Directv vs. Dishnetwork

TBone · Dec 10, 2001

Re: Directv vs. Dishnetwork/T1

M.R. I just paid $50 for a Dish remote because I was told none of the universal remotes would operate my Dish system. I did look on the programming directions on a couple of them and none of them listed codes for Dish network systems. Does the RCA remote work on your dish system???????? If so, what model receiver do you have (mine is a model 3000)?

It really makes me feel stupid to pay $50 for something I could have bought for $9.95. THANKS.

PitbullMidwest · Dec 10, 2001

Re: Directv vs. Dishnetwork/T1

Several friends have tried universal remotes on their Dish Network receivers and so far no luck. I have the 4000 model and my up/down buttons don't work very well, I found out that you can "page" up/down using the FF/REW buttons. Yeah, $50 for the remote, how come they never talk about that on Charlie Chat? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Edited by PitbullMidwest on 12/10/01 12:43 PM (server time).

DVerbarg · Jan 21, 2002

Re: Directv vs. Dishnetwork/T1

Well I finally made a decision and now have Starband 2-way satellite service. What a speed difference from the 'ole dial-up connection! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif This is great!

Would not want to install it myself, that dish had to be adjusted to such small tolerances, much tighter than typical satellite TV tolerances, and was much heavier (not to mention the FCC will not allow an amateur like me do so).

TBN was great before and its even better now! /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

TerryinMD · Jan 21, 2002

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Dave,

What was the final damage for equipment and installation for your Starband system? I've been watching this for a year now and just hate the thought of putting out nearly $1k for this system. And your thoughts on the entire process.

Terry

DVerbarg · Jan 21, 2002

Re: Directv vs. Dishnetwork/T1

Final damages /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif!

Starband Internet Access: Equipment + Installation = $750
Dish Receiver for TV: $158

Monthly Costs: Starband = $75
Top 150 TV = $4 (for the first year)
Total = $79

The good thing about this is that the great company I work for paid for the Internet equipment and installation and are paying for the monthly internet access. /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif So my costs are the initial $158 and a monthly whopping $4 (for the first year)! Not too bad! Does anyone have any ideas of how I can justify work paying for some new tractor implements?! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif A backhoe would be really nice for this next year...

GlueGuy · Jan 22, 2002

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Wow!!! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

That is just way too expensive for our usage. As for TV, we only watch a couple hours per week. I once did a survey, and they asked me how many hours of TV we watched per week. I reponded with "2", and they said, so that's 14 per week? I said no, 2 per week. We only watch one or two shows total. The person at the other end seemed to think we were pretty "unusual"...

We probably are online a whole lot more, but I still don't know if we could justify that kind of expense.

TerryinMD · Jan 22, 2002

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Dave,

Yep, the cost is still high!!

--SOAPBOX-- I don't get it. Now that Hughes is into the two-way satellite business, one would think that the prices would come down some. --OFF SOAPBOX--

We typically use between 190-200 hours of internet service per month. Yes, we are on a lot. The cost of a second phone line, ISP (Internet Service Provider), and our Dishnetwork service are equal to the monthly service costs. But having to shell out nearly $1k for the equipment and installation is not very cost effective. We don't have cable or DSL service either. ISDN is a joke and not cost effective either since you have to have a different service to connect.

Ack!! I WANT HIGH SPEED SERVICE. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif/w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif/w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif

Terry

patrickg · Jan 22, 2002

HMMMMM, I have DirecTV and I get an outdoor channel with hunting and fishing (OLN - Outdoor LIfe Network)

Patrick

patrickg · Jan 22, 2002

Worse yet, whimper, whimper, we are way too rural for cable. There is a provider that gives cable programing via microwave broadcast but it is one way, i.e. no data service. Our telephone service (a bad joke, service) is long distance to anyone you can't hit with a rock and about 1/2 of those you can hit with a rock are long distance. My ISP is the Citizen Pottawatomie Nation (indian tribe, never mind, I've heard all the baud rate of smoke signals jokes) I have to have a special long distance calling plan at $20/month to call the ISP with no additional phone charges and now that ISP is thinking of dropping out. Sat equipment is a bit expensive but I really don't want to pay long distance to surf the net so DirecPC or equivalent may be an option. Anybody got any ideas?

Patrick

DVerbarg · Jan 22, 2002

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It is difficult to justify the expense for both monthly costs and one-time installation. We would still be dial-up service if it weren't for my employer footing the bill. Just one of those perks, but of course they probably expect that I'll get more work done from home now /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif. Well, as long as I can spend a few quick minutes here on TBN the tradeoff might be worth it! /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif