Dish Network or DirecTV

[MadReferee]

For you techies out there here is what you need according to DirecTV:

RFD TV Channel 379
Channel transmits from 119-degree or 110-degree orbital slot for viewing with special multi-satellite equipment - oval dish antenna and either dual LNB (for 119-degree) or triple LNB (for 110-degree).

 

[Richard]

My understanding is the biggest difference between them is, if you want more of a sports offering, then you gotta go with DTV, if you want more of a movies orientation, then Dish.

Don't know how accurate that is, it's just what I've been told.

Richard

(who has DTV & NFL package and agree... priceless... after all, where else could I have watched my beloved Bengals flounder for last 13 years? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif )

 

[BB_TX]

RFD stands for Rural Free Delivery and goes back to the early days of mail delivery to country folk. RFDTV is dedicated to the rural life style with programs on farming, livestock, tractors. music, etc. They have several programs each week on antique tractors and farm equipment. The only thing I don't like is the abundance of programs on horses. Not that I don't like horses, but at 9pm every night is a different horse related program. It would be nice to have a little variety at that hour.

 

[NIXON]

I have to agree with you about the abundance of horse shows . Not that I hate horses , I just don't have the time to maintain one properly . But the tractor shows more than make up for it .
I love watching some of that old machinery run . I especially appreciate the effort some of those guys went through to get it working . I wish I had the expertise ,patience ,and dedication that these guys have . John

 

[BillG_in_TX]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ... at 9pm every night is a different horse related program. It would be nice to have a little variety at that hour. )</font>

I guess that's a good argument for getting a DVR or TiVo. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[PBMAX]

also if you get the PVR they now offer 2 tuner models that will record 2 shows at once using DTV. Not sure if Dish offers them But would suspect they do.

That way while you're out working with the tracot you can record RFD tv while your wife watches a diff channel or record a show of here own. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Cable PVRs I'm told do not offer duel tuners...

The one thing that would be nice is an out put for each tuner so I could use them with PiP. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
but alas they ony have one out put... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[BillG_in_TX]

Paul,

Check out the DVR 522 or 721. They appear to be what you're looking for. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

edit: I just noticed that you're a DirecTV customer. Probably not worth switching providers for this, huh?

 

[fishman]

Hey, thanks to all. I'm going to check on that rfdtv channel and how much one of those oval dishes are. Might be a good excuse to get a tivo unit too. My 2-year-old thinks tractors are the coolest thing ever created on this earth, so some recorded tractor shows would probably blow his little mind he'd be so happy.

He gets more seat time than me even. Of course, he just sits on the tractor and pushes every switch, but he likes it just as much.

 

[Dozernut]

Fishman
We just got Dish Network last Friday. If you catch one of their specials, like we did, it will cost you nothing for the dish and receivers and we also got a digital recorder. We got the 500 system with the dual LNB (which is the newest system out), plus they will install it for free. They will charge you $49.00 which is applied to your first bill. The monthly bill will be according to what package you choose and a commitment for 12 months. BTW RFDTV had some great shows on tonight, old iron and heavy equipment, it was great!

 

[fishman]

That sounds like a good deal to me! I've emailed Directv and we'll see about how good their customer service is. Strange that new customers are being offered great deals to come on board, but existing (loyal?) customers have to pay for the same stuff. At least according to their website.