Dish Network versus Direct TV

[Keith Strehle]

I had a similar experience. Called them up and said I wanted service
for my RV first and the house second. The guy shows up with with
one, not three, receivers. After I drive the bus to the house for the
install he tells me, we don't do RV intallations. Okay fine. Just
do the house and leave the receiver for the coach. So he does the
house install and it hasn't worked right yet. I guess I should be
glad he didn't touch the Bird!

I'm sure there are plenty of people who've had a good experience with
them but like you said, I ain't one of the either!

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> 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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