Sound quality is excellent for HD home theater viewing. Customer service is top notch. Price has not moved since day one.
The cons with DirecTV? Program guide is criminally slow, sometimes during data downloads, it hangs altogether.
As with just about any satellite service, and contrary to the optimistic advertising, weather will sometimes affect your viewing, i.e., heavy snow or rain.
Hope this helps,
Len
Dish Network programming is comparable to the others, customer service, including just finding someone to talk to, almost nil.
Comcast was fine, except from the time of purchase, the prices just seemed to creep up little by little, until, after nine months or so, I was paying an extra forty bucks a month on "incidental fees." The one plus is that if you bundle cable internet, it may be a decent deal, and the program guide is almost instantaneous. In my area, they do "throttle down" certain HD programming and sound, so you don't get programs broadcast in surround sound, or Dolby Digital, only in stereo 2.1.
DirecTV is where I've settled. Programming is fine, many packages available to satisfy the customer [which they all basically do anyway.] Sound quality is excellent for HD home theater viewing. Customer service is top notch. Price has not moved since day one.
The cons with DirecTV? Program guide is criminally slow, sometimes during data downloads, it hangs altogether.
As with just about any satellite service, and contrary to the optimistic advertising, weather will sometimes affect your viewing, i.e., heavy snow or rain.
Hope this helps,
Len
My vote is Direct-TV..
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I switched from Dish to Comcast last year when trees in the backyard grew to the point they were interrupting service. Very satisfied with Comcast.
mg357
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my family uses comcast and its service is very good
Should have mentioned, if it matters, that I am moving south of Denver to Castle Rock.
Stonecove
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I have Direct TV. Quality of picture and sound is great.I live in Michigan and we seldome lose the signal, but it does happen. Usually from a very strong storm cell, never had trouble from snow but I have heard it sometimes happens. Overall very satisfied. I would not go with Comcrap. Their service is NOT GOOD (said politely while blood pressure boils from bad memories)
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My vote is for Direct TV.
I've had Comcast for many years, and I use the Cable TV, with digital and Comcast high speed internet connection. The internet connection I love, pictures download almost instantly, (handy when your shopping Gunbroker or looking at S&W Forum). The TV has been utterly reliable with only 1 partial day when service was down in the past 5 years, and that was when we had 90mph straight line winds hit us and it knocked out just about everything in town. Recent up-grade of equipment in precess now and the Comcast people have been the most courteous and helpful of any utility type company I have ever dealt with.
However, Denver happens to be the Headquarters for Direct TV, and all their technician support is located there. Whether that means anything or not I don't know. Most people I speak with that have either Dish or Direct expect 6-8 days of interrupted service per year. I expect none.
However, Denver happens to be the Headquarters for Direct TV, and all their technician support is located there. Whether that means anything or not I don't know. Most people I speak with that have either Dish or Direct expect 6-8 days of interrupted service per year. I expect none.
marvin the martian
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We have the old fashioned antenna...it's free and all the local stations are in HD. For everything else there's Netflix!
Castle Rock gets snow I believe - snow and dish or directTV don't mesh well together unless you rig up a heating system to keep the dish clear (something to consider if you have never had Sat. TV before). If your needing internet service along with the tv I would probably go with Comcast high speed bundle - if not then I would go dish or directTV. I have had both (DirectTV for 3 years and Dish for 8 years now and find CS better with Dish in my case. The HD DVR's that Dish have are of very high quality and provide a large number of applications that are included with them. So unless you need a bundle for internet I would say go with Dish.
gunlovingirl
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I switched back to cable from Dish Network. I also had Direct TV years ago. Without fail the signal would be lost everytime it rained hard. I have a fear of severe storms after being in a mobile home during a tornado, and have to have my local TV station on during bad weather. No more satellite for me.
I have Comcast and like it just fine. My buddy has Direct, it does have advantages. He gets more stations for less money, and if I didn't live where it rains ALOT I'd think about switching. But when it rains hard all he see's onscreen is, "searching for signal."
sheriffoconee
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Ditched DISH and went with Direct and never looked back.......lots of reasons...but Direct kicks DISH anyday IMO
nogoodnamesleft
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Dishes go out often when it rains or snows. I'd get a bundled internet/cable package.
I switched from Direct TV to Comcast. Direct has better picture quality and the programming may have been a little better. But we had all kinds of problems with Direct TV. Three different technicians came out to fix problems and each time they would blame the previous technician for some mistake. The DVR never worked right either. I tried online support and phone calls. No help. So I finally got tired of getting my butt chewed because of it, called and cancelled Direct after only a year and four months. They tried to get me to stay by offering to send another guy out and giving me a discount for a couple months. I laughed at them and told them they should have done that months before. They also charged me a $200 early termination fee. I didn't pay it. They sent me to collections. So I contacted the Attorney General. They got Direct to waive the fee and clear the collections of my record.
This may have been an isolated incident. But Comcast has been outstanding.
This may have been an isolated incident. But Comcast has been outstanding.
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