Dish Network versus Direct TV

[Leroy Eckert]

I clearly understand the problem. It took me 2 months to get my bus in- motion
sat system working properly. The idiots they sent out didn't know their #$% from
a hot rock. I finally hooked it up.
Last month I wanted to change to Direct TV in the coach primarily to receive
Distant networks. After giving DirectTV all the information regarding my
in-motion antenna,the installer showed up between 8am and 4pm actually 3pm,at my
home with a stationary antenna for my coach. The coach is 30 miles away and the
antenna is a mute point. I sent him packing and fielded second chance telephone
calls for the next two weeks from DirectTV sales hawkers. Some folks have
problems, I hear some do not, but I ain't one of them.


Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Strehle
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Dish Network versus Direct TV


I agree and appreciate your advice. I can take care of the Bird
install but the house is another story. The bone head who installed
the house dish pointed it right at the top of a tree. Naturally the
tree is going to grow and fill in during the summer. I'm convinced
the tree is the problem with one exception. The bedroom is working
and the living room is not? Either way I have spent way too much
time and patience trying to get them to respond to the problem.
Again, sorry for the ranting...

Keith
84FC35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> I can't answer about Datron dishes, but both Dish and Direct are
roughly equal in performance. Where the problem lies in most cases,
and definitely with yours, is with local install issues. If you get
lucky the Dish installer will be slightly more competent than the
DirecTV installer (with the extremely low per-install pay rates
neither has a high percentage of good installers).
>
> I eliminate that problem by always doing every bit of the install,
home or coach, myself.
>
> On 7/5/2007 at 5:20 PM Keith Strehle wrote:
>
> >Can anyone tell me if Dish Network is compatible with a Datron
dish?
> >
> >I bought Direct TV service for the house and the Bird. It has
been the
> >most frustrating experience in recent memory. The home service
has not
> >worked consistently for more than a few days at a time. And in
that
> >time I have had to return two different receivers. Now it's out
> >again. The one in the bedroom works but the living room doesn't?
I
> >waited four hours on the morning of the 4th for a tech who never
showed
> >up. Said he couldn't find the address? Anyway, I want to say
good
> >riddance to Direct TV and give Dish Net a try.
> >
> >Sorry for the rant but thought I should pass on the info to anyone
who
> >may be considering Direct TV.
> >
> >Keith
> >84FC35
>





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