Posted on 06/14/2020 10:57:32 AM PDT by Auslander154
I am in great need of advice although the problems are not earth-shattering.
I am about to toss AT&T U=Verse to the four winds. U-Verse is the absolute Verst! I liked AT&T Direct TV ok, but rates really skyrocketed after my contract ran out.
I have never tried DISH TV and was hoping I could get reactions from Freepers who have tried it and be good enough to let me know what they think of it. How was the DISH service in particular?
I don't have any neighbors who have DISH TV or know of anyone who does which makes one suspicious right off the bat.
So thank you in advance for suggestions. I'm looking for positive as well as negative experiences with DISH.
And then there is my constant pursuit of the thinnest simple white crew-cut T-Shirt. out there. I hate thick T-shirts. I prefer all cotton and about as thin and threadbare as possible.
Hanes and Fruit of the Loom are just too thick. Maybe after washing them a couple hundred times they will loose the tight weave, but it sure would be nice to find a manufacturer who makes a thin, breathable T-shirt. I'm not crazy about the wicking features of some t-shirts either. I just want a mostly cotton t-shirt that feels like you barely have it on and you can almost feel the air circulate through it.
I would really appreciate some T-shirt suggestions. Thank you much.
I have Dish and a am happy with it. I like that I can add and remove channel packs very easily and quickly. It is pretty inexpensive as well.
We watch less and less TV every year so that might explain why. We watch no professional sports anymore and only watch a few college games.
We had it in 2014 and dumped it. Why watch PC TV at all? It’s all commie filth.
Call Dish and say you won’t sign up unless they give you a free t-shirt.
Pay for 150 channels and I watch three of them.
Spend an increasing amount of time streaming these days.
My T-Shirts are Apt. 9 , Premier Flex... Light wear for the muggy Keys, and MD. Summers...
Years ago, a neighbor had Dish but let a cloud pass over and it went out. The service may have improved since then.
Suggestion: Get your local version of Comcast and buy a approved router. Then follow up with NETFLIX and HULU for 12 dollars for both....Both dish services have problems in areas of heavy rain or snow...There is actually a list on comcast of routers 1 router for the whole house....ATT is not the real telephone company some outfit that buys businesses and sells them in pieces now owns ATT also know as Bellsouth partners...They laid off most of their staff and outsourced their customer service to Philippines, Czechoslovakia, India, and Guatemala so when you dial 1-800-288-2020 thats what you get they stink on hot ice as a customer service an no one is responsible for them like the PSC is....A great idea add them to PSC that way a vp or above has to answer problems. Just some ideas...
Dish was good for the 1 year I had it(20+ years ago). There was a show called ‘the Youngbloods’, a McGlaughlin group for young folks. A really dumb blond named Jennifer was worse than Elenor Clift. At a call-in segment a guy called in and said “Jennifer I think you’re an idiot”-Made me laugh big time.
Not a fan of satellite TV anymore. I say that as a former 15 year customer of DirecTV. The fade outs started to grate on my nerves over the years so I ditched it for streaming. I grabbed DirecTV Now and haven’t looked back. I also stream Amazon Prime, Disney + and Netflix. My ISP is my local electric co-op with 1gig internet. Works well for me. Of course there are other streaming choices, but since I locked in my initial deal with ATT and DirecTV Now I’m going to stay for a while.
I cut the cable years ago, and don’t miss it all.
Dish has served us well for years but we lose the signal in heavy rain storms. I think Direct TV has the same issue...
We have had Dish for over thirty years. Never had any problems unless a blizzard built the snow higher than the dish. Although we hardly ever watch it, my hubby insists on keeping it as back up. All we ever watch is on ROKU. And, even there you have to be careful. Every other show has the prerequisite number of gays, lesbians and trans.
I just watch TV over the air.
There is little of interest on the main network channels. If I ever did cut the cord (zero chance of that happening with the wife), I doubt I would add an OTA antenna.
If you have good internet try Youtube TV. I went from Direct TV to Cox TV to Youtube TV and am very happy.
It takes a little getting used to the menu’s and such but it’s much better and if you like sports it’s even better.
$50 per month. I tried most and this suited me best.
Also you don’t need cable boxes, just a roku on all your TV’s. Unlimited recording, and you can have it in every room.
I should Add, I get my tee shirts for free by donating a pint at the American Red Cross blood drive three times a year. B Negative is in short supply.
We’ve had both Dish and DirectTV. They both get very expensive. We usually went with a lower tier package. Still, both companies kept hiking up the costs. And it just wasn’t worth it to us.
Now, we have cable internet. No cable TV, just internet. $45/month. We’ve added streaming: AppleTV, Hulu, AT&T TV and Hobo through my unlimited AT&T wireless account.
For local channels, we went with a Tivo BOLT OTA unit. Paid more for it upfront, but got the Tivo “guide service” with no monthly fee. These days over the air offers a lot more than your old local channels. Since broadcast has gone digital, there’s now sub-channels. 13.1, 13.2, 13.3 as an example. How they are in your local area will of course be different.
And Tivo has an auto-skip commercial feature that’s available for most primary channels. YMMV.
We’re quite happy without Satellite. And spending less.
I guess it all depends on what you want.
With digital broadcasts I get about 50 channels. It’s free. And worth every penny!
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