[Chat] satellite TV

[Mariann Millard]

One caveat to add re: DirecTV--make sure you are clear
upfront on what color cable you want in your house.  Their
standard is black and I discovered the hard way that they
won't ask you for a choice. So if you want white, which to
me is less ugly and obtrusive, make sure you speak up pronto
before the installation.  They also take the path of least
resistance when actually installing the cable inside your
house, which may not be what you had in mind.  

And I totally agree about TIVO!

Mariann

> Emil, I have satellite and love it.  I would never go back
> to cable.  I use DirecTV and have been very happy with
> them.    As for installation, I had DirecTV do
> it.......watch for specials (check their internet site)
> where you can get the service and installation for a good
> price.  I have friends who use Dish Network and they are
> happy as well but I cannot comment on their customer
> service.  On the whole the price for the service comes to
> about the same as cable.  It is also possible to get
> satellite 
>    
>   The support people from DirecTV and friendly and
> helpful.  There are seldom problems but when there are,
> the support people are right there to help (and not make
> me feel stupid for doing something silly).  There are 3
> things you need to know:  1. when there is a bad
> thunderstorm overhead the connection to the satellite can
> be broken and you'll loose service for a few minutes until
> the storm passes.  It's something you get used to but it
> can be annoying when it happens at a critical point of a
> movie or show.  2. the weather channel does not tailor
> it's local update to Baltimore.....you'll only see
> national updates for all major cities across the country
> (including Baltimore).  3. You have to pay extra for local
> broadcast channels......for years I just used my antenna
> for those since it's pretty easy to switch back and forth.
>  However, when I got TIVO (absolutely the best electronic
> device I've ever owned), I found I could not program shows
> unless they came through the
>  DirecTV line......now I have a TIVO from DirecTV so that
> may be part of it.....but it's something to think about if
> you go the DVR route.  I still use the antenna for DC
> channels which I sometimes like to watch since I work in
> DC. 
>    
>   You can also get satellite service that includes
> internet service.  I think it's quite expensive as
> compared to a DSL line. 
>    
>   If you want more information, please email me & I can
> give you a demo. Karen
>    
>   
> 
> Emil Volcheck <volcheck at acm.org> wrote:
>   Kathleen and I are thinking about switching to satellite
> TV.
> 
> Has anybody done this, and do you know a good installer?
> 
> Paul Moscatt (of the Little Shop of Hardware) tells me
> it's great and better than Comcast.
> 
> We can't wait for Verizon FiOS (if they ever bring it
> here)! (FiOS is the new fiber optic system for
> voice/phone/TV.)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --Emil
> 
> 
> -- 
> Emil Volcheck
> volcheck at acm.org
> http://acm.org/~volcheck
> 
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